iControlPad - History of Design

[vexationpb]

Does it work with the Evo 3d? Evo 3d has had issues with connecting to wiimote type devices, and it is also a fairly HUGE phone

[bWWd0]

ARE you kidding with only 8 buttons, you should definetely add more or 6 next to each other like those 4 buttons on right and then 4 instead of 2 on bottom + start and select on top.Dont care about 2 analogs, not fps fan.

[rikuumiu]

Just ordered one for my Atrix!

[UltraPrimus]

Can you Use the Icontrolpad on a Computer for Emulators?

[123sarwin]

plz respond will this work with ipod touch 4gen? and how much woul the last on in the vid cost?!

[nr1Nerd]

Thus isnt working with games bought from appstore, such as fifa 11/12, realrqcing 2, need for speed and those.

[tsiegleauq]

kk. but 50€ for a bit of plastik is WAY to expansive. Its half of an better android mobile phone.

[MOTACJ]

Will this work with the new HTC Vigor that will most likely be supporting a 4.3 in screen? If so, I'm buying one for sure.

[myzaroth]

I wish i could have that for Android :\

[myzaroth]

@myzaroth well i mean for my Acer Liquid E !

[warlockboyburns]

you need an elastic design

[shaurz]

I received my iControlPad today, but the A and X buttons were in upside down and didn't stick out properly. Hopefully they're just not in correctly and I can fix it.

[citadelmontages]

That is sexy as shit!

[pixelated111]

is there any way you can make the controller flip? it seems kind of awkward to carry around and that youd have to dismantle it to put it in your pocket

[oOABACAOo]

good but why would someone want te pay 75 when they can pay 10 for thumise they work grate

[moonunitenar]

So this is eventually going to support other phones too then (android)?

[x69T0M69x]

75 buck! ouch

[TheJohnWillekins]

you NEED triggers! theres a lot of fps tht could be fun but arent because of the crappy controlls what you need to change that it analog sticks and triggers so add that and i will buy also yours are a bit over priced im not gana personally spend that much without triggers and being able to play my fps in an enjoyable fashion

[haydendlp]

I just ordered the icontrolpad and on the web site it said that some iPod touches require padding what is padding and what iPod touches require it.

[mvickers03]

@haydendlp Its because some iPods are much thinner than the iPhone, Padding is required so the iPod is not loose in the ICP

Long live OpenPandora

[pyrobunny9]

Looks great except from those shoulder buttons look like their in really awkward places. Are they going to be right there in the final version? I know you said that was the final version but this was a while ago.

[DanieleGiorgino]

@pyrobunny9

That is the final version.

[haydendlp]

does this work with the iPod touch 3 gen

[DanieleGiorgino]

@haydendlp

It's now bluetooth only, so it works with any bluetooth enabled device ipod included.

[Shinasian]

Where do u buy one?! i want one!

[DanieleGiorgino]

@Shinasian

Public ordering starts Feb 6th.

[TheAppStop]

hey could you guys make a icontrolpad that would be like a laptop so that the control pad can flip up so you do not allways have to remove the case if you want to put it in your pocket or something thanks by the way this stuff is so awsome

[316kadafi]

you want me to what pay 21 million us dollars tru pay pal haaaaaaa why don't you take your ideas to apple or a serious manufacture ohhh wait they have their own idea on your concept that's why and they don't put all their eggs in one basket you will see this next year by apple and others i think its a good idea but rather pointless

[DanieleGiorgino]

@316kadafi

It's 100 dollars with shipping to North America. Steep I know, but it comes with a built-in battery.

[poopoo563]

@GHOSTTOYS they are gonna have different sides for these divices...

[GHOSTTOYS]

ouch thats big .... and the ipod is going to fall for sure .. not enought grip on the console to heavy not compack enought .. but ... can i give my idea .. cut thse leg on the side and forget the big side and just do a flap a cover to protect the controler and when open it serve as an holding clip for you ipod .. do it in titanium and a metal winge all metal (lots of stress on the lids ) use a flexy wire that when in it secure the ipod ... soo my idea is good hein ...

[DanieleGiorgino]

@GHOSTTOYS

titanium? Dude, it's 100 bucks with plastic. Titanium costs a fortune and weighs a shit load.

[CrazedTeenz]

looks dirty

[DJTEVAdotCOM]

might be a little too late...people just moved on too better things

[Beamswordu]

I love your accent

[TurtTulStudios]

I have a gba and nes on my iPod, but the gba is a bit slow and the controls for both suck

[coladragon151]

Where + how much?

[cougher989]

Horrible placement for shoulder buttons. Move it up top.

[NatDuv121]

@cougher989 Not really the way I see it we're most likely going to hold it at that spot anyway.

[cougher989]

@NatDuv121

Yeah... except the buttons are normal buttons - they should be "shoulder" style. Plus it's placed for ring fingers, which aren't as good as index or middle fingers.

[ENGLANDTHEGREATEST]

what a load of shit, this guy cant even get the things he makes out for sale. He take your money then bullhsits about this and that. The guy is a tool.

[NatDuv121]

@ENGLANDTHEGREATEST Ok soo I'll wait for yours to comeout.

[ReikaiDemon]

Interesting, I think it may be possible to make that foldable, have you thought of putting the connector in the clip, have the other end of the clip connect to the pad and relay data through the clips?

[allanonmage]

I'd like one for my HTC EVO!!! I'd prefer a wired connection, but I could live with bluetooth I suppose... Making it modular with different arms is a good idea! Then you can have different arms for different devices and the guts stay the same!! Any idea of a ship date and or pricing?

[NatDuv121]

And that's how you solve the Rubik's Cube.

[Tokiopopski]

iPhone 4 pl0x

[farmski]

All the way through, I was thinking.. After also checking on your web site! And seeing this after a few months of sidestepping all the anticipation due to you last April post about apples design patents.. The only thing that was going through my head was.. Oh god! Why have you scrapped the old design? Ok you now have dual sticks! But where are the shoulder buttons!! Then right at the end..... Oh! There they are! Phew! Nice touch! You put so much effort into this.. Glad you have deffo whooped on

[kirillxxxxx]

фигня! долго вертит и без дела. одним словом - не стоит оно того

[SarahPrincess116]

ewww your thumbs and nails look gross. There something about them that just look unnatural.

[foxx312]

This is absolutely brilliant. I'm glad that you guys created a design that is compatible with multiple devices. I have a question though: since it may support different types of phones, does that mean the cable will be detachable? Different phones will need different cables...

[PotHeadMan]

Would love this on my Nexus one. For those who still don't like gaming on phone, I have PS1/NES/SNES/Genesis emulators on my phone, I'll have more games then Nintendo DS and PSP combined, so yes I do consider phones gaming devices.

[theTruB]

Synth3t1cs haters hate?, its a decent gaming device, it got more games than any other handheld device that inkludes psp and ds you know. so. it just isnt just a gaming device. anyhow, in my opinion, i would rather have something smaller, like 2 buttons on the back. all I would need. joysticks on the screen works in many games, in combination with two or more buttons on the back it would work great.

[MeloVampire]

If it was designed for nokia n900 I´ll buy one without doubt. It´s perfect for emulators I think.

[TCTVCJ]

@MeloVampire Nokia N900 is theoretically a Pandora without gaming controls but with other features (GPS, Camera, Phone, ...) so this should make N900 be abte to do nearly everything pandora could. I would also buy an iControlPad for N900 but first of all I need to sove enough money for N900 itself ;). Untill then I can use my GP2X Wiz for mobile gaming.

[MeloVampire]

@TCTVCJ Really, i´m so happy with my n900, now i´m overclocking it at 950Mhz and the Graphics unit at 500Mhz, because i´m playing N64 and PSX4all emulators. I´m very hapy with this tabletPc.

[TCTVCJ]

@MeloVampire I know about the potencial N900 has and that's why I'm saving money for N900 and not another Smartphone/iPhone (fu Apple). Porting Pandora OS to N900 would be a great idea in my opinion because that way you'll have a lot of games and Emulators that are optimized since N900 and Pandora use exactly the same OMAP3 SoC with the difference that Pandora is optimized for gaming/emulators but iControlPad uses exactly the same buttons and analog nubs as Pandora so N900+iCP= Pandora Phone :D.

[nokiaovi1]

@MeloVampire It works with n900

[JCRocky5]

sorry double post will there be away to charge and play at the same time?

[JCRocky5]

I want one for the emus on the iPhone as using the screen is a nightmare.

any ideas on price? £40 £50

[dreamcastdc]

This is so awesome, perfect for my Galaxy S.

[torokun]

I got a comment and a question for you.

1. I really like the functionality of the latest version. But prefer the clean look of the second version. It suites the minimalistic design nature of iPhones. Is the case design final?

2. What about games that play vertically? Will it come with an add on that will mount the iPhone vertically?

[minpolik]

Any word on the final price, and the software that does/ will support it. I will buy one as soon as they come out if it works for gpSPhone.

[thewiininja]

I say a good idea would have an extension for the wire, so we can set the ipad down, and use the controll pad as a controller

[kinmanyuen]

lmao our nubs!!!

[eyesofnova]

design of the control pad looks amazingly like a pandora control :-P

I can see it now.. Craigx going to be the next nyko

[Synth3t1cs]

People keep trying to make the iPhone into something its not, a game machine.

[are07s]

@Synth3t1cs reality says you´re wrong

[Synth3t1cs]

@are07s Don't be so ass pained, apple fanboy. Even Steve Jobbs hates video games. iProducts will never be true gaming devices. They're just pricey toys for hipsters conformists and apple drones.

Seriously, if the iPhone was a decent gaming device there wouldnn't be any need for this product and you wouldn't be watching this video. So I guess reality says I'm right. lmao. Oh, poor you.

[cloud858rk]

I hope that you guys make it work with Android. Others have gotten USB keyboards to work on Android but some handsets require a mod to the phone software. Others just need a micro USB to full USB adapter, but this would have it's own cord so that doesn't matter.

[cloud858rk]

Also, make a version of the side pieces that doesn't hold the phone! This would be good for phones that you haven't gotten around to making a shell for yet. That and the Evo has a kickstand, so you wouldn't need to put it in the shell if you didn't want to. ;) The Android console emulator developer yongzh (maker of Snesoid, Nesoid, Gameboid, etc) is good with working with other devs, so I'm sure he would help out/implement support for the iControlPad in his emulators if needed.

[CiniCraft]

I WANT ONE!!!

omfg It would kick so much ass to play ocarina of time on the go >.<

[IrenicusFTW]

one for HTC Legend? (with the "lip") :) please?

[shaurz]

Looks cool, like a Pandora.

[cYb0n1991]

Want that for my iPhone 4 so I can properly play PSX and SNES =)

[Purtle28Patrick]

that's genius!

I need to invent something like that and make a crapload of money xD

[Rasenganfan2Returns]

Will this work with teh Palm Pre?

[mangabuddy]

@Rasenganfan2Returns Two problems I see with that:

-The slider design doesn't work too well mechanically with clips likethat (although you could probably fix it ok with the slider closed.)

-The Pre doesn't have USB host so I guess USB wouldn't work for connecting it. Bluetooth might be an idea but at the moment the drivers are very limited. (And I don't think the iControlPad does Bluetooth.)

Still, I'd love to have this on my Pre, of course.

[christo930]

WHEN????? I've been waiting forever for this thing.

[Hackmodford]

I love it! I'm buying it... even though I already have a pandora. Also I pray to God that apple approves of this...

[Rasenganfan2Returns]

@Hackmodford The pandora is out?

[yanorei]

brilliant design!

[Cellsplitter]

I just orderd an iPhone 4 so this is looking rather interesting to me :)

[trevsweb]

good luck with the final model

[GizmoTheGreen]

It's SOLID!!!

[NeilHonky]

would this work with a Samsung Android device? :)

[Leaphion]

You say most popular phones in the video. Is there anywhere any information which phones will be supported? Any Android devices?

[Jeppzzzz]

Nice! What's the prize going to be?

[Hunterwolf0815]

Looks awesome. Too bad that I have no IPhone or something like it.

Well, let's keep on waiting for the pandora.