A sequential transmission is one which solely permits you to transfer up or down by a single gear at a time. They’ve all the time been the norm for bikes, as a result of they’re light-weight and compact. And Components 1 vehicles have sequential transmissions for a similar causes. However in contrast to bikes, which require guide shifting, Components 1 vehicles have lightning-fast digital methods. To recreate that for racing sims, Carlos Almeida designed this sequential gear shift controller.

Actual Components 1 vehicles have paddle shifters, in order that drivers can shift whereas holding their palms on their steering wheels. It is a little bit completely different and appears extra like a standard shifter at first look. It’s a giant lever that the person can push ahead to maneuver up a gear, or pull again to maneuver down a gear. A seven-segment show exhibits the present gear quantity.

A lot of the mechanical parts are 3D-printable and an Arduino MKR1000 WiFi board is the first part. Transferring the shift lever pushes a change, which the Arduino registers. Almeida developed the sketch utilizing PlatformIO. It units the Arduino up as a typical USB HID that can work with any racing sim or sport, as a result of it sends key presses like all keyboard or gamepad. It doesn’t obtain suggestions from the PC, so it has to maintain observe of the present gear and let the person set the variety of gears out there utilizing small buttons under the readout show.

In order for you a bodily sequential shifter for racing sims, this may make an incredible weekend challenge.