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7 Farad - Super Capacity
Join Date: Dec 2006
Vehicle: Lexus GS300
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Space Navigator
David,
Is there any plans to integrate the Space Navigator to control CF? ![]() http://www.3dconnexion.com/3dmouse/spacenavigator.php It is a great alternative to the BMW i-Drive system as it is a 6-axis controller, pan left/right/fwd/back, zoom in/out, rotate left/right/back/forth , twist left/right and 2 tiny keys. Its the dogs nuts with any AutoCAD or with Google Earth There was a lot of work on the mp3car.com forums, but mainly for RoadRunner: [url="http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/software-software-development/93930-space-navigator-pe-driver-development-thread-22.html#post1144993"[/URL] |
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7 Farad - Super Capacity
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Netherlands
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Looks like a cool device...
There is no ability to write an input device plugin in centrafuse. (afaik) So it would be a "driver" that translates the device movement to keypresses.. Could be done I think.. I'll start reading that thread you mentioned... -= edit =- There is an SDK. That's good news... David, can a plugin send some kind of input actions directly ? Last edited by martkrui; November 23rd, 2007 at 05:12 PM. |
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Atlanta, GA
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input device plugins can be written with the Centrafuse SDK...
the quickest is if the device can send hotkeys already with the software it's easy... Otherwise a quick NON-GUI plugin needs to be created in Centrafuse... You will detect the inputs from the device and translate into Centrafuse CF_Actions, most all commands are available already in the Centrafuse SDK... if a CF_Action is missing that you want added I can add it... david |
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7 Farad - Super Capacity
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Sorry, I missed those.. I was looking for a seperate ICFInput or something. But a general plugin would do fine I think..
Tempting... creating an device with IDrive "feel" would be great. |
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7 Farad - Super Capacity
Join Date: Dec 2006
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It is a HID device and if you manage to read all the 22 pages of the thread in mp3car's forums it is not a quick fix to integrate it. All its movements are progressive, ie pressure sensitive, so the further you push in any direction the faster it moves, so it transmits a huge string of commands via the USB.
The build quality is great and its base is very heavy to allow the zoom-out function to work when you lift the lever. And as a bonus its cheap @€60. There is also a smaller version @€200 with 8 keys around its circumference! Last edited by gs-ireland; November 23rd, 2007 at 07:14 PM. |
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7 Farad - Super Capacity
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Germany Oldenburg
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I have integrated the SpaceNavigator Personal-Edition into my CF with the mp3car's forums tips. There is a package with a link to download. It works very good after a while of fine tuning.
The only point is not to plug it out of an usb connector and replugin to the next, then you have a lot to reconfigure. Bye Wolfgang928 |
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10 Farad - Flux Capacity
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Houston, Texas USA
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I have one of those that I bought specifically to use with CF and I didnt have any luck with it so its just sitting in the box until I can find a way to make it work.
It is a very cool unit, very high quality but not very useful for me with the software thats available (or atleast the software it comes with). If any one finds a way to make this thing work with CF, please post up how you did it.
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I think I need to decide quickly if I want to build custom controls on the steering wheel by modifying a wireless keyboard, or use a device like this.. |
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