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Welcome to the pre-public version of the '''Videogame Interface Wiki'''.
Welcome to the pre-public version of the '''Videogame Interface Wiki'''.


The goal of this wiki is to promote non-standard of videogame interactions, by cataloguing all sorts of videogame interfaces, and providing information for game players and game makers on how to make use of them.
The goal of this wiki is to promote non-standard videogame interactions by cataloguing all sorts of videogame interfaces and providing information for game players and game makers on how to make use of them.


The short-term goal is to make this place less empty, then to make it less hideous.
The short-term goal is to make this place less empty, then to make it less hideous.


Currently um-ing and ah-ing over the best way to represent adapter compatibility.
Currently:
 
* Um-ing and ah-ing over the best way to represent adapter compatibility.
* We've hit 30 [[:Category:Controller|controller]] entries!


[[User:Rjt|Rjt]] ([[User talk:Rjt|talk]])
[[User:Rjt|Rjt]] ([[User talk:Rjt|talk]])


== Test Pages ==
== How To Help ==
 
=== Articles ===
 
==== Controllers ====
* [[Gametrak]]
* [[Gametrak Freedom]]
* [[Channel F Hand-Controller]]
* [[neGcon]]
* [[RealPlay]]
* [[Titan Sphere]]
* [[Wii Balance Board]]
* [[Wii Nunchuk]]
* [[XE-1AP]]
 
==== Adaptors ====
 
* [[Classic controller to USB adapter]]
* [[Wii Classic Controller Adapter for PC Windows]]


=== Categories ===
NB: Check out the [[Contributor Guide]].


* [[:Category:IN2Games]]
A good way to start could be to:—
* [[:Category:Colour]]
* [[:Category:Nintendo Labo]]
* …
* [[Special:Categories]]


=== Meta ===
* Fix any typos or small factual errors.
* Add images to pages that need them.
* Create categories that red links are pointing to.


* [[MediaWiki:Common.css]]
More advanced:—
* [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]]


==== Templates ====
* Create yourself a user page, and use that play with formatting, write drafts, etc.
* Create a page for a controller, adaptor, piece of software you are familiar with.


* [[Template:infobox_controller]]
== Sections ==
* [[Template:infobox_adaptor]]


* [[Template:compat_eec]]
{| class="wikitable contents"
|-
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{| class="wikitable contents"
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| [[:Category:Controller|Controllers]] || [[:Category:Accessory|Accessories]] || [[:Category:Adaptor|Adaptors]] || [[:Category:Part|Parts]] || [[:Category:Software|Software]]
|-
|}
|-
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|-
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{| class="wikitable contents"
|-
| [[:Category:Colour|Colours]] || [[:Category:Company|Companies]] || [[:Category:Connection|Connections]] || [[:Category:Mechanism|Mechanisms]] || [[:Category:Purpose|Purposes]] || [[:Category:System|Systems]]
|-
|}
|}


== Other Resources ==
== Other Resources ==
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* '''[https://www.youtube.com/c/SharkiesGamingControllers/videos  Sharkie's Gaming Controllers]''' - Youtube channel.
* '''[https://www.youtube.com/c/SharkiesGamingControllers/videos  Sharkie's Gaming Controllers]''' - Youtube channel.
* '''[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWNOKQ9MV7rR8w3dAN8mxtg/videos Wired-Up Retro]''' - Youtube channel.
* '''[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWNOKQ9MV7rR8w3dAN8mxtg/videos Wired-Up Retro]''' - Youtube channel.
* '''[https://neotechni.github.io/ Techni's Peripheral Museum]''' - Database of personal collection.
* '''[https://neotechni.github.io/ Techni's Peripheral Museum]''' - Database of Techni's personal collection.
* '''[https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Category:Controller Controller]''' category on the PCGamingWiki.
* '''[https://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/ Build Your Own Arcade Controls Wiki]'''.
* '''[https://www.msx.org/wiki/#MSX_Hardware Hardware]''' section on the MSX Resource Centre wiki.
* '''[https://segaretro.org/Main_Page Sega Retro]''' - Wiki with some good interface info.

Latest revision as of 12:10, 23 June 2024

Welcome to the pre-public version of the Videogame Interface Wiki.

The goal of this wiki is to promote non-standard videogame interactions by cataloguing all sorts of videogame interfaces and providing information for game players and game makers on how to make use of them.

The short-term goal is to make this place less empty, then to make it less hideous.

Currently:

  • Um-ing and ah-ing over the best way to represent adapter compatibility.
  • We've hit 30 controller entries!

Rjt (talk)

How To Help

NB: Check out the Contributor Guide.

A good way to start could be to:—

  • Fix any typos or small factual errors.
  • Add images to pages that need them.
  • Create categories that red links are pointing to.

More advanced:—

  • Create yourself a user page, and use that play with formatting, write drafts, etc.
  • Create a page for a controller, adaptor, piece of software you are familiar with.

Sections

Controllers Accessories Adaptors Parts Software
Colours Companies Connections Mechanisms Purposes Systems

Other Resources

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