I want a joystick for making video games. so I think midi really would be the easiest. So how hard is it really to get a ps4 or xbox or switch to send midi to pd vanilla. The korg nanopad2 has a xy grid on the left I can use for a analog stick and buttons on the right. it plugs in without drivers and works . Id like playstation or switch or xbox thing to do that as well. Im not really into extra programs to add to the setup Im looking for simple midi.
thanks so maybe something the same shape of a commercial joystick.

I have the nanopad2 running into midi here with visuals
https://patchstorage.com/midi-joystick-nanopad2-joystick-for-pd/

Do you know the hid object?

its referenced somewhere in gem. or a joystick is called a hid. maybe. I looked through the librry quickly , I dont understand what a device is maybe. I dont know if it only works on certain devices etc.. Im looking for midi becauise it seems to work best on vanilla. If you have any working examples with hid Id look at it .

@willblackhurst A million years ago I tried to interface a Wacom tablet to Pd and remember trying to find a version of [hid] that would work for my machine without success. I've never heard of a nanopad2 until now, but if I needed an x/y interface for a show that was breathing down my neck, I'd jump on it for $79 and its simple MIDI interface, Everything has a cost; it's either your money, or your time. Or both. That said, I'd be happy to be schooled on how to use [hid].

im finding them here for like 25 bucks