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Technoplus Cd-i Joystick
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:41 pm
by Bas
Thanks to Blurb for this information.
'Back in 1995 TechnoPlus produced the TP521 CD-i joystick. The one and only 3rd party manufacturer of CD-i controllers until now. It´s the only availabe joystick for the CD-i system as well, because Philips one was cancelled.
* Fully microswitched actions
* A, B&A and B fire buttons
* 3 speed settings
* Maximum stability at 4 points
Features
* Ergonomic design and unique biogrip action provide precise control and smooth flowing movements
* Extra long cable for maximum convenience
* Color co-ordinated to match your CD-i system
* High quality durable construction'
Re: Technoplus Cd-i Joystick
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:42 pm
by Erronous
Bas wrote:The one and only 3rd party manufacturer of CD-i controllers until now.
No, there certainly are other 3rd party CD-i controllers. Card readers, barcode scanners, trackball and a jamma board.
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 10:26 pm
by Bas
ok, i saw the bar code scanner. what about the rest?
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 9:39 am
by dealstokie
I have that Joystick and its boxed
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 2:10 pm
by Bas
nice! can you make any pictures of it?
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:35 am
by Bas
Michiel, what's a jamma board?
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:47 am
by Devin
I guess this Jamma board was used for the CD-i units inside arcade quiz machines.
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:10 am
by Bas
i can't picture it really....
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:41 pm
by cdifan
Anyone have a picture of such an "Arcade" machine running a CD-i title? How did it look?
I know that a special version of The Apprentice was in the game room of the videodrome at Euro Disney for some time, but I've never seen pictures of the setup nor seen it personally...
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:28 pm
by Devin
cdifan wrote:Anyone have a picture of such an "Arcade" machine running a CD-i title? How did it look?
I know that a special version of The Apprentice was in the game room of the videodrome at Euro Disney for some time, but I've never seen pictures of the setup nor seen it personally...
First of all, they had an Arcade type Conversion of The Apprentice!! Very cool, do you know anything else about this? Was it a special version as in the sofware of the game itself or simply the hardware setup?
I grabbed these pictures from an ebay auction for a CD-i Quiz Machine which happened years ago. Surprised I still had them
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:16 pm
by Bas
VERY cool!!
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:04 am
by tgn_rogue
Wow, talk about bringing the dead back to life Anyway .. I was just wondering if anyone on here had any sort of schematics for making a CD-i Arcade unit as I have been toying with the idea for a while now lol.
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:13 am
by Erronous
The board is not really that special, it translates the arcade buttons to a cd-i controller format and there's a small audio amplifier onboard. There's also a security option in the ROM so that the title does not run without the board attached.
You could also take apart a CD-i controller and hook up some arcade controls instead of the normal buttons. If you don't have any specific titles which won't run without such a board, cannibalizing a controller would be the best option. I recently bought a CD-i Rollercontrol which was converted into a professional model this way.
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:25 am
by tgn_rogue
Ahhh I see.
Well I was thinking to start with of using the controller converter cable for an arcade gamepad and adding some speakers so it would just have been like a boxed in player more than a dedicated machine.. untill I get the money for anything more ... extravogent lol. Although when I drafted that idea up it was more aiming it as a small project rather than actually trying to make a "propper" machine as it were lol.