It looks like it would be futile anyway...(more)


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Posted by Howard Casto on 22, 2001 at 2:10 AM:

In Reply to: Try this writeup...... posted by Howard Casto on 22, 2001 at 1:52 AM:

You sparked my curiosity, so I did a bit of research....

It looks like there's been no truely successful interface to the pc for the following reasons...

1. The Sensors don't like hard surfaces (like your cabinet, your monitor, your tv)

2. No set of "windows control panel" style drivers exist for it, so even if you could get ti to work, it would have to be coded into the program itself.

3. The source for the drivers is in borland c...
not a big deal, but if it was in something a bit simplier it would be much easier to write a small stand-alone prog based on the existing driver. (I could probably code it myself if it was in vb, but next to nothing is :) )


: http://www.xensei.com/users/ktakki/glove/pcglove.html

: : : This is kinda a duplicate but the original question is buried in another thread. Does anyone have ANY info on hooking up an NES controler to the PC? And get it to work with Mame? My ultimate goal is to hack a PowerGlove into a light gun type interface. It would be monitor independant since it uses those ultrasound sensors

: :
: : The nes controllers use a similar (even a compatiable) type of adapter to connect to the pc... directpadpro dirvers will run nes/snes/genesis/sms/psx/and limited n64 controllers...
: : now whether a power glove will actually run once it's hooked to a pc is another thing all together...
: : im not sure if i have the link, but if i can find it i'll post it later

: : btw interfacing the power glove would definately be sweet, but wouldn't that make for very un-authentic gameplay in shooter games?

: : just a thought...

: : oh btw the powerglove has been intefaced (or attempted at least) to the pc in various projects on the net....

: : you may want to do a search on google for it

: : : I've only been able to find info on hacking SNES controlers, nothing on the original NES.

: : : Oh, and anyone know where to get an NES controler extension cable?




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