Construct Your Own Custom Video Game Controller
If you play a video game that requires you to glide or fly through the air, you might enjoy this custom analog controller.
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Construct a CNC Plasma Cutter for $3000
David Randolph was faced with a choice: buy an expensive plasma cutter or build a cheaper version at home. He chose the latter.
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A Broken Pinky Won’t Stop Him: Teen Builds Custom Minecraft Controller
When a broken pinky left 13-year-old Seamus unable to play video games, he and his father built a custom controller with an Altoids tin.
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Futuristic Hands-Free Game Control with the DodecaLEDron
This unique controller was created by Indie developer Alan Zucconi. It allows players to control a virtual spaceship by only hovering their hands over a series of sensors. It was discovered on the floor in the “Alternative Input” exhibit at the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2015 in San Francisco. Gamers can use the controller to […]
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Surplus Tank Yoke Becomes an Incredible Game Controller
What do you get when you combine surplus military hardware with a computer interface? In this case, probably the beefiest computer game controller you’ve ever seen made out of an old M1 Abrams training simulation’s turret yoke. This controller functions as a “twisty yoke,” as featured on the Star Wars arcade game from the 1980s. […]
Continue ReadingA game controller that’s mondo customizable with Lego and Android
Strange Meadowlark’s Lego/Arduino Game Controller is a collection of off the shelf parts and surplus that fit together perfectly.
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How-To: Plush Game Controller
The infamous Becky Stern has made another great tutorial video. This time she demonstrates how to make a totally functional plush game controller with Flora and conductive fabric!
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