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Arduino haptic/force feedback Assetto Corsa

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by sikjar, Sep 25, 2015.

  1. sikjar

    sikjar Xiao Nie

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    Hi all - Just a short introduction to something I've been working on with my Arduino.

    I have a wheel with no force feedback, and wanted to see if I can add some sort of feedback to it.

    So I made the below script for an Arduino and hooked it up to four small vibrators. It works OK with Assetto Corsa and X-sim, and lets me feel if the wheels are slipping during braking and acceleration, and when the car is oversteering or understeering.

    Now I'd like to try and use XSimulator to make it work with iRacing, just need to save up coins for the plugin...

    Here's the Arduino script for Assetto Corsa

    Code:
    // In part based on X-sim3dashboard v1  (using TM1638 display and Arduino Nano v3)by TronicGr (Thanos) 4-26-2012
    // Shared as Public Domain
    
    
    void setup() {
    
    // Declare pin 3,5,6 and 11 to be an output
          pinMode(3, OUTPUT);
          pinMode(5, OUTPUT);
          pinMode(6, OUTPUT);  
          pinMode(11, OUTPUT);
    //Create Serial Object
        Serial.begin(9600);
    
    }
    
    byte SteeringxSpeed;
    byte SteeringxSpeed1;
    byte SteeringxSpeed2;
    byte SteeringxSpeed3;
    byte SteeringxSpeed4;
    byte SteeringxSpeed5;
    byte SteeringxSpeed6;
    
    void loop() {
    
    char bufferArray[20];              // holds all serial data into a array
    
    int i;
    byte FrontSlip; 
    int FrontSlipOut;
    byte RearSlip;
    int RearSlipOut;
    
    byte SideslipValue; 
    int SideSlipMinusSxS;
    int Understeer;
    int UndersteerOut;
    int  Oversteer;
    int OversteerOut;
    
    
    
    
    
    if (Serial.available() >= 12)  {    //if 12 bytes available in the Serial buffer...
          for (i=0; i<12; i++) {         // for each byte
          bufferArray[i] = Serial.read();        // put into array
    
      
         }
      }
    if (bufferArray[0] == 'A' ){      // if new bytes have been recieved
    
       FrontSlip = bufferArray[1];  
        if (FrontSlip > 100) {
            FrontSlip = 100;
             }
       FrontSlipOut = map(FrontSlip, 0, 100, 40, 255);  
        analogWrite(3, FrontSlipOut);
    }
    
     
    if (bufferArray[2] == 'B' ){      // if new bytes have been recieved
    
       RearSlip = bufferArray[3]; 
       if (RearSlip > 100) {
            RearSlip = 100;
             }
       RearSlipOut = map(RearSlip, 0, 100, 40, 255);     
        analogWrite(5, RearSlipOut);
     
    }
    
     
    if (bufferArray[4] == 'C' ) {      // if new bytes have been recieved
    SteeringxSpeed5 =   bufferArray[5]; 
    
    SteeringxSpeed  = SteeringxSpeed1;
    SteeringxSpeed1 = SteeringxSpeed2;
    SteeringxSpeed2 = SteeringxSpeed3;
    SteeringxSpeed3 = SteeringxSpeed4;
    SteeringxSpeed4 = SteeringxSpeed5;
    // There is a delay from steering input is made until the car reacts. The above routine cancels out this delay.
    
     
    }
    
    if (bufferArray[6] == 'D' ){      // if new bytes have been recieved
    SideslipValue = bufferArray[7];
    
    SideslipValue = SideslipValue /2;
    SteeringxSpeed= SteeringxSpeed /2;
    SideSlipMinusSxS = SideslipValue + SteeringxSpeed;
    
    
    
      // If sideslip is less than a certain value compared to steering input, the car is understeering. Vibrator connected to PIN 6 will be activated.
    if (SideSlipMinusSxS > 131) {
          Understeer = SideSlipMinusSxS - 131;
         if (Understeer > 10) {
                Understeer = 10;
                }
         UndersteerOut = map(Understeer, 0, 10, 40, 255); 
    
         
        }
        if (SideSlipMinusSxS < 132) {
            UndersteerOut = 0;}
              
       analogWrite(6, UndersteerOut);
    
    
       // If sideslip is over a certain value compared to steering input, the car is oversteering. Vibrator connected to PIN 11 will be activated.
    
             if (SideSlipMinusSxS < 126) {
          Oversteer = SideSlipMinusSxS * -1 + 126;
           if (Oversteer > 10) {
            Oversteer = 10;
             }
         OversteerOut = map(Oversteer, 0, 10, 40, 255);
        }
    
    
        if (SideSlipMinusSxS > 125) {
            OversteerOut = 0;
             }  
              
       analogWrite(11, OversteerOut);
      }
    }
    
    
    Connecting the vibration motors
    Don't connect the motors directly to the pins on the Arduino, they draw too much current!
    Here's a tutorial on how to connect vibration motors to the Arduino:
    http://www.learningaboutelectronics.com/Articles/Vibration-motor-circuit.php

    If anybody is interested in doing something similar, I can post more information.
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  2. tombo

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    Hello,
    sounds like an interesting project.
    I have send you some coins to purchase the weeks access.
    Maybe some pictrues of your work woul be nice.
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  3. sikjar

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    Thanks a lot, I will get started with the project and post updates about the progress...
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    Hello, i have trying to upgrade my steering wheel because it does not have FFB system, that code works with Arduino UNO?
    I'm gonna change to 900º spin wheel too, mine only have 270º or 300º, maybe we can share information.
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    post some pics of your sterring wheel i really would like to see how you attached the motors to the wheel

    best regards
    :popcorn
  7. sikjar

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    Yes, the above script works with Arduino UNO, but not with X-simulator, it's for X-sim. And it doesn't actually give you force feedback, it only activates a set of vibrators when there is traction loss.

    If you want to make diy force feedback, I suggest you google 'MMOs force feedback'.
    Some guy already used it to make force feedback with a DC motor:
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    I think that it can get with a medium dc motor, and some gears. i have been testing some codes.
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    hi @sikjar , can you show the settings for x - sim ?
    to build what should I buy? I have arduino uno