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"Pull apart controller"

Fed up with having both hands close together ?

Not going to explain it, just click and looks at thumbnail pics.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-m-70-2uo.html

ßulle††™ wrote:
> You mean the Namco Neg-Con?

Very similar, and just what I was thinking, but I think he means a rotation in the other direction. The trouble is though, that with the Neg-con, it was held firmly to the side of the controller whilst rotating, meaning that it could be kept stable and resistance could be applied with little trouble. Rotating on a hinge so as to almost break the contoller in half and pivot would mean significant weaknesses, and make it pretty difficult to control the rotation.

And for my next trick...

The 'hands free controller'.

Yes, I am a clever dick!

FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> But the controller together (both bits) would probably just come
> apart when you get pished off.

It would certainly satisfy your anger if you threw the pad at a wall and watched it snap in two - safely!

Clazon wrote:
> i really dont see it catching on because it increases troubles with
> hand eye as the two parts are never stable.
>
> however, i would like to see one of those controllers that has the
> d-pad side on a hinge. on driving games, you unsporing the lock and
> turn it up and down like a steering wheel.
> *unless ive been having strange dreams, in which case i call patent
> pending...*

You mean the Namco Neg-Con?

The one-handed bit actually looks pretty smart, would be useful for RPGs when there's boring dialogue bit - frees up the other hand for snacking or other, unsightly, things.
But the controller together (both bits) would probably just come apart when you get pished off.

i really dont see it catching on because it increases troubles with hand eye as the two parts are never stable.

however, i would like to see one of those controllers that has the d-pad side on a hinge. on driving games, you unsporing the lock and turn it up and down like a steering wheel.
*unless ive been having strange dreams, in which case i call patent pending...*

is there a sane use for this?

i just looked at the colourful pics.

Does anyone else think that would be very unstable during frantic play?

looks naf

The sticks look a bit small... and the start select buttons might become a problem during play, getting in the way of the shape buttons. Other than that, maybe worth getting.