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#1 2010-08-03 21:46:59

midnightleopard
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Skwash

I am making a game controller for scratch. I am taking a usb keyboard and de-soldering the buttons and wiring buttons to the arrow keys, Z, X, C, V, The space Bar, and s (For a start button.)

Would this be more easily done with an arduino or should I use the keyboard?


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#2 2010-08-03 22:01:25

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Re: Skwash

midnightleopard wrote:

I am making a game controller for scratch. I am taking a usb keyboard and de-soldering the buttons and wiring buttons to the arrow keys, Z, X, C, V, The space Bar, and s (For a start button.)

Would this be more easily done with an arduino or should I use the keyboard?

It would be more interesting with an arduino, but easier with a keyboard.


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#3 2010-08-04 04:30:35

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Re: Skwash

I would get a miniture wireless keyboard e.g for a wii LINK: Here
And then opitionaly remove the keys.
And next build a case ontop that has buttons on for your chosen keys. Its then done!


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#4 2010-08-04 12:07:40

midnightleopard
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Re: Skwash

johnnydean1 wrote:

I would get a miniture wireless keyboard e.g for a wii LINK: Here
And then opitionaly remove the keys.
And next build a case ontop that has buttons on for your chosen keys. Its then done!

Nah that won't sync to a computer. I'm just desoldering a keyboard and re-wiring it. I am making the shell with a plastic called Shape Lock and it should be a tiny bit bigger than a wii classic controller.


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#5 2010-08-04 13:33:54

markyparky56
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Re: Skwash

Interesting idea... I had an idea like this before, but it involved joining a joystick, entire keyboard and a trackball together.


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