Arrrgh! Nobody Makes What I Want!!!

[x65943]

I want a mobile phone controller that folds onto the front of the device to be compactly stored in the pocket - effectively turning a phone into the perfect emulation device.

Instead we get ugly/bulky controllers with heavy lag that don't attach well.

 

[bennyman123abc]

If you think that's complicated just wait until you get to the "ie" vs "ei" spelling rule

I'm in AP English and I still have trouble with that rule...

 

[TotalInsanity4]

I'm in AP English and I still have trouble with that rule...

Weird, huh?

 

[TotalInsanity4]

I want a mobile phone controller that folds onto the front of the device to be compactly stored in the pocket - effectively turning a phone into the perfect emulation device.

Instead we get ugly/bulky controllers with heavy lag that don't attach well.

I've seen stuff like that but it's cheap-ass ugly stuff that probably would break if you looked at it the wrong way

A better idea would be phone cases that have slide-out controllers like the older phones with the slide keyboards

 

[TR_mahmutpek]

If you think that's complicated just wait until you get to the "ie" vs "ei" spelling rule

THATS İT, İTS THE BEST LANGUAGE EVER!


Jokes a side, the spelling is hard and be like:

 

[ToonGoomba]

Nintendo to make their own smartphone, just like Microsoft and Sony, and will include Nintendo made games that are always free with no in-game purchases, heavy virtual console with joy-con support, VR capabilities with joy-con support, their own OS and store that includes Playstore games mixed with Appstore games, 1080p capacitive screen, available in 8 different colors, Cappy White, Bullet Bill Black, Mario Red, Luigi Green, Bowser Yellow, Peach Pink, Rosalina Blue, which includes a sparkly case, and Dry Bone Gray. Of course, it will use Nintendo character emojis and built in Nintendo ringtones. Their mobile service will be called Nintendo Zone, which is a throwback to the 3DS app back when it was alive. I've always dreamed about this...

 

[Deleted User]

I want a mobile phone controller that folds onto the front of the device to be compactly stored in the pocket - effectively turning a phone into the perfect emulation device.

Instead we get ugly/bulky controllers with heavy lag that don't attach well.

This. I hate how my phone has pretty much everything to be a fantastic emulation device except for decent tactile controls. And damned of I go lugging around a bulky PS4 Controller in public.

I'm honestly surprised that I haven't seen someone 3D Print some sort of compact dedicated gaming shell for a phone yet. Still probably wouldn't help with the input lag, because Bluetooth and all that.

I mean, my 3DS is pretty well-suited for an emulation system, but the fact that it lacks proper PS1 and PSP emulation support (something my phone has) is pretty frustrating.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

I'm honestly surprised that I haven't seen someone 3D Print some sort of compact dedicated gaming shell for a phone yet. Still probably wouldn't help with the input lag, because Bluetooth and all that.

There have been a lot of "attempts" at crowdfunding small gamepad+phone cases like this, and all of them basically failed because the mass market appeal simply isn't there. Which is absolutely unfortunate, cuz I'd also love something like this for sure.

One of the cooler designs was the Bladepad, it basically added a slideout gamepad to iPhones with dual analog nubs. Unfortunately, the Kickstarter got a whole $15k worth of backers...$40k short of their $55k goal.

The closest we have to a small, portable controller for phones now is the Gamevice...which only officially supports select devices and is like $50-$70 >.<

 

[Futurdreamz]

Be grateful you're looking at stuff that powerful, my current car pushes all of 46hp

My Fiesta's 1l 3-cylinder would only be 60hp if it wasn't for the turbo.

 

[Deleted User]

I mean, my 3DS is pretty well-suited for an emulation system, but the fact that it lacks proper PS1 and PSP emulation support (something my phone has) is pretty frustrating.

Pick up a PSP Go.

 

[Veho]

I would like a quadcopter that takes and incorporates a smartphone into its build. Smartphones have GPS, tilt sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass, decent quality cameras (on both ends, with image stabilization and a bunch of other neat features), they have Google Maps for crying out loud, you could just draw the flight plan on the screen and it would do the rest. Phones have multiple connectivity options for redundancy, downloadable software, processing power out the wazoo, a smartphone would be the perfect on-board controller for such a device. The quad would be a glorified phone casing with a battery, motors and ESCs. Maybe a mirror to point the camera into the desired direction. Why not? Sure, a phone weighs (much) more than the average controller system-on-a-chip, but the benefits outweigh (hah) the weight issue.

Granted, the added weight of the phone, and the larger motors to compensate for the extra weight, and the larger battery to compensate for the extra power drain to lift the extra weight, and so on, would probably take the whole thing above 250 grams and it would require license and registration to operate within the United States BUT HEY, details details.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

I would like a quadcopter that takes and incorporates a smartphone into its build. Smartphones have GPS, tilt sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass, decent quality cameras (on both ends, with image stabilization and a bunch of other neat features), they have Google Maps for crying out loud, you could just draw the flight plan on the screen and it would do the rest. Phones have multiple connectivity options for redundancy, downloadable software, processing power out the wazoo, a smartphone would be the perfect on-board controller for such a device. The quad would be a glorified phone casing with a battery, motors and ESCs. Maybe a mirror to point the camera into the desired direction. Why not? Sure, a phone weighs (much) more than the average controller system-on-a-chip, but the benefits outweigh (hah) the weight issue.

Granted, the added weight of the phone, and the larger motors to compensate for the extra weight, and the larger battery to compensate for the extra power drain to lift the extra weight, and so on, would probably take the whole thing above 250 grams and it would require license and registration to operate within the United States BUT HEY, details details.

But what if it crashes from 200 feet in the air

 

[Veho]

But what if it crashes from 200 feet in the air

But what if your $1500 DJI Phantom drone crashes from 200 feet in the air? Life is full of risks.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

But what if your $1500 DJI Phantom drone crashes from 200 feet in the air? Life is full of risks.

At least your daily communication device isn't in it though

 

[Nerdtendo]

I swear. I haven't read all 5 pages but the amount of people willing to do the nasty with overwatch characters is both overwhelming and disturbing.

 

[Owenge]

Ugh. The body isn't even the most important part! It's the character, the face, the charisma, the accent, the skills, the super expensive mecha, etc.
There's no such thing as an unhealthy obsession over a fictional character. What's the worst that could happen? I convince myself that the only way I can become happy is to be with somebody that doesn't exist? H-ha ha...

*winky face Intensifies*

 

[Veho]

At least your daily communication device isn't in it though

You can also drop your "daily communication device" down the toilet when you're browsing maymays on the crapper, but that's not stopping anyone

If you're worried about 200 foot drops you can always attach a tiny parachute to the phone