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by pilgrimfff 1419 days ago
That's why I have to qualify it with ultimately

Right now, the analog option is out of reach except to those with the right skills. But the hardware isn't that expensive even now, and will only get cheaper. All it takes is someone to commodify it.
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josephcsible 1419 days ago
> Right now, the analog option is out of reach except to those with the right skills.

What skills? Buying something online, then plugging it in once it shows up on your doorstep?

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drdaeman 1419 days ago
I don't think there are any commercial-grade hardware gaming aids on the market right now. If we don't count gaming keyboards and mouses with macro functionality (some folks consider those "cheats")

All the devices I've seen were hobbyist DIY proof-of-concept hardware. And if we're talking about real hardware assist (a machine that sees a screen and helps human operator with their inputs), it needs a machine vision trained for a specific game/setup and that's also quite an effort.

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pilgrimfff 1419 days ago
If there are out-of-the-box options now, then yeah, it could be as you describe.

If you're assuming everyone knows how to wire up motors to a microcontroller and get the software set up and calibrated, that's not accurate. If you want to minimize that to a term besides "skills," that's your prerogative.

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