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Joystick Shield Quickstart Guide
by followr | May 18, 2010
Skill Level:  Beginner
Joystick Shield
Congratulations! Welcome to the wonderful world of joystick control. You'll be
surprised by the multitude of uses you'll find for your new joystick. This page serves
as a starting point for everything you need to get up and running with the Joystick
Shield for the Arduino.
How do I assemble it?
For a step by step guide to assemble the joystick shield, see the Assembly Guide.
What do I do with it?
The joystick shield provides simple analog inputs along with four separate buttons
and one button under the joystick itself. The joystick can be used for controlling
outputs such as a melody or pixels on a screen. The buttons can be used for
navigation or game control. If you want to jump directly into the example sketches, go
for it: