Classic Sega Rally Arcade machine meets RC cars using Arduinos
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Re: Classic Sega Rally Arcade machine meets RC cars using Arduinos
#2That's very cool, and I'm surprised RC cars aren't being used in more Arduino projects. I wish it actually was a detailed post, because I'd love to learn more about the Arduino setup in there -- if he's using the Motor shield, how the batteries are hooked up, etc. And how much did the materials cost -- xbee radios are around $100 each I believe...
Re: Classic Sega Rally Arcade machine meets RC cars using Arduinos
#3Very impressive! There does seem to be quite a bit of lag between the steering movements and the rc car response.
Re: Classic Sega Rally Arcade machine meets RC cars using Arduinos
#4That's very cool, and I'm surprised RC cars aren't being used in more Arduino projects. I wish it actually was a detailed post, because I'd love to learn more about the Arduino setup in there -- if he's using the Motor shield, how the batteries are hooked up, etc. And how much did the materials cost -- xbee radios are around $100 each I believe...
I just left a comment there. Perhaps the authors will follow-up with an even more detailed post.
Yeah, more RC anything on arduino projects would be awesome. Be it a car, helicopter, tank...... ;) hehe
Re: Classic Sega Rally Arcade machine meets RC cars using Arduinos
#5Amazing. Anybody want to get together and build a full-on robot arcade? I can see this being the future of 'virtual reality' gaming -- reality from a non-human perspective.
Battling drone fleets, tiny warhammer-style robots causing real destruction on a miniature scale, high-speed chases through scale sized representations of real-life courses...
Alas like so many good ideas, perhaps this is already happening somewhere...
Re: Classic Sega Rally Arcade machine meets RC cars using Arduinos
#6I used to love Sega Rally. The amount of cash I dropped down those machines while racing friends. I think my ultimate games room would have a Sega Rally machine in the corner.
Re: Classic Sega Rally Arcade machine meets RC cars using Arduinos
#7Amazing. Anybody want to get together and build a full-on robot arcade? I can see this being the future of 'virtual reality' gaming -- reality from a non-human perspective. Battling drone fleets, tiny warhammer-style robots causing real destruction on a miniature scale, high-speed chases through scale sized representations of real-life courses... Alas like so many good ideas, perhaps this is already happening somewhe…
Hey! And you'll always get the physics engine built-in for free! :-P
Re: Classic Sega Rally Arcade machine meets RC cars using Arduinos
#8That's very cool, and I'm surprised RC cars aren't being used in more Arduino projects. I wish it actually was a detailed post, because I'd love to learn more about the Arduino setup in there -- if he's using the Motor shield, how the batteries are hooked up, etc. And how much did the materials cost -- xbee radios are around $100 each I believe...
xbee radios are ~20$ although there are some more expensive ones if you need 40 mile range.
Re: Classic Sega Rally Arcade machine meets RC cars using Arduinos
#9It's really wonderful to start to see this wave of Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and other super inexpensive but plenty powerful enough for a range of applications type devices.
More and more are popping up on Reddit and HN every day and it looks to be ushering a little hobbyist "golden age". I can't wait to see where it takes us.
Re: Classic Sega Rally Arcade machine meets RC cars using Arduinos
#10Very impressive! There does seem to be quite a bit of lag between the steering movements and the rc car response.
I tested the machine at Codebits and I had that same first impression. But after a while I got it: it was the pedal tuning and not some communication delay.