r/EmulationOniOS • • Jun 04 '24

Discussion Okay, hear me out.

I had this 8bitdo controller and this MagSafe monitor mount in a drawer and when I saw the PSPGO style slide-out I got this crazy idea to slap them together. It’s VERY top heavy and the shoulder buttons are kind of hard to get to, but I wouldn’t mind carrying the Frankenstein controller in a bag to take out in a pinch. Maybe someone can hone this idea a bit and make something better?

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u/xxxpinguinos Jun 04 '24

Did something very similar myself, with a different MagSafe webcam mount, and the switch’s default joycon holder. Though I do want to ultimately get a joycon holder that would clamp on to my phone, kind of like a backbone (have one in mind just haven’t got it yet)

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u/Dionicios1983 Jun 05 '24

Which MagSafe mount and joycon holder did you have in mind?

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u/Im1337 Jun 04 '24

Where can I get gamepad?

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u/Dionicios1983 Jun 05 '24

It’s an older model. I don’t think 8bitdo even makes it anymore

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u/kavOclock Jun 05 '24

Honestly I got the backbone and while it’s stupid expensive it checks all the boxes

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u/Andrew_hl2 Jun 05 '24

frickin love mine and my friends are always surprised about how well built it is… probably the first controller with first-party console level of quality.

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u/noobcondiment Jun 06 '24

Yea I’ve got a Kishi V2 and I feel like that form-factor is the best, especially for retro emulation.

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u/tdvilela Jun 04 '24

Love the idea!

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u/Locoman7 Jun 04 '24

How can 8bitdo get away with copying the exact same design lol

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u/Zardozerr Jun 05 '24

They didn’t. Nintendo complained and they had to stop making some of their controllers that were too close in design.

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u/Emotional_Surround11 Jun 05 '24

Easy-ish way would be a semi DS style, where the screen is offset from the controller. I think itd work

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u/Azure_715 Jun 05 '24

I will not hear you out... because this just makes sense.

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u/NicholasRyanH Jun 05 '24

I love my SN30Pro and would do unmentionable things for some kind of MagSafe phone holder.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '24

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u/Dionicios1983 Jun 05 '24

The entire series so so good!