+wood_jl Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Ok, I'm somewhat of a newbie here. So I don't know if a general consensus has ever been reached as far as FIXING THOSE BLASTED 5200 CONTROLLERS. An old friend - who has a 5200 from the original days of yore - asked me about it and I am curious myself. So SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME that there is some "perfected" way to upgrade the old controllers. So I may pass this on to a (couple) old friends (we're in our crusty 30's now but remember when this stuff made its debut) tell me WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE to make perfected 5200 controllers a reality. So maybe some money needs to be spent. Where?? I am wanting a 5200 alone just for STAR RAIDERS because I sorta like the way the controller lends itself to that title.......I digress.. any ideas about REALLY FIXING 5200 controllers for the "long haul?" I've been away - HAS THIS BEEN DONE????????????????????? Thanks in advance, real enthusiasts!! James Wood Laramie, WY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 (edited) Do a search, there's tons of threads on fixing these controllers. Short answer, no its not possible to fix them permanently but you can make them work for quite a long time. You want to do it right? Then take a stick in good shape, get a hold of the Best Electronics Rev 9 flex circuits, gold dot keypads and buttons and do the repair swaps. Calibrate it, close it back up and voila! That's as good as it gets. Cue the tinfoil/cheapass repair advice... Edited December 1, 2007 by remowilliams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 (edited) Here is all you'd need to know, and where you can get all you'd need: http://best-electronics-ca.com/5200.htm And this: http://best-electronics-ca.com/cx52_j.htm Edited December 1, 2007 by Brian R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdement Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 From reading that page, I get the impression the fixed controllers are GOLD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 From reading that page, I get the impression the fixed controllers are GOLD. Yes, but they need regular use to keep them working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 From reading that page, I get the impression the fixed controllers are GOLD. Yes, but they need regular use to keep them working JUST GET AN ATARI 400!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vaf5136 Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 From reading that page, I get the impression the fixed controllers are GOLD. Yes, but they need regular use to keep them working JUST GET AN ATARI 400!!! Or an 800XL!! No tools, glue, foil or double-sided tape required!!! You also don't need a parts warehouse standing by. Just plug it in and play!!! Happy Holidays!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 (edited) . Edited December 5, 2007 by BigO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariman Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 From reading that page, I get the impression the fixed controllers are GOLD. Yes, but they need regular use to keep them working I believe that the idea behind the all-gold contacts is to rid the controllers of this requirement. I admit it has been awhile since I've used my 5200 sticks (I took the cheaper route and didn't replace the flex circuit) but at the time when I replaced them, I didn't have to clean the flex circuit at all - they worked right away. Since I haven't had long-term experience with the gold contacts, I could be wrong, but my initial experience with them is that they are excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I bought a rebuilt one from Best, and the instructions say that it needs regular use to keep it functioning properly. Not all the parts required are available with gold dots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Not all the parts required are available with gold dots They have the gold flex circuits, and all the pads are available as gold dot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariman Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Not all the parts required are available with gold dots They have the gold flex circuits, and all the pads are available as gold dot. I am pretty sure that the gold flex circuit is relatively new (within the last year or two) - how long ago did you get your stick, mimo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Ghost Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 From reading that page, I get the impression the fixed controllers are GOLD. Yes, but they need regular use to keep them working JUST GET AN ATARI 400!!! Or an 800XL!! No tools, glue, foil or double-sided tape required!!! You also don't need a parts warehouse standing by. Just plug it in and play!!! Happy Holidays!! What fun is that??? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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