Comments on: Latest iControlPad Accessory Video Shows Major Redesign

By: Barcelona

Barcelona — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:34:35 +0000

Please please stick with the original design. This new design might be more functional but less practical and portable. At the end of the day, we want something that can fit in our pockets.

By: Stormchild

Stormchild — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:01:43 +0000

What's truly disgusting is your disgraceful attitude about something so incredibly petty.

By: TKO

TKO — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:29:30 +0000

{shrugs} ..There's nothing I'd really want changed about it. Looks pretty good as is. (My suggestion about maybe moving the analogue nubs up to a similar level to the d-pad still stands ..but it's not a dealbreaker.)

Good luck with it. Looks good!

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:53:59 +0000

I'd guess the official SDK says that addons can only be used with single apps. I'd guess anyway. It's the kind of thing Apple would say.

As for this prototype – how about putting some controls on the BACK? Most controls are still usable without being visible and it could significantly reduce the footprint of the addon.

By: C Lewis

C Lewis — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:57:37 +0000

To further underscore my useless and boring blathering points, Apple SDK terms could dictate that apps that support external controllers must by default have on-screen controls/keyboard in order to be approved.

That would eliminate apps that would be broken because they require hardware the user might not own or be carrying at that specific time.

What would be cool is if the app recognizes at launch whether or not an external input device is available.

By: C Lewis

C Lewis — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:54:35 +0000

To further underscore my blathering points, Apple SDK terms could dictate that apps that support external controllers must by default have on-screen controls/keyboard in order to be approved.

That would eliminate apps that would be broken because they require hardware the user might not own or be carrying at that specific time.

What would be cool is if the app recognizes at launch whether or not it an external input device is available.

By: C Lewis

C Lewis — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:47:54 +0000

Yeah, what would y'all b*tches up in accounting say?

By: eric

eric — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:16:52 +0000

ZodTTD—–
as far as looks……well the first design was better (longer….but better) this new design however gives us the chance to charge our devices AS WE PLAY! something that should be a big factor so the question becomes do we the users want asthetically pleasing or functioning? some people have suggested a PSP-GO style well that may jump the price tag up up hell we already paid 100-400 for our devieces why not some more for this! i know i signed up THE SECOND DAY it was out when it showed up on mmi and ur Zod website…..but it doesn't really matter if its this look or the previous (which i prefer) i'd still buy it (at a reasonable price 30-130) hope i gave you some good input ZODTTD

By: David P

David P — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:28:20 +0000

Wow.. What's with all the hate?! Someone is being innovative and building something for a device we all love. We're not forced to buy it if we don't want to… but can't we at least encourage the grass roots effort here?!

I love my iphone. But I don't play some of the games for it as I find touch screen virtual pads to be cumbersome and poor excuses for the real thing. So, I limit myself to playing games that are built for the features that the iphone excels at.. accelerometer and touch screen.

This would open up a whole new world for me.

ZodTTD, in my opinion it HAS to include the analog sticks. Otherwise the device is limited to a small selection of games on the iphone, and emulation. Do what you have to do to the design to keep this feature!

Keep up the great work.

By: monkeys

monkeys — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:22:34 +0000

C'mon. You're going to take that name but then ruin the joke by not writing like Herbert?