![]() But there are a few features that packed in which we think make this particular build worth taking a closer look at.įor one, the powder coated 8.5” x 10” enclosure is absolutely gorgeous. Now at this point, a box of buttons hooked up to a microcontroller isn’t exactly newsworthy. If you’ve been considering building one for yourself, this incredible build by should prove quite inspirational. A nice compromise for those that don’t have the space (or NASA-sized budget) to build a full simulator cockpit is a USB “button box” that you can plug in whenever you need a couple dozen extra knobs, switches, and lights. Many people enjoy playing flight simulators or making the occasional orbit in Kerbal Space Program, but most are stuck controlling the onscreen action with nothing more exotic than a keyboard and mouse. What, you don’t have access to a laser cutter? Just build a control panel into an old Heathkit trainer or something. The final version will be made of backlit transparent acrylic, and you know we can’t wait to see that. He’s moved through two prototypes and is working out the bugs before making the next one. Matthew took inspiration and guidance for this project from a couple of sources, so he’s definitely following in the Hackaday spirit of standing on the shoulders of giants. We love the look of this panel, especially the appropriately Futura-fonted labels and all the toggle switches. It’s based on an Arduino Due, and uses some custom I☬ multiplexer boards to wrangle all the various inputs. The intent is not to play solely from this control panel, but to strike a balance between fun inputs and accurate control without screwing up favorite game play modes. He was tired of using such pedestrian controls as a keyboard and mouse for such important work, and wanted something a little more like they have down in Houston.įor this project, he’s focusing on the inputs more than anything else. Is a busy PhD student who loves to make time for a little Kerbal Space Program.
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