PC game gun

[samjc3]

I am going to build a "PC Game Gun". basically, a fake gun with a monitor strapped to it. for playing FPS'. however, it will have a gyromouse strapped to it, so movement affects the game. that way, i can control with my motion. the trigger will be wired in to the left mouse button, and it will have a selectively chopped usb controller and a similarly chopped keyboard. i hope to have it be entirely wireless.

any suggestions, or thoughts before i start?

inspired by this. thanks gross!

PS: if anyone has an old gun from a time crisis (or similar) arcade machine, i would love to have the actuator.

 

[snowpenguin]

How do you plan to get a wireless display?

From what I've seen in a bit of research on the idea, there aren't really any cheapish viable solutions, especially for gaming.

 

[samjc3]

theres plenty of wireless VGA solutions, but i was just thinking an arduino and an Xbee or two. that would have enough bandwidth to stream VGA. and if i were to use composite or something, it would be even easier. and who said anything about cheap?

 

[βeta]

That guy is such a dork.

 

[nobble]

Looks sweet, although I don't like the idea of turning around like that, I'd get dizzy.

 

[snowpenguin]

From what palmer has told me on the subject, current wireless vga solutions are way too slow to be viable for gaming.

 

[TheNineRings]

I love the idea. I hope it works, Lady.

 

[samjc3]

hmm. if wireless VGA is too slow, then i could do wireless S-video. or wireless composite, or, if i wanted to go all out, i could get an Ion dual core nettop, and an SSD and mount em in the stock. circumvents wireless.

 

[jleemero]

theres plenty of wireless VGA solutions, but i was just thinking an arduino and an Xbee or two. that would have enough bandwidth to stream VGA. and if i were to use composite or something, it would be even easier. and who said anything about cheap?

Trust me, an Arduino and Xbee modules will not do that job.

 

[samjc3]

how about a beagleboard and a 10000watt microwave antenna?

 

[BoFoSho]

I might be able to get you a crisis gun from a machine.
Let me email my friend and see how many he has.

 

[PalmerTech]

Nothing out there nearly fast enough for VGA gaming.

Your only option, really, is composite. I would just use a cable, you can get very thin, flexible VGA cables.

 

[TheNineRings]

Huh, too bad.

 

[XCVG]

Just use a Wiimote. It's already got most of what you need and you can interface it to your PC with Bluetooth.

As for wireless video, I have no idea.

 

[snowpenguin]

The wiimote uses IR as its point mechanism, And since this is to be as close to real life as possible, the restriction of your ability to aim to a small field of view in front of you really limits that. I doubt the motion sensors in the wiimote are accurate enough to be used for this either.

I suppose the motionplus accessory might be accurate enough to work, but I don't know if it's been figured out how to use that feature with computers yet.

 

[samjc3]

well the guy in the video used a dell motion plus mouse, so i dont think motion control is really gonna be an issue.

but really, the more i look into this, its looking like wireless video is gonna be a problem. so imma get me an HTPC with a dual core atom and hopefully an ion2. i will use an SSD instead of an HDD. that will be in the stock. then i may use video goggles instead of a monitor, as that would be more immersive. then i would mount the mouse on the top, run a large number of lipo cells down the forestock, and and put a solenoid somewhere. it might be a bit heavy, but, whats wrong with getting a workout gaming, if it doesnt involve a balance board?

 

[TheNineRings]

Just make certain you dont start running while playing your games. Could make trouble, real quick. When you finish this, I dare ya to use it in public somewhere.

 

[samjc3]

youre on. i will try to bring it on an airplane.

 

[TheNineRings]

 

[ToastBucket]

youre on. i will try to bring it on an airplane.

If you show security your boobs I'm sure they'll let you.