After a few months of garage-grade R&D I am pleased to announce
USBcycle
an Arduino DIY USB game controller using a real bicycle which has been equipped with sensors to provide joystick axes for Brake, Accelerator, and Steering... also announcing
which is just USBcycle customised with appropriate ETS2 features and commands (plus a small mod) ... The result is a virtual bike touring experience, riding the 45,000+ km of ETS2+ProMods. You can get the sense of the project by watching the
YouTube Video Overview
Bottom line: it's working! I have been riding my MTB around ETS2-land for weeks now, have put several thousand km (virtual) on the bike, and it's a blast This is the prototype version of course, and there are several annoying issues I'd like to resolve/improve; but it's the most interesting and fun exercise bike / trainer I've ever ridden whether you're sweating your way over the Pyrenees or rolling along easily on the flatlands, the illusion is reasonably convincing. I get bored after 10 minutes on an exercise bike, but I can easily go EBS-ing for an hour or more every evening. Note to devs: now you know why I'm so appreciative of those scenic, winding, two-lane country roads!
Code is on GitHub
I have been editing all this doco for days and would welcome reader comments: typos, unanswered questions, unclear points, etc. Bring on the questions!
EURO BIKE SIMULATOR 1 :-)
- RootlessAgrarian
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USBcycle
The Beginner's Guide to SCS Mapping (WIP)
All DLCs + ProMods (sometimes: + RusMap + SR + GreatSteppe) Level 43
USBcycle
The Beginner's Guide to SCS Mapping (WIP)
All DLCs + ProMods (sometimes: + RusMap + SR + GreatSteppe) Level 43
- Volleybal4life
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Amazing!
You take ETS2 to another level. Like the level where you become tired while playing it
You take ETS2 to another level. Like the level where you become tired while playing it
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Weekly driving vids
Some say, I'm addicted to ETS2. But then I say. No, it's ProMods, it's a way of life.
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You want a game map?
You get a game map! (ETS2 (WIP))
You get a game map! (ATS (WIP))
Weekly driving vids
Some say, I'm addicted to ETS2. But then I say. No, it's ProMods, it's a way of life.
No. 3 forum spammer!
You want a game map?
You get a game map! (ETS2 (WIP))
You get a game map! (ATS (WIP))
That's a great idea. That might get me some motivation to do more sports, too.
We should open up the Dutch bikebaths for you...
Edit: 5:17 isn't really in Iceland, though...
We should open up the Dutch bikebaths for you...
Edit: 5:17 isn't really in Iceland, though...
Developer for Austria and Svalbard
Creator of the Radiator Springs mod for ATS
Mods by ETS2-User: Facebook page
Creator of the Radiator Springs mod for ATS
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