Wondering if anyone has experimented with using controllers (PS/xbox/other) to do anything other than gaming ?

  • bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    The Steam Deck and Steam controller have touchpads which make them totally usable as a mouse for normal PC usage like web browsing

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      3 months ago

      Hell, not optimal by any means but I even had a serviceable for light usage setup using analog sticks and a mapping program before Steam Input came out. Much better with the trackpads

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      3 months ago

      DualShock 4 and DualSense touch pads do this too! They even support multi touch so you can do left/right/middle click by using multiple fingers.

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    3 months ago

    Hacksmith on youtube uses playstation controllers for remote operation of their giant mechs.

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    3 months ago

    I am working on getting my XBox controller to work with a Raspberry Pi/Astroberry setup to control my telescope.

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    3 months ago

    I used to use a mini game controller for artwork. Like up on the dpad would zoom in the canvas. I had buttons for undo, redo, switch to eraser, rotate the canvas, flip it, etc.

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    3 months ago

    I do recall a gaming controller being used to pilot the titan submersible that is now on the ocean floor. May their souls rest in peace.

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    3 months ago

    We used a ps4 controller as a mouse on our tv/media center. Its wired/Bluetooth and comes in as a mouse on our Linux box. No setup, just connect and it works.

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    3 months ago

    In Ghostbusters 2 they rigged up a Nintendo joystick to drive the statue of liberty through the streets of NYC. Does that count?

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    3 months ago

    I think it was med students who use controllers to control flash card decks for studying.

    Also as PowerPoint remotes.

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    3 months ago

    On a very old computer of mine, the “y” key was completely missing and I couldn’t replace it because the contacts were broken so I just use JoytoKey and a USB SNES controller.

    I’ve also used a similar setup for navigating some image boorus but, for obvious reasons, I wont specify anything further.