The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Peter writes “Homebrewers are going beyond standalone musical applications on game consoles to hacking next-gen mobile systems into full-featured MIDI/music controllers, wireless or wired. We’re watching the development of a new wireless Sony PSP control solution for MIDI, mousing, and even playing Ableton Live; a tracker and MIDI interface for the GP32; and a hacked […]
Here’s a tongue controlled Gameboy advance using a Charmed Labs XPort 2.0 cartridge with a custom game program – “Simmunity has created the world’s first tongue-controlled Nintendo Game Boy AdvanceSP console and Game Cube controller for quadriplegic youth and adults…” [via] – Link.
What a great way to display a console, Cole @ Deviantart writes – “This is a little piece I did last semester for a Woodworking elective. The assignment was to build a table or reliquary, and I had had the idea of doing something to hold a Gamecube for a while. The concept is sort […]
This card looks like a good addition to a Maker made retro MAME cabinet, it runs classic games in their native 15Khz – “Connect your 15Khz arcade cabinet monitor to your PC with NO special configuration or special driver software in either DOS or Windows. Now you can also connect an ordinary PC monitor and […]
Here’s a downloadable fan-made Zelda game for the Nintendo DS, the video on the site gives you an idea of the gameplay look/feel/sound – [via] – Link. Related: State of the DS homebrew – Link. Nintendo DS articles, projects and how-tos – Link.
Simon Quernhorst develops new software for old systems, like the Atari 2600, here’s a new game he just released (there was a limited edition of 55 made) called A-VCS-tec Challenge – “You find yourself located on a plain field and can barely see a small pyramid on the horizon. The sun is burning and before […]
This is pretty neat, a free game that’s like Guitar Hero, but you strap on a keyboard to play (versions for Win and Linux) – video [via] – Link. Related: Wireless Guitar hero PS2 controller mod – Link. Guitar hero sample sequencer – Link.
