Reviving an old F-16 FLCS joystick for my ViperPit

This is how I gutted my already modified old Thrustmaster F-16 FLCS joystick of my ViperPit and made it work again with the help of an Arduino Pro Micro. This flight stick (and also the other peripherals) do belong in a museum but where's the fun in that? I modified it and now it's a generic USB joystick that works on any recent system. I focus mostly on the 5x5 button matrix since this is the hardest part to understand. In the end are a few minutes of playing X4 Foundations with it to give it a good test run. Now it just needs some oil for the creaking 😅 00:00 Intro 00:18 Open the FLCS 00:55 Button Matrix Wiring 02:25 Rewiring the joystick 02:51 Button Matrix Programming 04:56 Checking the joystick with the system 06:34 Testride playing X4 Foundations