New CD32 controller nearly here

[Mounty]

Our new CD32 controller is nearly ready for the marketplace.

At the moment we are waiting for the first batch of PCBs.

We are calling it the AmiPad 32, it's electrically the same as the original CD32 controller, but it is a Playstation style unit.

The price - around £39.99 or £33.99 if you buy direct from me.

So you can forget about those £200 Honey Bee pads - this one's the Killer Bee..

[psygnosis]

Any pics

[Mounty]

Originally Posted by psygnosis

Any pics

Should have some pics in a couple of days.

[diablothe2nd]

Subbed to thread... eagerly awaiting pics... sounds like just what i've been looking/waiting for

[Mounty]

Originally Posted by diablothe2nd

Subbed to thread... eagerly awaiting pics... sounds like just what i've been looking/waiting for

Here it is:

http://i40.tinypic.com/20k6h6c.jpg

[Gordon]

Originally Posted by Mounty

Here it is.

http://i40.tinypic.com/20k6h6c.jpg

Wow! Looks great. So glad you put the coloured buttons!

[s2325]

Yes, better than this monstrosity:

[retrogamer]

Originally Posted by Mounty

Here it is.

http://i40.tinypic.com/20k6h6c.jpg

Will this be sold on Ebay?

[diablothe2nd]

Originally Posted by Mounty

http://i40.tinypic.com/20k6h6c.jpg

I take it that is a prototype?

[Mounty]

Originally Posted by diablothe2nd

I take it that is a prototype?

Yes, there is no circuit board in it, I'm currently waiting for the first batch to come back from the board house.

[Mounty]

Originally Posted by retrogamer

Will this be sold on Ebay?

Yes, but as always it's cheaper if you buy it directly from me.

In this case about six pounds cheaper.

@s325 That is truly hideous!

[diablothe2nd]

Originally Posted by Mounty

Yes, there is no circuit board in it, I'm currently waiting for the first batch to come back from the board house.

I take it the production version wont have the AmiPad32 sticker and the buttons wont be just painted PSX buttons?

[Lord Aga]

Originally Posted by Mounty

Here it is.

http://i40.tinypic.com/20k6h6c.jpg

Good job, looks cute
Can any of the buttons double as UP ?

[BippyM]

Looks like a Playstation pad.. Am I missing something?

[s2325]

I think with select button you can swap joystick/mouse function and use analog stick.

[TCD]

Originally Posted by bippym

Looks like a Playstation pad.. Am I missing something?

Looks indeed like a painted PS pad with a sticker, but I guess it has the adapter built-in?

[FOL]

Originally Posted by TCD

Looks indeed like a painted PS pad with a sticker, but I guess it has the adapter built-in?

PC GEAR (PCWORLD) pad, I have one here, still working great.

[Amiga1992]

Why use the Playstation type controller? That d-pad has always been really bad to use.
Much better to have a Genesis-type controller!

[Retro-Nerd]

I agree. The PSX d-pad is one of the worst ever made. I would like to see the CD32 pad electronics in an original Sega Genesis 6-button pad, or in the Sega Saturn PAL model 2/Japan pad. THAT would be awesome.

[Mounty]

Originally Posted by TCD

Looks indeed like a painted PS pad with a sticker, but I guess it has the adapter built-in?

It's a totally different circuit board.

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

I agree. The PSX d-pad is one of the worst ever made. I would like to see the CD32 pad electronics in an original Sega Genesis 6-button pad, or in the Sega Saturn PAL model 2/Japan pad. THAT would be awesome.

It's not a PSX pad it's a PSX-style pad, and millions of Playstation users would disagree with you there.

This gamepad will let you play CD32 games. If you can come up with something better I'm all ears...

Originally Posted by diablothe2nd

I take it the production version wont have the AmiPad32 sticker and the buttons wont be just painted PSX buttons?

You take it wrong.

Do you have something against paint?

Your car wouldn't last long without it!

And I promise you, while you're playing your CD32 games, the last thing on your mind will be "Ooh I can't cope with touching these painted buttons".

Hehe