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McCree Hammershot: Conclusion
The McCree controller is done! Now it’s time to take a break and do a little postmortem: what worked well, what didn’t, and what I would do differently next time.
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McCree Hammershot: Nunchuk Movement
The McCree controller is so close to being done! There’s one last change to make: swapping out the DDR dance pad for a faster controller. That ‘faster controller’ is going to be a Wii Nunchuk, the one-handed extension controller for Nintendo’s 7th generation console.
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McCree Hammershot Controller: Bug Fixing and Refinements
Although the controller is now operational, it has a few bugs that need to be ironed out and a couple of controls that need to be tweaked to make the game more playable. I learned a lot from the playtests so now it’s time to make some changes.
There are three problems with the controller that need to be fixed: the flashbang, the aiming accuracy, and the aiming speed.
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McCree Hammershot Controller: Demonstrations and Playtesting
The controller is assembled and programmed, so it’s time to put it through its paces, play some games, and see how well it works!
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McCree Hammershot Controller: Programming
The hardware is done and the Nerf gun is assembled, so all that’s left is to write the code to drive the controller!
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McCree Hammershot Controller: Wiring and Final Assembly
The controller hardware is so close to being done! The last step is to wire everything to the completed circuit board and then re-assemble the controller shell.
Most of this wiring I did as I went along, but since the same process was used throughout I thought it would be better to discuss everything at the same time.
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McCree Hammershot Controller: Custom PCB
I’ve got buttons, a rotary encoder, a touch-sensitive antenna, and a fancy RGB LED. Now it’s time to tie everything together with a custom circuit board!
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McCree Hammershot Controller: RGB LED and Capacitive Touch
The basic button controls have been added to my Nerf controller, so now it’s time to add a bit of flash: an RGB indicator light and a hidden touch-sensitive button.