was this the most useless peripheral for gaming?
it was a solution to a problem nobody had
i knew one guy with one, he used it at a library so we could play mario kart DS online without knowing their wi-fi password
You.
>>339477769
I used this because the DS was not able to use WPA protected wifi
I was about to buy one then I found out that "wi fi" was the thing I already had in my house and I was using for internet
>>339477532
>google search
>genevieve bujold star trek
What he hell?
>>339477532
It was useful.
>DS doesn't support WPA-2 passwords
>Connect a computer to the WPA-2, connect the DS to the internet through that thing.
They dropped support for it way too fast though, it doesn't even work on Win7 unless you run XP mode...
>>339477532
Was this the most useless reposted thread for /v/?
>>339477532
>>339479423
What the fuck is that?
My gf makes me wear a cock ring while gaming. Pretty fucking useless
>>339479385
delet this
>>339479385
>>339479674
pathetic samefag
>>339477532
I had one when wireless routers weren't the norm. Since Nintendo WFC is kill now, its only real use today is as a generic wireless card since it's just a rebranded Buffalo one.
>>339479570
Looks like an octagonal gate for a controller or arcade stick.
>>339479729
>2011+5
>can't spot samefags
>>339479570
Sega Activator. It sounds like an early Kinect from what I heard.
>>339479729
>>339479846
What a shitty shop.
>>339479874
I still have mine and love it.
The dac was awesome
>>339477532
I have one of these
>>339477532
This useless dongle
>>339480049
when the most fun game to play with a rumble pak is picross, developers have failed us
>>339479653
Cock rings make your dick even bigger and harder and makes the bell end delicously plump and sensitive
It's so hot to look at and ogle
>>339480049
What the fuck is that ?
>>339480189
plugs into GBA slot of DS for games that support rumble
feels kinda weak and makes loud buzzing and squeaking sounds
not that many games support it
>>339480189
An accessory that came with Metroid Prime Pinball
>>339480119
>Remove something from first 2 consoles
>Sell it separately for a high price
No really, how the fuck does nintendo get away with this? Why do all the redditors and manchildren defend them with nostalgia-tinted glasses
>>339480189
... a rumble pack?
>>339480119
it's actually fantastic for PC and we started getting more lagless adapters for GC controller after this
>>339480370
How many consoles allow you to use 2 gen old controllers? Can you use PS2 controllers on the Ps4?
How about Xbox controllers on Xbox One?
It's only documented use was for a godawful internet browser.
>>339480119
it only supports fucking smash
I sold it
>>339479570
sega moion detector
i used it for streets of rage and golden axe
it sucked
>>339480632
hey it was a great gba cartridge hole cover against dust
Also had some nice secret faps with that browser
Until I got a psp, that is
>>339477532
a PS4
>>339477532
VR.
nintendo has been selling 70 dollar pieces of plastic for how long now
>>339479385
Edgy
>>339480810
That's fucking awesome
![hori_sfiv[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/poonyo9.jpg "hori_sfiv[1].jpg")
how about you git gud rather than rely on an EZ stick
>>339480632
Actually no, a lot of NDS Flash Cards need the memory expander to run GBA Emulators, so it's pretty usefull.
This shit however was actually useless, worked less often than the powerglove. Probably the worst gaming peripheral of all time.
>>339480810
Kek. So that's what happened before wii zapper.
>>339481060
>not posting virtual boy
k.
>>339479667
I got one of these from xbox.com in early 2008 for $20.
I later sold it and the 2 movies it came with for.... $20.
>>339480674
You could have used it for Dolphin.
>>339480810
What is this supposed to accomplish?
>>339481149
>itt babbys who came from WatchMojo's Worst Consoles of all Time
It's not a peripheral, it's a console.
It's not useless because GOAT Warioland.
>>339477532
I had to use one because for some reason my DS systems couldn't work with our router.
>>339480189
>Filename: DS-Rumble-Pak
>Image: Nintendo DS RUMBLE PAK
I have no idea.
>>339480370
>$20
>high price
I know consolefags are poorfags, but come on
>>339481360
It's WPS doesn't support WPA
>>339479874
the zune was fucking great, kys
i regret selling mine
>>339477532
I really wanted it to work well. I didn't care for the online multiplayer aspect or whatever else. All I really wanted with it was to transfer my legit Pokemon from the emulators to my actual cartridge to transfer them into the recent games. I wasn't expecting it to have problems on Windows 7. Even running it in XP mode or even in a virtual machine running Windows XP was beyond inconsistent.
I eventually got another workaround going for it, but that device working would have made it much easier.
>>339481268
Don't you have to install 3rd party drivers and a whole bunch of other shit just to get it working?
>>339481479
>It was so awesome I sold it.
But yeah, it was a pretty awesome GAMING PERIPHERAL
>>339480340
no. my parents divorced so it let me continue games at both houses. new models didnt have a slot though
>>339481332
For hardcore gamer at that time. The trend right now is expensive vga card, but in the past it was the extra pheriperal.
>>339481332
speed, of course
you silly
>>339481597
It's literally been plug and play with Dolphin for months upon months now. Even when it wasn't, all you had to do was run a single driver to make it work.
So no, nothing is required.
>>339480340
Hey I was pisspoor, I used that
at d1 hdds used to cost a lot you know?
>>339477532
I made a LOT of use of it, but yes, now it's worthless.
>>339481796
that's a joke, isn't it?
>>339480327
>>339480349
Thank's.
>>339480409
>>339481370
Kill yourself.
>>339477532
I installed under a different driver, then used it to connect to xlink kai with my psp and play monster hunter online. this was before routers with wifi were common.
>>339480189
The game "DS Rumble Pak"
You play as a DS and have to fight your ways through levels by rumbling.
It's pretty good.
>>339481268
didn't even think of that
Well, not that I felt the need, I can use xbox one/360/ps4 controllers on pc
>>339481873
It existed. It served no purposes but people bought it with their first DVD.
>>339481704
>implying I didn't play the shit out of the Zune exclusive Audiosurf
>>339477769
If your router used IEEE 802.11 you needed it
Beat this.
>>339481796
>>339481479
>>339479874
Not gaming
I bought one, but the fuckers didn't bother supporting vistayes, I had vista
>>339482071
Kill yourself dumbass
>>339479667
HD DVD was better than Blu Ray, but Sony fucked everyone over with it
>>339481796
I almost want to buy one for novelty purposes.
>>339481873
>that review
>>339482195
Lurk more
Read the rules
>>339482340
>being this mad that your janny application got denied
kys ruletard
>>339482043
I formatted my HD a few years back, and now I can never play that again.
>>339479570
the stargate
>>339482287
>2010 Amazon site design
Man that was a dark time.
>>339482248
Dude, you know the 15GB capacity was redundant 2 years after its launch.
>>339479874
Fuck off, people paid an arm and a leg to get those outside of America
>>339482385
Oh no someone said meanwords to me and didn't like my posts on fourchan!!!
Lurk more
Read the rules
>>339477836
this
No this was
>>339482248
bluray succeeded because it has a higher disc space. That's pretty much the only reason. Companies can claim they've "filled the disc" with bonus content when it's just uncompressed audio and the same amount of content as a DVD, then charge one and a half times price for it.
>>339480370
>first 2 consoles
????
>>339482535
I remember it 'worked' for the animal crossing game (didn't work at all)
but wasn't it supposed to work with like 20 games?
ereader
All it provided was shitty physical DLC that was mostly left in Japan and the ability to pay $5 for some super old games that can be emulated on anything.
>>339482549
LURK MORE
READ THE RULES
>>339482043
You do know Audiosurf 1&2 are on Steam right?
>>339481189
There's one on my local craigslist for 30 with i think every hddvd movie
>>339482248
Do you actually think this?
>>339482540
And cause it had the better name. Also porn companies started using it. The format porn picks always wins.
>>339482535
Such a dumb idea, how do Nintendo look at what other companies do and think "Well make something similar except miss the point and fuck it up completely"
YOU WANNA PLAY THIS SAME-SCREEN GAME TOGETHER?
$40.
AFTER YOU BUY THE $60 GAME.
>>339482747
>he thinks he's getting the last reply
>>339477836
>I was a good got because muh ninty used shitty ancient WiFi in its console
>>339477532
>>339477769
I used it because of this: >>339477836
Not anyone's fault you faggots used shit WiFi. Wi-Fi USB connector not only is legit, I also still have mine from 2006.
>>339482764
The Zune one had tilt controls and let you play on the go. It was its own thing.
I don't even really care for audiosurf but it was the game on the Zune HD that wasn't complete shit
>>339482835
>frogposting wins an argument
>>339482802
>bought crystal chronicles and 4 swords to play with friend way back
>neither of us had gameboys
REEEEEE NINTENDO REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>339482764
Those cost money.
>>339482909
>getting triggered by crude MS paint drawings of green amphibians
>>339481894
Kill myself? I sure hope whatever I use to do it is CLEARLY LABELED.
>>339480632
I used to read /elit/ with that. It was the only thing having a secret Internet browser that can't handle images well was worth.
>>339482535
I had that and was really excited for it, but none of my friends wanted to use theirs so it was just pointless. Stopped playing City Folk shortly after too, still hoping for a decent AC game for wii u but last I heard they aren't making any more first party games for it
>>339479276
360's most sold game is a kinect game
>>339482973
>frog meme
You have to go back.
>>339479667
I actually wanted this for porn, since apparently yuro porn was produced in hd dvd, never got to buy one actually., never got to pay for porn either.
>>339477532
I used this, the router we had didn't work with the DS and I wasn't very adept at how they worked at the time so it was an easy solution for me.
>>339477532
I used this for my DS. Most useless is probably the Olympic pad for NES
![419NE%2BOpSrL._SX425_[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/fJH2SpO.jpg "419NE%2BOpSrL._SX425_[1].jpg")
never used it
>>339483367
It was given in with the console. Does not count.
>>339480340
I put profiles on that and carried it around friends houses.
>>339483541
>was dicking around on the soul reaver demo when dad brought this home
>told me to try it on the game i was playing
>took me 3 minutes to get out of the water using it
dont think i ever touched it again after that
>>339481332
swindle money
>>339480119
It's not THAT useless, you can finally use your GC controller on emulators without any lag and plug and play.
>>339483912
There were already USB adapters available on eBay that did the same thing for cheaper. Plus whybwouldnt you just use a 360 controller? Pleb
>>339477836
This desu, it was a shite state of affairs
>>339482061
I think I have one of these laying around my house
>>339483541
I got a fair bit of use out of mine actually. Wired controller didn't reach to my bed so I used it to play DVDs.
>>339482061
You could potentially still homebrew content for that, but yeah.
Was a really fun idea in theory. Execution.. jeez.
>>339477532
I lived in a shitty area with dial up Internet in 2009, I could trade and battle in Pokemon with people with that USB.
I wish I had this. the 3ds can't connect to my university network
>>339482782
I think it's a great idea. To me, headsets are missing the point.
The Wii Speak as an actual product was indeed crap though.
The Wii had a bunch of useless plastic shit to snap onto the controller.
>>339481754
alright thanks
>>339480119
I wouldn't even find this so disgustingly worthless if it actually worked with wii mode games.
why the fuck doesn't it work with wii mode games? Fuck's sake.
>>339485634
Some people might have needed help pretending.
None of those were published by Nintendo, though, aside from the wheel, and I think if we open up for useless third party peripherals though, there might be some that are even worse.
>>339482017
how can that be legal?
>>339483725
wasn't of course made to play, dummy
>>339481339
Noone even knows wtf that video Is
Except you
>>339481873
>>339481796
>>339482269
It WAS a novelty item. when you pressed the start button the dvd would spin and it would play a sound clip of a vhs tape being rewound. It was a joke product/gag gift. They did not try to pass it off as an actual product/solution.
>>339482061
wait, the tcg pokemon cards could actually be used with that? which game?
>literally 30 units sold on the Wii
>>339486313
Because it doesn't lie to you?
>>339477902
me too
>>339486147
The wheel and the zapper. The zapper didn't feel too useless though. I actually did feel a lot more efficient at playing the Umbrella Chronicles games with that thing.
>>339487959
Because it was stable. Most people have at least some degree of shake and lots of wii games that were lightgun shooters had retarded, arcade tier hitboxes. Like the port of ghost squad. Without the zapper even the slightest yips would totally fuck you up.
>>339481332
It's literally on the box. It puts speed at your fingertips
Anyone remember this? It was even hyped up at E3.
>>339482962
that photo fucking sucks. Stop posting neo-spongebob reaction images.
Yo whats up
>>339488167
They could get a lot of use out of it now.
Have it be compatible with games that NoA has censored and have it manage your heart rate when the censored scenes or content appear on screen. The higher your heart rate on particular scenes, the more they'll know to keep censoring that particular thing.
>>339488740
Don't talk shit about my Pikachu.
>>339488740
>Useless
You have no fucking idea what this thread is about.
If Nintendo advertised that to be used for other games, yes. But it was MEANT for the one game it was sold with. It isn't useless whatsoever.
>>339483554
This is my favorite meme.
>>339488834
>>339488917
The gamecube mic not only works better but at least supported more games.
How does a mic made exclusively for one game not qualify as useless?
>>339489269
Because you use it with that one game. It has a use. That one game. Stuff being sold for a single title isn't new. For a very long time, that was the Transfer Pak's sole purpose: Pokemon Stadium 1 only.
Nintendo didn't say "In addition to Hey You, Pikachu, use the new microphone in many great future N64 games!" If they did that, then yes, I'd agree with you.
>>339477532
the Wii U has no S/PDIF and RJ45, let that sink in for a moment, a device for home entertainment released in 2012 has no optical out and LAN port
>>339489569
No one cares nerd
>>339477532
24 ms ping with my wifi connection on ps4. jitter 07. any question bunch of fag ?
![hero-3[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/j55JQfS.jpg "hero-3[1].jpg")
How many games actually use this thing in a respectable way? Like 3? Pretty pathetic considering the whole console is built around it.
>>339481921
It was for the gameboy advanced
>>339489569
Gotta sell those official adapters somehow.
>>339489974
off-screen play is a godsend tho
>>339489974
Any game that allows you to play with offscreen automatically makes the controller worth it.
>>339482857
do you realize PSP uses the same WEP limitation? And it came 2 years later.
>>339482802
It was good for pkmn Coliseum
>>339490471
And the Gameboy Player.
![Wonderbook[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/NWvwWDj.png "Wonderbook[1].png")
Remember me
>>339489569
The last hardware revision of the 360 also dropped S/PDIF support. I wonder why they did that.
I guess it's for royalties reasons and that they figure if you have a HD console you have an HDTV that will accept HDMI and support S/PDIF output.
reminder, this is NOT supposed to be used as a marital aid.
even though its only purpose is to vibrate.
>>339484189
>using a different controller than the one for the console you're emulating
Who are you calling a pleb?
>>339477532
This familia
>>339477532
I used it because I couldnt figure out how to get the ds to use our router.
it got hella hot
>>339480119
>Nintendo wants to get rid of the GameCube Controller, which has like 14 years
>Smash babies whine if Smash doesn't support GameCube because they are such faggots that can't try to learn to use another controller
>Nintendo has to make an adapter for those turbo autists and make Smash support it
>People complain it's only for Smash
>>339491225
I can only guess what its function was if the most obvious function wasn't its sole purpose.
>>339482146
I forgot about this. I had to borrow my mom's laptop with XP whenever I wanted to use it, and the laptop broke after not too long.
>>339482248
>>339482772
HD-DVD had a much faster transfer rate, but much lower capacity than Blu-Ray. It's like Betamax versus VHS. Betamax was infinitely superior, except that it only held 30 minutes instead of three hours.
>>339481332
To play Track and Field and other button-mashers
>>339492438
The Gamecube adapter came completely out of nowhere. No one was asking for it, even the turboautists that refuse to play Smash without Gamecube controllers. Making it not compatible with anything else, especially Wii games, is still pretty retarded.
>>339492438
At least you can use it as a gamepad replacement through homebrew.
>>339490778
looks fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsU_b8dvkRs
>>339489974
Offscreen play is literally the best thing ever.
That alone makes the gamepad for me.
>>339492496
rez was a dance or motion game or something, and the vibrator was to help keep the rhythm or some shit like that.
of course, it was still a goddamn vibrator sold as a vidya peripheral.
>>339489974
I fucking love the offscreen play, just relax in bed without having to face the TV.
>>339492721
People were hand wiring Game Cube controllers to the 3DS and GamePad circuits just so they could play with than controller.
Many Smash communities said that they weren't going to buy the game if they couldn't use the GC Controller.
They were asking for that shitty adapter.
>>339482802
Two words - Pac-Man Vs.
I'm still surprised they didn't remake that shit on Wii U
>>339477836
This, I keep it around just in case I need to use old shitty WiFi bands.
>>339479423
It's an infrared motion controller for the genesis. You passed your arms/legs over the inputs and it was supposed to do presses. It's utterly useless shit that barely works.
>>339489539
Except it didn't even work for the game it came with. You know how pumped I was for this? And then it was like "hey Pikachu, come here." And then he looks sideways and runs off into a bush.
>>339480142
You didn't use it for metroid prime pinball?
>>339491225
With that retarded shape and what looks to be a six inch usb cord how did you plan on using it anyways?
>>339494018
You enjoyed Metroid Prime Pinball?
>>339494084
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nl6D7tAoWQ
it's not super short.no this isn't my video
>>339494129
did anyone not?
>>339494395
Anyone with taste.
>>339494395
I guess faggots really do exist
Best peripheral coming through
>>339489974
Offscreen gaming basically feels essential at this point
>>339493586
They did remake it but as part of namco museum DS. It's single-card download play.
The real wii U version is called Mario Chase.
>>339492721
Maybe if you're fucking blind. The consensus on needing a GC pad was almost universal.
>>339482802
>we never got a wii u port of four swords adventure where you could use wii u gamepads or 3ds instead of GBAs
>>339490354
Didin't the PSP came out in 2004?
>>339480119
At least they made brand new GC controllers so I was able to replace my old shitty GC controller and not pay ridiculous amounts for it
25 euros to hold your cables
>>339487410
i bought one of those drum kits for guitar hero but barely used it
>>339482802
I was so excited to play Crystal Chronicles with my cousin that I spent months searching for these fucking cables.
When I finally convinced my dad to buy 2 I went round to his house to play the game and we got bored half way through the first dungeon.
Literally the worst peripheral ever.
>>339495198
Can you even connect more than one 3DS at a time to the WiiU?
>>339495353
>he still uses a wired mouse
>he fell for the wireless mouses have latency meme in 2016
god damn anon
>>339480574
You could use a PS1 controller on the PS3 for some games, usually fighting games
>>339484189
What a fucking idiot
>>339495653
Somewhere, a Jewish man who works in the battery industry is laughing at you.
>>339495742
You can use rechargeable batteries, goy.
I-i bought itFor the Wii
>>339495653
>implying I bought this shit
>implying I would ever spent money to buy Razer shit
>>339495353
>bought one of these for my new mouse because I'm a stupid dipshit
>braided cable on the mouse is too thick to fit in the holder
>>339494875
Honestly though, why wasn't something like this the WiiU controller? Just a pro controller with gyro and pointer functionality. It's got the best of both worlds! Hardly anyone likes the screen, and Nintendo hardly did anything with it anyway.
>>339495789
>falling for the rechargeable Jew.
Enjoy your hand cancer as the radiation leaks out. I know Dr. Shekelstein will when you get the hospital bill.
>>339495653
nice meme anon, too bad there is a noticeable latency on wireless mouses but nice try sholmo.
>>339480119
Not useless.
Sure, the only official Wii U game to use it is Smash. But, if you hacked your Wii backwards compatibility mode, you can play GameCube games with the original controllers using Nintendon't. Actually, you can use any HID-compliant USB controller, but I'd imagine most folks would prefer the authenticity of the GC controller.
And as already mentioned, these adapters work on PC as well, for emulation on Dolphin and shit
>>339495653
Fuck latency, I care about mice randomly dying mid-game.
>>339495883
>not having universal healthcare
>not being insured through work anyway.
>being an american
Enjoy paying for what everyone else in the world gets for "free".
>>339495953
There's a homebrew application on the Wii U to use an HID-compliant USB controller to emulate the gamepad's controls.
>>339495571
Yes, I got to connect 4, but I think the maximum is 8
>>339477532
>useless
With the hacked buffalo drivers installed that dongle provided my entire family with WiFi for a couple years because my dad was too cheap to get one of those new fangled wireless routers.
totally useless
>>339477836
this
the DS and Wii were cunts to get connected to new routers
>>339482962
>>339493586
>>339495198
>>339495553
There's no excuse for them not to port Pac-Man Vs, FFCC, and FSA to the Wii U with Gamepad/3DS compatibility. And/or online.
I never got to play these multiplayer as a kid cause I wasn't shelling out for additional cables, or buying GBAs for my friends that didn't have one
>>339496172
stop being edgy
>>339496061
> having universal healthcare
Frankly, you've already been fucked over more than any Jew could. Enjoy paying Ahmed's medical bills.
>>339496594
>implying there are rapefugees here
LOL. Not everyone in europe is cucked like Sweden or Germoney. Also only a retard would argue that wouldn't want to pay a small amount of taxes instead of having to pay for unexpected medical bills.
>>339496747
Ahmed is a state of mind. Judging by how little you pay in taxes, you are probably an Ahmed -- a broke loser. I'm glad we agree that only losers use wireless mice.
>>339496172
Mario Paint is good shit though
And playing SNES Civilization with the mouse is baller
>>339482802
>he didn't transfer his chao from sonic adventure to sonic advance
Fuck you, kid.
literal garbage
>>339483541
I tried to use it but whatever they fucking used as a IR sensor on the system itself was shit
>>339479861
Exactly what it was. It worked only slightly better, though.
He saved video games, but sucked as an accessory.
I still love him, though.
>>339477532
The Nintendo Speedboard
>>339496926
I pay taxes (to the government) for my house, for my income, for my car and for some services. They amount to less than 15% of my income and I make a lot more than minimal wage, I don't know what Americans have against taxes, I got my degree out of a public college that didn't cost me a dime, got medical treatment when I need it and have services and even government subsidize when I studying and on top of that we aren't swimming in rapefugees like most of europe.
Must suck to live in a country where everyone is out there to fuck you in the ass and never had a chance to progress.
>>339482061
>>339487397
>ywn scan your tcg pokemon into the gba games for wild encounters with pokemon from other regions
It's like Nintendo is allergic to money or something.
>>339477532
I used to use one of these back when the only isp where I lived was dial up. I could play MarioKart and Animal Crossing with it pretty well.
>>339488740
>read this in tf2 scout's voice
BOINK
>>339487410
I bought one of these for like 10 dollars on clearance to play drummania on my pc.
Huge mistake, the drums are really shit and too close together. It must have been made for asians with baby arms because it's fucking painful playing on this thing for more than 10 minutes.
>>339482535
Reminds me of https://my.mixtape.moe/rfgywx.webm
>>339497096
It had nice force feedback and would have been OK for the hundred bucks they wanted for it- except that after about 8 hours of play you'd basically wear the force feedback out and have a free spinning when with a gigantic dead zone.
>>339497202
couldnt you play gyromite with that shit
>>339483451
last
>>339497847
and Stack Up
and that's it
>>339497000
it's not useless at all, but it is WAY overpriced.
>>339496747
Hello Finland. Please let me live in your basement.
>>339498202
Never.
I still have it as a memento, I tried to use it once when my wifi was killing itself but there's basically no way to get it to work on Windows 7 anymore it seems.
>>339489974
Off screen play is literary the best thing man has ever accomplished
