Steam Controller Auto-Charge – pilot to magnetic charging puck using CV

https://github.com/FossPrime/Steam-Controller-Auto-Charge

by zdw • 19 days ago

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jml7c5• 19 days ago

For those who can't decipher what this is, a video might be helpful. It literally crawls the controller along a tabletop using the haptic feedback motors: https://x.com/FossPrime/status/2070013003752251660

ruined• 19 days ago

mirror with no account gate https://xcancel.com/FossPrime/status/2070013003752251660

omoikane• 19 days ago

Also here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwq-xr2fDBU

jdpigeon• 19 days ago

Yea, interesting how this outs the README as AI Generated.

I don't think any human would ever write a sentence like this without first explaining THE FREAKING CONTROLLER IS MOVING BY VIBRATING

Proximity Creep Mode: Automatically cuts haptic pulse frequency by 50% when the controller is within 150 pixels of the puck to ensure a gentle magnetic dock.

hombre_fatal2• 19 days ago

But the intro paragraph does explain the project.

The person you responded to just points out how useful it is to see it in action.

fhd2• 19 days ago

AGENTS.md is fun too, solid AI bro stuff:

Code like Anthony Fu and Evan You
default to the highest quality modern code the legends would ship

What a time to be alive.

bee_rider2• 18 days ago

Wow, that was better than I expected. I expected some janky “technically it is moving in the right general direction” thing but it scurries right along.

dmix• 19 days ago

That's hilarious

isoprophlex• 19 days ago

Nice keyboard

conartist6• 18 days ago

that's some walking-tape-drive-level shit

a3w2• 18 days ago

Barely helped me understand:

`yt-dlp https://x.com/FossPrime/status/2070013003752251660` did load the video. Xitter does not load.

Izmaki• 19 days ago

Must be nice to be able to even buy a controller.

soupbowl• 19 days ago

Yup! I 'reserved' a controller May.15th and my estimated order availability is '2027'.

nirav72• 19 days ago

That is odd. I did as well around the same time and mine shows September of this year.

zackify• 19 days ago

I got mine! Did the reserve list 10 minutes in a few weeks ago. I like it way more than I thought.

cryptoegorophy• 19 days ago

Is this due to ram?

goda90• 18 days ago

I feel bad that I got mine just in time for my baby's birth so I'm several weeks into having it without playing any games! I need to see if I can use it for one handed gaming while cuddling.

tamimio• 19 days ago

The neighbors hearing the vibrations at the end of the night everyday will not believe that’s your “auto guided controller!” to get charged.

Hamuko• 19 days ago

The sound insulation at your place must suck.

lattalayta• 19 days ago

Similar idea to this, right? Cycloramic app for the iPhone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV8UkuD4gig&t=1

brador2• 19 days ago

Very cool. That controller has gyro and mic. Even more interesting solutions are available.

choo-t• 19 days ago

Are you sure about the mic ?

brador2• 18 days ago

You’re right! No mic. A glaring oversight by valve.

eximius• 18 days ago

Alright, we're halfway through the Pantheon scene where David hacks the data center with the satellite phone.

Though, the phone moving with the vibration was always the more believable half. The ultrasonic pressing of the keyboard is mostly sound science but questionable from an engineering standpoint.

Steam Controller Auto-Charge – pilot to magnetic charging puck using CV

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