Re: [SLUG] hardware question - wah-wah/volume pedal to plug into serial port?

From: Daniel Jarboe (daniel.jarboe@gmail.com)
Date: Wed Feb 02 2005 - 14:23:48 EST


> I have a USB force feedback steering wheel and pedals, that do show up
> under linux. Though I don't have any games that support it. You could
> poke around in /proc or /sys and probably sense what the gas / brake
> pedals send and key off that.. These steering wheels are available at
> most any best buy or game store.

I like this idea a lot. It gives me lots of inputs (brake pedal, gas
pedal, steering wheel, and some wheels have other buttons too). No
need to construct something hoaky myself, though that would have been
a good learning experience.

Thanks everyone for all the ideas, this is what I'll be doing.
~ Daniel
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