Arcade Drive
Introduction
Arcade drive is named as such due to its similarity to a video game's control scheme. The idea behind it is to have one joystick control the robot's in-place turning movement, while the other joystick controls its back and forth linear movement (this is known as split arcade, and is the most widely used form of arcade drive). Sometimes the same joystick is used for both, but this reduces the maneuverability of the robot (known as single stick arcade).
This drive control scheme may be more intuitive to newer drivers who have experience with video game controllers, and provide a smoother experience with linear back and forth movement and in-place turning.
Example Code
Below is example code for arcade drive where the drive control scheme uses the left joystick for linear back and forth movement and the right joystick is used for turning.
To modify this code to use a single stick, change the leftY or rightX to match the same left/right joystick as the other direction.
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