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controller for quadriplegic
RetroJames:
Re: Donations - Wow, great stuff guys. Very cool.
In other news, I got a note from Sean and he likes the wrist controllers, but the thumb controlled hat switch is a no go due to the fact that he does not have control over his thumbs. (For what it's worth Sean, neither do I...and sometimes I feel like I have 10 of 'em!)
Tonight I will update the design pics with the left controls consisting of two ball-top joysticks, one for the left analog stick, the other for the dpad.
I think we are getting pretty close, though I will post some more ideas on the shoulder buttons after I get a chance to reread the info posted about the functions and uses etc.
RetroJames:
Something to keep in mind that I found here:
http://wrongcrowd.com/arcade/joystickp1.shtml
and here
http://wrongcrowd.com/arcade/sony.shtml
"The PCB in the Sony pad is very hard to work with. At first glance, it looks like it should work fine, but the black traces (indicated with the red arrow) are made out of some strange material that solder won't stick to."
"Why not sacrifice a Sony controller? Good question. This is what I did at first, since I didn't like the way the Sony D-pad feels. The problem is that the PCB in the Sony pad is very, very delicate. There are no nice big patches of solder to connect your wires to, and it's easy to damage the board. Pull a little too hard on a soldered-on wire and you can pull a patch of solder right off the PCB, which can also break the trace underneath - and that can be fatal. In contrast, the Mad Katz and High Frequency pads (which seem to be nearly if not completely identical inside) have huge tracts of copper and solder on the PCB, making them very easy to work with. Illustrative photos are available. "
RetroJames:
In a couple of posts there is talk about an "auto fire" button. Any ideas on how to accomplish that?
RetroJames:
--- Quote from: Arcadiac on December 14, 2004, 12:23:45 pm ---FYI, R1 and R2 are frequently used for fire buttons, they may need to be moved to the topside of the CP, within reach of the joysticks, possibly near wherever the x button will be.
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Arcadiac - R1 and R2 are the right shoulder buttons correct?
HaRuMaN:
--- Quote from: 1hookedspacecadet on December 14, 2004, 10:39:33 pm ---
Arcadiac - R1 and R2 are the right shoulder buttons correct?
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Yes they are.