I have just got back into LFS and with it, into LFS programming again, my query is:
It may have been mentioned early but can this be set up as purely a client side Insim? eg outside of the server, i may have forgotten somethign that is really silly haven't done it for so long!
Get ano old joystick then remove one of the pots from the x y axis, mount it onto the hand brake stalk then mount the pot body somewhere then your done
Having a USB version would require the use of a USB controller chip and a PIC, which would then require a bit of code written and a £20 PIC writer, in the long run it may be cheaper (and easier) to get a parallel port chip for your computer
I am currently coding an application which will harness the scroll wheel of my recently got DFGT steering wheel. I intend to use a client side insim application to show 'buttons' on the lfs screen which scroll with the scroll wheel, allowing control of applications such as windows media player(while inside lfs) and i have to say i am qute excited!
Let me know what you think!
Peter
P.S this app would be useable on any controller as long as it has 3+ spare buttons.
The DFP power supply says:
24v 750mA positive tip
and the DFGT one says:
24v 0.7A Positive tip
(750mA = 0.7A)
So they should work
About the DFP power supply, the plug did fall off but i used my ace soldering skills and heat shrinking skills to solder it back on, it is a solid soldering job, i can pull it pretty hard and the wires do not pull of. i cannot remember what it said on the multimetre but i can check for you.
The solder job is on the low voltage side of the transformer so there is no shoddy mains connection, i might get some pics up at some point if you are further interested.
BTW, i am making an interface program for the scroll wheel and the information about it can be found here: http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=58587
Aswell as a little sample program!!!
I have found that out and no longer need help on that
I have a Concept program for all you DFGT owners to try out, sorry but it will not work on anything else, unless it has more than 18 buttons (The scrolling action works on buttons 17 and 18)
I do not at the moment need help, i just wanted to document my work. I am currently coding an application which will harness the scroll wheel of my recently got DFGT steering wheel. I intend to use a client side insim application to show 'buttons' on the lfs screen which scroll with the scroll wheel, allowing control of applications such as windows media player(while inside lfs) and i have to say i am qute excited!
Let me know what you think!
Peter
P.S this app would be useable on any controller as long as it has 3+ spare buttons