Saw my colleagues over at BeamNG sharing your project and then this video appeared on my feed. Always felt there was a gap between controllers and steering wheels and you did it. Truly an amazing project, bravo!
@@nadeox1 I was playing beamng literally just now. Just cruising through shutoku at night driving the ibishu runner with some music on the background. I was so relaxed my hairline almost came back
Not only is this a great space saver, there are some members of the disabled community who will love this concept. I know folks in wheelchairs who love racing games and love watching me use my sim-racing setup but arent able to use it themselves. THIS WILL WORK FOR SOME OF THEM
@@LASTEIN2112 it really depends on the disability in question. Many don't have the range of movement to use a steering wheel, whom this would be perfect for
I, for one, am one of those people who love the concept. I really miss being able to go to track days, but I can't really use my left foot with the same precision that I used to (And it's incredibly painful for me) I can't afford any of the mods to my cars to let me drive my old cars, nor would I exactly want to be tearing apart my Skylines and Silvia to do that, and my steering wheel controller is just as painful for me to use as a car, so this is the best of both worlds for me. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, from the bottom of the planet. As soon as I get a 3d printer, I'm making one of these, brushing up on my CAD skills, and hopefully remixing this to make it a little more ergonomic for putting in your hands.
Yk what would be so sick? If you added shift button on the top right corner where the bumbers usually sit where your pointer and ring finger sit. I love playing with manual shifting in my racing games but I play with my controller and I just think that would be revolutionary. Shift up could be the top bumber and shifting down could be the bottom bumper. Love the videos man good luck ❤️
jeah i don't like auto modes for manual cars in games (i was using has, 2 bumpers and 1 trigger per side, and i was using the bumpers as shift up/down)
I have some ideas for the controller. 1 - Add L/R buttons (like regular controllers), could be used for shifting gears. 2 - Move/add buttons for blinkers in the front of the controller. It would add/change the following : - L1 and L2 Button, located in the front left corner of the controller. - R1 and R2 buttons, located at the front right corner of the controller. - Since blinkers will move in the front L1/R1 or L2/R2, you’re left with 2 unused buttons. You may want to leave the there, repurposing them for other controls.
I have an idea, use regular xbox controller but modify it to have 2 triggers for each side instead of 1 trigger and shoulder button each side for throttle, brake, clutch and handbrake And move the shoulder buttons to the back side for shifter up and down Tiny wheel at the front middle faceplate and keep the original joysticks button stuff for others thing
@@3dprinterart299 One more suggestion, I think it'll also be a little bit more ergonomic to move the gas and brake to the trigger positions aside from adding trigger buttons, but that controller looks awesome
ayy bro im from iraq too, i feel the struggle man i used to be there. now im in belgium and i learned coding. you should add paddle shifters in the back of the controller to be able to play in realistic gearbox in beamng. never give up man you have a valuable skill, keep doing what ur doing and good luck brother.
You can but set up a rig with real movement and using a Direct Drive, good pedals, three 55” OLED TVs, and cut the chassis of a car you will feel fully immersed.
Seeing someone overcome their circumstances and create something so ingeniously simple and effective is really humbling. Keep at it man, this is amazing!! As an occasional sim racer, I'd love to have something like this!
I don't even play racing games, but as someone who loves the idea of optimizing controllers, I'm really floored by this. It just makes so much sense. I'd look into a patent straight up!
@@juliusfucik4011What exactly do you mean by that? It's absolutely possible to patent whatever comes off the top of your head because that's what inventing is for. Even though the video creator didn't make or invent that hybrid mashup of controller/wheel thing.
having the wheel auto center when move your thumb from the steering wheel to the analog stick to rotate the camera (since both are on the left side) just sounds inconvenient imo. a better design would be to have the analog stick on the right side, and replacing the pedals with triggers just like a normal controller since then, you can both rotate the camera and the steering wheel at the same time which removes the inconvenience of having an auto centering wheel. hope that made sense (love your content btw).
@@AS3R1USHolding a patent in all the important countries is very expensive, also I don't think the build/tech itself could be patented, maybe the looks of it (which is a way many people/companies choose to protect their products), but that means anyone could release a similar controller using a totally different colour scheme and placing a few additional buttons here and there...
3:37 the realistic feel comes mostly from force feedback actually, no just the 900 degree range, and that it moves by itself depending on what the wheels are doing
it still makes a huge difference to have a 900 degree wheel vs an analog stick and having the steering wheel in this small handheld controller form is great. I might try to make one myself because I love to play games that could use it but not enough for me to own a steering wheel. I usually just break out the controller when I want to drive a vehicle on PC
I've always thought that the steering wheel was used for people who wanted to have the feeling of a real wheel in their hands. But it's pretty great to propose a more convenient solution. Now it needs the force feedback ! Keep up the good work man ! huge support from France !
mate you did a incredible job and the fact that you come from iraq its make this project more amazing for all the problem that you figure out. So much esteem from italy.
@@Adlevio, life has been tumultuous in Iraq for 30 years due to… well, America basically. Every Iraqi I have met has been very friendly and enormously skilful in their chosen fields. An Iraqi Doctor in Australia saved my son’s leg when he was 2 years old. If it wasn’t for him pushing Aussie hospital staff to do better, the result may not have been what it was (my son had an unusual, rare bacterial infection in the hip joint; If this Doctor had not diagnosed it quick enough and acted so fast with surgery and the exactly correct Antibiotic, my son would today have only one leg). Thanks to an Iraqi, my son is 20, able-bodied and doing body building now and enjoying life (and now my son, in turn, works with children who have disabilities to make their lives easier). I am confident this young inventor who shared this video will succeed in his career. If he succeeds IN Iraq, great. If he has to move for career advancement opportunities, so be it. Iraq (and the world) needs people like him. Imagine the blessing this device would be to disabled gamers who don’t have use of their legs and find regular controllers unsatisfying! Being from Iraq probably does make him different. That Nation and its people have overcome a lot.
Living in America my whole life, it's very insightful to see struggles over there in Iraq that we don't even think about. When the power goes out, it's an embarrassment for the power company. In Iraq, it's a normal occurrence. It really opened my eyes to this. Really cool project though, I might do something like this, too.
Athletes from the USSR who visited the US commented on how amazed they were that the US keeps its power on all day. Reliable power supply is truly a luxury.
@@ErikSeastead And why could it be that Iraq doesnt have a reliable power supply... What could've happened in the last decades that left that country in this state?
@@ErikSeastead Difference between the USSR and Iraq is the USSR had unreliable power because com u nists are always incompetent and self-serving, while Iraq has unreliable power because my country's incompetent and self-serving political elite class decided to drop bombs on them.
well, you've got me blown away honestly, I love all racings games, that's the missing piece, I don't want to drag out the whole racing wheel setup for some arcade driving. Respect.
I'm not sure why the youtube algorithm took me here but I am glad it did. Incredibly inspiring seeing a creation like this and especially so when considering the obstacles you faced. Amazing work!
Seeing someone finally reaching their goals step by step, getting better everyday is so cool. I can't imagine how hard it was and how much effort yop put in this thing, it's insane! I'm very proud of you, and maybe you should add gear box and clutch?
I'm a mechatronics engineer and must say that you did a really good job with this project! Keep it up and you will certainly make your dreams come true!
this is awesome! I never knew I needed this. The pedals could need some texture like real ones. Probably will build one, try it out and gift to a friend who will appreciate this. Exactly the trouble of setting up a sim wheel is the reason I stick to the gamepad mostly. Very nice work, and video too. Thanks :)
Dude I am an engineer from Germany and what you did here is absolutely amazing! We always cry about something and make up cheap excuses if something doesn’t work out first try, but you did this on hardcore mode! I really hope your talents don’t go to waste and you are an engineer in Iraq. I we need people like you in Germany! Our society is getting too old and we need highly skilled people to stay relevant in the worlds economy! I’d welcome you as my colleague every day! I hope you and your family have a good life in Iraq. However, if you think about leaving, know that people with your skill and mindset can make it far in the western economy. With the right partners you can have a flourishing business in a few years!
@@TimoMax1981welp its not like germany bombed iraq. or even this specific guy. that said, it is a bit sad to see everyone think of a third world country as a lost cause. i hope some day great minds like this guy's can thrive in their own country, and i think we should all strive for a world in which even countries getting fucked by the burguer emporium can give their people a decent life with commodity and human rights.
This concept is probably the best one I've seen for handheld alternatives to wheel setups, and far less convoluted than some other projects I've been keeping track of. If I could offer some advice, consider adding bumpers where your index finger sits so you can have manual transmission support. I don't know how you would intuitively add a clutch and ebrake but the core design is fantastic!
this is sick. i'd love to see a manual version. could make the controller stand at an angle, add a third pedal and then use two of your fingers on the right hand to have more control over the 3 pedals while using your thumb to change speeds mapped on the smaller red buttons below. although the dimensions of the body would probably need to be slightly changed. idk how comfortable that would be, but just as an idea
ive seen really tiny manual gear shifters (as fidget toys) i dont see why you cant make them a bit bigger and add some sensors to each gear. sequential is probably easier though
There are some types of tow trucks and forklift that have a similar steering wheel to the one on the controller but they have knobs on them that freely rotate. Maybe that would also go well with larger pedals.
@@3dprinterart299hello, maybe try to add the force feedback for the wheel, and to like rotate the wheel maybe "pinch" it with two fingers, like a dj😂.
At first I thought this looked like poorly thought out idea. Now I see how's much better it is than a standard controller and think it just needs some fine tuning. Great job!! I hope to see more!
Showing love and support from Morocco, brings joy to my heart to see other third world people innovating in areas first world stopped caring about. Puts our names out there among the greats, Godspeed brother man!!
@@3dprinterart299 Can i request u made a custom one n made a review of it? ... Steering analog on right hand side ... Throttle and brake as usual pressure trigger l2 r2 ... Left hand side for button Shift up shift down Hand brake Change view Joystick to rotate view Pause menu Nitrous for arcade racing 1 additional undecided button just in case
Dude, this is SO smart! I would buy one of these, for sure! I stopped playing racing games, because I hate joypads, keyboards are unrealiable for this type of games and gaming steering wheel controllers are junky and I like to play on my couch, while relaxing. You're amazing, my friend! Best regards from a new brazilian fan of your work.
All it needs now is an anolog trigger behind the "pedals" that act as a clutch and two shoulder buttons on the other side for a sequential shifter, great job
Yooo finally i met an Iraqi dude (and actually living in Iraq and facing all the struggles that we facing) that making an English content and not any content a real good content Good for you my friend and Am very happy because your video went Viral! But is there any way that i can DM for some questions if you don't mind.
Honestly this seems like a pretty great alternative for people who cant afford a whole expensive set up, and would rather purchase a smaller, less complicated controller!
Ohh that's amazing. So cool. Props on doing it with the power outages. If anyone else is dealing with it, try printing parts in pieces. Certain printers can remember where they were, but if the powera out too long youd probably need to preheat and maybe force extrude for a bit.
for the 3d printer electricity issue consider getting a pure sine wave online mode UPS, i have a Riello Sentinel Pro 1000 and it's one of the best purchases i've ever made, also there are a lot of cheaper ones that you can find, just make sure that the output power is enough and that the brand is a good one.
@@Justgreen89925 WTF you need gasoline for??? You charge the car battery by mains grid while there is electricity. I think a 3D printer needs more power than an "UPS" for PC can deliver. At least the sort I know are used in offices only to safely shutdown the PC without data loss, so it has only enough power to run a desktop PC for perhaps 15 or 30 minutes. Of course also huge UPS battery cabinets for keeping a whole data center online during power fail exist. But I don't expect that this is stuff average people in Iraq have access to or can afford. Lead-acid car batteries from junkyard are most common where weight doesn't matter.
@@cyberyogicowindler2448 I thought you meant an old car battery with a generator. Also your method is pretty unreliable since a battery+inverter solution can't switch from Bypass to offgrid like an ups can, and a 3d printer like his won't use more than 300w which a pc ups can very well supply
@@Justgreen89925 For uninterrupted transition between mains and car battery, you may simply mix DC outputs of both power supplies through big diodes into the PC. This is nothing elegant, but it is hard to imagine what is available at all at the end of the world. (I think of tinkers from German Democratic Republic, those also had to hack together all kind of strange stuff they couldn't buy anywhere.)
Think ideas like this existed a long time ago problem is no big companies want to make a mass produced product as they don't know how much demand there would be.
The tooling and manufacturing of this wouldn't be expensive. Made of Simple shapes and common components. Wouldnt cost much to develop into a product thus it could be a niche item
This is amazing work! As a professional game designer, I really appreciate what you did. Some suggestions: - Consider the ergonomics of the controller - smoother edges, firmer grips, like in an Xbox or PS controller. This will enhance the gaming experience. - Consider 3D printing a small, lightweight steering wheel assembly for your desk with a quick release option. You can research quick release adapters from Thrustmaster or ones used for camera tripods. You can have the quick release system permanently attached to your desk - snap in the steering wheel, connect via USB and you're done! Just keep in mind this will be less durable than a normal attachment :)
Agree. This is amazing was my first thought but my second thought was, Carpal Tunnel. Along with the overall ergonomics, I'd suggest "R" and "L" buttons for the index fingers to be used for shifting, and maybe a repositioning of the camera joystick. Super cool work, well done!
it is quite uplifted, so it would definetly hurt the hand in the future due to height but also from ux-side - moving the 4 buttons somewhere to center would be way better, cuz people would probably missclick on them while playing also i would like to curve the pedals themselves to better fingerpositioning
A scroll wheel for your index fingers to adjust view would probably be better than a joystick (Left wheel to look left/right, right wheel for up/down). Then you wouldn't need to take your thumb off the steering as much
This guy solves us the most concerning problem we had ever faced having a steering wheel NINE HUNDRED DEGREES using materials which are indeed cheap. Great job man:) Fun fact u (could if you want) also add gear shifting like how on the Ps4 there is the R2 and R1 you could make something similar like that but the upper (R2) would change up a gear and the down (R1) will down one gear. And at the L1 you could have a button for handbrake. All of those are ideas that if they were possible I bet you would be the number 1 competitor against the other companies for racing products. *Anyways you just got a new subscriber*. I am looking forward to seeing where this project would be going.
Absolutely brilliant. this is what Issac Asimov envisioned, humans with low resources, with high motivation can achieve the impossible. Bravo Ser!!! Also just as a thought / possibility for improvement, use the near near the triggers for hear shifters. :D
Wow... You've managed to go further than multimillionaire and billion dollar companies do... I commend you for your creativity. Hopefully you can make this worldwide because I REALLY WANT ONE!!
@@ND15X yeah. Here it’s a regular 5pins joystick. Requires a proper Adc. Good to know arduino has built in Adc (it can be tricky to setup). Unlike raspberry4.
Its already great. Imagine this as an upgradable and customizable blueprint secured by a patent which belongs to you. Because as soon as I saw the videos thumbnail, I wished it was a product to buy it 😂😂. I imagine this with four more trigger buttons on front for tiptronic gear, forced feedback with quality material, a button for your analog stick (like R3-L3 in regular gamepads), a small e-brake stick, vibration, customizable lightening options via client, bt and 2.4 connection, rechargeable with type-C, coming with a usb to type-c cable, a little carrying box etc etc. This product of yours has a potential of changing the casual driving experience in racing games. I would buy it. I loved it.
Normally it would annoy me but I totally understand given that the video creator is probably using a translator and is probably not a fluent English speaker.
@@GeahkBurchill We shouldn't be annoyed by AI voice any more than we are by the fact that people type to communicate. When I was growing up "writing letters" was still a thing. It can take days or weeks to record good dialog tracks, and that's time that one could spend making steering wheel controllers.
I love that you made something completely new that didn't exist before, instead of iterating on existing stuff. Brilliant. Now I lowkey want one hehehe! As others have said, this thing with the addition of shifters on the back would be perfect! Well the ergonomics could be improved if we're gonna nitpick
@@KyobuFumiya it’s some type of AI I don’t know. He might be self conscious about his English I know that Iraqi people can be self conscious about it. But I hope he has the courage to use his own voice!
I'm a studio engineer. I get that not everyone likes AI, but remember that it can take days or weeks to record a solid audio track, and most people don't have access to a treated studio; or they live someplace so noisy that recording voiceovers is simply impossible. Subscribe and support their channel if you want them to invest thousands in the ability to record audio. It's really expensive and time consuming, and he's really busy making steering controllers.
Such a good way of getting all of the features you need for a racing game in such a small and easy to use controller - a few suggestions if you're thinking of making any future upgrades: Repositioning the joystick so you can steer and move the camera at the same time with different fingers Adding a few more buttons/triggers where peoples fingers will naturally rest for more options and controls Tweaking the form factor so its as ergonomic and good looking as possible
This is absolutely phenomenal, you bridged the gap between controllers and steering wheels and I'd love to see what other designs you can come up with, the old ridge racer controller esque would be amazing :) well done good sir!
as a suggestion, next version one pedal for the thumb and the other as a trigger for the index finger, just a suggestion but soi far pretty cool man, congrats
I decided to look into the idea of this a long while ago, however slightly different. I used Mouse Steering for many PC racing games and really enjoyed it, so I wanted to attach 2 "pedals" to the mouse in place of the LMB and RMB buttons normally found on a mouse, so I could throttle and brake with analog control. This controller you made is pretty amazing!
Bro I hope some company comes up to you and builds a commercial available product from your idea and you get paid properly! Love the Idea and the execution of it!
Very cool! What would go crazy with this is if the rotating part had springs to return it back to the regular rotarion like a stearing wheel. So cool! Keep up the great work
This kid is a genius. We all wanted to have that better experience but yet not the hassle that comes with installing a steering wheel all the time. Not even mentioning the price (about $300 for something decent). Someone needs to hire him, hopefully this video attracts enough attention.
Nice one. I have a suggestion: Put the pedals to the back as bumbers, just like we have in a normal controller. Right for accelerate and left for breaks. Put the wheel a little up to the middle of the controller. Then put the camre stick under the right thumb.
Great work bro! We have electricity problems here too (a city with a population of 2 million+ in Turkey). In bad times, it goes out 2-3 times a day. And if the electricity doesn't go out for a few days in a row, we say it's good. It was cut off just today for 3 hours, it just came back. So I feel your frustration. Some say "geography is destiny" here. xD
This is amazing, you're amazing, you should try making one that's more ergonomic and has shifter pedals by your index fingers! Again, absolutely love this, keep it going
You NEED to try drifting with that!! It looks awesome, as an industrial designer, i'm genuinely impressed! With very few improvements you could make that into a very successful product
5k subs ?? bro you deserve Millions, amazing work if i was able to build one i will for sure, Very nice, smart and simple idea. Manifacturers take note.
I just had some ideas for an alternative or a 2.0 versión of this controler: -Add bumpers and triggers just like normal controllers, L1 and R1 for changing gears. The triggers used as in normal controllers for racing games brake and accelerator(this for techniques such as heel toe to be easier -move the camera joystick to the right side of the controller so you can control the camera without letting go the steering wheel -Add just one pedal on the right side for it to be a clutch since no controler has 3 triggers to recreate a clutch (i just would love to be able to use a clutch in a controller) -And Thats pretty much it, the layout of buttons can be reworked to allow everything i just listed. Amazing idea, i literally cant understand why nobody thought of something like this since the old one you showed, cheers mate.
Great project! Thanks a lot for sharing! Some ideas for the next iteration: put the joystick where you can reach it with your left (or right) index finger, so you don't have to take your thumb away from the controls. Also add a "camera reset" button.
This is so cool. Have you considered using a motor similar to one in the video "DIY haptic input knob: BLDC motor + round LCD" showcased by scottbez1? It an open source input device which you can configure specific end stops and provide physical feedback while rotating the dial, one of which could feature a pull to center response while driving in games that support it for a controller like this. I experienced it at an open source convention where it was featured and it felt great, and its small form factor would be perfect for a portable driving setup. Hope to see more updates on this project, looks amazing!
This is amazing!! Try upgrading it with a trigger button on the one where your index finger rests, and make it act as a “paddle shifter” for manual driving.
That's an amazing piece of engineering right there. I can give you another idea off thw top of my head - make the camera joystick controlled by something else, like by our head rotation. If you move the head slightly right beyond 5°, then the camera rotates right at a fixed degree/second, the rotation speed increasing by the increase in your head's angle. once you move your head back to center, the view stops rotating. I suppose this will be revolutionary, as you would not need to lift your hands off the steering wheel or the accelerator just to look to the side!
Saw my colleagues over at BeamNG sharing your project and then this video appeared on my feed. Always felt there was a gap between controllers and steering wheels and you did it. Truly an amazing project, bravo!
Glad I could help!
Bro I have too many hours in that game
@@TougeKnight1 same
You are a dev? Omg i love Beam so much
@@nadeox1 I was playing beamng literally just now. Just cruising through shutoku at night driving the ibishu runner with some music on the background. I was so relaxed my hairline almost came back
Not only is this a great space saver, there are some members of the disabled community who will love this concept.
I know folks in wheelchairs who love racing games and love watching me use my sim-racing setup but arent able to use it themselves. THIS WILL WORK FOR SOME OF THEM
Thanks so much for pointing that out! I hadn't even considered that, but it's awesome to hear that this could help people in the disabled community.
I was thinking the same thing. I’m in a wheelchair and I would 100% have one if I could, that’s why I wish a controller like this existed.
disabled people can drive irl, for disabled people, there should be a steering wheel for disabled people, not a controller :/
@@LASTEIN2112 it really depends on the disability in question.
Many don't have the range of movement to use a steering wheel, whom this would be perfect for
I, for one, am one of those people who love the concept. I really miss being able to go to track days, but I can't really use my left foot with the same precision that I used to (And it's incredibly painful for me)
I can't afford any of the mods to my cars to let me drive my old cars, nor would I exactly want to be tearing apart my Skylines and Silvia to do that, and my steering wheel controller is just as painful for me to use as a car, so this is the best of both worlds for me. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, from the bottom of the planet.
As soon as I get a 3d printer, I'm making one of these, brushing up on my CAD skills, and hopefully remixing this to make it a little more ergonomic for putting in your hands.
"I want this, so I'll just make it myself"
That's why you're awesome, dude! Never stop creating! 💡
Yeah! That's so cool!
I don't know why it's not already sold everywhere
Yk what would be so sick? If you added shift button on the top right corner where the bumbers usually sit where your pointer and ring finger sit. I love playing with manual shifting in my racing games but I play with my controller and I just think that would be revolutionary. Shift up could be the top bumber and shifting down could be the bottom bumper. Love the videos man good luck ❤️
jeah i don't like auto modes for manual cars in games (i was using has, 2 bumpers and 1 trigger per side, and i was using the bumpers as shift up/down)
This even makes the game more accessible to people who have lost limbs or mobility in their hands or fingers. Amazing design!
I have some ideas for the controller.
1 - Add L/R buttons (like regular controllers), could be used for shifting gears.
2 - Move/add buttons for blinkers in the front of the controller.
It would add/change the following :
- L1 and L2 Button, located in the front left corner of the controller.
- R1 and R2 buttons, located at the front right corner of the controller.
- Since blinkers will move in the front L1/R1 or L2/R2, you’re left with 2 unused buttons. You may want to leave the there, repurposing them for other controls.
Thank you for your feedback.
I have an idea, use regular xbox controller but modify it to have 2 triggers for each side instead of 1 trigger and shoulder button each side for throttle, brake, clutch and handbrake
And move the shoulder buttons to the back side for shifter up and down
Tiny wheel at the front middle faceplate and keep the original joysticks button stuff for others thing
maybe another button for the clutch as well. good idea🤝
Imagine some little paddle shifters on the back, otherwise sick build bro
@@3dprinterart299
One more suggestion, I think it'll also be a little bit more ergonomic to move the gas and brake to the trigger positions aside from adding trigger buttons, but that controller looks awesome
ayy bro im from iraq too, i feel the struggle man i used to be there. now im in belgium and i learned coding. you should add paddle shifters in the back of the controller to be able to play in realistic gearbox in beamng. never give up man you have a valuable skill, keep doing what ur doing and good luck brother.
Thank you very much
go back to iraq
@@3dprinterart299 I’m from Iraq aswell, this is actually awesome, keep up the good work, it’s not easy :)
Respect to all three of you
When are you going back?
I don’t play racing games because I just couldn’t feel immersed. And now you created a controller to do this. Thank you!
You can but set up a rig with real movement and using a Direct Drive, good pedals, three 55” OLED TVs, and cut the chassis of a car you will feel fully immersed.
@@alcrack3996 and pay close to annual sallary for all that
@@alcrack3996don’t forget an airbag in case you crash
@@E_Rico right😂
@@alcrack3996 Or just buy a g29 instead of spending the money a real car would cost
Seeing someone overcome their circumstances and create something so ingeniously simple and effective is really humbling. Keep at it man, this is amazing!! As an occasional sim racer, I'd love to have something like this!
Dude this is one of the best ideas I've ever seen in my life.
This is something I've never experienced playing, although I've played some racing games. 10/10.
I don't even play racing games, but as someone who loves the idea of optimizing controllers, I'm really floored by this. It just makes so much sense. I'd look into a patent straight up!
Typically, it is not possible to patent anything you have published as it immediately becomes part of prior art.
@@juliusfucik4011What exactly do you mean by that? It's absolutely possible to patent whatever comes off the top of your head because that's what inventing is for. Even though the video creator didn't make or invent that hybrid mashup of controller/wheel thing.
@@TheSilverShadow17 i think what they meant is that this video was uploaded to RUclips before the patent was filed
@@fuzzyc Ah, ok. The clarification made it easier to be fair to understand.
great idea! how about a centering spring for the wheel?
was thinking the same, that would be soo cool
having the wheel auto center when move your thumb from the steering wheel to the analog stick to rotate the camera (since both are on the left side) just sounds inconvenient imo.
a better design would be to have the analog stick on the right side, and replacing the pedals with triggers just like a normal controller since then, you can both rotate the camera and the steering wheel at the same time which removes the inconvenience of having an auto centering wheel.
hope that made sense (love your content btw).
And sandpapering stuff on the outside for grip
What if theres a servo that can be used for these type of controller? Servo has an encoder but just shitty
Oh its the real SepiSP4
This is awesome! I will not be surprised, if a company took interest in this kind of controller
Thank you so much
@@3dprinterart299 make a patent before someone steals it
@@AS3R1US tru
@@AS3R1USPatents are not free or cheap. It would cost him about $10,000 to pay a lawyer.
@@AS3R1USHolding a patent in all the important countries is very expensive, also I don't think the build/tech itself could be patented, maybe the looks of it (which is a way many people/companies choose to protect their products), but that means anyone could release a similar controller using a totally different colour scheme and placing a few additional buttons here and there...
3:37 the realistic feel comes mostly from force feedback actually, no just the 900 degree range, and that it moves by itself depending on what the wheels are doing
it still makes a huge difference to have a 900 degree wheel vs an analog stick and having the steering wheel in this small handheld controller form is great. I might try to make one myself because I love to play games that could use it but not enough for me to own a steering wheel. I usually just break out the controller when I want to drive a vehicle on PC
I've always thought that the steering wheel was used for people who wanted to have the feeling of a real wheel in their hands. But it's pretty great to propose a more convenient solution. Now it needs the force feedback ! Keep up the good work man !
huge support from France !
mate you did a incredible job and the fact that you come from iraq its make this project more amazing for all the problem that you figure out. So much esteem from italy.
Thank you so much, Your kind words mean a lot to me
Ben detto fra
How does it matter that he comes from iraq? That doesnt make him any different!
@@Adlevio, life has been tumultuous in Iraq for 30 years due to… well,
America basically.
Every Iraqi I have met has been very friendly and enormously skilful in their chosen fields. An Iraqi Doctor in Australia saved my son’s leg when he was 2 years old. If it wasn’t for him pushing Aussie hospital staff to do better, the result may not have been what it was (my son had an unusual, rare bacterial infection in the hip joint; If this Doctor had not diagnosed it quick enough and acted so fast with surgery and the exactly correct Antibiotic, my son would today have only one leg). Thanks to an Iraqi, my son is 20, able-bodied and doing body building now and enjoying life (and now my son, in turn, works with children who have disabilities to make their lives easier).
I am confident this young inventor who shared this video will succeed in his career. If he succeeds IN Iraq, great. If he has to move for career advancement opportunities, so be it. Iraq (and the world) needs people like him. Imagine the blessing this device would be to disabled gamers who don’t have use of their legs and find regular controllers unsatisfying!
Being from Iraq probably does make him different. That Nation and its people have overcome a lot.
@@Adlevio Have you born after the last 10 years? That would be the only explanation to the why you made that stpd question
Living in America my whole life, it's very insightful to see struggles over there in Iraq that we don't even think about. When the power goes out, it's an embarrassment for the power company. In Iraq, it's a normal occurrence. It really opened my eyes to this. Really cool project though, I might do something like this, too.
Athletes from the USSR who visited the US commented on how amazed they were that the US keeps its power on all day. Reliable power supply is truly a luxury.
@@ErikSeastead And why could it be that Iraq doesnt have a reliable power supply... What could've happened in the last decades that left that country in this state?
@@ErikSeastead Difference between the USSR and Iraq is the USSR had unreliable power because com u nists are always incompetent and self-serving, while Iraq has unreliable power because my country's incompetent and self-serving political elite class decided to drop bombs on them.
I think I would invest in a UPS.
@@okarowarrior🤔
This is genius,stunning work. You put big companies to shame for barely cinsidering what people would love to use and have.
well, you've got me blown away honestly, I love all racings games, that's the missing piece, I don't want to drag out the whole racing wheel setup for some arcade driving. Respect.
مبدع يا علاوي‼️‼️🔥🗣
This looks really cool! You could also add some gear shifter buttons on the top where your index fingers sit or on the back
i had the SAME idea when watching it, omg
custom paddle shifters!!
R2 eBrake
Flappy paddle shifters are the only thing that's missing, and a clutch pedal for the super hardcore gamers.
Add a second joystick to act as a manual gear shifter
I'm not sure why the youtube algorithm took me here but I am glad it did.
Incredibly inspiring seeing a creation like this and especially so when considering the obstacles you faced. Amazing work!
A seriously good 3D printer project that actually solves a problem. Looks great. Well done.
thank you
Seeing someone finally reaching their goals step by step, getting better everyday is so cool. I can't imagine how hard it was and how much effort yop put in this thing, it's insane! I'm very proud of you, and maybe you should add gear box and clutch?
Amazing ingenuity brother! The future is bright. 😊 Respect from England!
I'm a mechatronics engineer and must say that you did a really good job with this project! Keep it up and you will certainly make your dreams come true!
this is awesome! I never knew I needed this. The pedals could need some texture like real ones. Probably will build one, try it out and gift to a friend who will appreciate this. Exactly the trouble of setting up a sim wheel is the reason I stick to the gamepad mostly. Very nice work, and video too. Thanks :)
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you like it
Dude I am an engineer from Germany and what you did here is absolutely amazing!
We always cry about something and make up cheap excuses if something doesn’t work out first try, but you did this on hardcore mode!
I really hope your talents don’t go to waste and you are an engineer in Iraq.
I we need people like you in Germany!
Our society is getting too old and we need highly skilled people to stay relevant in the worlds economy!
I’d welcome you as my colleague every day!
I hope you and your family have a good life in Iraq.
However, if you think about leaving, know that people with your skill and mindset can make it far in the western economy.
With the right partners you can have a flourishing business in a few years!
Many, many thanks for your support.
At first western economy bombing Iraq, and after you welcome talented people from there... 🤌
At first western economy bомьing Iraq, and after you welcome talented people from there... 🤌
dude went god mode. "and let there be whatever the hell i want."
@@TimoMax1981welp its not like germany bombed iraq. or even this specific guy. that said, it is a bit sad to see everyone think of a third world country as a lost cause. i hope some day great minds like this guy's can thrive in their own country, and i think we should all strive for a world in which even countries getting fucked by the burguer emporium can give their people a decent life with commodity and human rights.
This concept is probably the best one I've seen for handheld alternatives to wheel setups, and far less convoluted than some other projects I've been keeping track of. If I could offer some advice, consider adding bumpers where your index finger sits so you can have manual transmission support. I don't know how you would intuitively add a clutch and ebrake but the core design is fantastic!
found this video randomly popped up, glad I watched it. Keep creating man this is pretty sick
this is sick. i'd love to see a manual version. could make the controller stand at an angle, add a third pedal and then use two of your fingers on the right hand to have more control over the 3 pedals while using your thumb to change speeds mapped on the smaller red buttons below. although the dimensions of the body would probably need to be slightly changed. idk how comfortable that would be, but just as an idea
Thank you for the idea
ive seen really tiny manual gear shifters (as fidget toys) i dont see why you cant make them a bit bigger and add some sensors to each gear. sequential is probably easier though
There are some types of tow trucks and forklift that have a similar steering wheel to the one on the controller but they have knobs on them that freely rotate. Maybe that would also go well with larger pedals.
@@3dprinterart299hello, maybe try to add the force feedback for the wheel, and to like rotate the wheel maybe "pinch" it with two fingers, like a dj😂.
At first I thought this looked like poorly thought out idea. Now I see how's much better it is than a standard controller and think it just needs some fine tuning. Great job!! I hope to see more!
It's crazy how no matter how good AI voices sound they're still somehow instantly recognisable. Awesome project though, I want one!
I'VE BEEN LOOKING SO LONG FOR A CONTROLLER LIKE THIS. ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT
I'm so glad to hear that
Proud of you bro.
I'm glad we have such creative content creator from our country. Well done bro.
IVE BEEN THINKING AB THIS EXACT PRODUCT FOR YEARSS, so glad you did this
Showing love and support from Morocco, brings joy to my heart to see other third world people innovating in areas first world stopped caring about. Puts our names out there among the greats, Godspeed brother man!!
thank you very much
@@3dprinterart299
Can i request u made a custom one n made a review of it?
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Steering analog on right hand side
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Throttle and brake as usual pressure trigger l2 r2
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Left hand side for button
Shift up shift down
Hand brake
Change view
Joystick to rotate view
Pause menu
Nitrous for arcade racing
1 additional undecided button just in case
Would be cool to add corner buttons for shifting "manually" with your pointer fingers. Awesome project
Highly appreciated ❤
thank you
@@matrixworld9841your not even the creator tf your talkin bout
@@Lare_6000Yes, it's me. I forgot to switch accounts and respond 😀
@@matrixworld9841 ahhh ok im sorry
Dude, this is amazing. You should be famous.
thank you very much
Dude, this is SO smart! I would buy one of these, for sure! I stopped playing racing games, because I hate joypads, keyboards are unrealiable for this type of games and gaming steering wheel controllers are junky and I like to play on my couch, while relaxing. You're amazing, my friend! Best regards from a new brazilian fan of your work.
All it needs now is an anolog trigger behind the "pedals" that act as a clutch and two shoulder buttons on the other side for a sequential shifter, great job
And another trigger as the handbrake!
Yooo finally i met an Iraqi dude (and actually living in Iraq and facing all the struggles that we facing) that making an English content and not any content a real good content
Good for you my friend and Am very happy because your video went Viral!
But is there any way that i can DM for some questions if you don't mind.
Thank you very much.
Honestly this seems like a pretty great alternative for people who cant afford a whole expensive set up, and would rather purchase a smaller, less complicated controller!
The concept is awesome and you’re a gifted creator and entrepreneur.
Ohh that's amazing. So cool.
Props on doing it with the power outages. If anyone else is dealing with it, try printing parts in pieces. Certain printers can remember where they were, but if the powera out too long youd probably need to preheat and maybe force extrude for a bit.
for the 3d printer electricity issue consider getting a pure sine wave online mode UPS, i have a Riello Sentinel Pro 1000 and it's one of the best purchases i've ever made, also there are a lot of cheaper ones that you can find, just make sure that the output power is enough and that the brand is a good one.
Or get an old car battery with power inverter.
@@cyberyogicowindler2448 nahh, you will need to use a good quality inverter while wasting gasoline. It will be much more expensive in my opinion
@@Justgreen89925 WTF you need gasoline for??? You charge the car battery by mains grid while there is electricity. I think a 3D printer needs more power than an "UPS" for PC can deliver. At least the sort I know are used in offices only to safely shutdown the PC without data loss, so it has only enough power to run a desktop PC for perhaps 15 or 30 minutes. Of course also huge UPS battery cabinets for keeping a whole data center online during power fail exist. But I don't expect that this is stuff average people in Iraq have access to or can afford. Lead-acid car batteries from junkyard are most common where weight doesn't matter.
@@cyberyogicowindler2448 I thought you meant an old car battery with a generator. Also your method is pretty unreliable since a battery+inverter solution can't switch from Bypass to offgrid like an ups can, and a 3d printer like his won't use more than 300w which a pc ups can very well supply
@@Justgreen89925 For uninterrupted transition between mains and car battery, you may simply mix DC outputs of both power supplies through big diodes into the PC. This is nothing elegant, but it is hard to imagine what is available at all at the end of the world. (I think of tinkers from German Democratic Republic, those also had to hack together all kind of strange stuff they couldn't buy anywhere.)
Who needs off-the-shelf when you can custom-build the ultimate racing controller? Sounds like a win!
Think ideas like this existed a long time ago problem is no big companies want to make a mass produced product as they don't know how much demand there would be.
The tooling and manufacturing of this wouldn't be expensive. Made of Simple shapes and common components. Wouldnt cost much to develop into a product thus it could be a niche item
@ajman66 Yeah but do niche products bring in money?
wow i love how much innovation i’ve been seeing recently with peripherals. it’s really making life easier
This deserves billions of views. Such geniality. I loved it❤❤
This is amazing work! As a professional game designer, I really appreciate what you did. Some suggestions:
- Consider the ergonomics of the controller - smoother edges, firmer grips, like in an Xbox or PS controller. This will enhance the gaming experience.
- Consider 3D printing a small, lightweight steering wheel assembly for your desk with a quick release option. You can research quick release adapters from Thrustmaster or ones used for camera tripods. You can have the quick release system permanently attached to your desk - snap in the steering wheel, connect via USB and you're done! Just keep in mind this will be less durable than a normal attachment :)
Agree. This is amazing was my first thought but my second thought was, Carpal Tunnel. Along with the overall ergonomics, I'd suggest "R" and "L" buttons for the index fingers to be used for shifting, and maybe a repositioning of the camera joystick. Super cool work, well done!
it is quite uplifted, so it would definetly hurt the hand in the future due to height
but also from ux-side - moving the 4 buttons somewhere to center would be way better, cuz people would probably missclick on them while playing
also i would like to curve the pedals themselves to better fingerpositioning
A scroll wheel for your index fingers to adjust view would probably be better than a joystick (Left wheel to look left/right, right wheel for up/down). Then you wouldn't need to take your thumb off the steering as much
Thanks for your idea
I thought of h shifter on the front right side (face button)
Honestly I would suggest having a standard joystick for the right thumb, and moving the pedals to the back in a trigger position.
@@Chicky_Lumps what about a touchpad instead? Its a lot easier using touchpad for camera but idk about implementing it for a controller
@@lifzz-gv1sx That might work to
Idk what it takes to patent something but this really needs to be patented. You should be recognized for your invention!!
A lot of money unfortunately.
technically not their invention...they still deserve all the praise tho
This guy solves us the most concerning problem we had ever faced having a steering wheel NINE HUNDRED DEGREES using materials which are indeed cheap. Great job man:) Fun fact u (could if you want) also add gear shifting like how on the Ps4 there is the R2 and R1 you could make something similar like that but the upper (R2) would change up a gear and the down (R1) will down one gear. And at the L1 you could have a button for handbrake. All of those are ideas that if they were possible I bet you would be the number 1 competitor against the other companies for racing products. *Anyways you just got a new subscriber*. I am looking forward to seeing where this project would be going.
Absolutely brilliant. this is what Issac Asimov envisioned, humans with low resources, with high motivation can achieve the impossible. Bravo Ser!!!
Also just as a thought / possibility for improvement, use the near near the triggers for hear shifters. :D
Wow... You've managed to go further than multimillionaire and billion dollar companies do... I commend you for your creativity. Hopefully you can make this worldwide because I REALLY WANT ONE!!
Then look for the Forza Horizon Xbox Controller with steering wheel
4:18 mobile game controllers be like :d
Mobile game controllers are not controllers: you'll have no touch feedback...
Still lacking bad triggers on this DIY controller
i m not an arduino specialist, but you don t need an ADC (analog to digital converter) for the joystick ?? (at 3:42)
Arduino has ADC built in
Some joystick modules come with ADC built-in and communicate via i2c/SPI to the Arduino.
Either way most Arduino boards come with a 12bit(?) ADC.
@@ND15X yeah. Here it’s a regular 5pins joystick. Requires a proper Adc. Good to know arduino has built in Adc (it can be tricky to setup). Unlike raspberry4.
Amazing work!
Its already great. Imagine this as an upgradable and customizable blueprint secured by a patent which belongs to you. Because as soon as I saw the videos thumbnail, I wished it was a product to buy it 😂😂. I imagine this with four more trigger buttons on front for tiptronic gear, forced feedback with quality material, a button for your analog stick (like R3-L3 in regular gamepads), a small e-brake stick, vibration, customizable lightening options via client, bt and 2.4 connection, rechargeable with type-C, coming with a usb to type-c cable, a little carrying box etc etc. This product of yours has a potential of changing the casual driving experience in racing games. I would buy it. I loved it.
this ai voice is crazy
Normally it would annoy me but I totally understand given that the video creator is probably using a translator and is probably not a fluent English speaker.
I didn't notice at all. 😮 I was just thinking he has a really good accent for an Iraqi.
@@sitofakIts over
@@GeahkBurchill We shouldn't be annoyed by AI voice any more than we are by the fact that people type to communicate. When I was growing up "writing letters" was still a thing. It can take days or weeks to record good dialog tracks, and that's time that one could spend making steering wheel controllers.
Clearly just a case of a non english speaker trying to hit a western audience, not a video filled with ai garbage content! The creator worked hard bro
this could potentially be a million dollar idea if u start marketing this, great job!
Bro I am a Iraqi too and I am so proud and happy people like you and you are a genius plz continue and don't give up on your dream God bless
I like how this guy can solve any problem and create something instead of buying things keep the work up 💪🔥🔥
I love that you made something completely new that didn't exist before, instead of iterating on existing stuff. Brilliant. Now I lowkey want one hehehe! As others have said, this thing with the addition of shifters on the back would be perfect! Well the ergonomics could be improved if we're gonna nitpick
Hey man, use your real voice! We would love to hear it
It's not his real voice? I didn't even notice it. Do you have any idea about the tool he is using? Sounds natural to me.
@@KyobuFumiya it’s some type of AI I don’t know. He might be self conscious about his English I know that Iraqi people can be self conscious about it. But I hope he has the courage to use his own voice!
@@KyobuFumiyafr
I honestly didn’t notice as well. But I’d rather hear your real voice. If you’re worried about people not understanding you, just add closed captions!
I'm a studio engineer. I get that not everyone likes AI, but remember that it can take days or weeks to record a solid audio track, and most people don't have access to a treated studio; or they live someplace so noisy that recording voiceovers is simply impossible. Subscribe and support their channel if you want them to invest thousands in the ability to record audio. It's really expensive and time consuming, and he's really busy making steering controllers.
Google, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Apple, Logitech, etc. Get this young man a job. This is the guy you are looking for.
FR
No, don't make those companies corrupt him. Let him create a company as big.
Where are the shifters??
I am not really the intended audience for this video but this is quite amazing, not regretting watching this!
Such a good way of getting all of the features you need for a racing game in such a small and easy to use controller - a few suggestions if you're thinking of making any future upgrades:
Repositioning the joystick so you can steer and move the camera at the same time with different fingers
Adding a few more buttons/triggers where peoples fingers will naturally rest for more options and controls
Tweaking the form factor so its as ergonomic and good looking as possible
0:22 You don't say "Iraq" like the natives. They pronounce it more like "E-Ruk", instead of the Western pronunciation, "Eye-Rack".
Because they aren't speaking English, it's voice over.
Definitely sounds like text to speech, I doubt they speak English
It's text-to-speech, my friend
Recently there's way too many people who just resort to using tts/ai for the voice and it is annoying.
Is this voice artificial?
Yes
Yeah you can hear the artificial fry
0:11 my humour is broken🙏😭
Yapper
it really is, wtf is that timestamp supposed to be??
@@fractal6929lmaoooo im wondering the same
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Awesome build. Pedals on the top as triggers and i am sold.
Pretty sure this is going to take off like CRAZY bro
This is amazing bro...
so cool to see someone thinking outside of the boxand creating something so unique!!!
This is absolutely phenomenal, you bridged the gap between controllers and steering wheels and I'd love to see what other designs you can come up with, the old ridge racer controller esque would be amazing :) well done good sir!
as a suggestion, next version one pedal for the thumb and the other as a trigger for the index finger, just a suggestion but soi far pretty cool man, congrats
I decided to look into the idea of this a long while ago, however slightly different. I used Mouse Steering for many PC racing games and really enjoyed it, so I wanted to attach 2 "pedals" to the mouse in place of the LMB and RMB buttons normally found on a mouse, so I could throttle and brake with analog control. This controller you made is pretty amazing!
very good idea too
Bro I hope some company comes up to you and builds a commercial available product from your idea and you get paid properly! Love the Idea and the execution of it!
Very cool! What would go crazy with this is if the rotating part had springs to return it back to the regular rotarion like a stearing wheel.
So cool! Keep up the great work
This kid is a genius. We all wanted to have that better experience but yet not the hassle that comes with installing a steering wheel all the time. Not even mentioning the price (about $300 for something decent). Someone needs to hire him, hopefully this video attracts enough attention.
Nice one. I have a suggestion: Put the pedals to the back as bumbers, just like we have in a normal controller. Right for accelerate and left for breaks. Put the wheel a little up to the middle of the controller. Then put the camre stick under the right thumb.
well done man. It brought back all the painful memories from playing Eurotruck on keyboard and mouse
It's refreshing to see a fellow Kurd innovate like this.
Great work brother
Great work bro! We have electricity problems here too (a city with a population of 2 million+ in Turkey). In bad times, it goes out 2-3 times a day. And if the electricity doesn't go out for a few days in a row, we say it's good. It was cut off just today for 3 hours, it just came back. So I feel your frustration. Some say "geography is destiny" here. xD
Good job. I'm proud that you made this despite your struggles
This is amazing, you're amazing, you should try making one that's more ergonomic and has shifter pedals by your index fingers! Again, absolutely love this, keep it going
You NEED to try drifting with that!! It looks awesome, as an industrial designer, i'm genuinely impressed! With very few improvements you could make that into a very successful product
The concept and execution are great. Well done.
This is incredible! Well done, the joystick addition is especially impressive 🙌🏼
5k subs ?? bro you deserve Millions, amazing work if i was able to build one i will for sure, Very nice, smart and simple idea. Manifacturers take note.
I just had some ideas for an alternative or a 2.0 versión of this controler:
-Add bumpers and triggers just like normal controllers, L1 and R1 for changing gears. The triggers used as in normal controllers for racing games brake and accelerator(this for techniques such as heel toe to be easier
-move the camera joystick to the right side of the controller so you can control the camera without letting go the steering wheel
-Add just one pedal on the right side for it to be a clutch since no controler has 3 triggers to recreate a clutch (i just would love to be able to use a clutch in a controller)
-And Thats pretty much it, the layout of buttons can be reworked to allow everything i just listed.
Amazing idea, i literally cant understand why nobody thought of something like this since the old one you showed, cheers mate.
Great project! Thanks a lot for sharing! Some ideas for the next iteration: put the joystick where you can reach it with your left (or right) index finger, so you don't have to take your thumb away from the controls. Also add a "camera reset" button.
This is so cool. Have you considered using a motor similar to one in the video "DIY haptic input knob: BLDC motor + round LCD" showcased by scottbez1? It an open source input device which you can configure specific end stops and provide physical feedback while rotating the dial, one of which could feature a pull to center response while driving in games that support it for a controller like this. I experienced it at an open source convention where it was featured and it felt great, and its small form factor would be perfect for a portable driving setup. Hope to see more updates on this project, looks amazing!
This is amazing!! Try upgrading it with a trigger button on the one where your index finger rests, and make it act as a “paddle shifter” for manual driving.
That's an amazing piece of engineering right there.
I can give you another idea off thw top of my head - make the camera joystick controlled by something else, like by our head rotation. If you move the head slightly right beyond 5°, then the camera rotates right at a fixed degree/second, the rotation speed increasing by the increase in your head's angle. once you move your head back to center, the view stops rotating.
I suppose this will be revolutionary, as you would not need to lift your hands off the steering wheel or the accelerator just to look to the side!
WIth self centering and mild force feedback, this thing would be insanely good, it's already a fantastic idea. Thanks for sharing!
Amazing stuff! I feel like it'd be ergonomic to have 2 trigger type buttons on the back side where your index fingers are resting.