Is it possible two sync one ICADE to two different ipads? Once I synced my new ipad air, my old ipad 2 wouldn't work with it anymore. I wonder if there's some trick to getting it to work on both?
My friend and I tried this a couple of weeks ago with the same result. The iCade seems to choose an iOS device and ignore all the others. I don't think it can be shared.
Has anyone tested iCade support with the recent updates to Sonic 1 & 2? I want to make sure it wasn't dropped before I update.
As with (most) BT keyboards, you simply have to re-pair each time. That means entering a code as directed--not worth it to play one game, but maybe for a longer session.
Donut marches on: I see Fishbowl Racer now supports iCade. EDIT: Plus I see that R-Type II is out. (Haven't tried it yet myself, but apparently supports iCade.)
I'd love to know more about the iCade support for R-Type and the Metal Slug titles, they seem to be hot or miss and I can't get a consensus from actual users.
I'd love to know more about the iCade support for R-Type and the Metal Slug titles, they seem to be hit or miss and I can't get a consensus from actual users as to if they actually they work or not. Same goes for stuff like the x-men arcade game.
Can anyone else confirm this? Had the developers themselves made this clear I would have bought every title during the last sale. *dang, now!there even on the main compatibility lost. I swear that they weren't last I looked. Does the compatibility work well? I remember some trick to make it work when I tried it for myself a couple years ago.
First metal slug just needs you to hit home and then reopen to kick iCade back in. Seems to unrecognised when you choose character. Works great after that though. All the other ones are fine.
Need some advice guys. Amazon has the Core for $19.99 and the cabinet model for $39.99 right now. I'm tempted, but I'll for sure be buying one of the new controllers when they come out with one that's full sized and works with the iPad. I'm wondering if I should pick either of these up or just wait on one of the new controllers, (the MC unit on the home page would fill the bill nicely when it's released). Also, I'm using an Air with the latest version of 7 and I play all my games in a reclined or semi-reclined position on the couch, (due to back problems), and I wonder if I'll end up fighting to keep the iPad in the slot. The $20 isn't that big a deal, but I have limited space and don't want another peripheral cluttering up my room if it'll be useless after I get one of the new controllers. Any advice/info will be appreciated.
For me the cabinet model was brilliant just for Gridlee (MAME) alone. It was like having my own personal arcade cabinet, i see these advertised on the web and they cost a fortune (Basically an old PC inside a nice cabinet). I normally spend most of my time gaming on the couch but for Gridlee putting the cabinet on a table next to me and playing so many arcade games, just well worth it
I love my iCade cabinet and don't even currently use it for Mame; since my device is no longer jailbroken. However, I love it because I love arcade style games and touchscreens are beyond ill-suited for these titles. I want to play joust, defender, pac-man, metal slug, shumps and all the great iOS specific titles like super mega death worm, the blocks cometh and velocispider without fighting the controls. Now, I can understand waiting for a controller instead, apparently they work with all these titles too... but for myself, I'll be having both controller and cabinet because once I go back to Mame, it's a cabinet or nothing for me. All that said the iCade is a solid device with solid arcade controls, not a cheap rip-off stick and I'm glad to own one.
For lap use (and reduced clutter!) go for the Core, not the novelty cabinet. As for whether you'll end up using it, that's a personal call. It's very different from an MFi controller. Neither type of controller meets the purpose of the other (except the both give an alternative to touch/tilt controls). An MFi controller gives console-style, often analog control, in a (hopefully) ergonomic modern handheld shape. An iCade gives you digital, 4-way/8-way, classic arcade cabinet-style control (and Amiga style for that matter) with big, stiff buttons that take some force to mash. Do you want the big, clicky, classic arcade feel, or a home console feel? I want both! So I'll get some MFi controller one day, and keep enjoying my iCade too. iCade is less (not at all!) officially supported by Apple, and it's possible that one day (and I bet it will last that long!) my iCade won't support many iOS games and I'll just use it with my Mac and projector instead (a hack using ControllerMate is one way). Or it will become mainly for jailbreakers. However, I'm not too worried: • New games do keep coming out with iCade support, despite MFi having arrived. • The iCade game catalog is already plenty huge enough to justify a mere $20 controller of high quality. • It's just a Bluetooth keyboard--not something Apple could "break" (accidentally or otherwise). It's very simplicity helps give it longevity. • Apple allows mention of iCade in app descriptions (which at first was seemingly not the case). • There's something of an iCade-compatible ecosystem that has grown up. There are more iCade controllers out there than MFi controllers, and I bet more people know about them. So I think iCade will have a long and healthy life. It's just a question of whether you will like the shape/feel of old-school arcade controls or not. Maybe check some iCade videos on YouTube to decide. (I love the old clicky stick feel, but I sometimes wish the buttons were less tiring.) P.S. If the way you sit makes the iPad unsteady in the slot (which it might be, if you use the Core on your lap and you move around suddenly a lot) then there's an easy solution: prop the iPad on a nearby surface. (Even connect to your TV--but only for certain game types where HDMI lag isn't a killer.) The Core is wireless and does not require the iPad to be in the slot.
