How would I go about building this?

**IAAW** · 01-25-2008, 09:28 PM

Re: How would I go about building this?

Originally posted by Foofdude

OK, so I am learning to play Stepmania 1-handed, but right now I use the spacebar with my thumb for the left arrow. It's rather uncomfortable hitting it with the side of my thumb, so I thought about building a little apparatus to help me.

What I want is a dome-shaped keypad thing, with 3 buttons on top and 1 on the side for my thumb. I have no idea how to build something like this, so I need someone to help me out.

Oh, and if there is already something like this that you can buy, please link to it.

What you just said might just make the most epic one-hander tool ever. EVER.

**LLaMaSaUceYup** · 01-25-2008, 09:31 PM

Re: How would I go about building this?

Lol!
Once it happens.
video.

**infinity.** · 01-25-2008, 09:45 PM

Re: How would I go about building this?

Originally posted by Foofdude

OK, so I am learning to play Stepmania 1-handed, but right now I use the spacebar with my thumb for the left arrow. It's rather uncomfortable hitting it with the side of my thumb, so I thought about building a little apparatus to help me.

What I want is a dome-shaped keypad thing, with 3 buttons on top and 1 on the side for my thumb. I have no idea how to build something like this, so I need someone to help me out.

Oh, and if there is already something like this that you can buy, please link to it.

Actually, in one of those science catalogues, where they advertise toys, i say exactly what you're talking about. It's a 6 button mouse in the shape of a sphere with a base for rolling. The buttons are spread around the circumfrence. I'll try and find the newspaper..

**PsYcHoZeRoSk8eR** · 01-26-2008, 01:41 AM

Re: How would I go about building this?

Wouldn't it just be easier to learn to play on a regular keyboard like the rest of us? Not that this is a bad idea, but I think that learning to play the with the same stuff as everyone else should be attempted.

**Professor Raine** · 01-26-2008, 01:46 AM

Re: How would I go about building this?

Originally posted by PsYcHoZeRoSk8eR

Wouldn't it just be easier to learn to play on a regular keyboard like the rest of us? Not that this is a bad idea, but I think that learning to play the with the same stuff as everyone else should be attempted.

It's thinking like this that prevents ideas like Foofdude's idea from coming to frution.

**Aleste** · 01-26-2008, 03:37 AM

Re: How would I go about building this?

not a keyboard.. but this mouse seems similar to what you're talking about.

Gaming Mouse.com

http://gamingmouse.com/

The best play is good work

**dood gone krazee** · 01-26-2008, 08:14 AM

Re: How would I go about building this?

I kinda get what you mean, and it could very well turn out to be one of the best one-hander tools. But you said you used the space for the left arrow, so your thumb presses it? Wouldnt it be more logical if thumb was down? For me it'd seem uncomfortable to have my three middle fingers crammed into a small area to fit the other keys, so wouldnt it be better if it was...

Index = Left

Middle = Up

Ring = Right

Thumb = Down?

Rough sketch

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/sladorek/asrfgrasdgfas.jpg

I'm a spread player, but I've been considering switching to one-hander style, seeing as though its twice as impressive to be able to FC Vertex BETA one handed then spread. And have this new keyboard would motivate me to do it, cause I just cant figure out a way that I'm comfortable playing one handed.

**madmatt621** · 01-26-2008, 09:31 AM

Re: How would I go about building this?

**rade0110** · 01-26-2008, 10:22 AM

Re: How would I go about building this?

A good 4 finger one hand set-up (similar to what you are talking about)

On number pad use:
4 Index
8 Middle
6 Ring

then use your thumb for the down key next to the number pad. It's a very comfortable set-up.

**Foofdude** · 01-26-2008, 01:22 PM

Re: How would I go about building this?

The reason I don't use thumb for down is because I normally play spread, so I just converted that style into a 1-hand format.

Maybe if I just play a lot more my thumb will get used to hitting the key sideways.

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