Gravis PC GamePad

The gamepad is no longer manufactured, as Gravis was acquired in 1997 by Kensington Computer Products Group.

The gamepad's design is similar to that of the stock SNES controller (more so the Japanese and European version with colored buttons), although it lacks the Start, Select and shoulder buttons, and the shape of the controller's chassis differs slightly, with an inverted curve on the left side.

As originally found in some versions of the Master System controller, the center of the Gravis GamePad's d-pad allows a small joystick to be inserted.

The GamePad Pro utilized the 'button' signal lines on an analog PC joystick port to send digital signals (referred to as "GrIP")[1] to allow for both the use of ten buttons and the simultaneous use of up to four controllers connected by the controller's built-in piggyback plug.

Gravis also launched other series of gamepads for the Mac, the Amiga, and Atari ST.[citation needed] The Philips CD-i interactive multimedia CD player features a wired controller that is basically the original Gravis PC GamePad in a monochrome, grey color scheme.