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NEC PC-Engine/SuperGrafx => PC Engine/SuperGrafx Sales & Trades => Topic started by: nat on March 26, 2007, 06:55:28 AM

Title: bogus PCE controller
Post by: nat on March 26, 2007, 06:55:28 AM
Check out this auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/PC-ENGINE-NEC-CONTROL-SUPER-RARE-TESTED-GOOD-IMPORT-JPN_W0QQitemZ190096564228QQcategoryZ3642QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The seller seems to be under the impression that this controller is for a PC Engine and "Super rare". In fact, this appears to be a f*cking Gravis GamePad produced during the '90s in great quantities for home PCs.  It looks like it has either a PS/2 or Apple Desktop Bus connector and absolutely nothing to do with the PC Engine.
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: FM-77 on March 26, 2007, 08:07:21 AM
That's the worst controller ever.
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: Keranu on March 26, 2007, 08:11:35 AM
Haha, I used to have one of those for PC many years ago. Pretty crappy controller, but I did like how you could screw in a little joystick to the d-pad, kinda like the Master System.
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: nat on March 26, 2007, 10:05:03 AM
I wonder what makes this guy think that thing will work on a PC Engine. He even says in his description that he "tests" all hardware before sale. I'd be real interested to see him test on a PC Engine.
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: Necromancer on March 26, 2007, 10:08:53 AM
Tee-Hee!  "Tested,and work perfectly."  - Tested on what, exactly?  Wow, you can even daisy chain another controller with this one; no need for a DuoTap.   :^o
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: Kitsunexus on March 26, 2007, 03:03:11 PM
And he doesn't even include the screw-in joystick attachment...


The only good thing Gravis ever made was the Ultrasound...


EDIT: I'm asking the seller what exactly he's trying to pull...
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: Carbon Tiger on March 26, 2007, 05:12:04 PM
I THINK I had one of those pos controllers about 10 years ago.

How/why does the seller think this has anything to do with the PC-E is beyond me........
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: nat on March 26, 2007, 05:18:45 PM
I THINK I had one of those pos controllers about 10 years ago.

Everybody had one of those controllers 10-15 years ago. I remember when I got my first Sound Blaster (Pro) in like 1992 it came bundled with it. Like, all my friends with PCs had them too. The f*cking things were so common they had to GIVE them away. "SUPER RARE" indeed.
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: grahf on March 27, 2007, 05:42:47 AM
I got a free one with the pc version of Mortal Kombat II. I didnt really mind it, I actually beat the game with it. Not that its too difficult or anything.
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: MrFulci on March 27, 2007, 06:37:57 AM
I had a Gravis Pad, the only game I recall playing with it was Commander Keen. It was bundled with the gamepad. I think i attempted to use the gamepad with other games, though it didn't do much for me with other games.
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: FM-77 on March 27, 2007, 07:23:27 AM
By the way, why does that pad have a PS/2 connection? Those pads used the standard gameport. I have never seen a PC controller using PS/2, and I don't think such a thing would even work. Maybe someone modified a Gravis pad to work with the PCE or something. :P
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: Necromancer on March 27, 2007, 08:47:23 AM
By the way, why does that pad have a PS/2 connection? Those pads used the standard gameport. I have never seen a PC controller using PS/2, and I don't think such a thing would even work. Maybe someone modified a Gravis pad to work with the PCE or something. :P

I like your thinking, but I'm betting that nat is correct in guessing that it's ADB.
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: FM-77 on March 27, 2007, 09:40:04 AM
Ah of course. That would explain the extra connector on the cord as well.
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: Kitsunexus on March 27, 2007, 10:55:08 AM
That's a PS/2 passthrough port, so you can have your gamepad and your keyboard connected at the same time.
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: guyjin on April 06, 2007, 11:07:40 AM
i have one of those pads somewhere, but I've never seen one with a ps/2 output (or that's what I think it is, anyway); the guy is either confused on the difference between a pc and pc-engine, or hoping his customers are. I'm betting on the latter. :evil:
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: nat on April 06, 2007, 02:16:40 PM
I'm fairly sure it's Apple Desktop Bus (ADB). I've seen tons of ADB game controllers designed like that. I own one, in fact.

EDIT: At least no one got suckered into buying it. The auction ended with no bids.
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: guyjin on April 07, 2007, 08:15:15 AM
yay.

I hadn't considered ADB; it makes sense, since most of that stuff can daisy chain, and it's about the same size as PS/2. However, I didn't know gravis ever made apple hardware...
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: Kitsunexus on April 07, 2007, 08:52:09 AM
They actually did make a pad with ADB.
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: FM-77 on April 07, 2007, 09:07:45 AM
They even tormented Mac users, those scumbags. Must've been a failure. Who the hell plays games on a Mac? :P
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: Kitsunexus on April 07, 2007, 09:26:41 AM
The saddened Mac users? :P

Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: nat on April 07, 2007, 11:13:06 AM
My Mac games will kick your PC games' collective ass.
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: FM-77 on April 07, 2007, 11:53:29 AM
At least the greatest game in the universe was made for Mac...  8)

http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/cythera/
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: guyjin on April 09, 2007, 05:26:35 AM
marathon was pretty good too.
Title: Re: bogus PCE controller
Post by: Kitsunexus on April 09, 2007, 05:28:36 AM
Marathon was better than DOOM, but DN3D was WAY better than Marathon, so I don't feel too bad about being a PC owner.

FWIW, Mac did get DN3D, albeit a slightly less spectacular version.