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Unread 03-04-2008, 19:51
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Re: Unique ways of controlling your robot (driving)

We do it like one-stick but we split the x and y axis out onto different joysticks (kind of like Halo). This makes it really easy to drive dead straight (just let go of the turning joystick), gives a bit finer "feel" to the controls than one-stick, and is much more intuitive than tank drive. We have tried other methods, and some of our members prefer to drive tank-style; however, myself and last year's driver both found Halo-style to be the best compromise, so that is what we've used.
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