colour_thief
Beginner
Hey guys!
Just doing a little project for myself, not hoping to release any kind of product (this is definitely a niche within a niche within a niche). But I'm pretty happy with how this turned out and wanted to share it.
View: https://www.youtube.com/embed/-ZUw6XMpGS8
I've got a microcontroller tapped into the left and right JAMMA pins, reading them to detect the spinner pulses. And then, using the actual gearing ratios and number of windows on the sensor disc etc. it can track the exact orientation of the spinner dial. As far as I can tell it works perfectly, and I swear my visualization is more responsive than the games sometimes.
I'm really passionate about spinners and very sad that this part of culture is being lost. No traditional 4-gear spinners have been mass produced since Puzz Loop 2. Many modern spinner replacements just aren't the same. The weight of the action, how freely it keeps spinning if you release your grip, and the gentle way you can re-apply pressure to slow it down with great precision. So much cool movement tech potentially lost to the ages.
So my next phase will be to capture some nice 1CCs and hopefully show off how good the spinner control format was. Wish me luck!
Just doing a little project for myself, not hoping to release any kind of product (this is definitely a niche within a niche within a niche). But I'm pretty happy with how this turned out and wanted to share it.
I've got a microcontroller tapped into the left and right JAMMA pins, reading them to detect the spinner pulses. And then, using the actual gearing ratios and number of windows on the sensor disc etc. it can track the exact orientation of the spinner dial. As far as I can tell it works perfectly, and I swear my visualization is more responsive than the games sometimes.
I'm really passionate about spinners and very sad that this part of culture is being lost. No traditional 4-gear spinners have been mass produced since Puzz Loop 2. Many modern spinner replacements just aren't the same. The weight of the action, how freely it keeps spinning if you release your grip, and the gentle way you can re-apply pressure to slow it down with great precision. So much cool movement tech potentially lost to the ages.
So my next phase will be to capture some nice 1CCs and hopefully show off how good the spinner control format was. Wish me luck!
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