Re: Apple IIgs Futureshock 3D Future Pad

["Tempest" <tempest@atariprotos.com>]

Well if someone wants to make one I'd buy it.  I hate having games I
can't play....


Michael J. Mahon wrote:
> a2aviator@gmail.com wrote:
> > Tempest wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Does this mean it was actually released or are the two you have
> >>prototypes?  Can you post a picture of them?  Is there any way to
> >>easily reproduce them?
> >
> >
> > I seem to recall when I got one, that there was a stack of them on the
> > vendor table.  White plain fold together slip top box like what Apple
> > shipped the 80 col. card, SSC, SCSI card, etc. in. Blue egg crate foam,
> > the game and a folded and stapled booklet.
> >
> > The thing was kinda hoaky in both play and assembly.
> >
> > Could it be made? Sure. Last time I took it apart there was just a
> > couple ICs if that in the thing, I don't remember if they were sanded
> > or not. It's just FR4 .062 thick copper clad with the same stuff like
> > you put on the side of those thin plastic term paper covers with the
> > pinch on binding, on the 3 edges with a sliced open tube with caps on
> > both ends. Like a poster tube slid over the top end and silicone goo'ed
> > in place.
> >
> > The "FuturePad" is laser printer output on white paper placed under the
> > clear plastic cover. Probably from the same term paper covers too.
> >
> > It's pretty basic hoaky. A lot of time assembly and prepping it, hence
> > it reflected in the cost, but made out of very basic materials.
> >
> > http://www.apple2.org/images/Accessories/FuturePad.JPEG
>
> So it *does* plug into the joystick port...
>
> And it's a 2D position sensor--like a non-contact KoalaPad?
>
> -michael
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