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Play Angry Birds With a USB Slingshot

Posted by samzenpus on from the because-you-can dept.

An anonymous reader writes "If you're sick of playing Angry Birds, or don't like touchscreen controls, there is now an alternative if you don't mind some construction. mbed have posted full instructions and a parts list for creating your very own USB slingshot, adding a physical element to playing the game. You need a decent branch for the slingshot, a microcontroller, USB connector, accelerometer, and a rubber stretch sensor. The C++ code is provided, and as a weekend project I can see this being pretty satisfying to create."

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  1. Why are Angry Birds Angry? by Nyder · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is it because their sounds are copyrighted?

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    1. Re:Why are Angry Birds Angry? by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 3, Informative

      I think you forgot the link

  2. What a bummer! by macraig · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Ammunition sold separately. For ages 21 and up. Proof of basement address required."

  3. Just perfect! Except... by irussel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thats awesome! However, what do they suggest to do about the expired birds now embedded in my monitor?

  4. Kinect? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Wouldn't Kinect make this much easier implement and wireless?

    1. Re:Kinect? by shippers · · Score: 2

      Wouldn't Kinect make this much easier implement and wireless?

      I wouldn't have though so. The mbed has direct access to the sensors picking up the kind of information it's interested in, tilt angle, strength of pull, and the like. I could imagine there being a fairly fine degree of control over the thing. Kinect is great for full body movements, but might struggle to pick up the finer points of a slingshot aim.

  5. Re:Just perfect! Except... by tlhIngan · · Score: 2

    Thats awesome! However, what do they suggest to do about the expired birds now embedded in my monitor?

    Just wait a little bit, they'll go "poof" and disappear, taking care of the problem.

  6. there's already a physical boardgame by iamhassi · · Score: 2

    If you need "a physical element to playing the game" there's already a physical board game with birds and a catapult and plastic wood you make structures out of.

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  7. Re:Just perfect! Except... by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 2

    However, what do they suggest to do about the expired birds now embedded in my monitor?

    Unfortunately, modern medicine has yet to find a cure for chronic lack of appreciation for modern art.

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