First Home Video Gaming Controller
First Home Video Gaming Controller
Published 2019-01-28T01:40:11+00:00
I was wondering what the first video game controller was like and how it played compared to modern day controllers. Some research led me to the 1972 Magnavox Odyssey controller, but used systems sell for hundreds of dollars on Ebay.
I decided to design my own low-cost approximation of the controller and used an Arduino Pong DIY to make it functional.
Here is a video that shows how I designed this and got it running:
https://youtu.be/bUvZBO1EuII
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It does require some additional items beyond 3D printed parts to function (potentiometer, Arduino Uno, etc.). A full parts list is included with the STL files.
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STL quantities to print:
Main Body, First Gaming Controller {QTY 1x}
Left Knob, First Gaming Controller {QTY 1x}
Right Knob, First Gaming Controller {QTY 1x}
Top Plate, First Gaming Controller {QTY 1x}
Potentiometer Bracket, First Gaming Controller {QTY 1x}
All parts used the following settings-
Printed in PLA
Support was used
Raft was used
0.2mm layer height and 35% infill
Date published | 28/01/2019 |