CD32 controller

[jimbob1977]

Can anyone tell me what the best controller for a cd32 is?

I've seen that there are still some boomerang style ones available - does anyone know if these controllers feature all the buttons? - I've just bought a CD32 and its coming with one original controller only.


amikit shop

So I'd like to get some replacements ahead of time - but I dont want to shell out and find they dont feature all the buttons.

I'd really like to get my hands on some competition pro units if possible - but these seem to be totally unavailable. If anyone has any to sell - please msg me!

Look forward to your comments - I hope someone figures out how to make a PSX to CD32 controller conversion some day soon  ;-)  :roll:

[Chain]

[jimbob1977]

I want one!!!!! (or two)

[madsjm]

Who sells these now?
I remember that Lik Sang or Play Asia sold them until recently, but not anymore.

[jimbob1977]

looks like getting a competition pro unit is impossible - but can anyone answer my query about the boomerang units? Anyone used one - do they have all the right buttons? - Cheers

[zipper]

looks like getting a competition pro unit is impossible -

Perhaps here?
http://www.gentle-eye.fi/hardware.html

[jimbob1977]

sadly - thats not the right unit - see the earlier posting by Chain  :-? Had my hopes up for a minute there

[Matt_H]

I had 2 Competition Pro controllers. One came from the factory with a broken << button, and the other was later demolished by ESD. If mine are any indication, the build quality of these isn't much better than the Commodore ones, and at least those are relatively easy to find.

[Chubbyrain]

I bought a couple of the boomerang controllers to use with My CD32.

The buttons are all there, but not as obviously placed as those on the Commodore or Competition Pro versions.

Works fine with Chaos Engine and Mean Arenas!

[jimbob1977]

Great - thanks chubbs - think I'll pick a couple of then - its gotta be better than sticking with a single commodore version.

[keropi]

I have 3 comp-pro and ALL work EXCELLENT!!!
I also have a boomerang.... it is certainly not a quality product...  :-(

[melange]

Yeah, I'll second the "Certainly Not a quality product" statement.
I brought a boomerang controller off ebay.  The first thing I noticed was how incredibly short the cable was.  A closer inspection reveals them to be kinda tacky.  In the absence of anything else maybe, but I'm already looking at alternatives.  I'm currently fiddling with the APPE hack off Aminet, for converting a PS2 controller to Amiga (CD32 compatible).  Sadly I haven't got it to work as yet.  :-(
Anybody made the Hack?

[jkirk]

Chain wrote:

i have one that killed my cd32 system twice before i figured it out. i took electrical tape and went around the board and outside edge of the controller before i could use it without killing my system.

[Speelgoedmannetje]

Chain wrote:

Hm, "Competition Pro"
Well, mine's exactly the same, but is called the "Honey Bee".
AFAIK. still available at vesalia.de.
Mine's fine, and came with a fairly long cord.

[bigdan]

Honey bee is the chinese manufacturer of the famous "Competition pro CD32" (various package but one CD32 model only). I would be great if someone could contact them to produce another batch of this joypads !

I also own 2 other Megadrive (aka genesis in usa) honey bee models (3 and 6 buttons models bought at Liksang few months ago). Modifying 3 buttons model for Amiga is trivial but i haven't yet found the time to fix "transparent 6 buttons" model (genesis => amiga).