Ive just thought of one advantage of using a PC in a tank. Inbetween battles load up battlefield or similar and have virtual battles while you wait for whatever
On Oct 12, 4:15 am, Gregory Pwneror <[email protected]> wrote: > I guess that would work, I'm just more inclined to make something myself if > I can. > > -Gregory > > On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 12:52 AM, Sgt.A.Johnson < > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > I found a way around how to hook up servos to a PC. > >http://www.seetron.com/ssc.htm > > 8 servos from a PC i think and has a few links to methods of > > controlling it aswell. > > > On Oct 10, 7:21 am, Gregory Pwneror <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Don, > > > > I was replying to the Sarge about the computer onboard. > > > > -Gregory > > > > On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Derek Engelhaupt <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Hopefully it all works out, Don. Once it's finished, I'll bring the > > tanks > > > > down to shoot at it... :) > > > > > Derek > > > > T065 (Grand Rapids, MN now) > > > > > On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 10:21 PM, Don Shankin <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > >> Not sure if I'm following you correctly (I'm half asleep as it is :-) > > But > > > >> I'm going to be using xbee radios with 1 mile range (I know that's > > > >> theoretical, but it should be Good Enough for tanking), so there > > should be > > > >> no trouble at all... > > > > >> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 7:06 PM, Gregory Pwneror <[email protected] > > >wrote: > > > > >>> When the Wii first came out a couple of years ago I started a > > > >>> conversation here about using a wiimote, but no-one replied :( > > > >>> I have a feeling you'd run into some trouble when you decide to > > actually > > > >>> move, as in follow your tank, especially if you run. > > > > >>> -Gregory > > > > >>> On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 7:44 AM, Sgt.A.Johnson < > > > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>>> Oh yeah that would make sense then sensors in remote. Cos something > > > >>>> ive tried and tested is you can use 2 tea candles instead of the > > > >>>> sensor bar and it works. Not well though. Wrong distance apart i > > > >>>> guess. See what you mean about tipping controller though and sending > > > >>>> it into tree. Would be funny to an extent. Unless you break the > > tank. > > > >>>> I have seen an xbox online hacked to run vista basic before. Must of > > > >>>> been hard and I think their were a few hardware changes to it to > > allow > > > >>>> it to install. All I know about hacking/modding consoles and > > > >>>> controllers is how to get the controllers/console open and change > > the > > > >>>> max capacity for classic and 360 xboxes. Classic xbox uses a normal > > > >>>> desktop PC 3.something inch hdd. 360s removable hard drive is > > actually > > > >>>> just a caddy for a laptop 2.whatever inch hdd. Back all files up > > from > > > >>>> the old hdd to a PC and then can copy some onto a new one. Microsoft > > > >>>> can detect it apparently and will ban your live account and i dont > > > >>>> have any spare hard drives lying around anyway to try it anyway. One > > > >>>> of my dads mates manages to get 500gb on his old xbox for the hell > > of > > > >>>> it. > > > > >>>> On Oct 9, 7:26 pm, Clark Ward Jr <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>>> > But even if your tank is a winner with this setup, it'll still go > > wii > > > >>>> > wii wii, all the way home :) > > > > >>>> > More seriously, I applaud the guys who can get these systems > > hacked > > > >>>> > and operational :) > > > > >>>> > -- > > > >>>> > Clark in Georgia, Commissar of the Red Banner Southern Fleet > > > >>>> > "We will pass through the American patrols, past their sonar nets, > > and > > > >>>> > lay off their largest city, and listen to their rock and roll... > > while > > > >>>> > we conduct missile drills." > > > > >> -- > > > >> ---------- > > > >> Donald Shankin > > > >> Computer Engineering Undergrad > > > >> Blue Marble Security Member > > > >> IEEE Vice Chair, MTU Chapter > > > >> NSBE Telecommunications Chair, MTU Chapter > > > >> CAEL Partner > > > >> (507) 301-2499 > > > >> [email protected] > > > >> [email protected] > > > >> ---------- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
