Tapper Final Controller

Description

My project for the final game controller is about Tapper. The basis of my model is to be inspired by a beer keg. I created this controller because it simulates getting beer into a cup to make you feel like a bartender. The lever is like a nozzle, when pulled down it acts as the space bar which pours the beer in the game. The ultrasonic range sensor is on the left of the controller. Its purpose is to make the player go left when their hand is a certain distance away and stay put when their hand is close to the sensor. On the right, there is the potentiometer that controls the up and down movements, when it's turned to the right the player goes right, and when it turns to the left the player goes down. I wanted the controller to make the player feel immersed in the game. To me, Tapper was a game that was supposed to make you stressed so I didn't want to make the controller feel like it made it more difficult, instead I wanted the controls to feel almost natural so anyone can play it without thinking too hard about it. My question is, is this design a good design does it make sense when you look at it and are there any improvements that could have made it more interesting?

Schemactics

Code

#include <Keyboard.h>

#include <KeyboardLayout.h>

#include <Keyboard_da_DK.h>

#include <Keyboard_de_DE.h>

#include <Keyboard_es_ES.h>

#include <Keyboard_fr_FR.h>

#include <Keyboard_it_IT.h>

#include <Keyboard_sv_SE.h>

#include <Adafruit_CircuitPlayground.h>

#include <Adafruit_Circuit_Playground.h>

#define trigpin 9

#define echoPin 6

#define led 13

// Define a threshold for potentiometer value change

const int hysteresis = 45;

// Variable to store the previous potentiometer value

int previousValue = 0;

void setup() {

  // put your setup code here, to run once:

  CircuitPlayground.begin();

  Keyboard.begin();

  Serial.begin(9600);

  pinMode(trigpin, OUTPUT);

  pinMode(echoPin, INPUT);

  pinMode(led, OUTPUT);

}

void loop() {

  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

  //Accelometer

  float x = CircuitPlayground.motionX();

  if (x < 1) {

    Keyboard.press(' ');

    Serial.print(x);

    Serial.println(" Accelometer");

    delay(300);

  } else {

    Keyboard.release(' ');

  }

  Serial.print(x);

  Serial.println(" Accelometer");

  //ultrasonic range sensor:

  long duration, distance;

  digitalWrite(trigpin, LOW);

  delayMicroseconds(2);

  digitalWrite(trigpin, HIGH);

  delayMicroseconds(10);

  digitalWrite(trigpin, LOW);

  duration = pulseIn(echoPin, HIGH);

  distance = (duration / 2) / 29.1;

  if (distance < 10) {

    digitalWrite(led, HIGH);

  } else {

    digitalWrite(led, LOW);

  }

  if (distance >= 400 || distance <= 0) {

    Serial.println("Out of range");

  } else {

    Serial.print(distance);

    Serial.println(" cm");

  }

  delay(500);

  if (distance <= 11) {

    Keyboard.press(KEY_RIGHT_ARROW);

  } else {

    Keyboard.write(KEY_LEFT_ARROW);

  }

  //Add loop for Potientometer

  // Read the current potentiometer value

  int potValue = analogRead(A5);  // Adjust the pin as needed

  // Check for a significant change in potentiometer value

  if (abs(potValue - previousValue) > hysteresis) {

    if (potValue > previousValue) {

      // Code for increasing value

      Keyboard.write(KEY_UP_ARROW);  // Simulate pressing the up arrow key

      delay(300);

      Keyboard.release(KEY_UP_ARROW);  // Release the up arrow key

      Serial.println("Potentiometer position increased.");

    } else if (potValue < previousValue) {

      // Code for decreasing value

      Keyboard.write(KEY_DOWN_ARROW);  // Simulate pressing the down arrow key

      delay(300);

      Keyboard.release(KEY_DOWN_ARROW);  // Release the down arrow key

      Serial.println("Potentiometer position decreased.");

    }

    // Update the previous value for the next loop iteration

    previousValue = potValue;

    Serial.print("Pre ");

    Serial.println(previousValue);

  } else {

    Serial.println("Potentiometer position unchanged.");

  }

  // Print the current potentiometer value

  Serial.print("Pot ");

  Serial.println(potValue);

}

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