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Crazed World of Warcraft gamer plays game with 3D-printed hot dog controller — the left wiener quad-array controls movement, the right triggers abilities
- A WoW player tested a fully wired, 3D-printed hot dog controller mapping movement to the left quad-array and abilities to the right.
- The creator, addison2k, previously experimented with a solitary hot dog before building the quad-silo controller.
- The project used a 3D printer (Bambu Lab A1) to manufacture the quad-silo base station and wire the dogs for control.
- Tom's Hardware notes the controller's limitations, including lack of camera control and occasional need to use a keyboard.
- The article mentions the sausages used were Oscar Mayer, with 3D printer source files linked on MakerWorld.
- The creator described the controller as usable for WoW play, but not as a flawless or fully practical setup.
- The article highlights that the hot dog controller heated up during extended play, a practical drawback.
- The feature cites background on how the project evolved from a single hot dog to a dual-silo design.
- The story includes video evidence titled 'Can You Play WoW... Using ONLY HOTDOGS!?'.
- The piece notes that the project demonstrates possibility but not full practicality for long gaming sessions.
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