Introducing the new Cyclone RX. Play Amiga games with a PSX gamepad

Mounty · 28 April 2014, 14:33

Most of you liked the idea of being able to play your games with a PSX gamepad, but some of you said

"Hey Mounty, we don't need the gamepad vibration function, how's about taking that out, and while you're at it make it cheaper! And while you're doing that make it smaller and neater!"

So that's exactly what we did! We call it the Cyclone RX. I just posted the eBay listing. Check it out!

Nostromo · 28 April 2014, 15:49

Just wondering, can you remap the buttons? It would make sense on some games to map 'up' (jump) to a secondary button. Thanks!

voyager · 28 April 2014, 18:21

all you do around here is advertise your products.

Retro-Nerd · 28 April 2014, 18:25

Wait for kipper2ks PSX adapter, looks more promising.

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=73402

Lord Aga · 28 April 2014, 19:05

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Originally Posted by Nostromo

Just wondering, can you remap the buttons? It would make sense on some games to map 'up' (jump) to a secondary button. Thanks!

I believe this is already done

One of the buttons (right shoulder is it?) doubles as UP.

Good job Mounty

Retrofan · 28 April 2014, 19:11

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Originally Posted by voyager

all you do around here is advertise your products.

Yes. And what?

Thank you Mounty. Link?

TCD · 28 April 2014, 19:14

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Originally Posted by Retrofan

Link?

It's in the eBay link thread.

Mounty · 28 April 2014, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nostromo

Just wondering, can you remap the buttons? It would make sense on some games to map 'up' (jump) to a secondary button. Thanks!

Already done! The UP button is remapped to the R2 button.

Quote:

Originally Posted by voyager

all you do around here is advertise your products.

Ha ha cheer up mate!

Nostromo · 28 April 2014, 22:54

Can it be mapped to another key? R2 isn't that a great choice :/

Mounty · 29 April 2014, 10:03

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Originally Posted by Nostromo

Can it be mapped to another key? R2 isn't that a great choice :/

Yes it can be mapped to another key, but then someone else will say "can you map it to another key".

By the time I'm finished I will need six or seven versions of the firmware.

Could you please tell me, what's so bad about the R2 button?

Nostromo · 29 April 2014, 10:31

Well say I am playing a platform game. It would feel natural to me to press X to shoot and SQUARE to jump, or maybe CIRCLE. But X to shoot and R2 to jump I find strange, that's all.

NovaCoder · 29 April 2014, 10:36

Why does it only support wired controllers? Is it a lack of power?

Mounty · 29 April 2014, 10:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nostromo

Well say I am playing a platform game. It would feel natural to me to press X to shoot and SQUARE to jump, or maybe CIRCLE. But X to shoot and R2 to jump I find strange, that's all.

Well sorry about that, but this is just a classic case of "You can't please everyone".

When I was developing this firmware, 99% of people were saying they wanted the UP button copying to the R2 button. That's why I did it.

Nostromo · 29 April 2014, 10:50

I understand that =)

Mounty · 29 April 2014, 10:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by NovaCoder

Why does it only support wired controllers? Is it a lack of power?

No, I just haven't gotten around to developing a wireless version yet.

Developing retro hardware is really just a bit of fun for me. My main business is in active crossover filters, and I'm very busy with that right now.

seuden · 29 April 2014, 11:03

Why can't you map multiple buttons to jump?

Mounty · 29 April 2014, 11:45

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Originally Posted by seuden

Why can't you map multiple buttons to jump?

Because there are a finite number of buttons on a PSX gamepad, and all the other buttons are used for other things.

Surely two is enough????

Gordon · 29 April 2014, 12:00

Why is the circuit board showing?

Mounty · 29 April 2014, 12:14

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Originally Posted by Gordon

Why is the circuit board showing?

Because there is no enclosure!

And to answer your next question, there is no enclosure because that would increase the price to the point where no-one would buy it.

And the whole exercise would have been pointless.

Gordon · 29 April 2014, 12:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mounty

Because there is no enclosure!

And to answer your next question, there is no enclosure because that would increase the price to the point where no-one would buy it.

And the whole exercise would have been pointless.

And because there is no enclosure you will lose customers who like there Amiga's to be aesthetically pleasing.

28 April 2014, 14:33	#1
Mounty Hardware Design Engineer Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: www.KMTech.co.uk Posts: 372	Introducing the new Cyclone RX. Play Amiga games with a PSX gamepad Most of you liked the idea of being able to play your games with a PSX gamepad, but some of you said "Hey Mounty, we don't need the gamepad vibration function, how's about taking that out, and while you're at it make it cheaper! And while you're doing that make it smaller and neater!" So that's exactly what we did! We call it the Cyclone RX. I just posted the eBay listing. Check it out!

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Nostromo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The World! Posts: 454	Well say I am playing a platform game. It would feel natural to me to press X to shoot and SQUARE to jump, or maybe CIRCLE. But X to shoot and R2 to jump I find strange, that's all.

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