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It's no HK-47 but this will do...
2005-01-25, 4:39 PM #1
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=562&e=4&u=/ap/gunslinging_robot

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2005-01-25, 4:46 PM #2
It seems the firing is remote controlled. Maybe its difficult to aim. The computer should help abit, like sort of an aimbot. (ha!)
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2005-01-25, 4:48 PM #3
Why in the world would they need two joysticks and a bunch of buttons? I would think that video game controld would be much better to start out with.
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2005-01-25, 4:50 PM #4
Quote:
Originally posted by Bobbert006
Why in the world would they need two joysticks and a bunch of buttons? I would think that video game controld would be much better to start out with.


I assume it takes more coordination to take a real robot into combat areas than something in video games?
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2005-01-25, 4:52 PM #5
Quote:
Originally posted by Echoman
I assume it takes more coordination to take a real robot into combat areas than something in video games?


Couldn't be!
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2005-01-25, 4:53 PM #6
Quote:
Originally posted by Bobbert006
Why in the world would they need two joysticks and a bunch of buttons? I would think that video game controld would be much better to start out with.


Aren't gamepads essentially devices with two joysticks and a bunch of buttons?
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2005-01-25, 4:56 PM #7
hmm...:o
"Flowers and a landscape were the only attractions here. And so, as there was no good reason for coming, nobody came."
2005-01-25, 4:57 PM #8
Quote:
Originally posted by SavageX378
Aren't gamepads essentially devices with two joysticks and a bunch of buttons?


Quiet! You'll let everyone know!
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2005-01-25, 5:29 PM #9
Old news :p

Saw this yesterday on TSS
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2005-01-25, 5:32 PM #10
Quote:
Originally posted by Echoman
It seems the firing is remote controlled. Maybe its difficult to aim. The computer should help abit, like sort of an aimbot. (ha!)


NO IT SHOULDN'T! THAT WAY LIES MADNESS!

Seriously though, they should make it mouse-controlled.
2005-01-25, 5:35 PM #11
Top speed: 4mph. Just run like hell, youll be fine.

Quote:
Originally posted by Dj Yoshi
...Saw this yesterday on TSS

Hrm, I thought G4TV had cancelled the last of the non-gaming shows already. Well, it wont be long now... ;)
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2005-01-25, 5:36 PM #12
perhaps it will run away and call itself Johnny Number 5
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2005-01-25, 5:37 PM #13
Quote:
Originally posted by gbk
Top speed: 4mph. Just run like hell, youll be fine.


Hrm, I thought G4TV had cancelled the last of the non-gaming shows already. Well, it wont be long now... ;)


Bwahaha, canadian tech tv roxor. We got TSS, cinimatech, call for help and such.
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2005-01-25, 8:46 PM #14
Now, all we have to do is teach it to say "I'll be back!"
2005-01-25, 8:50 PM #15
Pfft....old news...

Still pretty cool though...
2005-01-25, 9:28 PM #16
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2005-01-26, 1:02 AM #17
Anyone ever read any of the Warbots series? That was interesting.
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2005-01-26, 1:57 AM #18
Quote:
Originally posted by Bobbert006
Why in the world would they need two joysticks and a bunch of buttons? I would think that video game controld would be much better to start out with.


It looks to me like it has a rotating turret. So, one joystick controls the turret movement, and the other joystick controls the movements of the base (thus, the actual spatial movements of the robot). You couldn't do with any less, actually. Although a mouse for the turret movement might not actually be a bad solution, if you don't count the problems dusty and cramped conditions might cause.
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2005-01-26, 9:50 AM #19
So close to the ED-209...yet so far.
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2005-01-26, 10:15 AM #20
Quote:
Originally posted by Glyde Bane
Bwahaha, canadian tech tv roxor. We got TSS, cinimatech, call for help and such.


We have TSS, Cinematech, no CFH (:() and...uh...that's about it as far as non-gaming.

Though, Judgement Day is actually a decent show. I think at times I even like it better than X-Play
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