[dorkbotmtl-infusion] i want a joystick

[Elie Zananiri]

Salut Hugo,

J'ai pensé à faire ça, mais je voudrais pas qu'il soit trop laid,
j'essaie de construire une control box pour faceCloth.  J'ai un vieux
Microsoft Sidewinder que j'ai démonté hier (je voulais juste garder le
mécanisme) mais je pense que je l'ai peté.

Ton joystick m'intéresse (s'il a pas l'air trop futuriste ou bizarre),
je l'utiliserai tel quel.  Est-ce que t'as un numéro de modèle ou
qqchose que je peux checker sur le net?

Merci,

-Elie


On 8/21/06, Hugo Desmeules <hugobox at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Elie,
>
> I think the best option is to hack an old analog joystick, it contains
> exactly what you need: 2 potentiometers mounted around a stick. I think
> you'll find the following info useful:
> http://www.technick.net/public/code/cp_dpage.php?aiocp_dp=pinconjoy_pc_game
>
> I think I do have an old joystick in my juink pile, email me off-list if you
> need it.
>
> Cheers and happy hacking.
>
> --
> Hugo Desmeules
>  hugobox at gmail.com
> www.11h11.com/hugobox
>
>
> On 8/21/06, Elie Zananiri <prisonerjohn at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
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> > hey what's up dorkbot,
> >
> >
> > i need to build a joystick, and i was wondering if it's possible to do so
> using some sort of 2d potentiometer.  i managed to make one with 4
> push-buttons (one per direction) but this is going to take up too many pins
> which i need for other things.  i just saw this picture and it looks like
> that's exactly what i need:
> http://www.arduino.cc/en/uploads/Tutorial/joy_pic_480.jpg
> >
> >
> > so, anyone know where i can find this? what it's called?
> >
> >
> > if not, anyone have any ideas on how to build something like this?  how
> can i use 1 stick to control 2 pots in different directions?  i just can't
> picture it...
> >
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> >
> >
> > Elie Zananiri
> > http://www.prisonerjohn.com
> > http://www.digital-spa.com
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Elie Zananiri
http://www.prisonerjohn.com
http://www.digital-spa.com