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Oh cool ty, that's a great idea.
- ivun33 years agoRising Veteran
I suddenly have this really funny idea of 3d printing whole bunch of gears and levers translating a captains ship wheel to the tiny thumbstick and playing formula 1 on it. "To get the most out of the game." 😃
That would be the most funny and memorable commercial to the game. A real eye catcher if the actor is good too, and pretends to be really serious about it, teaching the camera how to drive a formula 1 going really slow and using all kinds of captains language for turn manouvers. showing control panel to be a tiny little xbox one controller.
"own the game."
- mariohomoh3 years agoHero (Retired)
@ivun3 if I'm reading you right, they've thought of that as well 😂
You will find all sorts of 3D printed accessories searching for "thumbstick wheel add-on" or the like.
On a similar vein, Thrustmaster has released this:
- ivun33 years agoRising Veteran
Hey wait a minute, there must be some software that translates 360 degree of the left thumbstick input to accurate left and right precentages. No game dev need! =D
oh my got I hope that exists and is legal.
- ScarDuck143 years agoLegend@mariohomoh Beat me to it
- ivun33 years agoRising Veteran
Aww man! Some geek written some code to make it work but I don't understand a word of any of it. And how to apply. Probably just works for truck simulator only
https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=73391
I give up. For now.
- ScarDuck143 years agoLegend@ivun3 Keep on trucking 😁
- TotosHeadphones3 years agoSeasoned Ace
@ivun3 wrote:I suddenly have this really funny idea of 3d printing whole bunch of gears and levers translating a captains ship wheel to the tiny thumbstick and playing formula 1 on it. "To get the most out of the game." 😃
That would be the most funny and memorable commercial to the game. A real eye catcher if the actor is good too, and pretends to be really serious about it, teaching the camera how to drive a formula 1 going really slow and using all kinds of captains language for turn manouvers. showing control panel to be a tiny little xbox one controller.
"own the game."
There's actually a 3D printed thumbstick wheel that works with controllers. I used one for F1 2021 before moving over to a proper wheel. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3062713 Can also be purchased from some online sellers
- ivun33 years agoRising Veteran
So neat. Clever simple and solid design. Would be hard to throttle and brake tho.
I still think my idea is best. The thumbstick can easily rotate 360 degrees. If the game simply transfers that to steering axis. Then ready to race. Simple easy peasy lemon squeezy.
- ivun33 years agoRising Veteran
The left thumbstick can move in all sorts of ways. If you simply apply the right pressure from the right angle, it will do anything you want it to.
Full 360 degree rotational capability? NO PROBLEM!
- LooosyWheely3 years agoNot applicable
Sorry, I should be better at coding language and mathematics. Then I would definitely help you use 360 for steering.
- ivun33 years agoRising Veteran
Thank you. Atleast someone sees the GREAT FREEDOM of the fully unleashed 360 degree left thumbstick rotational steering capacity. And how major of an importance it is. It's the next generation of racing games. Where those who deserve it will CLAIM their freedom and DESTINY as FULLY UNLEASHED MASTERS OF THE STEERING WHEEL. AWAY WITH 180 DEGREE STEERING. 180 degree rotational capacity of the left thumbstick? ....
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THIS IS 360 DEGREE STEERING POWER!
That great day beckons us, when a game programmer pushes some buttons to unleash the full force, might, power, freedom and accuracy as accurate as searing hot damascus forged steel, almighty 360 degree steering on the left thumbstick. Untill then, we older generations will have to wait and lurk in the shadows, standing ready and waiting for the day that EAcodemasters delivers us from this pittyfull 180 degrees of freedom. To rejoice the full 360 degree might of the left thumbstick. And rejoice it we shall... Rejoice it.... We shall...
- LooosyWheely3 years agoNot applicable