The device I am thinking of would be specifically for Vectrex, cheap (you could build it with an Arduino, a repurposed Vectrex cartridge & some components), self-contained unit that plugs into the cartridge port (needs no jumpers or anything modified on the Vectrex itself), plugs into the USB 1.1 or 2 port on PC, and the PC sees as just another USB2 peripheral.
This would be a much better product if it had two 9-pin D-shell connectors that worked with the standard Atari 2600 joystick OR paddles OR numeric keypad. That way you can play 2-player games, or 4-player paddle games, stuff like Star Raiders, etc.
Not that I'm surprised since it's Steve Jobs we're talking about, but I don't understand why in 2011 with all the advanced technology available to us, it's SO HARD to plug a couple simple joysticks or paddle controllers (1977 technology) into an iPad or iPhone and configure a game to use it. Or rather, why getting a device as advanced as an iPad or iPhone to receive simple input from a standardized hardware interface in a standard way, and be able to configure ANY game app to work with it, instead of having to buy these "magical" products that only work with certain games.
Is playing old Atari games and at least wiring in a couple joysticks or paddles easier than this on Droid? Does it work with Stella?
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