User:Rjt/Pro Controller
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< User:Rjt
Curious about the use of 'pro' as an adjective in controller names.
- There are heaps on the 2600, see below.
- Pro-Line joystick (Atari)
- The Pro-Stick on the Amiga
- 1995 ProController (Jaguar), adds three face buttons and 2 shoulder buttons
- 2009 Classic Controller Pro, adds n64-looking grips and different should button layout
- 2012 Wii U Pro Controller, official regular controller
- 2017 Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, official regular controller
Atari ones:
(often versions for contemporary computers too)
(there's gazillions of them https://www.ataricompendium.com/game_library/controllers/controllers.html
- Supergame Pro - atari, by CCE
- Competition Pro, 2 buttons, leaf switches
- Competition Pro 200X, removes a button, coil instead of switched stick
- Competition Pro 1000, the button is red now
- Competition Pro 3000, adds flightstick-like buttons on joystick
- Competition Pro 5000, like original, but microswitches
- Competition Pro Deluxe, adds autofire and slomo
- Competition Pro Extra, similar to Deluxe
- Turbo Quick Gun Pro (Computek), autofire
- PointMaster Pro, Original PointMAster but adds suction cups to the base
- Arcade Professional (Emax Computing) - arcade style with big base. 2 buttons, 1 is for autofire
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