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Mini Update!

Mini Update:

My chassis has been fully assembled but the wiring has led to some minor complications that must be sorted out before I can continue. I am using code from both PiBorg and from Github as inspiration for my own code. I will use a ps4 remote and will use the same controls used in normal online games. Another thing that I learnt is that having an organized wiring system is far more important than I had previously thought (because otherwise, it turns into a large nest of random wires!). I will send a proper update soon, but until then I think this is a good summary of my work so far. 

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