From Clio to Kart: The Hilarious Hijinks of Turning a Car into a Game Controller
Cybersecurity nerds turned a 2016 Renault Clio into a racing game controller to teach aspiring pros about car data using Python and CAN signals. The Clio’s brakes, steering, and acceleration were mapped to SuperTuxKart, making car hacking as fun as throwing banana peels in Mario Kart—minus the virtual tire wear!
Hot Take:
Who needs a gaming chair when you can just commandeer an entire car to play Mario Kart? Forget about fancy controllers, the real pros are out here mapping brake pedals to video game characters. The future of gaming is here, and it’s parked in your driveway!
Key Points:
- Pen Test Partners turned a 2016 Renault Clio into a game controller for SuperTuxKart.
- Used CAN data manipulation to map car functions to game controls.
- Challenges included decoding CAN data and re-architecting the CAN bus for better game response.
- Steering and braking were mapped successfully, but some features like in-game items were not.
- The project faced technical hiccups like system crashes and battery issues.
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