Genesis Controller Extension

[MetalFRO]

Yeah I might have to get one of these someday because the Genesis controller cord is short as hell. What the hell were they thinking? I mean most of my other controllers like my NES and SNES and PS2 controllers have so much wire while the Genesis has like no wire. I mean the video cable is longer than the controller cable! That's just sad.

If your sig wasn't proof enough, this would be plenty of proof that you don't own a TurboGrafx 16

Shortest. controller. cable. ever.

[SPAZ-12]

If your sig wasn't proof enough, this would be plenty of proof that you don't own a TurboGrafx 16

Shortest. controller. cable. ever.

I don't know, the Colecovision gives it a run for its money. Unless you're cool like me and have the Super Action Controller.

[otoko]

I don't know, the Colecovision gives it a run for its money. Unless you're cool like me and have the Super Action Controller.

Under that logic you also have the Intellivision. Still, I think the Turbo grafx is shorter. Mine is next to the tv I use it on, and it's like I'm staring straight into the tube when I play. That's Short.

[A Black Falcon]

Under that logic you also have the Intellivision. Still, I think the Turbo grafx is shorter. Mine is next to the tv I use it on, and it's like I'm staring straight into the tube when I play. That's Short.

The TG16 does have long power and RF cables though, you're supposed to have it on the floor in front of you I think... the same idea as those other old systems I guess, such as the Intellivision and Colecovision. In all of those cases it's a horrible, horrible design decision, but I think the idea is that you have the system on the floor in front of you.

[Gameguy]

The TG16 does have long power and RF cables though, you're supposed to have it on the floor in front of you I think... the same idea as those other old systems I guess, such as the Intellivision and Colecovision. In all of those cases it's a horrible, horrible design decision, but I think the idea is that you have the system on the floor in front of you.

You're right. Back when I first got my Genesis we kept it on the coffee table in front of the couch and kept the games beside it, I didn't have to go up to the TV to change the games. That's how the older systems were designed, most people didn't have huge entertainment centres to store a whole bunch of stuff all hooked up to the TV, back then you maybe had a VCR and a single video game console hooked up. The TV was just on a small stand with space for the VCR underneath. That's how it was for me anyway.

[Dirkfunk]

I searched all over and finally found the best thing ever. . .

. . . an extension cable for the Turbografx 16. As already stated, the cables for tg16 are probably 3 feet long. It's a joke.

Genesis controller cables could be longer, but it isn't terrible.

I think, at the time, game companies never anticipated large screen televisions and massive entertainment centers with several components would become the norm. I think they just expected their systems to be hooked up to a 13" TV in the den or basement.

[MachineGex]

I think I will get another set of those controller extensions since I took the ones off my Genesis to use on my atari and dont want to keep switching them back & forth. Since I got the Atari 2600 Harmony Cart, I have been playing atari non-stop.

Anyone got a good source for SNES extensions?