Axel
10-04-2000, 03:46 PM
I enjoyed the daylights out of virtual world when they were open in Dallas - with red planet and battle tech pods -
now with networking and DSL lines and VPN technology - I'm wondering if someone isn't out there selling pod kits to go with games such as mech-warrior.
This might get moved to the brainstorming forum - okay -
Seems like the toughest part would be the control interfaces for the indicator lights - speed controls, etc. etc. You'd need a PCI slot card with relays on it and screw-type conectors to attach lights and other things like warning buzzers, sensors, etc. etc.
There would also have to be plans for the pod itself - where to put the speakers - what type of automobile to look for in the junk yard to get a car seat rather than a hard wooden bench -
you'd need dual video cards in the PC - one for the forward view and one for the data/tech screen......
you'd need a solid joy-stick or control set that can handle some punishment - pedal controls like you see on some of the racing game control sets. - and run it all off of a spare PC power supply off the 5 and 12 volt feeds.
Then you'd have to have a game environment server people could log into. - there'd have to be communication channels - that would require internet telephone or voice over I.P. technology - and I'd envision - " the battle ground - enter at your own risk & explore " - no rules - but skill ratings so things stay somewhat fair - and the ability to log on at any time and enter the grounds....
there might be air or space battles as well -
there would be different classes of vehicles -
is anything like this out there? Are there pod kits or plans?
Are there free form I/O boards - possibly from robotics kits?
now with networking and DSL lines and VPN technology - I'm wondering if someone isn't out there selling pod kits to go with games such as mech-warrior.
This might get moved to the brainstorming forum - okay -
Seems like the toughest part would be the control interfaces for the indicator lights - speed controls, etc. etc. You'd need a PCI slot card with relays on it and screw-type conectors to attach lights and other things like warning buzzers, sensors, etc. etc.
There would also have to be plans for the pod itself - where to put the speakers - what type of automobile to look for in the junk yard to get a car seat rather than a hard wooden bench -
you'd need dual video cards in the PC - one for the forward view and one for the data/tech screen......
you'd need a solid joy-stick or control set that can handle some punishment - pedal controls like you see on some of the racing game control sets. - and run it all off of a spare PC power supply off the 5 and 12 volt feeds.
Then you'd have to have a game environment server people could log into. - there'd have to be communication channels - that would require internet telephone or voice over I.P. technology - and I'd envision - " the battle ground - enter at your own risk & explore " - no rules - but skill ratings so things stay somewhat fair - and the ability to log on at any time and enter the grounds....
there might be air or space battles as well -
there would be different classes of vehicles -
is anything like this out there? Are there pod kits or plans?
Are there free form I/O boards - possibly from robotics kits?