{"id":362884,"date":"2026-08-02T03:22:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T03:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/bike-trainers-as-video-game-controllers\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T03:22:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T03:22:29","slug":"bike-trainers-as-video-game-controllers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=362884","title":{"rendered":"Bike Trainers As Video Game Controllers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1129686\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>While we\u2019ve largely settled on analog sticks and digital buttons for controlling video games, there\u2019s all sorts of projects to create truly esoteric controllers that allow playing games in unique ways. <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/sukolupo\/deckdefrance\" target=\"_blank\">This one from [sukolupo] lets you use data from standard bike trainers<\/a> to get your virtual character moving.<\/p>\n<p>Called Deck de France, it maps the data coming from one of the supported bike trainers to a virtual controller which can then be \u201cplugged in\u201d to a gaming console of choice, in this case a Steam Deck mounted to the trainer\u2019s handlebars. Although a bike trainer doesn\u2019t have the same number of inputs as a modern gaming controller, it does have enough to play games like <em>Rocket League. <\/em>As you might expect, it\u2019s also perfect for biking titles such as the <em>Tour de France<\/em> series.<\/p>\n<p>As far as unique controllers for video games go, this one is surely up in the rankings with <a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2022\/09\/27\/trombone-controls-virtual-trombone\/\">a real trombone<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2026\/05\/29\/take-the-reins-of-this-unique-controller\/\">a controller purpose-built for riding virtual horses<\/a>. It\u2019s also a great way for those who are getting a bit bored of riding their trainers to breathe some new life into their exercise routine. We\u2019ve also seen some <a href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2025\/12\/03\/ride-on-with-foss-and-goldencheetah\/\">open-source alternatives for modern bike trainer software<\/a> as well, which is another great way to get excited about exercise equipment too.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While we\u2019ve largely settled on analog sticks and digital buttons for controlling video games, there\u2019s all sorts of projects to create truly esoteric controllers that allow playing games in unique ways. This one from [sukolupo] lets you use data from standard bike trainers to get your virtual character moving. 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