Making Custom Hardware

Ok /prog/

I want to build my own hardware for my computer but have no clue where to start.  My design will be simple game controller with 6 buttons (up, down, left, right, A, start).  I would LIKE a usb connection, but a serial port or parallel seems more simple.

I also need to program it.  What would be the best method for making custom drivers?

Are there any good tutorials for making simple hardware like this? (I'm running window XP)

>>38
When advising people to learn a higher-level programming language, do you also tell them to ``learn Compiler''? Because that's how retarded that sounds.

Fuck you cunts. Next time say it to my face.

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>>41

Yes.
I think learning Assembler is as important as learning Compiler.

You see, Compiler allows certain degrees of unanimity, but for true diversity as well as individualism, Assembler allows the more down to earth approach. As you may know, talking to a brick wall may have its benefits, but talking directly to your computer produces sound results. It is this thesis that I lay my claims on, if you aren't willing to eat your cake whilst you have it, why have it at all? For a true feeling of connection to the wires, you need to get on a lower level, some may call this lower level, but I call it Assembler.

>>43
Bravo.

>>43
What >>41 meant is that "assembler" is what a program that translates assembly code into machine code is called.

Hey if you're gonna make custom hardware how about making an anus firewall?
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>>46
God-damn, learn to write in full-width characters if you want to spam memes right.

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>>1
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That's a good one.

I think you should learn how to program by manually sending signals to the CPU by hand.

>>54
I did that with a PIC 16F877 once, talking to its serial programming interface using my "clock thumb" and "data thumb".  Turns out if you speak the protocol too slowly it requires a reset after each instruction entered, after which you must send enough "increment address" commands to get back from 0 to the next position.  The effective program size was...somewhat limited.

I ended up hacking open my TI-86 link cable and writing a hex loader for it in machine code.  I hope you all liked my story.

>>55
I god damn love the simplicity of PIC 16F877.

That's bullshit! Go get an Altera testing board with all the fucking interfaces you need (assuming USB for PC connection and anything else (serial, ps/2, you name it) for the gamepad itself), write a vhdl design in their user-friendly IDE, and your custom hardware is DONE. No fucking need to know anything related to Ohm's law, resistors, soldering and whatever.

>>54

YOU ARE NOW SIGNALLING MANUALLY.

>>58
And then Anonymous was Enlightened.

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