An old ad for the Wavebird controller for Gamecube
from The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to retrogaming@lemmy.world on 17 Nov 14:30
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OR3X@lemm.ee on 17 Nov 14:53 next collapse

Ok but playing a game through a mirror would be hard af

z500@startrek.website on 17 Nov 15:26 next collapse

Solution: play through two mirrors

Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world on 17 Nov 15:43 next collapse

Controller settings: Reverse X Axis.

TwanHE@lemmy.world on 17 Nov 19:09 collapse

Not on the GameCube tho, where button remapping involves a soldering iron or a custom PCB.

Anivia@feddit.org on 18 Nov 06:43 collapse

There are quite a lot of GameCube games that let you invert the camera controls. But I’m not aware of any that would let you invert the left analog stick

HelluvaKick@lemmy.world on 17 Nov 17:08 next collapse

Is that Metroid Prime? Especially Metroid Prime.

billwashere@lemmy.world on 18 Nov 19:05 collapse

You swap the left/right controls on the controller. Or game settings.

I have no idea if that would work but it sounds good and dammit now I wanna try it.

OR3X@lemm.ee on 18 Nov 19:23 collapse

Yeah, there wouldn’t be any options to swap left/right movement on a Gamecube. Back then you were lucky if a game had more than a handful of settings at all. It would be interesting to try on a system that allows it. I also wonder if you just practiced it enough if your brain would adjust. Sort of like that deal with the reversed controls on a bicycle that Tom Scott(?) did a video about a while back.

billwashere@lemmy.world on 18 Nov 21:23 collapse

I think that was Destin Sandlin from “Smarter Every Day” but yes I bet that would work. Although it might have some deleterious side effects like the inverted glasses experiment (see George Stratton and Dr. Alyssa Brewer)… nothing permanent since they were glasses that could be removed. This would be a very interesting experiment though if it hasn’t been done.

Or being the tinkerer I am I’d probably just figure out how to rewire the control to do it. Not that that would be super easy mind you.

Anissem@lemmy.ml on 17 Nov 17:18 next collapse

As someone who’s currently rolling a nut log, this has come full circle. If only Nintendo could see me stream their games to my phone while I churn some fresh colon sausage.

SplashJackson@lemmy.ca on 18 Nov 11:59 next collapse

I generally nut ropes, but mad props to a man who can nut logs

Blackmist@feddit.uk on 18 Nov 19:17 collapse

I mean, the Switch is already designed to take it to the shitter with you.

jettrscga@lemmy.world on 17 Nov 17:42 next collapse

When that door is closed, you’re forced to stare at yourself on the toilet.

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world on 17 Nov 18:46 next collapse

You say “forced to”, he says “able to” 🤷

Daveyborn@lemmy.world on 17 Nov 19:46 next collapse

Practicing my war face

normalexit@lemmy.world on 18 Nov 12:46 next collapse

Helps increase the pleasure.

billwashere@lemmy.world on 18 Nov 19:03 collapse

Oh that’s very true and just weird.

neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 17 Nov 17:44 next collapse

Bathroom design advice: don’t hang mirrors facing toilets.

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world on 17 Nov 18:45 collapse

Unless you’re into that shit, pun intended…

icerunner_origin@startrek.website on 17 Nov 21:34 next collapse

My absolute favourite controller of all time. No contest.

Nikls94@lemmy.world on 18 Nov 06:22 collapse

I’ve bought a kickstarter gamecube controller that’s supposed to be shipped by February. It’s basically a modern GameCube controller, usb-C, wireless, cables to put it directly into GCN/N64… the price is a little hefty but for a good controller (that hopefully lasts longer than my ps5 stick…) I’m willing to pay that.

Here’s the link for anyone interested, but I think you can’t get any more: kickstarter.com/…/gc-ultimate-controller-kit/

Anivia@feddit.org on 18 Nov 06:47 collapse

For those that don’t care about being able to plug it into the GameCube or N64 there is also the Nyxi Wizard

nyxigame.com/…/nintendo-gamecube-switch-controlle…

jet@hackertalks.com on 18 Nov 06:49 next collapse

Carpet in the bathroom? Bold choice

Bongles@lemm.ee on 18 Nov 09:44 next collapse

The good old days.

johnthebeboptist@lemmy.world on 18 Nov 12:21 collapse

You’ve never heard of bathmats? They’re fairly common worldwide.

sag@lemm.ee on 18 Nov 12:40 next collapse

Worldwide? Never seen in my life even in media.

johnthebeboptist@lemmy.world on 18 Nov 14:05 collapse

Yes? And how prominently do bathroom floors feature in the media you consume? It’s not like this is some outlandish concept lmao

billwashere@lemmy.world on 18 Nov 19:02 collapse

Any carpet in the bathroom ends up smelling like urine, especially with little boys in the house. Heck big boys too. At least with a rug you can through it in the washing machine. Carpet not so much. My grandmother had carpet in her bathroom. And those weird soft toilet seats that eventually cracked and would pinch your backside when you sat down. Wouldn’t recommend at all.

dandu3@lemmy.world on 18 Nov 19:33 next collapse

The house I’m in right now has 3 bathrooms and they all have carpet. It’s carpet everywhere actually.

johnthebeboptist@lemmy.world on 20 Nov 18:48 collapse

And I’m talking about a bath mat/rug. As clearly shown in the picture. I’m not a 100%, but I don’t think they use the kind of glued on whole floor carpet anywhere outside the US because it’s just crazy. Carpet elsewhere is just normal carpets/rugs, like sane people use.

horse_tranquilizers@sh.itjust.works on 18 Nov 06:56 next collapse

W a v e B i r d

Goldmage263@sh.itjust.works on 18 Nov 09:43 next collapse

Man. I remember both using the controller and seeing that add. One of those GameInformer magazines way back when it was still around.

Etterra@lemmy.world on 18 Nov 13:01 next collapse

These were the best damn controllers.

theRealBassist@lemmy.world on 19 Nov 17:09 collapse

I still have mine lol absolutely love it

RunjamboJenkin@lemmy.world on 18 Nov 13:13 next collapse

This just unlocked a memory of running a PS2 controller extension cable to use on the toilet 🤦🏻‍♂️😆

Shardikprime@lemmy.world on 18 Nov 21:39 collapse

BEST. CONTROLLER. EVER

Psythik@lemmy.world on 18 Nov 21:42 collapse

Disagree. It didn’t have rumble. That reason alone is why I always stuck with the wired controllers.

Shardikprime@lemmy.world on 19 Nov 11:00 collapse

Never much fan of that feedback. Also, battery life!