Posted March 14, 2011 by Chris

USB can seem mysterious to anyone new to electronics as it is a very complicated protocol of Hosts and Slaves. This project takes that difficulty away and show you how to build a USB based video game controller from an NES controller. With some additional hardware and software it works like a charm.

Posted March 13, 2011 by Chris

If you’re an Arduino fan, then don’t miss this project-the LED Pong Clock. It features many different styles of displaying the time as well as the full fledged pong game! The schematic and source code are available for download, so go get them!

Posted February 27, 2011 by Chris

Today’s project shows you how to go about building your very own wireless Wii Sensor Bar. The project write-up is a little light on details, but the included video explains things quite well. All you avid Wii fans out there, don’t miss this one!

Posted February 9, 2011 by Chris

If you’re an Xbox fanatic don’t miss this one. This project shows you how to mod your Xbox controller in a way no one else will, making you the coolest kid on the block. A few special LED additions really make a difference in how the controller works, and it’s a super easy mod!

Posted February 5, 2011 by Chris

Guitar Hero is fun, but mastering it is really hard. So why not hack the controller and become a perfect guitarist via the wonder of FPGA! The Wii Auto-GuitarHero delves into the realm of understanding NTSC inorder to beat the game with a perfect score.

Posted January 14, 2011 by Chris

Simply put: “The RBox is a game console that is simple enough to build on the prototype area of a dev kit; no pcb required just a crystal, a few capacitors and resistors.” The project write-up has all the details, schematics and source code to see how this bad boy was made.

Posted December 9, 2010 by Chris

If you’ve got a Wiimote laying around that you want to hack into, here’s a great walk-through of how it works and how to access all the cool sensor information. The write-up explains how the mote works and gives you some sample software for communicating with it. Take a look!

Posted November 26, 2010 by Chris

If you have ever been curious about the insides of an NES controller this project will give you all you need. An NES controller is hacked to connect with a pocket pc to play some old school games. The project write-up has all the info to duplicate it.

Posted November 24, 2010 by Chris

If you’re a chess buff and a robotics lover here’s a project for you: Robochess. This project shows you how to build a robot that can pick up and move chess pieces giving you someone to always play against. The software knows the basic rules of chess and can put up a fight.

Posted November 21, 2010 by Chris

The rock paper scissors playing glove lets you play the game with only 1 person, you. An arduino powered brain tracks your moves and then plays against you. Look out because it will get a little smarter with each round.