106

MattKC announces plans to develop an open source DIY WiiU gampead (youtu.be)

submitted 2 months ago by xlash123@sh.itjust.works to c/games@lemmy.world

6 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Since the only way to obtain a WiiU gamepad is to take one from an existing system, this development will help revive old systems without taking from the limited WiiU gamepad market.

Skip to 2:28 if you just want the development info and not the context and history.

top 6 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[-] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 months ago

The absolute leg...o island guy, he never misses!

[-] SquishyPandaDev@yiffit.net 9 points 2 months ago

I wish him the best of luck but, given that this Nintendo we are talking about, it is going to be cease and desisted into the ground.

[-] Nawor3565@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 2 months ago

Perhaps, but Nintendo also seems happy to let people forget that the Wii U ever existed. Also, they seem to not care as much about non-piracy/CFW releated hardware mods- take the 3DS capture card as an example, AFAIK it was never targeted by Nintendo since it very clearly was not meant to facilitate piracy.

[-] randomaside@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago

There are a lot of Android based Pocket devices out there like the retroid. Imagine having a retroid or ayn odin that can also double as a wii u controller.