wraggster
October 10th, 2012, 23:55
The iControlpad 2 project which is an opensource joypad with keyboard with support for IOS, Android and for anything with either bluetooth or USB connections ie Mac, PC, Phones, Tablets, PS3 and even new devices such as Ouya and Raspberry Pi has achieved its goal of reaching $150,000. The company behind the project are responsible for the Pandora Console and the successful original icontrolpad.
The joypad has a 55 key keyboard - Shoulder buttons - Twin analogue nubs - High-quality Dpad, Lasts for 14 hours of active use on a single charge. With the iControlPad2 you can enjoy proper computer emulation on your phone or tablet. Imagine Amiga/C64/PC/ZX Spectrum/Atari/Amstrad all with complete Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick emulation on one small controller; not to mention amazing support for almost any console emulator.
Heres a screenshot of it in action:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/000/149/798/ff66277811497bff65a8b9308fb91ba4_large.png
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1703567677/icontrolpad-2-the-open-source-controller
The joypad has a 55 key keyboard - Shoulder buttons - Twin analogue nubs - High-quality Dpad, Lasts for 14 hours of active use on a single charge. With the iControlPad2 you can enjoy proper computer emulation on your phone or tablet. Imagine Amiga/C64/PC/ZX Spectrum/Atari/Amstrad all with complete Keyboard, Mouse and Joystick emulation on one small controller; not to mention amazing support for almost any console emulator.
Heres a screenshot of it in action:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/000/149/798/ff66277811497bff65a8b9308fb91ba4_large.png
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1703567677/icontrolpad-2-the-open-source-controller