RIDE Balance Board
The RIDE Balance Board is a unique controller designed for the Activision games Tony Hawk Ride and Tony Hawk Shred. Released in 2009, this controller simulates the experience of riding a skateboard by allowing players to physically balance and perform tricks on the board.
It was supported on the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360
Steam Input support
No
Linux Kernel Support
No
Emulator usecase
RPCS3
Dolphin
Xenia
RPCS3 How-to: Configure the RIDE Balance
Follow these steps to connect and configure the RIDE Balance Board for use with RPCS3:
- Plug the Cyberbike controller into a USB port.
- Launch the RPCS3 from RetroDECK Configurator.
- Go to
Config
->Pads
. - In the
Pads
settings window, selectDualShock 3
from the dropdown menu. - Click on
Configure
to map the RIDE Balance Board inputs to the corresponding buttons.
- Go to
- In the
Configure
window, map the balance board inputs to the corresponding buttons. - For example, map the board's tilt to the left and right analog sticks, and the foot sensors to the face buttons.
- Once all inputs are mapped, click
OK
to save the settings. - Quit RPCS3 and return to RetroDECK.
Dolphin How-to: Configure the RIDE Balance
You will need to have configured bluetooth for this to work. Check the Wii Remote guide on the wiki.
- Launch the Dolphin from RetroDECK Configurator.
- Go to
Options
->Controller Settings
.- In the
Controller Settings
window, select theWii Remote
tab. - Choose
Real Wii Remote
from the dropdown menu forWii Remote 1
.
- In the
- Pair the Balance Board by pressing the sync button on the RIDE Balance Board.
- In Dolphin, click on
Pair Up
to connect the balance board to the emulator.
- In Dolphin, click on
- Go to
Options
->Controller Settings
->Configure
underWii Remote 1
.- Map the balance board inputs to the corresponding Wii Remote buttons.
- For example, map the board's tilt to the left and right analog sticks, and the foot sensors to the face buttons.
- Once all inputs are mapped, click
OK
to save the settings. - Quit Dolphin and return to RetroDECK.