BatteryPoweredBricks Posted January 1, 2023 Posted January 1, 2023 It took a while but I finally found a solution for Lego RC that I am happy with. I was never going to use touch controls in the official Lego apps or BuWizz app. I drive real hobby grade RC vehicles so a big part of the "fun" is the feeling of control. I've seen mods where Lego fans are using RC transmitters and hacking together the electronics and while this is something I want to do eventually, I wanted a plug and play solution I could share with others. The breakthrough happened when a friend in Discord reminded me that the BrickController app supports wired controllers. This sent me down a rabbit hole looking for solutions. Eventually I found where people were using RC transmitters with a Flysky USB adapter to play the VRC PRO PC game. I tried this but the calibration was way off and I couldn't find a way to calibrate a gamepad on Android. Enter the Flysky G7P. This is a "budget" RC controller (I paid about $80, I've seen them listed for far less but it seemed kind of fishy). The killer feature for me is this controller has a dedicated USB-C port onboard, and outputs just like a gamepad. On that front I have good news and bad news. The throttle and steering work in the BrickController app without any modification! The bad news? The extra buttons (the controller has 5) are not picked up by the app. I've posted on the Github to see if anyone is interested in helping. I can't be the only one that wants a proper "pistol grip" controller for Lego RC. The extra buttons would be awesome to have working for controlling extra features such as locking differentials or multi-speed transmissions. I have a couple other discussion videos that go into a bit more detail (linked in the description of the video below) but this is the "short" version. I hope some people on this forum find this useful, for me this is an absolute game changer. I was at the point of giving up on Lego RC but this has changed that 100%. I have several RC sets coming in the mail so I can stock up on parts . Play well! Quote
pow Posted February 16, 2023 Posted February 16, 2023 Hey, 'opened this thread a few weeks ago and forgot about it. As I clean up my tabs I just rediscovered it. Is it necrobumping after 6 weeks? Just want to say thanks for your video. Nice handy transmitter. Quote
BatteryPoweredBricks Posted February 16, 2023 Author Posted February 16, 2023 Thanks, I was glad to finally find a transmitter that worked. The main downside is cost, and the additional buttons still don't work with BrickController. Still, it is my preferred method for controlling Lego RC vehicles Quote
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