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Win the Multi-System Retro Game Controller Built in Episode 260

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Win the Xbox One X | Win DJ's Pip-Boy 2000 | Win Multi-System Retro Game Controller | Win a Pi 4 Laptop |Build Inside the Box

 

element14 presents started as The Ben Heck Show and Ben was famous for his gaming mods.  In this episode he built the ultimate retro gaming controller using an ESP8266 WIFI Module, a transmitter controller, and a receiver on the game console. Universal support includes Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Sega, and Atari.

 

Yes, it's retro and wireless.

 

We're going to give this project away to the Community member who has the best story about wires.  Some community members may remember when there was only one phone in the house - and it had a short cord, hanging on the kitchen wall.  How did we survive that?  Some members may remember when all game controllers were wired to their consoles.  Were you able to sit a safe distance away from the television?  Did it matter?  Design engineers may have memories of creating prototypes where the wiring got. . . maybe a little confused?

 

If it's a story about wires, it goes in the chat.  The Community team will pick the best story and award that author this one of a kind build.

 

Episode 260:  Multi-System Retro Gaming Controller - watch now

 

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  • dougw
    dougw over 1 year ago +5

    This is not an entry in this contest, it is simply an on-topic story to add to the narrative.

    Way back when VCRs were just becoming the latest (very expensive) tech fad, Sears was having a scratch-and-dent…

  • airbornesurfer
    airbornesurfer over 1 year ago +2

    Did somebody say "wires"?

    Episode 377: Altair 8800 Replica

  • phumphries
    phumphries over 1 year ago in reply to dougw +2

    Thanks!  I am looking forward to trying it with my Atari console!

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  • airbornesurfer
    airbornesurfer over 1 year ago

    Did somebody say "wires"?

    Episode 377: Altair 8800 Replica

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  • airbornesurfer
    airbornesurfer over 1 year ago

    Did somebody say "wires"?

    Episode 377: Altair 8800 Replica

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