Advanced Gravis Computer Technology
Advanced Gravis Computer Technology, Ltd. was a manufacturer of computer peripherals and hardware. The company was founded in 1982 in British Columbia, Canada.
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Gravis Gamepad.
Their most famous products were the Gravis PC GamePad, at one time one of the most popular gaming controllers for the PC,[1] the once-ubiquitous Gravis Joystick (black with red buttons), and the Gravis Ultrasound add-on card, competitor to the Sound Blaster. At its peak, the company had almost 300 employees with a European office in The Netherlands, and was at the time the world's largest manufacturer of computer joysticks and gamepads.
The company was acquired by Kensington Computer Products Group in 1997[2] and has essentially disappeared.
References
- "Get a Grip!!!: Joysticks Past, Present & Future". Next Generation. No. 17. Imagine Media. May 1996. p. 39.
- "Immersion and Gravis Partner to Create New Force Feedback Devices; Innovative Technology Extends Opportunities for Developers". 2000-03-10. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
External links
- ftp.gravis.com drivers
- Herní ovladače počátku 90. let photos of disassembled Gravis PC GamePad
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