Prototype GameCube Controller on eBay

[Deleted User]

To be honest, this was the first time I've ever seen it. It's a peculiar controller.

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Source: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nintendo-Gamecube-Prototype-controller-DS5-3-4-speed/124432270305

It'll be interesting to see for how much it sells.

 

[FAST6191]

That z button...

 

[The Real Jdbye]

I wonder, what does 3/4 speed mean?
It looks surprisingly close to the final controllers, considering how different many of the prototypes we have seen previously look to the final unit. It must've been a late prototype, right before they decided on the final design, or maybe they just decided on a design really early on.

 

[Alexander1970]

The DS5, 3/4 Speed prototype controller for the Nintendo GameCube. This version of the GameCube controller was included with the Dolphin development system sent to game developers and is close to the final, retail. It has minor differences including button size, placement and ergonomics.

There are also Full Speed Types around...somewhere

 

[luigirockz]

Very fascinating! It's unfortunate it has a rj11 plug. And auction ended over 600 pounds

 

[Panzerfaust]

maybe the speed thing refers to the rumble frequency.

 

[Deleted member 323844]

Why the RJ11 port? Wiimote also had one of those in the prototype phase.

 

[Alexander1970]

Why the RJ11 port? Wiimote also had one of those in the prototype phase.

Because these Controllers came with the Dolphin Developer Kit.

 

[Deleted member 323844]

Because these Controllers came with the Dolphin Developer Kit.

But, is there any technical advantage over USB, parallel or custom ports? And the Wiimote port was to connect it to the proto Nunchuck.

 

[Deleted User]

Was sold for £630 ($836 / €703).

It's definitely a cool and rare collectible, just hard to say if it was worth that, but someone bought it for that much so it is.

 

[Alexander1970]

But, is there any technical advantage over USB, parallel or custom ports? And the Wiimote port was to connect it to the proto Nunchuck.

We are talking from the Year 1998/1999 and maybe earlier
No USB 2.0 and that kind.


https://archive.org/stream/GCN_SDK_Documentation/Setting Up the Dolphin Development Kit
https://www.retroreversing.com/gamecube-development-kit-hardware/