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Using A Real Car As A Mario Kart 64 Controller

November 7, 2018 By ausretrogamer

There are some cool and crazy mods out there, and then there is this one!

Let’s face it, not everyone is a fan of the N64 controller, so what does one do to compensate for this deficit? If you are Dan Hlavenka, you grab your dad’s Chevrolet Volt and hack a Raspbery Pi with a CANbus (PiCAN2) shield that plugs between the OBD-II port and a laptop with tools and a N64 emulator. Once all the controls are mapped and setup, you use the real Volt’s steering wheel, accelerator and brake pedals to play one of the best N64 games ever!

Pfft, who needs the N64 controller when you can use a real car instead.


video source: Gordon Hlavenka

[source: technabob]

 

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Adam Ringwood, AvidHacker, CANBus, Chevrolet Volt, Chevy, Chevy Volt, Dan Hlavenka, diy, Gordon Hlavenka, Hacker, HackIllinois, Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, Mod, Modder, Nintendo Controller, PiCAN2, Raspberry Pi

Son Of A Glitch: Mario Kart 64

March 27, 2014 By ausretrogamer

MK_64Let’s be honest, when it comes to Mario Kart games, you are either a Super Mario Kart or a Mario Kart 64 fan. I definitely fall in the latter fan group – Mario Kart 64 always felt more polished and fun to play (relax SMK fans, put those pitchforks away!).

The A+Start with Andy team have found some very cool glitches and skips on Mario Kart 64 which I will now exploit and possibly cause a rise in rage levels with my fellow karting friends. Get ready!


source: A+Start

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Glitches, Mario Kart 64, nintendo, Skips, video

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