new keyboard /w foot controls

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calvinthedestroyer
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new keyboard /w foot controls

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I just finished modding an old clicky style keyboard with foot pedals for +/- Thrust and Afterburner.

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I wired up the foot pedals so that they are in parallel with the keyboard keys.
It looks great, I'm hoping it helps my game play!

I posted some more pictures of it om my web site here:
http://www.dsprototyping.com/projects/e ... ronics.htm

Has any one else built their own customized controls?
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Nice. Let us know how it plays!
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Post by calvinthedestroyer »

Ah man, it worked great for about four months. then it started typing "-" keys all the time. so something in my foot pedals shorted out, that or the old clicky keyboard bit the dust.
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I wonder what happened to all those rudder pedal kits that used to be everywhere. Can't find too many these days. Rudder pedals, and the bank/turn setup is my preferred way to fly!
Let's see if another full salvo of missiles improves their attitude, shall we?
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