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Tilt Gamepad

Upgrade your Gamepad with acceleration sensors

Published in issue 369, September 2007

Tilt Gamepad

Users of the Nintendo Wii and Play station 3 ‘tilt’ controllers have raved about the more intuitive control these devices offer. Up until now there hasn’t been a comparable gamepad available for the dedicated PC gamer but why should they be left out of all the fun? Join in by adding this two-axis tilt sensor to a standard gamepad, it is particularly good for vehicle and flight simulation as well as adventure games. Give those thumbs a rest and start waving your arms around!

Components

Capacitors

C1,C2,C3 = 100nF

C4,C5 = 22pF

Semiconductors

IC1 = Atmega8-16PI, programmed, Elektor SHOP # 070233-41*

IC2 = ADXL322

Miscellaneous

K1 = 6-way SIL pinheader

X1 = 4MHz quartz crystal

PCB with ADXL322 sensor fitted, Elektor SHOP # 070233-91

* hex code file: free download # 070233-11.zip

Click below to download a PDF copy of this article from Elektor magazine.

 

Downloads 

PDF article
10 Elektor Credits
PDF PCB
Free download
 

Order from Elektor 

PCB with sensor fitted
070233-91 (USD 30.50)
ATMega8-16PI, programmed
070233-41 (USD 10.00)
 

Free downloads 

Software

Free download

Please note. In view of the complexity of international markets, Elektor cannot guarantee the availability of components for this project.

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