Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: cammada on March 06, 2012, 01:26:21 am
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has anyone ever build custom icade or know which parts need to build an icade for ipad?
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Are you doing this for the challenge or to save money? You can get Icades for like $60 new and much less used.
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challenge actually. the current icade look ugly to me and wishes to design better. after hours of research, i guess simple way would be to buy icade then strip off the cabinet and then fit with new design cabinet.
i am still not sure if new ion ICG04 iCade will work with iMame or iMame4all. I will jailbroke my ipad to use my vast library of ROMS to play with. Also i want to design so some game i can play as landscape mode when require.
where did you find $60 icade as most website i find has price over $100?
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I can't find it on their site right now, but my local Bed Bath and Beyond had their iCade on clearance for 24.99 this last weekend.......
Maybe I will go back there and buy a few and sell them for a profit on ebay or something. I didn't realize they were that expenseive!
Peja
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If you can get a hold of one of these controllers you can build a box for your ipad and mod it for the controls. They are only supposed to cost $25 to $30. I noticed that the reviewer called it an analog controller but it is really a D pad.
8-bitty (http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-57377441-233/icade-8-bitty-an-analog-controller-for-your-smartphone-and-tablet-games/)
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challenge actually. the current icade look ugly to me and wishes to design better. after hours of research, i guess simple way would be to buy icade then strip off the cabinet and then fit with new design cabinet.
i am still not sure if new ion ICG04 iCade will work with iMame or iMame4all. I will jailbroke my ipad to use my vast library of ROMS to play with. Also i want to design so some game i can play as landscape mode when require.
where did you find $60 icade as most website i find has price over $100?
They do work with MAME4Droid. Loaded up Android on my Touchpad, turned on the iCade setting, and bang, worked the first time.
Bed Bath & Beyond tried to sell them over Christmas, must not have sold many. I've seen several on clearance for $40, up the thread somebody said they were going for $25 now. If you can find one at that price, absolute no-brainer.
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I have check out Bed, Bath and Beyond and they no longer selling it. :cry: Does anyone know any other places that sell cheap or second hand icade?
Does 8-butty shoulder buttons count as 5th and 6th buttons?
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No promises but I will go check my BBB tomorrow night and see if they still have some. If not, saw a few cheap used ones on fleabay.
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Sorry man, just went and checked......clearance stuff was gone to make room for their patio furniture........
Wish I could have helped.
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They are still out there, I checked the Bed Bath & Beyond near here (BFE, St. Joe, MO) and they still had three for $24.99. If there are any in your area call and ask if they have the icade (item #81271501269). With their 20% off coupon they are a deal in store but I think shipping on one of them would be around $15-$20 due to the weight (heavier than you would think).
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It is on one of my to do projects (when I can find the time) that will accommodate a 10" horizontal Android Slate.
I have the controls figured out, the problem I have is getting the slate out of the cabinet without scratching the display.