The Asian Mule in Cyberspace: Building Game Controllers from Locally Appropriate Materials

DOI: 10.5176/978-981-08-3190-5_CGAT19

Authors: Thomas Tilley

Abstract:

Over the last twenty-five years small 100-125cc motorcycles have become the “mule of Asia” – a common mode of transportation for both passengers and goods. This paper describes a number of novel and distinctly Asian game input devices for playing a futuristic motorcycle computer game that takes the mule of Asia into cyberspace. The controllers are constructed from cheap, readily available, local materials and in addition to their functionality the design and choice of these materials is presented as a commentary on many aspects of life in modern South-East Asia.