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Question I need answered - Joystick

Discussion in 'SimTools DIY Version' started by cthiggin, Feb 7, 2014.

  1. cthiggin

    cthiggin Active Member

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    Hi fellows,
    IMO, no question is dumb IF you don't know the answer.

    Can you use SimTools to read joystick input then it's sent to you sim and moves accordingly.

    Always wanted to ask this and it just hit me again at the right time.

    Thanks and have a blessed one.

    Tom
    cthiggin, Feb 7, 2014
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    No, but if we made a app that read's the input from the J-stick, we could easily build a plugin for the app and it would work.
    yobuddy
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    Hi yobuddy,
    THANK you for the answer, AND you've answered a lot of them for me.
    "ME thinks" that this may be a great way for flight simming vs. plugin, again, "me thinks"...
    Have a blessed one my friend,
    Tom
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    yobuddy Well-Known Member Staff Member Moderator SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    I think using direct joystick input for a sim sort of makes it not a simulator in a way.
    It's then just a ride-able joystick I think.
    You don't even need any motors really to build a "sim" like that

    Remember the dream flyer?
    That's ok, most never new it existed lol
    http://hexus.net/gaming/news/pc/11238-motion-sickness-living-room-dreamflyer/

    And with direct input the motion cues don't not match what's whats happening on the screen.
    So for people that get motion sickness, well you better add barf bags to the sim hehe

    Just my thoughts on direct input...
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  5. cthiggin

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    yobuddy,
    WELL, "me don't thinks" it's a grand idea in the scheme of things with your further explanation. I thought you would be replicating what was happening on the screen, AND, while I really don't get
    motion sick easily - every time I go deep-sea fishing I have to wear the "patch" behind the ear to keep from sickness. SURE don't want that on my sim.
    Again, thanks and that question of mine has been explained and now settled.
    cthiggin, Feb 8, 2014
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