G29 shifter, but gear 5 and 6 not acting correctly. 1-4 are fine.

[davidstoll]

Description of Issue

I have a leonardo arduio and I am using the G29 Shifter. Everything is fine as far as loading the software, gear 1, 2, 3, 4, but 5 and 6 do not show when I run a test in the controller control panel. Gear 7 (reverse) shows up when I go to gear 7). Holding the shifter in and going to gear 6 gives no response. Also, the calibration button is greyed out, so maybe I need that?

Technical Details

• Arduino Leonardo
• Windows 10
• Arduino IDE Version 2.3.7

Sketch File that Reproduces Issue

/*
 *  Project     Sim Racing Library for Arduino
 *  @author     David Madison
 *  @link       github.com/dmadison/Sim-Racing-Arduino
 *  @license    LGPLv3 - Copyright (c) 2022 David Madison
 *
 *  This file is part of the Sim Racing Library for Arduino.
 *
 *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 *  it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
 *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 *  (at your option) any later version.
 *
 *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 *  GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 *
 *  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

 /**
 * @details Emulates the Logitech Driving Force shifter (included with
 *          the G923 / G920 / G29 wheels) as a joystick over USB.
 * @example LogitechShifter_Joystick.ino
 */

// This example requires the Arduino Joystick Library
// Download Here: https://github.com/MHeironimus/ArduinoJoystickLibrary

#include <SimRacing.h>
#include <Joystick.h>

// Set this option to 'true' to send the shifter's X/Y position
// as a joystick. This is not needed for most games.
const bool SendAnalogAxis = false;

// Set this option to 'true' to send the raw state of the reverse
// trigger as its own button. This is not needed for any racing
// games, but can be useful for custom controller purposes.
const bool SendReverseRaw = false;

//  Power (VCC): DE-9 pin 9
// Ground (GND): DE-9 pin 6
// Note: DE-9 pin 3 (CS) needs to be pulled-up to VCC!
const int Pin_ShifterX   = A0;  // DE-9 pin 4
const int Pin_ShifterY   = A2;  // DE-9 pin 8
const int Pin_ShifterRev = 2;   // DE-9 pin 2

// This pin requires an extra resistor! If you have made the proper
// connections, change the pin number to the one you're using
const int Pin_ShifterDetect = SimRacing::UnusedPin;  // DE-9 pin 7, requires pull-down resistor

SimRacing::LogitechShifter shifter(
	Pin_ShifterX, Pin_ShifterY,
	Pin_ShifterRev,
	Pin_ShifterDetect
);
//SimRacing::LogitechShifter shifter = SimRacing::CreateShieldObject<SimRacing::LogitechShifter, 2>();

const int Gears[] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, -1 };
const int NumGears = sizeof(Gears) / sizeof(Gears[0]);

const int ADC_Max = 1023;  // 10-bit on AVR

Joystick_ Joystick(
	JOYSTICK_DEFAULT_REPORT_ID,      // default report (no additional pages)
	JOYSTICK_TYPE_JOYSTICK,          // so that this shows up in Windows joystick manager
	NumGears + SendReverseRaw,       // number of buttons (7 gears: reverse and 1-6)
	0,                               // number of hat switches (none)
	SendAnalogAxis, SendAnalogAxis,  // include X and Y axes for analog output, if set above
	false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false);  // no other axes

void updateJoystick();  // forward-declared function for non-Arduino environments


void setup() {
	shifter.begin();

	// if you have one, your calibration line should go here
	
	Joystick.begin(false);  // 'false' to disable auto-send
	Joystick.setXAxisRange(0, ADC_Max);
	Joystick.setYAxisRange(ADC_Max, 0);  // invert axis so 'up' is up

	updateJoystick();  // send initial state
}

void loop() {
	shifter.update();

	if (SendAnalogAxis == true || shifter.gearChanged()) {
		updateJoystick();
	}
}

void updateJoystick() {
	// set the buttons corresponding to the gears
	for (int i = 0; i < NumGears; i++) {
		if (shifter.getGear() == Gears[i]) {
			Joystick.pressButton(i);
		}
		else {
			Joystick.releaseButton(i);
		}
	}

	// set the analog axes (if the option is set)
	if (SendAnalogAxis == true) {
		int x = shifter.getPosition(SimRacing::X, 0, ADC_Max);
		int y = shifter.getPosition(SimRacing::Y, 0, ADC_Max);
		Joystick.setXAxis(x);
		Joystick.setYAxis(y);
	}

	// set the reverse button (if the option is set)
	if (SendReverseRaw == true) {
		bool reverseState = shifter.getReverseButton();
		Joystick.setButton(NumGears, reverseState);  // "NumGears" is the 0-indexed max gear + 1
	}

	Joystick.sendState();
}

Wiring Details

I followed the directions and double/triple checked everything using a voltmeter continuity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLL9XBgx8bs

Additional context

It seems like if I fiddle with this line, I get different responses, but I can't figure out the pattern.
const int Gears[] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, -1 };