Kbird, you have missed no tutorial :-) everything what I know about MMJoy2 is from this forum and from my own testing. But I am interested in electronics many years, it`s my hobby and my job.

MMJoy2 author wrote at page 101:
Originally Posted By: mega_mozg_13
firmware support special modes only for first 32 buttons and HAT.


of course "Encoder" is special mode so you have to use only first 32 buttons for them. OK?