[...] UPDATE: Check out  Zedomax DIY121 for complete HOWTOs and more! [...]

[...] While we’ve seen some crafty folks turn a Wiimote into a mouse (twice), the engineering minds over at Zedomax apparently figured they’d offer Sony an alternative to that sure-to-be-sued motion-tracking gizmo it has “patented.” Of course, maybe the project was just to show off a good bit of snazzy soldering skills and a horrendously slipshod computer rig, but it’s impressive nonetheless. Although it can’t take flight like the FlyTech Dragonfly, this SIXAXIS airplane can control the motions of a flight simulator (or other joystick-enabled programs) by actually maneuvering the model in the manner you’d like your on-screen, pixelated counterpart to fly. Moreover, the propeller even kicks it into high gear to simulate the thrill of the flight in the comfort (and safety) of your own room. While the list of hardware (and background knowledge) necessary to create this thing is far too long to cover here, you can get your feet wet with a Cubloc controller, an accelerometer, and about 40 hours (or more) of unused vacation. But if you’re ready to take the leap into the modding elite, there’s no better place to start than the read link below (and the vid after the break). [...]

[...] While we’ve seen some crafty folks turn a Wiimote into a mouse (twice), the engineering minds over at Zedomax apparently figured they’d offer Sony an alternative to that sure-to-be-sued motion-tracking gizmo it has “patented.” Of course, maybe the project was just to show off a good bit of snazzy soldering skills and a horrendously slipshod computer rig, but it’s impressive nonetheless. Although it can’t take flight like the FlyTech Dragonfly, this SIXAXIS airplane can control the motions of a flight simulator (or other joystick-enabled programs) by actually maneuvering the model in the manner you’d like your on-screen, pixelated counterpart to fly. Moreover, the propeller even kicks it into high gear to simulate the thrill of the flight in the comfort (and safety) of your own room. While the list of hardware (and background knowledge) necessary to create this thing is far too long to cover here, you can get your feet wet with a Cubloc controller, an accelerometer, and about 40 hours (or more) of unused vacation. But if you’re ready to take the leap into the modding elite, there’s no better place to start than the read link below (and the vid after the break). [...]

[...] While we’ve seen some crafty folks turn a Wiimote into a mouse (twice), the engineering minds over at Zedomax apparently figured they’d offer Sony an alternative to that sure-to-be-sued motion-tracking gizmo it has “patented.” Of course, maybe the project was just to show off a good bit of snazzy soldering skills and a horrendously slipshod computer rig, but it’s impressive nonetheless. Although it can’t take flight like the FlyTech Dragonfly, this SIXAXIS airplane can control the motions of a flight simulator (or other joystick-enabled programs) by actually maneuvering the model in the manner you’d like your on-screen, pixelated counterpart to fly. Moreover, the propeller even kicks it into high gear to simulate the thrill of the flight in the comfort (and safety) of your own room. While the list of hardware (and background knowledge) necessary to create this thing is far too long to cover here, you can get your feet wet with a Cubloc controller, an accelerometer, and about 40 hours (or more) of unused vacation. But if you’re ready to take the leap into the modding elite, there’s no better place to start than the read link below (and the vid after the break). [...]

That is damn cool! Well done!

hey thanks! well, garrett did most of the work, but i will gladly take credit!

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ok so max wil gladly take credit… os thanks max for doing all of it… lol…

Yay for ps3 hacks. Now we need a build your own plane to go along with it.

That’s a nice idea.