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Title: Gizmos & Gadgets: 8-Bitty iCade
Post by: Xessive on Friday, November 05, 2010, 10:08:22 AM

I thought this (http://www.tweaktown.com/news/17428/dell_streak_gets_video_game_control_with_hacked_snes_controller/index.html) was pretty awesome!

(http://images.tweaktown.com/news/1/7/17428_3.jpg)

It's pretty cool in itself but the implication on the possibilities for other devices are great.

Title: Gizmos & Gadgets: 8-Bitty iCade
Post by: Xessive on Monday, September 24, 2012, 06:10:56 AM

ThinkGeek 8-Bitty Bluetooth game controller gets FCC approval (http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/thinkgeek-8-bitty-bluetooth-game-controller-gets-fcc-approval-20120921/)

(http://www.geek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ecea_8_bitty-580x358.jpg)

Title: Re: Gizmos & Gadgets: 8-Bitty iCade
Post by: idolminds on Monday, September 24, 2012, 08:59:26 AM

Thats a weird button layout.

Title: Re: Gizmos & Gadgets: 8-Bitty iCade
Post by: Xessive on Monday, September 24, 2012, 09:20:19 AM

Quote from: idolminds on Monday, September 24, 2012, 08:59:26 AM

Thats a weird button layout.

Yeah, it's the NES controller plus two extra face buttons (and two shoulder buttons).

Title: Re: Gizmos & Gadgets: 8-Bitty iCade
Post by: idolminds on Monday, September 24, 2012, 09:48:40 AM

Yeah I get that, just strange they didn't go for the diamond formation that has been standard since the SNES. But who knows, maybe it works fine like that as well.

Title: Re: Gizmos & Gadgets: 8-Bitty iCade
Post by: Cools! on Monday, September 24, 2012, 11:25:32 AM

Dunno, maybe patents?

Title: Re: Gizmos & Gadgets: 8-Bitty iCade
Post by: idolminds on Monday, September 24, 2012, 11:54:22 AM

Thats retarded enough to probably be true.

Title: Re: Gizmos & Gadgets: 8-Bitty iCade
Post by: Xessive on Monday, September 24, 2012, 01:42:05 PM

Not sure if ThinkGeek are concerned about patents, afterall they brought us this little USB wonder:

(http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/zoom/f08d_snes_usb_controller.jpg)

Title: Re: Gizmos & Gadgets: 8-Bitty iCade
Post by: Cools! on Monday, September 24, 2012, 03:12:21 PM

I bet patents are behind those Start and Select buttons being slanted...

Title: Re: Gizmos & Gadgets: 8-Bitty iCade
Post by: Xessive on Monday, September 24, 2012, 09:50:25 PM

Quote from: Cools! on Monday, September 24, 2012, 03:12:21 PM

I bet patents are behind those Start and Select buttons being slanted...

Well, they were slanted on the original SNES controller.

(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQA5GUJE2pijgDCHLLYzfCa28f_cOA0DIk89AZ8vV8jMtE-Z7wZ2A)

I won't discount the possibility that the buttons on the original SNES controller are slanted due to patents :P

Title: Re: Gizmos & Gadgets: 8-Bitty iCade
Post by: Cools! on Monday, September 24, 2012, 09:57:48 PM

:troll:

Title: Re: Gizmos & Gadgets: 8-Bitty iCade
Post by: Xessive on Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 05:32:58 AM

Wasn't sure if I should put this in the Kickstarter thread but, well, choice made I'll have to live with it :P

iMpulse is the world’s smallest Bluetooth gaming controller (http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/impulse-is-the-worlds-smallest-bluetooth-gaming-controller-20120925/)

(http://www.geek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/impulse.jpg)

Interesting if potentially uncomfortably small, still a valid alternative to touchscreen soft controllers.

Kickstarter link (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/852638998/impulse-game-controller-and-key-finder-pocket-acce)