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Put those old controllers to good use. (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by 4lch3my@lemmy.world to c/diysimulators@discuss.tchncs.de
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This was a fun build. I got to utilize a old xbox 360 controller and a LED touch light.

Stay tuned ill have a build video soon.

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[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Umm, can you explain it for those of us in the back?

[–] 4lch3my@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Sure. It's just a button box I created for American truck simulator so that I can have things like a keyed ignition and various buttons to map for in game use. Utilizing a old Xbox 360 controller I was able to attach leads to the buttons pads and use the controller in place of a USB encoder. I run simhub with a custom dash from my phone and the lighting is for ambiance and function. My cab is kinda dark so there are times where having a light is very handy.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Oh damn that's cool. I love ATS. Haven't played in a while though, the steering wheel is in the back of a closet lol.

Ah now I realize the Peterbilt logo is right on the thing haha Maybe I shouldn't drive after all.

[–] bekopharm@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)
[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Dude. You set up head tracking, for the camera to turn? I'm jealous of all of it ( mostly the toothpicks though). Someday when I have loot to play with I'm going to finally learn how to wire and create a set up.

[–] bekopharm@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 5 months ago

Nice, upcycled 👍

[–] OpticalMoose@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Friggin' sweet! One of these days I'm going to look into building a shifter and clutch pedal because I'm too cheap to buy a whole new set.

[–] 4lch3my@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I've been thinking about building my own ffb wheel. I want to first focus on cab/dash recreation