Thread: Drive style
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Re: Drive style

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard View Post
It's just software, and doesn't necessitate the use of a steering wheel. It just wants a steering input (could be a joystick) and a throttle input. This could be mapped to a single x-y joystick, or more commonly split between two joysticks.

The main goal of it is remapping arcade drive to allow better turning while driving than normal.
Have you folks run both setups? (with and without a wheel) I saw 1323's at champs and they seem to love it. Are there distinct differences in effectiveness of the code between using sticks for steering or a wheel?

edit: also, what control interface was Cheesydrive originally intended for?

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