Automating repetitive
actions in video games has been on my mind. I have been playing Elder Scrolls
Online lately and it's a decent game. Had a lot of fun, but there are a few fundamental
problems with the game. It's a good MMO, but not a very good Elder Scrolls
addition. It's missing a lot of what makes ES the series it has been in the
past. The need to balance the game for PvP has completely destroyed the value
in equipment crafting. 9 trait armor is no better than 3 trait and it takes
months to earn 9 trait. Searching for legendary ingredients can also be very
time consuming. In the case of Perfect Row, it takes hundreds of fish that you
have to fillet for a random chance of getting one perfect row out of one of
them. So after an hour or more of fishing, it takes 30 minutes of just sitting
there tapping the A button to fillet them. Developers have been adding crappy
chores like this lately so they can increase player in-game time. News Flash
for developers, twice the amount of time in your game does not mean people are
having twice the FUN.
To fight back, I
created an automation device to take over these mundane tasks. In the case of
filleting fish, I just need to press the A button every 1.5 seconds. Super easy
for the Arduino Uno.
Foam and cardboard box big enough to hold the Xb1 controller.
Make sure to cut the foam for a tight fit.
I used some scrap materials to make a micro servo holder. Attached a small servo arm and a plastic barrel spacer for the button contact.
Under the wood servo holder is an aluminum plate to press between the foam and box. (Tesla approved)
A cable adapter to connect the servo to the Arduino.
Now to load the Sketch (code)
Copy/Paste the sketch below to the Arduino Software and load it to the board.
#include <Servo.h> //From Library
Servo servoMain; // Define Servo
void setup()
{
servoMain.attach(9); // servo on digital pin 9
}
void loop()
{
servoMain.write(45); // Turn Servo Left to 45 degrees
delay(1500); // Wait 1.5 second
servoMain.write(0); // Turn Servo Left to 0 degrees
delay(750); // Wait .75 second
}
This is only the beginning of what's possible. Adding some photo sensors, more servos and new code, this can become a very useful tool to level up or earn $ while I'm at work. I hope it inspires you to get out there and make something!
Thanks for stopping by!
-Lonnie Sexton
