Gaming pedal assembly

A gaming pedal system comprising:

• a base platform including a first cross pin and a second cross pin;
• a pedal arm including:
• a first end rotatably coupled to the base platform at the first cross pin that provides a first axis of rotation for the pedal arm relative to the base platform;
• and
• a second end including a user interface region;
• and
• a piston assembly having a resistance profile, the piston assembly including:
• a top end rotatably coupled to the pedal arm at a coupling location configured between the first end and second end of the pedal arm that provides a second axis of rotation for the piston assembly relative to the pedal arm;
• and
• a bottom end with a saddle-shaped interface rotatably coupled through a complementary, compression fit to the base platform via the second cross pin that provides a third axis of rotation for the piston assembly relative to the base platform.

A pedal system comprising:

• a base platform including a first cross pin and a second cross pin;
• a pedal arm rotatably coupled to the base platform at the first cross pin;
• a piston assembly including:
• a top end rotatably coupled to the pedal arm;
• and
• a bottom end rotatably coupled to the second cross pin;
• and
• a strain gauge coupled to the second cross pin and configured to detect an amount of deformation of the cross pin that corresponds to an amount of force applied to the pedal arm.