Author Topic: Mario Pedestal. Finished. Better video added showing turning accuracy with PiP. (Read 85818 times)

Generic Eric · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2014, 07:14:03 pm »

That is cool. I think you should pursue it. Also, I had no idea you could flick the controller like that.

opt2not · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2014, 07:18:33 pm »

Would you make it look like the arcade release of Mario Kart Arcade GP?

kixfan · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2014, 07:33:24 pm »

Quote from: Generic Eric on March 13, 2014, 07:14:03 pm

That is cool. I think you should pursue it. Also, I had no idea you could flick the controller like that.

Me neither!

Louis Tully · « **Reply #4 on:** March 14, 2014, 04:42:40 am »

Louis Tully · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2014, 04:46:07 am »

jmike · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2014, 06:46:21 am »

Loving this project so far.
That's some sweet drifting action you got going on there LT.

Can you post some more pics on the bracket you used to attach the wheel?

Malenko · « **Reply #7 on:** March 14, 2014, 07:48:07 am »

Try out Crusin` I never could steer well in that game holding the wii mote sideways, I ended up driving with the Dpad.

Louis Tully · « **Reply #8 on:** March 15, 2014, 09:03:54 am »

Louis Tully · « **Reply #9 on:** March 15, 2014, 09:18:25 am »

Louis Tully · « **Reply #10 on:** April 04, 2014, 05:21:48 am »

Malenko · « **Reply #11 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:01:17 am »

driving games seem better when siting, so why not little things that sit on your lap? Like the padded things for laptops, only this time wii-eel (wheel /pun) mounts. You could then still drive sitting in front of a bigger TV

just spit ballin ideas.

Generic Eric · « **Reply #12 on:** April 04, 2014, 01:46:34 pm »

Quote from: Malenko on April 04, 2014, 08:01:17 am

driving games seem better when siting, so why not little things that sit on your lap? Like the padded things for laptops, only this time wii-eel (wheel /pun) mounts. You could then still drive sitting in front of a bigger TV

just spit ballin ideas.

Maybe one of those kids color tables. Seems like a difficult task with the flip action.

yotsuya · « **Reply #13 on:** April 04, 2014, 02:09:04 pm »

I love your creativity in general, Louis, but I don't think anyone could make this work and not look like an afterthought bolted onto a file cabinet. Sorry.

DaOld Man · « **Reply #14 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:34:54 pm »

Genius!!

Quote

The older I get, the more I want to get rid of clutter and simplify things.

Yeah... let me know how that works out for ya

mattgold · « **Reply #15 on:** April 05, 2014, 12:19:05 am »

Just my .02... but it looks like a filing cabinet. With a monitor on top of it.

PL1 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 05, 2014, 12:56:39 am »

Sorry, LT.

While you may think you have vision on this filing cabinet thing, I suspect that Le Chuck's Mom would disagree.

Scott

DGP · « **Reply #17 on:** April 05, 2014, 03:43:07 am »

Sonic Racing Transformed is much better than the first Sonic racing game.

Jason

Louis Tully · « **Reply #18 on:** April 05, 2014, 05:14:57 am »

Louis Tully · « **Reply #19 on:** April 05, 2014, 05:58:00 am »

Louis Tully · « **Reply #20 on:** April 05, 2014, 11:10:48 am »

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 05, 2014, 12:35:51 pm »

LT - Going through your builds in my head one word comes to mind. Simplicity. This one just seems forced. Its a great idea but I think you are just trying to make it work. I think you should keep at it but let it create itself like your other builds have.

Louis Tully · « **Reply #22 on:** April 05, 2014, 01:22:21 pm »

PL1 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 05, 2014, 04:28:07 pm »

How about a tilt-out wheel design?

CP (green) is hinged at the back so you can lift it and tilt the wheel forward.

Scott

Malenko · « **Reply #24 on:** April 05, 2014, 05:19:39 pm »

if we're just thinking of ways to mount them seamlessly, why not just giant magnets under the CP. Make the Wii wheel rig, put a magnet on the bottom of that. unless you drive angry, it should suffice.

DGP · « **Reply #25 on:** April 06, 2014, 05:21:40 am »

"I'll have to take your word on that. I don't have a Wii U."

Neither do I, we play it on the pc.

I was not aware this project was wii only, sorry.

Jason

Louis Tully · « **Reply #26 on:** April 06, 2014, 06:43:05 am »

PL1 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 07, 2014, 01:18:04 am »

Quote from: Louis Tully on April 06, 2014, 06:43:05 am

I was thinking about going with the no carriage bolt look for the joysticks and thought about those kit deals Randy sells. Then it clicked... What if I use a t-nut and a butterfly head bolt like all this drum stuff? Something like this has got to be the solution. I'll use a small block of wood with a through hole in the center for the bolt and have a small dowel on either side to keep it from shifting. 1 bolt for each, minimal materials, no moving parts, and I don't have to have the control panel box be 10" deep. 3 small holes on the underside of the control panel and it's in business.

Looks interesting.

What angle do you want to operate the wheel at normally?

Do you need to tilt the top towards you, away from you, or both?
(The video you posted only shows tilting the wheel away from you)

The company name to know for the knob/threaded shaft is Dimco Gray.

Use the website to find the desired fastener then plug the P/N into Amazon FTW.

For tee nuts, I prefer to use the ones with the small nail holes instead of the prongs, especially in MDF.

Scott

Generic Eric · « **Reply #28 on:** April 07, 2014, 12:29:03 pm »

Quote from: PL1 on April 05, 2014, 04:28:07 pm

How about a tilt-out wheel design?

CP (green) is hinged at the back so you can lift it and tilt the wheel forward.

Scott

How do you put it back in? It seems that *the force* would keep it in place once you took the wheel out.

Louis Tully · « **Reply #29 on:** April 07, 2014, 07:07:10 pm »

PL1 · « **Reply #30 on:** April 07, 2014, 08:02:49 pm »

Looks like you've got a good design there, LT.

Maybe add some furring strips on either side of the L-bracket to form a guide channel for easier alignment.

Add two thin nuts sandwiching a star-washer or a lock-nut to retain the knob on the L-bracket and you're golden.

Use a shelf-pin cover similar to this or the ones for bookcase shelf pins over the back screw to minimize scratches.

Quote from: Generic Eric on April 07, 2014, 12:29:03 pm

Quote from: PL1 on April 05, 2014, 04:28:07 pm
How about a tilt-out wheel design?

CP (green) is hinged at the back so you can lift it and tilt the wheel forward.

Scott
How do you put it back in? It seems that *the force* would keep it in place once you took the wheel out.

Same way you pulled it out -- lift the green and tilt it back.

Gravity does the work keeping the green (CP) down -- add some type of easy-release latch if your gameplay style is vigorous enough to tilt the CP while using the joystick.

Scott

SavannahLion · « **Reply #31 on:** April 08, 2014, 12:31:51 am »

Quote from: kixfan on March 13, 2014, 07:33:24 pm

Quote from: Generic Eric on March 13, 2014, 07:14:03 pm
That is cool. I think you should pursue it. Also, I had no idea you could flick the controller like that.

Me neither!

WTH?!? How could I not realize that? Been playing this game since it came out and I've been getting hammered on the final races. I've seen the "stunts" during the time trials but could never figure it out.

I'm going to fire it up right now and try it.

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #32 on:** April 08, 2014, 10:32:22 am »

Quote from: Louis Tully on April 06, 2014, 06:43:05 am

jdbailey1206: LT stop being a clown. Keep it simple.
Me:

On a different note - I've recently started using Spotify and now know the greatest band in the world is called True Widow. That is all.

I would NEVER, EVER, call anyone a clown. An ass clown maybe....

Great job pushing forward. Edison said it took him 1,999 ways to figure out how not to invent the light bulb. Keep at it.

keilmillerjr · « **Reply #33 on:** April 08, 2014, 02:19:31 pm »

I'd go to a junkyard and pick out a set of nice car seats. Fix them to a 2x4 base, and make a pedestal with a mount on the other end for a tv. You can jailbreak the wii and probably have it boot directly to the game. I'd keep it simple and leave the controllers wireless as is. You could possibly have the seat and base section easily be removed, as well as the steering wheel assembly, making it easy to disassemble and those parts go into storage. Then you can just watch TV. Multipurpose.

Louis Tully · « **Reply #34 on:** April 09, 2014, 09:46:17 am »

Louis Tully · « **Reply #35 on:** April 09, 2014, 10:03:35 am »

thomas_surles · « **Reply #36 on:** April 09, 2014, 10:33:47 am »

Get some led buttons with gold coin inserts or green 1up mushrooms for the coin buttons.

Generic Eric · « **Reply #37 on:** April 09, 2014, 11:06:38 am »

Could you hide the speakers in a cloud?

__________
Typing on a phone

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #38 on:** April 09, 2014, 11:33:41 am »

Sounds like you need a couple of these...

Generic Eric · « **Reply #39 on:** April 09, 2014, 12:11:11 pm »

Quote from: HaRuMaN on April 09, 2014, 11:33:41 am

Sounds like you need a couple of these...

You won't need a coin door, or coin buttons on your CP, just 2 of these.


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