One handle controller (PC)
Overview
 | Name | One handle controller (PC) |
| Release date | December 17, 2004 | |
| Serial code | DGC-255 | |
| Notes |
Supported software
| Software | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ | BVE Trainsim (PC - Windows) | Supported via input plugin. |
| ✓ | Densha de GO! (PC - Windows) | Original release requires update. |
| ✓ | Densha de GO! 2 Kōsoku-hen (PC - Windows) | Original release requires update. |
| ✓ | Densha de GO! 3 Tsūkin-hen Daiya Kaisei (PC - Windows) | |
| ✓ | Densha de GO! Final (PC - Windows) | |
| ✓ | Densha de GO! Nagoya Tetsudō-hen (PC - Windows) | Original release requires update. |
| ✓ | Densha de GO! Professional (PC - Windows) | |
| ✓ | Densha de GO! Professional 2 (PC - Windows) | |
| ✓ | Densha de GO! Ryojōhen (PC - Windows) | |
| ✓ | Densha de GO! Shinkansen San'yō Shinkansen-hen (PC - Windows) | |
| ✓ | Kisha de GO! (PC - Windows) | Original release requires update. |
| ✓ | OpenBVE (PC - Multiplatform) | Supported via input plugin. |
Technical details
This controller has one handle (5 power notches and 8+emergency brake notches), a D-Pad and 6 buttons (Select, Start, A, B, C, D).
Internally, it is a HID-compliant joystick with two axes, 6 buttons and a hat switch.
| Product name | Unknown |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Vendor ID | 0x0AE4 |
| Product ID | 0x0003 |
| Serial number | Unknown |
| USB standard descriptor | Not available |
| HID report descriptor | Not available |
The controller uses the same IDs as the DGOC-44U controller and sends compatible HID reports. The games check if the controller has a hat switch to distinguish between models.
Input
Buttons
The button data of the HID report represents input from most physical buttons. Each button in the HID report uses one bit. 0 means that the button is released and 1 that it is pressed.
| HID Button # | Physical Button |
|---|---|
| 1 | B |
| 2 | A |
| 3 | C |
| 4 | D |
| 5 | Select |
| 6 | Start |
Hat switch
The hat switch data of the HID report represents the input from the Up, Down, Left and Right physical buttons. It uses 4 bits (1 nibble) in total. The following data represents the nibble in hexadecimal.
| Button | Value |
|---|---|
| Up | 0x0 |
| Up+Right | 0x1 |
| Right | 0x2 |
| Down+Right | 0x3 |
| Down | 0x4 |
| Down+Left | 0x5 |
| Left | 0x6 |
| Up+Left | 0x7 |
| None | 0xF |
Axes
The axis data of the HID report represents input from the power/brake handle. Each axis uses 1 byte.
Axis 1 represents the brake notch, where each notch has a specific value. If the brake/power handle is in a power notch, N is reported. Between notches, a transition value of 0xFF is reported.
| Notch | Value |
|---|---|
| Emergency | 0xB9 |
| B8 | 0xB5 |
| B7 | 0xB2 |
| B6 | 0xAF |
| B5 | 0xA8 |
| B4 | 0xA2 |
| B3 | 0x9A |
| B2 | 0x94 |
| B1 | 0x8A |
| N | 0x79 |
Axis 2 represents the power notch, where each notch has a specific value. If the brake/power handle is in a brake notch, N is reported. Between notches, a transition value of 0xFF is reported.
| Notch | Value |
|---|---|
| N | 0x81 |
| P1 | 0x6D |
| P2 | 0x54 |
| P3 | 0x3F |
| P4 | 0x21 |
| P5 | 0x00 |