iOS iCade Support? (Bitty)

[HOW]

Hi,

Anyone know if iCade support for iOS is likely?
Tempted to get an iCade Bitty-as I see it has Shoulder Buttons (been playing with my thumbs on phone!)

Will grab one anyhow as I managed to snag iMAME before it was pulled and have Atari Hits package too-TPA would be a Huge Bonus though

Andy/HOW

 

[Brian Clark]

I would like to know this too, especially since they have a new line of controllers coming out.

 

[Jeff Strong]

The Bitty looks great. I'm curious about this as well.

 

[HOW]

I would like to know this too, especially since they have a new line of controllers coming out.

A new line? Do you have a link please?

 

[Brian Clark]

A new line? Do you have a link please?

I meant that they have a new controller for iPhone (iCade mobile game controller), an iCade with just the controller part (iCade core), and a smaller iCade Jr. coming out as well.

iCade mobile
iCade core
iCade Jr.

 

[HOW]

I meant that they have a new controller for iPhone (iCade mobile game controller), an iCade with just the controller part (iCade core), and a smaller iCade Jr. coming out as well.

iCade mobile
iCade core
iCade Jr.

Cheers Brian - the iCade Mobile looks SWEEEET

Couldn't see pricing, but guessing a fair 'bit' more than the Bitty
Looks to have double shoulders (4 buttons) maybe?
Ideal for MagnaSave or nudging....
Thanks, Andy/HOW

 

[Nik Barbour]

If your android and rooted, there is an app called 'sixaxis' (approx £3) which lets you pair your phone to a PS3 controller.
The app lets you map button presses from the controller to areas on the phones screen, so you can even use it for apps that don't support physical buttons like PBA.
Can't recommend this app enough - its great using the shoulder buttons on the controller for the flippers.
I might just get a HDMI interface from HTC and can play on the big screen - just like a mini console!

 

[HOW]

iOS here - Hence original question re. support.
'Droid and a PS pad sounds cool.
I keep seeing cheap tablets that I'm tempted at for vid game emu.
Not sure if it'd cope with TPA though.

 

[Nik Barbour]

iOS here - Hence original question re. support.
'Droid and a PS pad sounds cool.
I keep seeing cheap tablets that I'm tempted at for vid game emu.
Not sure if it'd cope with TPA though.

I've got single core 1ghz processor, Gingerbread 2.3.7, 1Gb Internal memory, rom = cm7 nightly build #59 and it runs without the slightest glitch or pause on this. Any spec better than this should be fine for TPA.

 

[HOW]

Hi All
Seen this BT controller too:
http://www.gametel.se/index.php/explore/specification
Has shoulder buttons-Also Win compatible so could use with VP as well.
Anyone heard anything about FS making TPA iCade compatible?
Hoping so
Andy

Edit: CGR Review:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXK2wce2PIQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Nik Barbour]

Hi All
Seen this BT controller too:
http://www.gametel.se/index.php/explore/specification
Has shoulder buttons-Also Win compatible so could use with VP as well.
Anyone heard anything about FS making TPA iCade compatible?
Hoping so
Andy

Edit: CGR Review:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXK2wce2PIQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Looks like a good controller - only problem is phone would be landscape only due to the fixing bracket (72mm max) and TPA is much better in portrait IMO.

 

[HOW]

Hi Nik
Bit of a downside I must agree.
But i love MAME etc too!
Maybe something better that's iCade compatible will show up.
But I think FS should get TPA iCade ready for when it does.
Andy

 

[Dutch Pinball ball]

I would instantly buy a icade mobile for ipad 3. But..... it has to have left and right pinball buttons.

 

[Nik Barbour]

Hi Nik
Bit of a downside I must agree.
But i love MAME etc too!
Maybe something better that's iCade compatible will show up.
But I think FS should get TPA iCade ready for when it does.
Andy

Hey How.
I'm a big MAME fan as well!
I either play through 'Jrioni Arcade' or 'MAME4droid' when using my phone.
I just recently found 'MAME4droid reloaded' also by Seleuco. This is actual port of MAME 0.139ul which means it will play almost any rom you can throw at it (dariusg scramble & outrun are my favourites plus you can't beat Space Invaders) but you need agood processor to run it. Don't know if they do this for ios? Its worth checking out!

Also check out any of Robert Broglia's emulators (Snes, Nes, GBC, Atari2600, MD) this guy is brilliant, and easily is one the most talented programmers for emulators. He's also incredibly helpful too. Big fan of this guys stuff!

 

[Dumpstar]

I think I would love someone to design a pinball type cabinet that you could slip your ipad into it. With buttons on the side, a plunger (as well as a start button for those cabinets that require that).

 

[MJFox]

have a look at my iCade Mod to play pinball games on the iPad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCb-1qS2RM8

I know, the video is crappy, but you get the idea

greetings

MJFox

 

[Sebinouse]

I also modified my iCade to fit perfectly to pinball arcade ...

http://osxonthinkpads.wikidot.com/icade-pinball-edition

The only annoying part is the lack of iCade support in Pinball arcade ... It's VERY EASY to implement : the iCade is a simple bluetooth keyboard ... (I can give you the keys the iCade emulates if somebody is interested ...).
For the moment we have to jailbreak our iPads and use Blutrol ... not very convenient !

 

[Supermans]

I also modified my iCade to fit perfectly to pinball arcade ...

http://osxonthinkpads.wikidot.com/icade-pinball-edition

The only annoying part is the lack of iCade support in Pinball arcade ... It's VERY EASY to implement : the iCade is a simple bluetooth keyboard ... (I can give you the keys the iCade emulates if somebody is interested ...).
For the moment we have to jailbreak our iPads and use Blutrol ... not very convenient !

I just bought an Icade, and would love to do this modification as well.

 

[Gord Lacey]

So if the iCade is just a normal BT keyboard, does that mean iCade-enabled games can be played with a keyboard as well?

 

[night]

About iMAME, anyone know where to download it? I don't understand why it's so hard to find. I even looked under my carpet, not there either.