I want to build my own hardware for my computer but have no clue where to start. My design will be simple game controller with 6 buttons (up, down, left, right, A, start). I would LIKE a usb connection, but a serial port or parallel seems more simple.
I also need to program it. What would be the best method for making custom drivers?
Are there any good tutorials for making simple hardware like this? (I'm running window XP)
>>1
>I want to build my own hardware for my computer but have no clue where to start.
What do you know? How to implement USB? How microcontrollers work? How to design circuits? How to make a LED blink? Ohm's Law? Do you know what a resistor looks like? Which end of the soldering iron gets hot?
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Anonymous2008-05-04 3:15
Keyboard hack
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Anonymous2008-05-04 3:58
Indeed, sir >>5. It's likely that you already have an implementation of ``6 buttons'' on your machine. You need only subclass your existing keyboard and override a few labels. I suggest buying a copy of Pen, Paper, Scissors, and Glue 2008 Express. If you're on a budget, I've also heard good things about the freely available ``Imagination'' toolkit.
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Anonymous2008-05-04 4:28
Which end of the soldering iron gets hot?
This reminds me of the time I taught 13-year-olds how to solder. I plug in a soldering iron on my bench to let it warm up for the demo and start explaining the history of soldering, what metals are used, what the soldering iron is, etc. when halfway through, this somewhat retarded fat kid standing near the front tried to grab the iron from the bench by the tip and within seconds starts screaming like a bat out of hell.
As I was fixing up his burn he looked at me with a bemused expression and said quite timidly, "I didn't know it was hot."
Fine.
What do you know? How to implement USB? no
How microcontrollers work? yes
How to design circuits? no
How to make a LED blink? yes
Ohm's Law? no
Do you know what a resistor looks like? yes
Which end of the soldering iron gets hot? stupid memes.
What do you know? How to implement USB? no
How microcontrollers work? no
How to design circuits? no
How to make a LED blink? no
Ohm's Law? yes
Do you know what a resistor looks like? yes
Which end of the soldering iron gets hot? burnt fingerprint off finding out
>>17
You're a stupid faggot if you don't even know Ohm's law. Seriously. That's the goddamn first thing you fucking learn in any circuits analysis course; there's no fucking way you could make an LED blink without knowing it.
Save sheer dumb luck. HIBT?
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Anonymous2008-05-05 1:33
>>21
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Anonymous2008-05-05 6:25
What are the best CFLAGS? Maybe -funroll-loo-
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>>26
You still don't know Ohm's Law, the basic thing everyone related to electricity should know. God fucking damn. Why, I ask you, why? It's like the most basic thing ever.
>>27
I'll ask you something else, >>27.
How the FUCK LONG would it take to read and learn about it? Surely not more than a day. If OP is any smart he now does know about it. So shut the fuck up.
>>29
I was pointing out the blatant contradiction in >>27, I don't give a shit whether or not he can learn it. He can learn how to hold a paintbrush with his dick and paint with Bob Ross for all I fucking care.
>>17 What do you know? How to implement USB? no
How microcontrollers work?yesno
How to design circuits? no
How to make a LED blink?yesno
Ohm's Law? no
Do you know what a resistor looks like? yes
Which end of the soldering iron gets hot? stupid memes.
fixed that for you