Re: [NTLK] Controller?

From: Eagan Rackley (eagix_at_earthlink.net)
Date: Wed Apr 02 2003 - 11:54:55 PST


That's a good point:). I was planning KB emulation, but I think a
conroller would be that much more entertaining:).

The only other option I can think of, is if the NewtonOS supports RAW
ir, then we could use an IR controller :)

-Eagan

Nathan Turnage wrote:
>>Or using a microcontroller to convert signals from the controller to the
>>Newton keyboard protocol, and then sending the signals over the serial port to
>>make the controller look like a keyboard. Custom hardware then, though.
>
>
>
> Why not just set it up to use the newton keyboard like the old computer
> games did? Of course it wouldn't be quite as portable...
>
> My $.02
>
> -Nate
>

-- 
This is the NewtonTalk list - http://www.newtontalk.net/ for all inquiries
List FAQ/Etiquette/Terms: http://www.newtontalk.net/faq.html
Official Newton FAQ: http://www.chuma.org/newton/faq/


This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.5 : Sat Apr 05 2003 - 20:52:25 PST