Week 8: Hardware Mod

This week we worked on learning the basics of hardware modding! I purchased a blue tooth mouse because it was the cheapest one I could find at Fry’s Electronics in Sacramento. However, while working on the hardware mod, I realized why it was recommended to purchase a wired mouse.

Dealing with batteries was a pain. Having to keep everything attached to where the batteries would be put in and the extra wires were kind of annoying.

I was still able to get the left switch de-soldered. 

If I were to do another mouse modification, I would definitely like to purchase a different mouse so that I do not have to worry about the extra stuff in the way.

For my final project, I’m not sure if I would want to do a hardware mod. I’m definitely interested in playing with the Arduino in the future, however I am thinking that maybe for my game I should focus more on making the art and environment really good.

However, if I were to do a hardware mod, I think it would be interesting to put the Arduino in an actual watering can, and use the accelerometer to detect when the player tilts the watering can past a certain point to trigger the left click action in the game.

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