diff --git a/USB_SNES_Gamepad/Arduino_Feather_RP2040_USB_Host/snes_gamepad_simpletest/.feather_rp2040_usbhost_tinyusb.test.only b/USB_SNES_Gamepad/Arduino_Feather_RP2040_USB_Host/snes_gamepad_simpletest/.feather_rp2040_usbhost_tinyusb.test.only
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diff --git a/USB_SNES_Gamepad/Arduino_Feather_RP2040_USB_Host/snes_gamepad_simpletest/gamepad_reports.h b/USB_SNES_Gamepad/Arduino_Feather_RP2040_USB_Host/snes_gamepad_simpletest/gamepad_reports.h
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+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Tim Cocks for Adafruit Industries
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+// HID reports for USB SNES-like controller
+
+// Byte indices for the gamepad report
+#define BYTE_DPAD_LEFT_RIGHT 0   // D-Pad left and right
+#define BYTE_DPAD_UP_DOWN    1   // D-Pad up and down
+// bytes 2,3,4 unused
+#define BYTE_ABXY_BUTTONS    5   // A, B, X, Y
+#define BYTE_OTHER_BUTTONS   6   // Shoulders, start, and select
+
+
+#define DPAD_NEUTRAL         0x7F
+// D-Pad directions
+#define DPAD_UP              0x00
+#define DPAD_RIGHT           0xFF
+#define DPAD_DOWN            0xFF
+#define DPAD_LEFT            0x00
+
+
+// Face buttons (Byte[5])
+#define BUTTON_NEUTRAL       0x0F
+#define BUTTON_X             0x1F
+#define BUTTON_A             0x2F
+#define BUTTON_B             0x4F
+#define BUTTON_Y             0x8F
+
+
+// Miscellaneous buttons (Byte[6])
+#define BUTTON_MISC_NEUTRAL   0x00
+#define BUTTON_LEFT_SHOULDER  0x01
+#define BUTTON_RIGHT_SHOULDER 0x02
+#define BUTTON_SELECT         0x10
+#define BUTTON_START          0x20
diff --git a/USB_SNES_Gamepad/Arduino_Feather_RP2040_USB_Host/snes_gamepad_simpletest/snes_gamepad_simpletest.ino b/USB_SNES_Gamepad/Arduino_Feather_RP2040_USB_Host/snes_gamepad_simpletest/snes_gamepad_simpletest.ino
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+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Tim Cocks for Adafruit Industries
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+/*********************************************************************
+ Adafruit invests time and resources providing this open source code,
+ please support Adafruit and open-source hardware by purchasing
+ products from Adafruit!
+
+ MIT license, check LICENSE for more information
+ Copyright (c) 2019 Ha Thach for Adafruit Industries
+ All text above, and the splash screen below must be included in
+ any redistribution
+*********************************************************************/
+
+/* This example demonstrates use of usb host with a SNES-like game controller
+ * - Host depends on MCU:
+ *   - rp2040: bit-banging 2 GPIOs with Pico-PIO-USB library (roothub port1)
+ *
+ * Requirements:
+ * - For rp2040:
+ *   - Pico-PIO-USB library
+ *   - 2 consecutive GPIOs: D+ is defined by PIN_USB_HOST_DP, D- = D+ +1
+ *   - Provide VBus (5v) and GND for peripheral
+ *   - CPU Speed must be either 120 or 240 MHz. Selected via "Menu -> CPU Speed"
+ */
+
+// USBHost is defined in usbh_helper.h
+#include "usbh_helper.h"
+#include "tusb.h"
+#include "Adafruit_TinyUSB.h"
+#include "gamepad_reports.h"
+
+// HID report descriptor using TinyUSB's template
+// Single Report (no ID) descriptor
+uint8_t const desc_hid_report[] = {
+    TUD_HID_REPORT_DESC_GAMEPAD()
+};
+
+// USB HID object
+Adafruit_USBD_HID usb_hid;
+
+// Report payload defined in src/class/hid/hid.h
+// - For Gamepad Button Bit Mask see  hid_gamepad_button_bm_t
+// - For Gamepad Hat    Bit Mask see  hid_gamepad_hat_t
+hid_gamepad_report_t gp;
+
+bool printed_blank = false;
+
+void setup() {
+  if (!TinyUSBDevice.isInitialized()) {
+    TinyUSBDevice.begin(0);
+  }
+  Serial.begin(115200);
+  // Setup HID
+  usb_hid.setPollInterval(2);
+  usb_hid.setReportDescriptor(desc_hid_report, sizeof(desc_hid_report));
+  usb_hid.begin();
+
+  // If already enumerated, additional class driver begin() e.g msc, hid, midi won't take effect until re-enumeration
+  if (TinyUSBDevice.mounted()) {
+    TinyUSBDevice.detach();
+    delay(10);
+    TinyUSBDevice.attach();
+  }
+}
+
+#if defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_RP2040)
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------+
+// For RP2040 use both core0 for device stack, core1 for host stack
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------//
+
+//------------- Core0 -------------//
+void loop() {
+}
+
+//------------- Core1 -------------//
+void setup1() {
+  // configure pio-usb: defined in usbh_helper.h
+  rp2040_configure_pio_usb();
+
+  // run host stack on controller (rhport) 1
+  // Note: For rp2040 pico-pio-usb, calling USBHost.begin() on core1 will have most of the
+  // host bit-banging processing works done in core1 to free up core0 for other works
+  USBHost.begin(1);
+}
+
+void loop1() {
+  USBHost.task();
+  Serial.flush();
+
+}
+#endif
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------+
+// HID Host Callback Functions
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+void tuh_hid_mount_cb(uint8_t dev_addr, uint8_t instance, uint8_t const* desc_report, uint16_t desc_len)
+{
+  Serial.printf("HID device mounted (address %d, instance %d)\n", dev_addr, instance);
+
+  // Start receiving HID reports
+  if (!tuh_hid_receive_report(dev_addr, instance))
+  {
+    Serial.printf("Error: cannot request to receive report\n");
+  }
+}
+
+void tuh_hid_umount_cb(uint8_t dev_addr, uint8_t instance)
+{
+  Serial.printf("HID device unmounted (address %d, instance %d)\n", dev_addr, instance);
+}
+
+
+void tuh_hid_report_received_cb(uint8_t dev_addr, uint8_t instance, uint8_t const* report, uint16_t len) {
+
+    if (report[BYTE_DPAD_LEFT_RIGHT] != DPAD_NEUTRAL ||
+        report[BYTE_DPAD_UP_DOWN] != DPAD_NEUTRAL ||
+        report[BYTE_ABXY_BUTTONS] != BUTTON_NEUTRAL ||
+        report[BYTE_OTHER_BUTTONS] != BUTTON_MISC_NEUTRAL){
+      
+      printed_blank = false;
+      
+      //debug print report data
+      // Serial.print("Report data: ");
+      // for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+      //   Serial.print(report[i], HEX);
+      //   Serial.print(" ");
+      // }
+      // Serial.println();
+
+      if (report[BYTE_DPAD_LEFT_RIGHT] == DPAD_LEFT){
+        Serial.print("Left ");
+      }else  if (report[BYTE_DPAD_LEFT_RIGHT] == DPAD_RIGHT){
+        Serial.print("Right ");
+      }
+
+      if (report[BYTE_DPAD_UP_DOWN] == DPAD_UP){
+        Serial.print("Up ");
+      }else  if (report[BYTE_DPAD_UP_DOWN] == DPAD_DOWN){
+        Serial.print("Down ");
+      }
+
+      if ((report[BYTE_ABXY_BUTTONS] & BUTTON_A) == BUTTON_A){
+        Serial.print("A ");
+      }
+      if ((report[BYTE_ABXY_BUTTONS] & BUTTON_B) == BUTTON_B){
+        Serial.print("B ");
+      }
+      if ((report[BYTE_ABXY_BUTTONS] & BUTTON_X) == BUTTON_X){
+        Serial.print("X ");
+      }
+      if ((report[BYTE_ABXY_BUTTONS] & BUTTON_Y) == BUTTON_Y){
+        Serial.print("Y ");
+      }
+
+      if ((report[BYTE_OTHER_BUTTONS] & BUTTON_LEFT_SHOULDER) == BUTTON_LEFT_SHOULDER){
+        Serial.print("Left Shoulder ");
+      }
+      if ((report[BYTE_OTHER_BUTTONS] & BUTTON_RIGHT_SHOULDER) == BUTTON_RIGHT_SHOULDER){
+        Serial.print("Right Shoulder ");
+      }
+      if ((report[BYTE_OTHER_BUTTONS] & BUTTON_START) == BUTTON_START){
+        Serial.print("Start ");
+      }
+      if ((report[BYTE_OTHER_BUTTONS] & BUTTON_SELECT) == BUTTON_SELECT){
+        Serial.print("Select ");
+      }
+      Serial.println();
+    } else {
+      if (! printed_blank){
+        Serial.println("NEUTRAL");
+        printed_blank = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+  // Continue to receive the next report
+  if (!tuh_hid_receive_report(dev_addr, instance)) {
+    Serial.println("Error: cannot request to receive report");
+  }
+}
diff --git a/USB_SNES_Gamepad/Arduino_Feather_RP2040_USB_Host/snes_gamepad_simpletest/usbh_helper.h b/USB_SNES_Gamepad/Arduino_Feather_RP2040_USB_Host/snes_gamepad_simpletest/usbh_helper.h
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+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Ha Thach for Adafruit Industries
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+/*********************************************************************
+ Adafruit invests time and resources providing this open source code,
+ please support Adafruit and open-source hardware by purchasing
+ products from Adafruit!
+
+ MIT license, check LICENSE for more information
+ Copyright (c) 2019 Ha Thach for Adafruit Industries
+ All text above, and the splash screen below must be included in
+ any redistribution
+*********************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef USBH_HELPER_H
+#define USBH_HELPER_H
+
+#ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_RP2040
+  // pio-usb is required for rp2040 host
+  #include "pio_usb.h"
+
+  // Pin D+ for host, D- = D+ + 1
+  #ifndef PIN_USB_HOST_DP
+  #define PIN_USB_HOST_DP  16
+  #endif
+
+  // Pin for enabling Host VBUS. comment out if not used
+  #ifndef PIN_5V_EN
+  #define PIN_5V_EN        18
+  #endif
+
+  #ifndef PIN_5V_EN_STATE
+  #define PIN_5V_EN_STATE  1
+  #endif
+#endif // ARDUINO_ARCH_RP2040
+
+#include "Adafruit_TinyUSB.h"
+
+#if defined(CFG_TUH_MAX3421) && CFG_TUH_MAX3421
+  // USB Host using MAX3421E: SPI, CS, INT
+  #include "SPI.h"
+
+  #if defined(ARDUINO_METRO_ESP32S2)
+    Adafruit_USBH_Host USBHost(&SPI, 15, 14);
+  #elif defined(ARDUINO_ADAFRUIT_FEATHER_ESP32_V2)
+    Adafruit_USBH_Host USBHost(&SPI, 33, 15);
+  #else
+    // Default CS and INT are pin 10, 9
+    Adafruit_USBH_Host USBHost(&SPI, 10, 9);
+  #endif
+#else
+  // Native USB Host such as rp2040
+  Adafruit_USBH_Host USBHost;
+#endif
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------+
+// Helper Functions
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+#ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_RP2040
+static void rp2040_configure_pio_usb(void) {
+  //while ( !Serial ) delay(10);   // wait for native usb
+  Serial.println("Core1 setup to run TinyUSB host with pio-usb");
+
+#ifdef PIN_5V_EN
+  pinMode(PIN_5V_EN, OUTPUT);
+  digitalWrite(PIN_5V_EN, PIN_5V_EN_STATE);
+#endif
+
+  pio_usb_configuration_t pio_cfg = PIO_USB_DEFAULT_CONFIG;
+  pio_cfg.pin_dp = PIN_USB_HOST_DP;
+
+#if defined(ARDUINO_RASPBERRY_PI_PICO_W)
+  // For pico-w, PIO is also used to communicate with cyw43
+  // Therefore we need to alternate the pio-usb configuration
+  // details https://github.com/sekigon-gonnoc/Pico-PIO-USB/issues/46
+  pio_cfg.sm_tx      = 3;
+  pio_cfg.sm_rx      = 2;
+  pio_cfg.sm_eop     = 3;
+  pio_cfg.pio_rx_num = 0;
+  pio_cfg.pio_tx_num = 1;
+  pio_cfg.tx_ch      = 9;
+#endif
+
+  USBHost.configure_pio_usb(1, &pio_cfg);
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif