Favorite non-standard controllers?

[esteban]

as promised, here's my paltry selection of controllers.
low res due to my phone dying ;_;

Nice. I never bought the mouse, but came close years ago—I was curious about the game or three that support it.

Power Golf 2 supports mouse? I think that was the game that got me curious.

If Baby Jo supports the mouse I'm getting a mouse today. 

[PunkicCyborg]

I pretty much only use the shuttle pad unless the game benefits from the button mapping feature from the ave 3.

[Bardoly]

I pretty much only use the shuttle pad unless the game benefits from the button mapping feature from the ave 3.

So, is the Shuttle pad really comfortable to use?  I know that I'm really enjoying my 6-button Hori Commander that I recently got.  It feels rather like a SNES controller, and playing 2-button games on it still feels good.

[PunkicCyborg]

Yeah The shuttle pad is the most comfy controller imo.

[Bardoly]

Now, you've got me thinking...  Is there a good complete resource of all of the various PC Engine controllers?  Like with pictures and comments about each?

[esteban]

Now, you've got me thinking...  Is there a good complete resource of all of the various PC Engine controllers?  Like with pictures and comments about each?

Aaron Nanto (Mr. PCEfx) used to have a nice section covering all the hardware, but that was years ago.

 --> My favorite PCE guide

 --> My favorite TG-16 guide


NOTE: Aaron may have simply recycled the photos from the site above and included translated commentary...regardless, it was a handy reference guide in English.

[exodus]

wow, look at all those things!!!

[Necromancer]

I like the wireless pads and use 'em most of the time.

I use the Pachinko controller for every game.

Baller Status: Max OBEY

[Bardoly]

I like the wireless pads and use 'em most of the time.

I've been interested in the wireless pads.  Are they actually comfortable to use?  How long to the batteries last?  Can you run five wireless controllers simultaneously?  Is there a 6-button wireless controller and/or a 3-button wireless controller?

Sorry for all the questions, but any of them that you can answer would be appreciated.

[hoobs88]

I like the wireless pads and use 'em most of the time.

I've been interested in the wireless pads.  Are they actually comfortable to use?  How long to the batteries last?  Can you run five wireless controllers simultaneously?  Is there a 6-button wireless controller and/or a 3-button wireless controller?

Sorry for all the questions, but any of them that you can answer would be appreciated.

The wireless multitap receiver will allow 5 wireless controllers to be played simultaneously. The controllers are similar to duo pads but have a battery compartment in the back that might get in the way of your grip if you have big hands (not so much of a problem for me). Not sure how long the batteries last but I've gotten a decent amount of use from them before having to recharge.

There are only 2 button wireless pads... Although you might be able to use the PS2 controller adapter to use wireless PS2 controllers.

[Necromancer]

Vest covered most of it, but I'll add my zwei pfennigs:

-  Other than the battery hump on the back, they're the same shape and just as comfy as a normal controller.

-  The batteries last a long, long time.  I only change mine a couple times a year and I try to sneak in 10+ hours a week of play(withmyself) time.

-  The receiver acts like a tap (a switch on the controller sets which one of the five each controller is), but it can be used as a single controller on a wired tap if necessary.

-  The only other wireless controller I know of that was made specifically for the Turbob is the Acemore Freedom-16, which is two button and rather shitty.  It has it's own receiver and is not compatible with the first party pads at all.