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| BazookaJo:
It's working....I'm beginning to question it already. The thing is, I've tried the wiimote/Glove-Pie and it worked very well in principle...it just needed anchoring to limit the movement of the x and y axis and add an element of torsion and spings (if that's the right word). I really think for your general chump like myself, the minute you mention POTS and integrating with a joypad it's all over. Hence the beauty of a gyroscopic approach - it just works, no pots required..... But your right - the cost and durability of these parts is definitely questionable..... :( The grips are a good idea though..... --- Quote from: BadMouth on May 16, 2013, 10:09:24 am ---Seems overly complicated and expensive for a controller that only needs 2 axis and four buttons. Also, I get the blue screen of death when I try to use more than one 3rd party wii controller with glovepie. I'd start with a Jakk's plug and play game for the grips and buttons: Throw in two $3 pots from radioshack and a $6 or $7 pad to hack. How to tie it all together would depend on how durable you wanted it to be and much you wanted to spend. It would probably end up costing $40 or $50 if you wanted it to be durable. A few times I tried to put together a parts list that could be had for $20, but could never get it that low. --- End quote --- |
| BazookaJo:
I looked at the Twistygrip many moons ago and the problem is that the UK doesn't have the same pipe sizes :D I think some are available in the pond/fish-keeping arena, but some were sadly absent or very hard to find........ --- Quote from: Le Chuck on May 16, 2013, 11:03:21 am ---I've always liked the PVC homebrew version myself. You could combine that with the Jak's handles and have a pretty sweet setup. --- Quote from: saint on October 14, 2009, 05:53:28 pm ---http://files.arcadecontrols.com/details.php?image_id=3586 --- End quote --- --- End quote --- |
| Le Chuck:
--- Quote from: BazookaJo on May 16, 2013, 09:34:11 am ---Okay - we know RAM does a decent yoke, but what about a Starwars yoke lite that almost any clown can cobble together - even me! --- End quote --- RAM doesn't do anything other than steal people's money. Caveat emptor. --- Quote from: BazookaJo on May 16, 2013, 11:15:17 am ---I looked at the Twistygrip many moons ago and the problem is that the UK doesn't have the same pipe sizes :D --- End quote --- If you want to build one I'm sure that you could do some simple conversions and buy pipe that is approximately the correct diameter. There are only a few different pieces needed and you can fit it all right there in the store to make sure you'll be bringing home the right stuff. It doesn't have to match the plans in diameter, just in design. |
| BazookaJo:
Whilst I agree that some of the ideas from the Twistygrip would be worth incorporating, it looks a bit well ... naff. Plus again, pots and wires and calibrating is a bit of a put-off when you have little or no experience. Also, it would still be cool if it could be designed on a gyroscopic controller as most android phones have them and can be used as a bluetooth mouse in that way, also it would 'almost' remove the need for the serious electronics, though you'd still need some way push the fire buttons through the phone as well....again maybe a game-killer that one. Anyway you've helped me put the brakes on - back to the drawing board methinks.... Finally - on the question of durability - how about something like this for the base to provide a stand plus the rotation on the x-axis? Little sturdier than the wii steering wheel/stand, but workable? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TV-MONITOR-WALL-MOUNT-BRACKET-TILT-ROTATE-14-TO-21-DELUX-/330922630826?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_TV_Wall_Mounts_Brackets&hash=item4d0c869eaa --- Quote from: Le Chuck on May 16, 2013, 11:18:21 am --- --- Quote from: BazookaJo on May 16, 2013, 09:34:11 am ---Okay - we know RAM does a decent yoke, but what about a Starwars yoke lite that almost any clown can cobble together - even me! --- End quote --- RAM doesn't do anything other than steal people's money. Caveat emptor. --- Quote from: BazookaJo on May 16, 2013, 11:15:17 am ---I looked at the Twistygrip many moons ago and the problem is that the UK doesn't have the same pipe sizes :D --- End quote --- If you want to build one I'm sure that you could do some simple conversions and buy pipe that is approximately the correct diameter. There are only a few different pieces needed and you can fit it all right there in the store to make sure you'll be bringing home the right stuff. It doesn't have to match the plans in diameter, just in design. --- End quote --- |
| yotsuya:
--- Quote from: BazookaJo on May 16, 2013, 11:33:20 am ---Whilst I agree that some of the ideas from the Twistygrip would be worth incorporating, it looks a bit well ... naff. --- End quote --- :cheers: |
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