SDG Pong Game

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SDG Pong using 2/4 mice or Phidget devices

This simple pong game application uses the SDGToolkit as well as the Phidget devices to let multiple users play together. The users can decide, if they want to play with two or four players with mice, or with two players using the Phidget sliders.

Download Version 0.1: SDGPong_Version_0.1.zip
Download Version 0.2: SDGPong_Version_0.2.zip
Source Code Version 0.2: SDGPong_Version_0.2_Source.zip

Unzip all files (executable plus dependancies) into a single folder.


Instructions to play with multiple mice:

  1. Connect 2 or 4 mice to your computer
  2. Start the SDGPong.exe in the application folder
  3. Select the play mode
  4. You can close the application by pressing Alt+F4
  5. Have fun :-)

To play with phidget devices:

  1. Connect an Phidget Interface Kit to your computer
  2. Connect three slider to the sensor inputs 1-3 (the first three connectors)
    • Slider 1 is control for player 1
    • Slider 2 is control for player 2
    • Slider 3 can change the game speed
  3. Start the SDGPong.exe in the application folder
  4. Select the 'Phidgets' play mode
  5. You can close the application by pressing Alt+F4

Version History:

  • Version 0.1: Basic game algorithm and controls for multiple mice and phidgets
  • Version 0.2: Speed improvement, tests for TextLCD Score display, Debugging

This SDG example is developed by: Nicolai Marquardt, Fall 2005, with permission