[simpits-tech] Selling a RailDriver Controller on Ebay

[Alan D. Mazurka]

hi, Thomas.

mine mixed with yours...

At 09:54 AM 3/16/04 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello Allan,
>
>Could you post or send a photo of your train sim controller ?  If you have 
>discussed your project elsewhere Just point in in the general direction 
>and I'll follow up there.

i've built a "general purpose cockpit", capable of supporting my many sim & 
MMORPG interests. it more resembles an airbus 3xx series cockpit rather 
than a train cabin.

>
>I suppose a controller is a controller as far as building conventions go 
>but, I am curious as to the following...
>
>1) Are you using the Raildriver software to route the commands of your 
>controller ?
>
>2) Has anyone used a saitek x36/45 for the same purpose ? I'd like to know 
>how it worked out.

i'm not using the raildriver software, but wish they published an API :-).

a friend and i have developed a "12 position switch on a PIC". the switch 
is hardware configurable to support any number of settings (up to 12).

the switch has a heavy "click" to it, so you can readily feel the detent 
through a throttle lever. i built 2: a 9-click for throttle, and one for 
dynamic brake. they interface to a Hagstrom encoder. you define 2 
keystrokes (clockwise, ccw), and awaaaaay you go.

the throttles themselves, are ugly to behold, but perfectly functional.

the cockpit work has no online presence, sorry.

>
>Thanks everyone !
>
>Thomas Peterson


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Alan D. 
Mazurka 
adm.design at verizon.net
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