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Declan FordJonathon McCormack
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Strange Controller Project

We created a ship from the game, F-Zero, that users move and use capacitive touch to be able to control the actual ship in the game.

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Strange Controller Project

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Circuit Playground Express
Adafruit Circuit Playground Express
×1
USB-A to Micro-USB Cable
USB-A to Micro-USB Cable
×1
Jumper wires (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)
×1
Cardboard
×1
Aluminum Foil
×1

Software apps and online services

MakeCode
Microsoft MakeCode
SNES Emulator

Story

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Code

Code

JavaScript
input.onGesture(Gesture.TiltDown, function () {
    keyboard.key("S", KeyboardKeyEvent.Down)
    pause(500)
    keyboard.key("S", KeyboardKeyEvent.Up)
})
input.onGesture(Gesture.TiltLeft, function () {
    keyboard.key("D", KeyboardKeyEvent.Down)
    pause(500)
    keyboard.key("D", KeyboardKeyEvent.Up)
})
input.pinA5.onEvent(ButtonEvent.Down, function () {
    keyboard.key("J", KeyboardKeyEvent.Down)
})
input.onGesture(Gesture.TiltRight, function () {
    keyboard.key("A", KeyboardKeyEvent.Down)
    pause(500)
    keyboard.key("A", KeyboardKeyEvent.Up)
})
input.touchA3.onEvent(ButtonEvent.Down, function () {
    keyboard.key("1", KeyboardKeyEvent.Down)
})
input.touchA2.onEvent(ButtonEvent.Down, function () {
    keyboard.key("9", KeyboardKeyEvent.Down)
})
input.pinA5.onEvent(ButtonEvent.Up, function () {
    keyboard.key("J", KeyboardKeyEvent.Up)
})
input.touchA3.onEvent(ButtonEvent.Up, function () {
    keyboard.key("1", KeyboardKeyEvent.Up)
})
input.touchA2.onEvent(ButtonEvent.Up, function () {
    keyboard.key("9", KeyboardKeyEvent.Up)
})
input.onGesture(Gesture.TiltUp, function () {
    keyboard.key("W", KeyboardKeyEvent.Down)
    pause(500)
    keyboard.key("W", KeyboardKeyEvent.Up)
})
input.buttonB.onEvent(ButtonEvent.Down, function () {
    keyboard.key("F", KeyboardKeyEvent.Down)
})
input.buttonA.onEvent(ButtonEvent.Down, function () {
    keyboard.key("G", KeyboardKeyEvent.Down)
})
input.buttonB.onEvent(ButtonEvent.Up, function () {
    keyboard.key("F", KeyboardKeyEvent.Up)
})
input.buttonA.onEvent(ButtonEvent.Up, function () {
    keyboard.key("G", KeyboardKeyEvent.Up)
})

Credits

Declan Ford
4 projects • 0 followers
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Jonathon McCormack
4 projects • 2 followers
Student and cosplayer/propmaker
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