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Title: Name that Gravis pad
Post by: Megaweapon on May 25, 2005, 08:56:18 pm

They're standard game port pads hooked up with a Y adapter.

Front (http://img266.echo.cx/img266/8614/player10ug.jpg)

Back (http://img266.echo.cx/img266/5497/player1back1nn.jpg)

Thanks

Title: Re: Name that Gravis pad
Post by: Trenchbroom on May 25, 2005, 09:10:07 pm

Since the copyright date on the PCB is 92-93 then the name of it is...a Gravis Gamepad! 

Seriously, the orignal gamepad (with four buttons, each a different color), was just called the "Gravis Gamepad".  Later on they brought out the "Gamepad Pro" which looked like a cheap PSX knockoff. 

Take a look here (German site but w/ pics):

http://home.germany.net/101-240188/joystick/gamepad.htm

Title: Re: Name that Gravis pad
Post by: SirPoonga on May 25, 2005, 11:41:10 pm

yep, I bought one long time ago, came with commander keen!

Title: Re: Name that Gravis pad
Post by: drunkatuw on May 26, 2005, 12:52:53 pm

The original gravis gamepad was the last PC gamepad I bought (not including steering wheels)!  I remember playing commander keen with it and I even played thru doom and doom2 with that gamepad.  It's probably still in my parent's basement somewhere.

Title: Re: Name that Gravis pad
Post by: PacMon on May 26, 2005, 01:06:00 pm

The original Gravis Gamepad is still my favorite.  I must of bought a dozen 'fancier' pads for my PC since then, but you just can't beat that gamepad.  IMO.  It just felt comfortable in my hands.