Search for interfaceone TH8RS

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mikochu
gosh, that thing is sexy, MrBasher. I might have to jump on that.
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Hey mikochu,

Thanks! :D

I responded to your email. Based upon your question, I think I may produce a couple different version of the firmware to suit different gate patterns. It's extremely simple for me to do. Then people can pick the one they want and apply it to their adapter. (also simple) ;)

At some point I might just make a program for the PC where you can connect the adapter and set this up yourself without changing out the firmware.
 
mrbasher
Yep! Working on that this weekend. However, the SFA1 adapters I sent out won't need updates when you get them. (At least, I haven't found any new bugs that would warrant releasing a new firmware...) I do hope to add some different shifters to the firmware soon, just waiting for info on those.

I'd like to thank everyone here that ordered! Thanks to you and my friends over at gonebrokeracing I had my work cut our for me after I got home from my "real job" last night! Here are the results of the first day... Yowza!
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I am sure it works flawlessly. There shouldn't be too much that could go wrong software wise I reckon. Though it must have been a fair bit of coding still.
Good job on getting it all sorted so fast.
Just out of random curiosity. How long did the development take you all in all?

New shifters? DSD sequentials? SRT Shifter SST Lightning shifter? Frex? :)
Lots of shifters you could add I suppose. Though I don't have any of them.

Maybe for an SFA2 you could think about supporting the analog handbrake feature of the TH8 and how to hook it up to the handbrake input of the clubsport pedals.

On a side note: I wonder which package is mine. I reckon it is a white box since it is an international shipment for my order.

ps. Got to love such a nice result at the end of a long period of development and testing. Finally shipping the first packages. ;)
 
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LogiForce
Just out of random curiosity. How long did the development take you all in all?
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I see nothing wrong with saying how long it took, so I'll tell ya. :) All in all, it was exactly 1 month from start to launch:

- 15 minutes sticking it all on a breadboard.
- Off and on for about a week in the evenings fiddling with code to make it do what I wanted.
- The PCB was designed in a few hours. A lot of this was designing the layout for parts using datasheets.
- 3 weeks of testing it and making minor tweaks.
- The CNC machining operations were designed in about 1 hour.
- Fingers crossed for about a week while I waited for my PCB's to arrive, hoping they'd do what I wanted. ;)

Is that what you expected? :) The thing is, I've been messing with most of the concepts used in making this for awhile now. I just needed to combine them to get what I wanted out of this.

LogiForce
New shifters? DSD sequentials? SRT Shifter? Frex? :)
Lots of shifters you could add I suppose. Though I don't have any of them.
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I only have the TH8RS currently. Adding support for other shifters is certainly the plan though. Basically any shifter that is USB and follows standard HID protocol can be added. I don't need one in my hands to add it either, though it would be simpler. The plan is to have a single firmware that recognizes the shifter model and acts appropriately. However, we'll see.

LogiForce
Maybe for an SFA2 you could think about supporting the analog handbrake feature of the TH8 and how to hook it up to the handbrake input of the clubsport pedals.
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That's an interesting idea actually and wouldn't be difficult to implement. Technically, with the right plugs on a cable, this could be done as it sits now... If someone wants to beta this... Send me a PM. ;) I'd have to make you a cable to connect to your ClubSport pedals.

LogiForce
On a side note: I wonder which package is mine. I reckon it is a white box since it is an international shipment for my order.

ps. Got to love such a nice result at the end of a long period of development and testing. Finally shipping the first packages. ;)
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Definitely one of the white boxes. :)

Yes. I can't decide what's better... Using my TH8RS with my wheel in whatever game I want... Or, knowing other people get to do the same. :D
 
mrbasher
I see nothing wrong with saying how long it took, so I'll tell ya. :) All in all, it was exactly 1 month from start to launch:

- 15 minutes sticking it all on a breadboard.
- Off and on for about a week in the evenings fiddling with code to make it do what I wanted.
- The PCB was designed in a few hours. A lot of this was designing the layout for parts using datasheets.
- 3 weeks of testing it and making minor tweaks.
- The CNC machining operations were designed in about 1 hour.
- Fingers crossed for about a week while I waited for my PCB's to arrive, hoping they'd do what I wanted. ;)

Is that what you expected? :) The thing is, I've been messing with most of the concepts used in making this for awhile now. I just needed to combine them to get what I wanted out of this.
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That is not bad. I would have reckoned it taken you a bit longer. Like 2 to 3 months. Though maybe I unconsciously added in the time to think up the concept as well probably.
Still, I am amazed you got it all sorted so quickly. Nice work!

mrbasher
I only have the TH8RS currently. Adding support for other shifters is certainly the plan though. Basically any shifter that is USB and follows standard HID protocol can be added. I don't need one in my hands to add it either, though it would be simpler. The plan is to have a single firmware that recognizes the shifter model and acts appropriately. However, we'll see.
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A single firmware would be best as long as the rom is big enough. Recognizing the device using device id's would be simple enough for auto recognition I reckon.
Just take it one shifter at a time. Too many changes at once only provokes bugs to sneak in is my experience.

mrbasher
That's an interesting idea actually and wouldn't be difficult to implement. Technically, with the right plugs on a cable, this could be done as it sits now... If someone wants to beta this... Send me a PM. ;) I'd have to make you a cable to connect to your ClubSport pedals.
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Will send you a PM. ;)

mrbasher
Definitely one of the white boxes. :)

Yes. I can't decide what's better... Using my TH8RS with my wheel in whatever game I want... Or, knowing other people get to do the same. :D
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Thought so. Can't wait. Saw it was 6-10 business days from the states to here. Waiting is a pain when you can't wait to get your hands on new toys. lol

I know what is best. Both of those together. Cause being happy and being able to share that happiness is the best thing there is.
Both of them seperate don't mean much. Making one for yourself is an awesome job and makes you happy, but it isn't fulfilling for a longer time. And making other people happy with your devices but being so busy that you can't play with them yourself anymore, is just frustrating.
So both of them at the same time is best. ;)
 
Several months ago some friends were mentioning that I should make something like this. However, I figured I should hold off and see whether or not the interfaceone boards would start being produced again. It wouldn't make any sense for me to offer nearly the same thing. I finally decided it had been long enough, obviously. ;)

The microcontroller used on the adapter has quite a large program space as well as quite a bit of RAM. (I chose this particular processor with expansion in mind) Right now I've barely scratched the surface of it's capacity.

I agree on what makes this enjoyable. Sometime in the near future I am going to cut back on development and get back to having fun with my buddies online. I'm sure they miss me. :P lol
 
I thank you for your decision. I too thought it took annoyingly long enough until either InterfaceOne started producing his boards again or the CSS came out.

Not bad... makes me wonder what kind of funky things you could do with it. Though adding a hub and hooking up two TH8 (one as shifter and another as handbrake) will be impossible, because of the single PS/2 output most likely. Even though the hardware itself will be fast enough probably.

You should indeed take some time off. At least use the Sundays or something like that to take a breather and enjoy yourself. ;)

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A little correction of me above. I said SRT Shifter but meant the SST Lightning shifter. Why I thought about SRT... no clue!? lol
 
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MrBasher - this is all a nice development!

I was away for a few days and now you are shipping first batches - I wish you all good with this project!

Of course, I had to place an order immediately on your website - now I have to find one of those shifters …
 
I talked to MrBasher about making a PF1 Bare Bones board with a handbrake, allowing those without a CSP setup to use the handbrake. Anyone else interested in that? Handbrakes on the CSR/CSR Elite Pedals? :)
 
I'm not sure if you US guys are paying attention but based on the tracking for orders placed Friday, the majority, if not all of the US orders are being delivered TODAY! At least, that's what the tracking seems to indicate... Go USPS! :D
 
mrbasher
I see nothing wrong with saying how long it took, so I'll tell ya. :) All in all, it was exactly 1 month from start to launch:

- 15 minutes sticking it all on a breadboard.
- Off and on for about a week in the evenings fiddling with code to make it do what I wanted.
- The PCB was designed in a few hours. A lot of this was designing the layout for parts using datasheets.
- 3 weeks of testing it and making minor tweaks.
- The CNC machining operations were designed in about 1 hour.
- Fingers crossed for about a week while I waited for my PCB's to arrive, hoping they'd do what I wanted. ;)

Is that what you expected? :) The thing is, I've been messing with most of the concepts used in making this for awhile now. I just needed to combine them to get what I wanted out of this.



I only have the TH8RS currently. Adding support for other shifters is certainly the plan though. Basically any shifter that is USB and follows standard HID protocol can be added. I don't need one in my hands to add it either, though it would be simpler. The plan is to have a single firmware that recognizes the shifter model and acts appropriately. However, we'll see.



That's an interesting idea actually and wouldn't be difficult to implement. Technically, with the right plugs on a cable, this could be done as it sits now... If someone wants to beta this... Send me a PM. ;) I'd have to make you a cable to connect to your ClubSport pedals.



Definitely one of the white boxes. :)

Yes. I can't decide what's better... Using my TH8RS with my wheel in whatever game I want... Or, knowing other people get to do the same. :D
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Sent you a PM yesterday :)
 
mrbasher
I saw that :) Sorry I haven't had a chance to respond yet, this weekend was a bit hectic. ;)
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No problem. I was just making sure it was recieved. Glad things are busy. Lets be honest, if it's not busy then all that work was for naught. :)

I think you hit the nail with your adapter. And even with the release of the CSS, there will be people who want to have the option to use something different.
 
Order is out ;)
Maybe you should start your own thread, where we can discuss experience and your future ideas ;)
 
Publicsafety
No problem. I was just making sure it was recieved. Glad things are busy. Lets be honest, if it's not busy then all that work was for naught. :)

I think you hit the nail with your adapter. And even with the release of the CSS, there will be people who want to have the option to use something different.
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Yeah, but if MrBasher can get the shifter adapter to work so that you can hook it up to the CSP handbrake port, and thus use the TH8 as an analog handbrake next to the CSS. Then even after the release and purchase of the CSS the SFA1 and the TH8 will remain useful. :)
 
LogiForce
Then even after the release and purchase of the CSS the SFA1 and the TH8 will remain useful. :)
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This is assuming that: A. the CSS actually gets released at some point and B. Is better than the TH8RS.

:) At this point, we may never know... However, I think the handbrake stuff is an interesting idea and I will take a look at it soon.

Also, I agree, I should probably make my own thread when I have a moment to do so :)
 
mrbasher
This is assuming that: A. the CSS actually gets released at some point and B. Is better than the TH8RS.

:) At this point, we may never know... However, I think the handbrake stuff is an interesting idea and I will take a look at it soon.

Also, I agree, I should probably make my own thread when I have a moment to do so :)
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Great, I'm really looking forward to the development ;)
 
mrbasher
This is assuming that: A. the CSS actually gets released at some point and B. Is better than the TH8RS.

:) At this point, we may never know... However, I think the handbrake stuff is an interesting idea and I will take a look at it soon.

Also, I agree, I should probably make my own thread when I have a moment to do so :)
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Well, of course I assumed it is better. If it is not then it won't sell at all. And if Fanatec doesn't release it then we will just have toorder an extra shifter and adapter if the handbrake mode works. ;)

If you want a thread for commercial purposes that gets stickied then you need to contact the site admin. I believe he wants money for that.
 
I actually hope the CSS is good to be honest... I know a lot of people seem to be quite interested in it. If it's not or isn't released at all, that would be a little disappointing I'm sure... ;)

Yes, it does cost money for a stickied thread. I spoke with Jordan regarding the process. For now I am not going to take that route. As such I can't post my item specifically "for sale" So I'm posted a more, "informational/review/comment" thread here: https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?p=7714892
 

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