All you Xbox wannabe pilots out there must be thrilled with Microsoft’s Flight Simulator, now that it is finally available for consoles, too. But if you want to really feel like you own that virtual ...

Ball and socket linkages make for smooth operation. People making DIY controls to enhance flight simulators is a vibrant niche of engineering and hackery, and it sure looks like Microsoft Flight ...

I have started this joystick controller experiment inspired by the need of a simple DIY joystick which could deliver greater flexibility in the possible designs. Hardware component basis is very ...

Retro gamer Mikko Leskinen has created 3D files to be able to allow anyone to 3D print their very own version of the iconic Prof Competition 9000 joysticks that were first launched way back in 1988.

Attaching a 3D-printed joystick and throttle to an Xbox controller is the perfect solution to playing Microsoft Flight Simulator on consoles. There are only two problems with that: flight sticks are ...

There's not a lot of great flight stick options for the Xbox console yet, why not just make your own? Reading time 2 minutes Microsoft Flight Simulator has finally come to the Xbox, and if you’ve ...

The Arduino has long been a staple of the maker community. Longer than 3D printing has been as popular as it is, in fact. So, with both being mainstream, I decided to marry the two together to make my ...

Arduino may be known for revolutionizing open source hardware platforms, but this week enters the 3D printer market with the small and (relatively) affordable Materia 101. Produced in partnership with ...

In this project, we create a joystick-controlled laser by connecting two servos to a joystick and using this setup as a pan-and-tilt controller for a laser pointer. The following is excerpted from the ...