Turbo Touch 360
Encyclopedia
The Turbo Touch 360 is a series of aftermarket third-party controllers made by Triax for the Nintendo Entertainment System
, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
, and Sega Genesis. What separated them from other controllers on the market was the fact that instead of a D-pad
, they had a touch-sensitive panel, much like the touchpad
on a modern notebook computer. The idea was to reduce repetitive strain injury
to the player.
Other than the touchpad, the controllers had a standard set of features for controllers of the time, with turbo
support.
editor Craig Harris.
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
, and Sega Genesis. What separated them from other controllers on the market was the fact that instead of a D-pad
D-pad
A D-pad is a flat, usually thumb-operated directional control with one button on each point, found on nearly all modern video game console gamepads, game controllers, on the remote control units of some television and DVD players, and smart phones...
, they had a touch-sensitive panel, much like the touchpad
Touchpad
A touchpad is a pointing device featuring a tactile sensor, a specialized surface that can translate the motion and position of a user's fingers to a relative position on screen. Touch pads are a common feature of laptop computers, and they are also used as a substitute for a mouse where desk...
on a modern notebook computer. The idea was to reduce repetitive strain injury
Repetitive strain injury
Repetitive strain injury is an injury of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems that may be caused by...
to the player.
Other than the touchpad, the controllers had a standard set of features for controllers of the time, with turbo
Turbo button
A turbo button refers to a button on a piece of electronic equipment, which makes the equipment run faster in some way. Although the name is based on that of a forced induction air compressor which makes a car go faster, automotive turbochargers are not manually operated, but are directly linked...
support.
Reception
The controller was ranked the ninth worst video game controller by IGNIGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
editor Craig Harris.