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Dark_Jedi
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Posted: 31st Aug 2007 02:21
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I'm looking for Ideas for alternate input devices. Not traditional keyboard and mouse. If you have any ideas please post.

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Agent Dink
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Posted: 31st Aug 2007 02:24
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Nintendo Wii's Wiimote.

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Dr Manette
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Posted: 31st Aug 2007 02:29
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Xbox 360 controler.

Also, this strange device called the Space Orb 360 that I have laying around. It is VERY weird.

http://www.cwonline.com/store/product_images/1108-1.jpg

Note the C,D,E, and F buttons as well as the ball that you roll between your fingers.


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bitJericho
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Posted: 31st Aug 2007 02:40
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Brain implant or.. sign language.


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GatorHex
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Posted: 31st Aug 2007 03:17
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They built a brain reader out of a mouse on the gadget show.

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BiggAdd
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Posted: 31st Aug 2007 15:41
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Hopefully not an organic one, as that would be..... mushy.

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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 31st Aug 2007 16:15 Edited at: 31st Aug 2007 16:20
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Take away the mouse, and just have the pad that responds to your hand movements, and to click the buttons you just tap the pad with your finger, two fingers for the right mouse button, slide your finger for the wheel.. etc. Try it on your mouse pad... it feels very comfortable.

To make this work you would just check for the distance from your hands fat palm area, to a finger, and the second finger would make two circular responses. Sliding the finger would create a zone that moves in a linear direction. Basically you are checking distances, and last position, new position.

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Van B
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Posted: 31st Aug 2007 16:19
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Guitar Hero controller for the 360, is USB and would probably work with the standard controller drivers.

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hessiess
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Posted: 31st Aug 2007 17:09
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full body movement detector, sorry i dont know the correct name for theses

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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 31st Aug 2007 17:17
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Motion capture


Since the other one was scaring you guys so much...
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MSon
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Posted: 31st Aug 2007 19:31 Edited at: 31st Aug 2007 19:37
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I made this app in DarkBasic which can be controlled by Windows Media Center Remotes...
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=107118&b=8

You could also right a little DLL to use Universal Remotes
http://www.byremote.com.au/Hip/mce_remote_faq.htm
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms867196.aspx

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