Gamepads and More

A non-technical journal of gamepads and other input devices I think are cool.

[joyofsticks-blog]

  I love audacious and ridiculous controllers. Meet the AlphaGrip, a continent of buttons and switches that aims to serve the function of a keyboard and mouse via the form factor of a gamepad. That’s right, with only 30-60 hours of practice (the average time it takes for a new user to learn to use the AlphaGrip, according to AlphaGrip’s inventor, Mike Willner) you too can

type 50+ wpm from any location

be comfortable and productive

relax while working or gaming 

spend as much or more time learning to use a handheld keyboard as you would earning a recreational pilot’s license.

And don’t forget the expansion ports. You can even… plug in a keyboard? I don’t know man, look. I kind of want one of these things, to be honest. I can’t even make fun of it anymore. Look at all those buttons.

The official AlphaGrip website. 

[microswitchpalace-blog]

If you're following this blog, I switched URLs to thejoyofsticks.tumblr.com. 

[microswitchpalace-blog]

The pad included with the Amiga CD32.

A quote from the thesonicreblog.com, where I found this image:

With the introduction of the CD32, however, the Amiga did get a standardized 6-button controller which works with many late-amiga games, and is only compatible with the Amiga (i.e. you can’t use it on a genesis). Unfortunately, it’s pretty much trash.

[microswitchpalace-blog]

The gamepad included with the Neo Geo CD.