godzillajoe Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 So on top of the 5200, there's the compartment which I assume is meant to hold the controllers? How are they supposed to fit in there? Anyone do this? I'm afraid the controllers will get damaged And as an aside, does AA have the manuals for the units? I know there are scans for the game manuals but I can't find the system manuals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 So on top of the 5200, there's the compartment which I assume is meant to hold the controllers? How are they supposed to fit in there? Yes, the storage area was designed for the controllers. You can wrap the cords around the stick shafts, turn the sticks upside down and place them inside, lining up the top of the sticks with the raised bumps on the bottom of the storage area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 So on top of the 5200, there's the compartment which I assume is meant to hold the controllers? How are they supposed to fit in there? Yes, the storage area was designed for the controllers. You can wrap the cords around the stick shafts, turn the sticks upside down and place them inside, lining up the top of the sticks with the raised bumps on the bottom of the storage area. Alternatively, you can leave them plugged in and route the cord out the notch on the far side of the bay. This really only works with just one stick, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 Yeah I just sorta lay the sticks face up in the bay with it open. I really haven't found a good way to jam them in there and close it. Maybe someone can take a pic of how they do it and post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodos8 Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 They go face down with the cable towards the middle. It's really not to practical and its a pita to get two of 'em in there. Anyway, here's a crappy pic showing one in the console I took with my web cam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 They will fit as remowilliams described. But, you end up with springs attached to your controllers. It's a bad design. As big as that monster is, you'd think they could have actually managed to make this workable when they designed it. I looked long and hard at what it would take to saw that part of the unit off completely. As I have half a dozen severly abused cases now, I might try that trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahsMyBro Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I've been storing the controllers as Remo described for about 20 years, and never had any trouble with it. In fact, I always liked the cable mgmt Atari implemented with the 5200. There's the tabs under the console to route excess RF cable, the storage bin for the controllers, and with the auto-switchbox, there's not a separate power cable running from the TV to the coffee table with the console itself. All in all, a neat & tidy arrangement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 (edited) Never used the "bay" for its intended purpose. Don't use it for anything, actually. ... not even putting a beer in it... or in my case, a pop... Edited August 27, 2007 by Brian R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draikar Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Damn you Brian R., I was going to say that !!! BUT it works best for beer, all it need is a little freezer coolant system to keep beer AKA brain juice COLD.... And as a side note kids its not cool to drink and play, people can get killed with that heavy 5200 controller. One wack to the head and your eating soup through a straw for the rest of your life !.... Know you know and Knowing Is Half the Battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SINGLE TOOTH Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I hate how short the 5200 cords are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I'd love to see a mod that cuts that storage bay off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnice Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 In my opinion, the storage area works best as JB described: Leave the controllers plugged in, place the controllers face down, and use the notches to avoid pinching the cords. I can definitely get two controllers to sit in the storage area and have the lid stay fully closed, but I sometimes have to bend where the cord goes into the controller to make this work (probably not a good thing)! You can also put your overlays in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I keep my 5200 paddle controller in there. Nice & safe and right where I know where to find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FND Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Yeah I just sorta lay the sticks face up in the bay with it open. I really haven't found a good way to jam them in there and close it. Maybe someone can take a pic of how they do it and post it. Here is the Controller Storage page straight from the 1982 (CO19277 U.S.A.) 5200 Owner's Manual FND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodos8 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Here is the Controller Storage page straight from the 1982 (CO19277 U.S.A.) 5200 Owner's Manual OMG!!! NO!!! That looks like a great way to break some of the 'oh so thin' wires inside the cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Here is the Controller Storage page straight from the 1982 (CO19277 U.S.A.) 5200 Owner's Manual OMG!!! NO!!! That looks like a great way to break some of the 'oh so thin' wires inside the cables. It's also hard to do, at least on versions of the stick I've tried it with. I did it once, I think. Just to see if it actually worked. Which it does, sort of. It won't look a ffith as neat as their's, and only just barely fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari5200dude Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 All I do is leave the cords pluged in, Put the controllers in the storage bay, and I leave the controller cords on the top of the console then I cover it with my dust cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Since I only have 1 functioning stick, I put the cord coiled up on one side of the bay, and the controller on the other, face down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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