[FVG]: OI or RC as control input

[Astronouth7303]

Several times I have proposed using the OI/RC as the control input. Here's my write up on it.

There are 2 ways to do this: use the dashboard port or write a program for the RC.

• Dashboard
  Use the OI (with or w/o RC) as 4 game ports. you hook up the original controls & the dashboard and you're all set!
  PROS:
  • Lots of game ports.
  • original controls work
  CONS:
  • May not work w/o RC
  • Not everyone has an OI
  • Not everyone has an RS-232 port
• RC
  You load a program to the RC and hook up the prog port to your PC. You turn it on and it should work fine!
  PROS:
  • Wireless!
  • almost garenteed to work
  • Can be made to work with previous years
  CONS:
  • May require the big batt (see below)
  • Not everyone has an OI/RC
  • Not everyone has an RS-232 port

POWER
There are a couple of things we could do for power of the RC/OI:

• Use the original equipment (safest, heaviest?)
• Make an AC adaptor for the RC (most cords)
• Make custom battery backs (need to replace batteries)

I guess that is more of an user problem, not our problem.

I've attached a version of the code for the RC. (79.5 KB)