Build it like a mini-tank.

This is the only way to pilot a mech.

A walking robot would be retarded. Use this instead.

>>6061209
I never really understood how the hell he was able to make all those maneuvers in that butler mech with just a steering wheel and pedals. Let alone teach George how to fence.

>>6061216
I am serious. And I'd prefer to have it be a walker, not sure if I want to do it like a tank.

>>6061214

>>6061246
Guntank is best mech.

Took ya long enough to crosspost from /g/.

Lazy fuck.

>>6061223
Aim for Metal Gear Rex kinda walking.

And a helmet would be cool.

We get these threads pretty often, huh

What terrifies me is that at least some of them got to be serious (though this one obviously isn't)

Red Star OS is the choice distro of wannabe supervillains.

>>6061250
Pew pew pew

>>6061199
Note where the jets are, OP

>>6061268
What is Red Star? And who said I wanted to be a villain?

>>6061262
Why am I obviously not serious? It is an ambitious goal to be sure, but I am serious about it.

sorry OP, too busy watching my chinese cartoons to help

>>6061282
DPRK Linux. And villains are way more awesome.

run it on VEDA, but make sure you've got a trial system, you never know what those pesky innovators will do!

>>6061286
http://www.mechaps.com/

>Click on the news link.

>Go through the 10 years or so of news.

>Realize these guys are SRS BSNS.

>10 YEARS.

Best control system would just be mechanical. You "wear" the controller and the mech replicates your movements. You know, like Escaflowne or Gunbuster.

>I've been leaning towards Mac as they don't get viruses

Yes, they do.

>>6061318
So a Kinect?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8BmgtMKFbY

>>6061318
By mechanical, you mean potentiometers, right....?

>mfw /m/ is taking this thread more seriously than /g/ did

>>6061346

>Implying this is serious

You've never seen /m/ get serious about something, have you?

>>6061340
Kinda. Still looks like it's a software. I was thinking replicating the range of movement could be done through a completely hydraulic system. Force control would still need pressure sensors, though.

If you know how to do it, wouldn't something like Linux be better suited for this?
Also maybe you can buy the Steel Battalion controller and try to make it work with linux. I think they have drivers for it already.

OP I already created a computer system that does exactly what you need it for. Don't worry, the antivirus software has lasers and it's Linux. I also made it out of a special material called exellenium that I discovered while trekking through the unexplored amazon, so it can withstand any temperature without malfunctions.

I'll give it to you, but you have to give me your address because I don't want to pay for shipping and will drive it over myself.

Don`t use KINECT!!!! Video related : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWbLOFGSEDo


Flying/driving joysticks will be fine and cool.

Best controller of all taem...of all taem!

>>6061199
>I've been leaning towards Mac as they don't get viruses and that would be pretty important in making sure the Chinese/U.S. military/aliens don't hijack it,

Ask a computer engineer.
He'll probably explain why this is a nonissue anyway...
...I think.

Pretty sure you're mixing SCIENCE with your science. That sort of machinery doesn't work by booting up a workstation OS and running mech.exe, to the best of my knowledge. You'd need software specifically designed for the mech in question, so it becomes more of a "how should I design my firmware" thing rather than "install Gentoo -> ??? -> profit!"

TL/DR:
No fun allowed.
We're not in the remote vehiclejacking stage of warfare quite yet, anyway.