touch screen on revolution

[theONE]

i just read in game informer mag that it is said that the Revolution will use a touch screen controler so companies can customize it... sounds weirds huh?

[ShadowMarth]

We'll see. Disregard virtually anything for the moment.

[theONE]

ill scan the scetion from GI if u want it

That may be a possibility. However, you wouldn't be able to press two buttons at once (face buttons, anyway). E3's right around the corner, though.

[theONE]

i was bored so heres the scan:

so if its touch screen how exactly do you play gamecube games on it?

i seriously doubt its a touch screen

[17R3W]

I wouldn't be surprised if it used a touch screen, but I think it should be a standard controller (much like the Game-Cube) with a touch screen in the center. I think Dreamcast was on the right track with a screen on the controller (built into the card), but now (5 years later ?) the pricess have dropped so much, that a "nice" screen might actaully be feasable.
Another idea would be a touch pad (like the one on a laptop allow for mouse like input).

EDIT: re-phrased in regaurds to comment below

[alex]

it was not a built in screen it was the memory card/stick for the dreamcast

but i dont like the idea that the buttons will be on a touch screen + dont think it will be like that either but i like the idea of a pad that they use for a mouse on a laptop + sounds a decent idea unlike what everone else is speculating

[17R3W]

Originally Posted by Mormon88

so if its touch screen how exactly do you play gamecube games on it?

i seriously doubt its a touch screen

A possibillity would be to model the Revolution after the DS. Forexample take the standard "Geko" processor and double it speed, and use it as the sub-processor for the Revolutions processor (while still allowing for backwards compatabillity).

They could also just allow you to plug in a standard NGC controller in, and then completly re-invent the new controller.

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The thing that concerns me, is what if these controllers cost $50 or so.
Then you'll have to buy $200 worth of controllers.

[bignds]

i read that a few weeks back.
since nintendo seem to be in a touch screen frenzy i see the revo's controller very likely or if not that, something involving touch screen.
i, personally see it as a good and bad move. it will be awesome for developers to programme a unigue button for theres games but on the other hand it could brake easily, get dirtied up and may not be very responsive