Comments on: How to turn old car parts into a video game controller http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/how-to-turn-old-car-parts-into.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 09:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: shivam http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/how-to-turn-old-car-parts-into.html#comment-1456236 shivam Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167255#comment-1456236 Hah....turning these parts into game controllers......d idea looks great........!! Hah….turning these parts into game controllers……d idea looks great……..!!

]]> By: keithfulkerson http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/how-to-turn-old-car-parts-into.html#comment-1456127 keithfulkerson Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167255#comment-1456127 One could also just use a Sega Genesis or C64 controller, as they are 2600-compatible with no modifications.  They would certainly be more comfortable to one's paw. One could also just use a Sega Genesis or C64 controller, as they are 2600-compatible with no modifications.  They would certainly be more comfortable to one’s paw.

]]> By: RJ http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/how-to-turn-old-car-parts-into.html#comment-1456110 RJ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167255#comment-1456110 The point is that those switches are useless as game controllers because they had only three poles under them rather than the more adaptable four. The reason left and up superficially appeared to be wired together is because there is no left switch. There is a servo to control side-to-side movement and a servo to control up-and-down movement. Depressing UP closed one contact; depressing DOWN closed the opposite contact. Same for LEFT and RIGHT. One pole for up/down, one for left/right. The third pole was a ground. The point is that those switches are useless as game controllers because they had only three poles under them rather than the more adaptable four.

The reason left and up superficially appeared to be wired together is because there is no left switch. There is a servo to control side-to-side movement and a servo to control up-and-down movement. Depressing UP closed one contact; depressing DOWN closed the opposite contact. Same for LEFT and RIGHT. One pole for up/down, one for left/right. The third pole was a ground.

]]> By: Evil Paul http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/how-to-turn-old-car-parts-into.html#comment-1456106 Evil Paul Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167255#comment-1456106 I hope to run into some fellow Happy Mutants at the junkyard this weekend I hope to run into some fellow Happy Mutants at the junkyard this weekend

]]> By: Nathan Hornby http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/how-to-turn-old-car-parts-into.html#comment-1456077 Nathan Hornby Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167255#comment-1456077 Ye I didn't understand what that point was getting at either. Elaboration would be good. Ye I didn’t understand what that point was getting at either.

Elaboration would be good.

]]> By: Sam Pourasghar http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/how-to-turn-old-car-parts-into.html#comment-1456070 Sam Pourasghar Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167255#comment-1456070 I've always wanted one of those buttons or switches that is red and glowing and is protected by a clear perspex box that you have to flip up to stop it accidentally being pressed (like for rockets in a fighter plane) but to have it hooked up to something a bit lame like a disco ball or maybe not so lame like remote activated nerf sentry guns. Game controllers out of car parts? Yes! I agree that this is a good thing. I’ve always wanted one of those buttons or switches that is red and glowing and is protected by a clear perspex box that you have to flip up to stop it accidentally being pressed (like for rockets in a fighter plane) but to have it hooked up to something a bit lame like a disco ball or maybe not so lame like remote activated nerf sentry guns.

Game controllers out of car parts? Yes! I agree that this is a good thing.

]]> By: zarray http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/how-to-turn-old-car-parts-into.html#comment-1456009 zarray Fri, 22 Jun 2012 06:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167255#comment-1456009 I can't pull off the Konami Code in my Ford.  I can’t pull off the Konami Code in my Ford. 

]]> By: pjcamp http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/how-to-turn-old-car-parts-into.html#comment-1455922 pjcamp Fri, 22 Jun 2012 02:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167255#comment-1455922 That doesn't make any sense, unless down and right are also wired together. Otherwise, your mirror is stuck at the lowest angle, forlornly tooling left and right, left and right, in a vain search for up. That doesn’t make any sense, unless down and right are also wired together. Otherwise, your mirror is stuck at the lowest angle, forlornly tooling left and right, left and right, in a vain search for up.

]]> By: bcsizemo http://boingboing.net/2012/06/21/how-to-turn-old-car-parts-into.html#comment-1455914 bcsizemo Fri, 22 Jun 2012 02:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167255#comment-1455914 Umm, Up and Left certainly are separate functions in my Toyota... Umm, Up and Left certainly are separate functions in my Toyota…

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