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I made a dedicated controller for Endless Sky (FOSS overhead space shooter/trader) (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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Okay, so by “controller” I just mean a specialized mechanical keyboard. Endless Sky is a spiritual successor to the Escape Velocity games. EDIT: I also realized this pic is from before I wired it up, but the only differences are four screws in the corners and the Micro USB cord from my long-gone Nexus 10 tablet semi-permanently coming out the back.

  • Gateron Black for most of the keyboard switches
  • Also got momentary toggle switches and a light duty aluminum push button, because Millennium Falcon and Top Gun.
  • “DSA” and “F10” profile keycaps
  • laser cut (painted Masonite) and 3D printed (PLA)enclosure
  • Layout built around the in-cockpit control mapping
  • Hand-wired (aka “Dead Bug”) keyboard matrix
  • QMK/VIAL programmable firmware on my last Promicro with a Micro-USB cable.
  • Dymo-style embossing tape labels!!!
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[–] [S] 7 points 2 months ago

Oh, it's a lot of fun, and once you get the hang of it it's very easy to jump in for a casual session, or come back to after a layoff, but at the same time it often gets that "one more mission" or "one more custom loadout" time-murderer vibe. The main campaign for humans is a bit on rails, but it's very well-written for a game like this. It is funny to hit a dead end in other mini-campaigns where it's like, "Uhhh, that's all we've written so far. Knock yourself out!."

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