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Gamepad controller instead of steering wheel/pedals ?
MathWizard:
Has anyone modded their car, so that u could drive it with a gamepad, so I mean the steering and throttle are connected to the thumbsticks ?
I have a bad back, and sometimes it's pretty hard to move my leg/foot when driving an automatic, if it was a standard, I'd need gear shift paddles on the steering wheel, as I could not use both legs/feet in a comfortable way.
So for that matter, has any car maker, used a gamepad instead of steering wheel/pedals ? It works pretty good in video games, and I'm sure my thumbs are far quicker than my feet
Zero999:
--- Quote from: MathWizard on June 25, 2021, 01:28:57 am ---Has anyone modded their car, so that u could drive it with a gamepad, so I mean the steering and throttle are connected to the thumbsticks ?
I have a bad back, and sometimes it's pretty hard to move my leg/foot when driving an automatic, if it was a standard, I'd need gear shift paddles on the steering wheel, as I could not use both legs/feet in a comfortable way.
So for that matter, has any car maker, used a gamepad instead of steering wheel/pedals ? It works pretty good in video games, and I'm sure my thumbs are far quicker than my feet
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It sounds like an extraordinarily bad idea, to try to implement yourself. :palm:
Don't do it. When you have an accident, you will be in a huge amout of trouble, if you kill or seriously injure someone, that is if you don't die first.
If you have a genuine disability, there are systems which have been tested and certified to be safe and road legal. They're expensive, but it's possible to get a grant, in many countries and I suspect Canada is one of them.
https://www.steeringdevelopments.co.uk/products/joysteer-electronic-driving-system
JPortici:
I know there are aftermarket systems that are street legal, to be installed in cars for people in a wheelchair, that follow a simillar principle.
But don't do it, get in touch with a professional.
Raj:
Saab did try to sell cars with joysticks, when their gripen aircrafts came out. It didn't end well.
MathWizard:
I don't even own a car for now, so I can't say I remember the steering full rotation angle, but if GM or Toyota built said controller, it would have proper force feedback, akin to a steering wheel. You would not want to be able to flip your van/truck if u flip your thumb all the way over in miliseconds.
Also it would be mounted tho, you don't want to drop it in traffic. So akin to a a joystick in a fly-by-wire plane
They had it in Men In Black 2, driving with a gamepad.
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