Been tossing the idea around in my head now since the small hijack i made in the n64 controller mod post and I want to start getting serious about the idea. BUT I think instead of using a wiimote I might try putting my gyration mouse inside a gun instead... I have an airsoft desert eagle that was my inspiiration to do it but Ive decided I dont want to ruin the gun (cost me US$100 and is made of metal) so I will likely go get a different one to butcher. I know
but I'm at work so I will just describe the plan. I have a gyration mouse at home, and for those not familiar with it its essentially a mouse with a gyroscope inside so you can wave it around in the air to move the pointer. My thought was to dismantle the mouse and put the assembly inside a gutted airsoft pistol. I like to hook my computer up to the projector we have in the living room, and it would be really cool to play an FPS with the "Gunmouse"
The second part of this project, should the mouse work out, will be a keyboard glove for the other hand, so I can just stand in front of the screen and blast away!
So assuming I can pull this off, the important piece is the gyroscope. the laser itself becomes useless so I don't need to worry about that, and from my thinking it would be best to plant it in the end of the gun (the gyroscope comes in a little metal box about 1" square I believe) because it works on tilt, not motion. There is a button which activates the gyroscope over the laser (you can use it on a desk too) that will have to be either bypassed or permanently held down, and I will need to somehow hook the trigger to a left click, and something else on the gun to a right click and a scroll wheel. Any thoughts here? I will try getting some pictures of what I am trying to do when I get home.