USB Retro Arcade Controller
This USB-powered gamepad is capable of playing MAME arcade games and it also features an extra port, so that you can plug in your good ol’ Atari 2600 joystick.
Now you can have a joystick for your more modern emulated games, as well as a port so you can play those old Atari games properly.
Features
- USB Joystick, OS X and Windows compatible
- Works with most software emulation packages
- Added DB-9 port for Atari joystick capability!
The USB Retro Arcade Controller is yours for $39.99 over at the ThinkGeek website.
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Posted by Robert Birming on October 9th, 2008.
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October 9th, 2008 at 9:36 am
These USB retro arcade controller looks very stylish. They are compatible with Windows Vista too.
October 9th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
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October 10th, 2008 at 7:07 am
Cool controll!!!
pia / http://www.klubbkoll.se
October 10th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Thank you folks for stopping by!
October 11th, 2008 at 3:19 am
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October 13th, 2008 at 5:16 am
Cool gamepad!!
http://www.klubbkoll.se
October 14th, 2008 at 3:52 am
You’re kidding. I have this exact gamepad, except it’s purple instead of blue, the numbers on the buttons are white instead of coloured, and it doesn’t have the Tremon logo at the top. Otherwise it’s identical, right down to the DB-9 port in the back.
Know how much I paid for it? $4.98 at The Source.
Maybe I got lucky with the gamepad, but this is not the first time I’ve come across absolutely overpriced Thinkgeek junk. Not everything they sell is exclusive - if you find something there you like, chances are another website might have it at a much better price. It never hurts to take a look around.
October 14th, 2008 at 4:17 am
cool gamepad…
October 14th, 2008 at 7:36 am
bu haberin Türkçe’si http://www.nettim.net/bilisim/usb-baglantili-oyun-kumandasi.html
October 14th, 2008 at 10:49 am
I like very much, especially the Atari joystic functionality.
October 15th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Thanks for the tips, quixote23!
Thank you all for stopping by!
October 16th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
That is not a retro USB controller, now THIS is the mother of all retro controllers, don’t get any more purist then this and they are really low priced, even lower when you buy 2 or more:
http://www.legacyengineer.com/store.html
Not to mention, this is the same company that designed the Flashback 2 2600 console for Atari.
October 16th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Very cool, thanks for the link Curt!
October 18th, 2008 at 10:41 am
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