Project Odyssey HID: Specialized hardware controls for Kerbal Space Program

[Veilkrand]

Dear all,

I started a project to design and build a complete HID system (joystick, bottoms, potentiometers, ...) to control the most common aspects of the game. As rotation and translation movements, engine power, staging, subsystems...

I want to use 2 industrial joysticks similar to this one: http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/764552176/3_axis_auto_spring_return_potentiometer.html

Knobs: http://www.ebay.com/itm/14-Types-Knob-Assortment-Kit-for-14-Round-Shaft-Potentiometer-SKU119006-/370869841743

Light temporary bottoms: http://www.ebay.com/itm/5PCS-1-N-O-XB2BA31C-Momentary-Green-Flush-Pushbutton-Replaces-Telemecanique/270875022259?_trksid=p2047675.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D333005%26algo%3DRIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D177%26meid%3D415676721599263427%26pid%3D100009%26prg%3D1088%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D170520711348%26

Emergency bottom for staging: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Emergency-Stop-Switch-Push-Button-Mushroom-PushButton-/170520711348?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27b3d390b4

And switch selectors: http://www.ebay.com/itm/600V-10A-Three-3-Position-Rotary-Select-Selector-Switch-2-NO-N-O-XB2-ED33-/230913399739?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35c382dbbb

All on a metal case (potentially alu). It would be controlled by one (or two) Arduinos emulating a regular usb joystick.

Could you help me with your dream controller layout?

More to come...