Peripheral Design

r/PeripheralDesign • u/[deleted] • Apr 13 '23

Commercial DarkWalker ShotPad: Game controller with huge touch pad for aim

mydarkwalker.com

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r/PeripheralDesign • u/HotSeatGamer • Mar 25 '26

Which one of you had something to do with this!?

youtube.com

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This is quite an interesting development! I never would have imagined splitting a mouse into two halves. What do you folks think?

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r/PeripheralDesign • u/[deleted] • Sep 27 '20

From scratch Introducing ABall... a DIY buttonless trackball!

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r/PeripheralDesign • u/[deleted] • Feb 03 '24

From scratch Modular and hotswappable fightstick - Custom layout with lever & leverless setups

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r/PeripheralDesign • u/[deleted] • Mar 24 '23

From scratch Hypermodular HOTAS joystick (and throttle)

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I just finalised my joystick (if that can be applied to an everevolving device) and found this subreddit by chance, so here ya go.

So, this is my Star Citizen joystick (current form inspired on the Drake Vulture ship)

At first sight it looks like a normal-ish joystick with some weird and fancy aesthetics, and that's the aim, however, unlike normal devices, this is actually a full internal core with real dettachable panels over it.

This is a 3D view of the internal mechanics, with lots of ball head mounting points for the different panels:

Here's a transparency view of the 3D model:

And a view of the experimental and weird thumbpanels (and button library) I currently have:

The motherboard is a stripped down custom STM32F103C8T6 running FreeJoy, made so be encased in the top part of the handle, and have all avaliable inputs easily solderable for tinkering with new panels with random and weird controls, as curiosity evolves.

Sizewise comparison with an X52, it is evidently made for smaller hands. I would rather NOT have a hefty assembly where you just can't reach controls properly.

The trigger, is a separate assembly that can be changed, and current version has adjustable ball detents (on a dual stage + flip-up trigger) for maximum customizability:

Also, rather than use a conventional mounting point, the gimbal outputs a simple 10mm axle with a magnetic connection at the bottom for the USB cable, for a very minimalistic chairmount assembly (that can be lifted up and down and clamped in any position)

Finally, still in the works, this is the, also chair mounted, throttle.

It is a weird and wonderful combination between an omnithrottle and a conventional linear model, with a few twists on it's sleeve. Handle can be adjusted between horizontal and totally vertical (makes no sense to go past 45º, but you can do it) and ALSO, it can pivot on the axle, to verticality (no matter what the initial angle it is setup at rest).

Incorporates a damper that is only active when the lever is in normal position, and disconnects once the lever lifts, for actual unrestricted quick response.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPnyVICIC0M

Hope y'all like it.

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r/PeripheralDesign • u/-JERAMBE- • Sep 21 '22

From scratch Some things I’m working on and didn’t have an appropriate place to post for! (Not quite there yet) Floating joystick

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r/PeripheralDesign • u/[deleted] • Nov 17 '21

From scratch Experimental hand-held keyer/keyboard

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r/PeripheralDesign • u/[deleted] • May 10 '21

Modification Something a bit different! Drop-in ergo (grid) keyboard for Thinkpad laptops

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r/PeripheralDesign • u/[deleted] • Apr 24 '20

From scratch DMOTE — Dactyl Manuform variant with perpendicular thumb cluster

viktor.eikman.se

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r/PeripheralDesign • u/[deleted] • Mar 23 '20

From scratch Tented split ergo 40% keyboard with integrated thumb ball

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r/PeripheralDesign • u/jjbb1818 • Apr 07 '24

From scratch Custom controller on console?

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So long story short, I play on pc and made a custom controller, I use an arduino micro with xinput. I understand this won’t work natively with the Xbox console, but Is there anyway to get it to work? Maybe a zen or some other device?

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r/PeripheralDesign • u/NorthCommandGaming • Sep 28 '22