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Joystick Visualizer software, currently made for the Thrustmaster Warthog

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Issues will not be attended, the code is provided as is for anyone who wants to try and improve it themselves

Joystick Visualizer

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Show your stick and throttle movement as an overlay while streaming or recording videos.

This software will read buttons and axis input from supported devices and visualize them using 3D models on top of a flat colored background making it easy to apply chroma key and placing them as overlays using streaming software like OBS or XSplit

Preview of Joystick Visualizer

Supported Devices

  • CH Pro Pedals
  • Logitech 3D Pro
  • MFG Crosswind
  • Saitek Rudder Pedals
  • Saitek Combat Rudder Pedals
  • Saitek X45 HOTAS (Using Warthog 3D model)
  • Saitek X52 Throttle
  • Saitek X52 Joystick (Using Warthog 3D model)
  • Saitek X52 Pro HOTAS (Using Warthog 3D model)
  • Saitek X55 Throttle
  • Saitek X55 Joystick
  • Saitek Pro Flight Throttle Quadrant
  • Thrustmaster Warthog Joystick
  • Thrustmaster Warthog Throttle
  • Thrustmaster T.Flight Rudder
  • Thrustmaster T16000M
  • Thrustmaster T.Flight HOTAS X (Using Warthog 3D model)
  • VKB Gunfighter (Using Warthog 3D model)
  • Virpil Mongoos T-50 (Using Warthog 3D model)

If you want to get in contact with me hop on my Discord server and say hello or tweet me @papapiishu

Setting it up

Start the Software

  • Start JoystickProxy.exe, you will see a list of found devices. If your device is in the Supported Devices list but does not show, check the "Show all devices" checkbox and contact me so that we can figure out what the issue is.

Proxy Window

  • Start JoystickVisualizer.exe, select your resolution and make sure to run in Windowed Mode

Visualizer Window

Your devices should show up in the Visualizer when you start moving them

Configure OBS

  1. In OBS add a Window Capture source, give it a useful name like "Joystick Visualizer"

Add Window Capture Source

  1. Make sure you select JoystickVisualizer.exe and you can also uncheck "Capture Cursor"

Select Inner Window

  1. Right click on the Source you just created and select Filters

Add filter to source

  1. By clicking the + in the bottom left, add a Color Key filter. Change the Key Color Type to Custom Color

Setup Color Key filter

  1. Click Select color and enter #1e3d5d in the HTML field

Select color

  1. Save and close the filter settings and you should have an overlay with transparent background to move around your Scene

Placement

Controlling the camera

The camera in the Visualizer can be moved around by right-clicking and dragging, and the view can be zoomed using the mouse wheel.

There are also three camera presets that can be accessed with the 1, 2 and 3 keys on the keyboard.

Credits

The Visualizer was created in Unity3D, and the Proxy is a normal C# application that is using the SharpDX library for capturing the USB controllers.

3D model of the Thrustmaster Warthog Joystick was made by Daniel S. and can be found on 3D Warehouse:

3D model of the Thrustmaster Warthog Throttle was made by Oliver G. and can be found on 3D Warehouse:

3D model by By-Jokese (https://byjokese.com)

  • Saitek X55 RHINO stick and throttle
  • Saitek Rudder Pedals
  • Saitek Combat Rudder Pedals

Contact

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