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Goldstar 3DO Control Pad
Manufacturer: Goldstar
Model: GPA111M
Type: Controller
Borrowing more than a little in design from Sega, and possibly InterAct, the Goldstar 3DO Control
Pad is rock solid. It includes a headphone jack and volume control dial, and has a controller
connector on it, to allow daisy-chaining with the risk of having someone yank your controller while
you're playing multiplayer games, but you can turn the tables on them by unplugging their controller
entirely. But either action is dirty pool, and is without honor. There is one important point of
failure, in that the direction pad is locked in place by tiny plastic tabs, which can break off
quite easily, leaving the d-pad to spin in place. My fix for this was to cut notches into the collar
for the d-pad disc, and matching notches in the d-pad ring, then epoxy scrap plastic strips in these
notches to lock the ring in place. We can thank Nintendo's patents for this particular mess.
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Logitech 3DO Control Pad
Manufacturer: Logitech
Model: G-TC ARC1
Type: Controller
Effectively a no-frills, low-cost controller, the Logitech 3DO Control Pad is still plenty
capable, and features a Y connector for daisy-chaining more controllers. The shape is a bit
lacking, but isn't uncomfortable. Not a bad pad, overall.
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InterAct ProPad
Manufacturer: InterAct/STD Entertainment
Model: SV-1200
Type: Controller
For those favoring the SNES pad, the InterAct ProPad brings the familiar diamond face button layout,
with shoulder buttons and edjustable turbo fire. The X button duplicates the STOP button, which
cannot be re-mapped in most games, so you may find yourself pausing when attempting to perform a
light kick in Super Street Fighter II Turbo.
While it lacks a headphone jack, the ProPad has a Y connector to allow daisy-chaining of controllers
at the system end instead of at the controller, which should prevent your dog from yanking your
controller out of your hands.
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