anyone know a good controller gallery with pics?

[qbertandernie]

i have a lot of goofy controllers and i know a lot of people on the boards have a lot of goofy controllers and accessories. just wondering if there is a comprehensive database of various controllers with photos that anyone is aware of? ive seen many websites that have 10-15 pictured, but id like to see EVERY known controller for each system...even if they were pics pulled off ebay that werent very good. the DP guide lists several ive never seen, and ive got some not listed(as im sure many people do)..

any links or direction would be appreciated!

[Qixmaster]

but id like to see EVERY known controller for each system

that would take a long long time.

however, i can point you to this page for vcs controllers and other stuff. pics on a lot of them too :)

http://www.gamerzuniverse.net/atari/Atari%202600%20Controller%20Rarity%20Guide.htm

there is also a NES section with some controller pics on that site.

-Josh

[Half Japanese]

DP member Achika's site www.vidgame.net has some really nice pics of what you're looking for. The keychain controller for ps2 you see pictured was mine once upon a time!

[astronautcowboy3]

You should make creating such a website your life's work. I'm sure vidgame.net woulld make a good starting point.

[qbertandernie]

i would love to collect and chronicle various controllers, but sadly have no knowledge of web design.

anyone else up for the herculean task should let me know, ill contribute all i have!!!

[qbertandernie]

those sites had a lot of shots, though i think achikas are just her collection...

the other was great for 2600, kind of light on NES...

that keychain controller was pretty cool. whered that come from?

[Half Japanese]

I got it in a trade from a friend with his ps1 system. I'm pretty sure he originally got it from KB Toys, although I'm uncertain as to whether or not they still sell them. They were $9.99 when they had them I believe. Nice in theory, but the buttons were mushy and I've never run into a situation where I was like "step back ladies, I just happen to have a functional ps2 controller right here...that's it dangling beside my Lupin III keychain."

[Qixmaster]

i would love to collect and chronicle various controllers, but sadly have no knowledge of web design.

anyone else up for the herculean task should let me know, ill contribute all i have!!!

send me your pics and i will get them posted on that gamerzuniverse site for you. most from that NES section are my controllers, but I still have tons myself i need to get pictures of. Anyway, if you have pics of controllers/joysticks not on those lists PM me and i will tell ya where to send em.

-Josh

[j_eits]

the guys from http://www.gameplan.de/ wrote a book about it. it is in german and the translated title is "joysticks. An illustrated history of the game-controller. 1972 - 2004.

[qbertandernie]

now to polish up on my german!

:)

[rbudrick]

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the guys from http://www.gameplan.de/ wrote a book about it. it is in german and the translated title is "joysticks. An illustrated history of the game-controller. 1972 - 2004.

You totally beat me to it by two posts. :-)

Great book...I can't read 90% of the German, but it's awesome nonetheless.

-Rob

[j_eits]

now to polish up on my german!

:)

or just look at the pics

[spoon]

If you happen to be looking for NES pics, a friend of mine has around 150 different NES cont. and asc. It is a very slick collection.