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Experimental Linear Game Controller with Force Feedback








A micro-talk by @Robin_B

Hi



I'm Robin Baumgarten


Things I love:

Indie Game Dev!











Based in London,
where we're creating the London Game Space!

Artificial Intelligence

Super Mario Bot 

Game Jams              












                                                   (Adriels amazing Train Jam 2014)                 


PhotographY








                                                                                                      (also travelling)

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From zero to one Dimension





Make it Hardware: Wooden Box


Arduino to the rescue!

Arduino + Unity3d


Arduino + Unity3D Crash-course:
 slides.com/robinbaumgarten/arduino-unity3d 

TL;DR:
3 types of interaction: Serial, Midi, & Joystick
Serial is most basic & widely supported, but buggy
Midi needs Pro or special Bridge Tool
Joystick is simple, but one-directional











                             Global Game Jam 2014

 Second Prototype: Acrylic! 

                     laser cutter


                                           






and LEDs!                      

and motors!

 And stuff 

Hardware:


Arduino: Teensy (from http://skpang.co.uk/)
Linear potentiometer (Bourns PSM01-082A-103B2)
Motor: H-Bridge (SN754410 from http://www.hobbytronics.co.uk/)
LEDs (WS2812B 5050 RGB LED from http://skpang.co.uk/)
Ribbon Cable (CAB-10647, hobbytronics)

GDC!

GDC!



Yay feedback!


 Software: Minigames 

thanks!









Some of my projects: http://h3h.de


I'm on Twitter: @Robin_B

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