RangerG Posted August 9, 2002 Share Posted August 9, 2002 I have an Atari 7800 I am cleaning up and testing, but it has no joysticks. What are some alternatives to the original Proline sticks? I know for two button games I need a stick with separately functioning buttons (unlike all 2600 sticks wih two buttons). I assume the Sega Genesis pad I have and the Sega Master System control pad I have will work on the 7800. Is this true? Thanks for the replies. -- RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcprs1 Posted August 9, 2002 Share Posted August 9, 2002 While the sega master system and genesis pads will work, you will only be able to use one button. You can also purchase the 7800 joypads on ebay. I have them, but I don't really care for them. You can also purchase nintendo controllers that have been converted to work on the 7800. Unfortunately, I can't remember who sells those. It was on the main page about a month or two ago. Just check the backlogs and you will find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 7800.com Posted August 9, 2002 Share Posted August 9, 2002 There are actually alot of alternatiaves if you look. Let me know what you had in mind and I will see if I can help you =) Best, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted August 9, 2002 Author Share Posted August 9, 2002 I was just hoping I had an extra controller in my extras bin that would work. I knew only one button on the Genesis controller worked on the 2600, but I wasn't sure about the 7800. Oh well -- I will use a 2600 joystick for now and keep my eyes open for a 7800 one so that I can play the 2 button games. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted August 9, 2002 Share Posted August 9, 2002 Tryout those 7800 prolines before you buy them, I had several that I gave away because I can't stand them, they are very uncomfortable for most games. I like the joypads, they are a little smaller than the NES ones and a little less precise but they work well on most 7800 games that need 2 buttons. A lot of people/dealers have them in Europe, on Ebay they usually go for $30/pair but some people in the last few months were selling them for $15-20 for a pair. I got mine for 20 and I'm real happy with them, one of the sellers was 'yiddel' but he may have run out because he's not listing anymore right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyImpmon Posted August 9, 2002 Share Posted August 9, 2002 I'll have to brush up on the 7800 controller schematic but I'm sure it's insanely easy to convert almost any 2 or more button controllers to work with 7800 in the correct 2 button configuration. I have about a dozen dog bone shaped controllers for NES (couple of them dead) that I plan to convert. It's more comfortable to use than standard Sega or NES controller plus at this time I only have 2 Genesis controllers (1 3 buttons, 1 6 buttons) and I'm not about to sacrifice those and deprieve me the option of playing nearly 100 Genesis/CD/32X games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyranthraxus Posted August 9, 2002 Share Posted August 9, 2002 Go to ebay and buy the joypads. As someone else mentioned there is this guy in Germany called Yiddel who sells them for $20 which is about as cheap as you can find them. There is a guy in the US who wants $25 but with shipping the German seller is still cheaper. The joypads are a cheap Tramiel era product but they are much much better than the orginal sticks which gave me terrible hand cramps. But I found that if the thumbsticks are screwed in they are not as easy to control. Otherwise do the mod for a Sega controller its a lot cheaper but it is kinda cool to have Atari pads since few people have seen them outside of Europe. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted August 22, 2002 Share Posted August 22, 2002 yiddel, that nice german guy is selling joypads on ebay again for $20 BIN, I thought they were a good deal for this price. And I got them in a few days. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=1375074642 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyranthraxus Posted August 22, 2002 Share Posted August 22, 2002 Yiddel is also a very fast shipper. I used Paypal and got the joypads in 4 days! That was probably a fluke for a package from Europe to get here that fast but he had it well packaged and out the door the next day. If anyone is looking to get the joypads Yiddel is the man to buy from. I don't think you can find a pair of brand new ones for less on the internet. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted August 22, 2002 Share Posted August 22, 2002 RE: 7800 controllers. At first, I hated the proline controllers because they gave me hand cramps. Once I figured out how to hold them in a relaxed way, I learned to like them. I do have the pads. They aren't as precise as the proline controllers making some games like SCRAPYARD DOG harder to control. On the other hand, if you're used to pad style controls, they may be more inviting. Didn't BEST ELECTRONICS release their own 7800 pro-line type controller a few years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_ruck Posted August 23, 2002 Share Posted August 23, 2002 I bought Telegame 7800 controllers with an autofire feature a few years ago. The good news is that the autofire works well. The bad news is that for some reason the left and right fire buttons are reversed. Might be worth fixing but I haven't bothered to try yet. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted August 23, 2002 Share Posted August 23, 2002 I bought Telegame 7800 controllers with an autofire feature a few years ago. The good news is that the autofire works well. The bad news is that for some reason the left and right fire buttons are reversed. Might be worth fixing but I haven't bothered to try yet. Eric Hah, mine had the exact same problem. It took about 5 minutes to fix. Mitch http://atari7800.atari.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeV0 Posted August 24, 2002 Share Posted August 24, 2002 Just get the atari pads, they indeed rocketh with or without the screw in stck bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Scientist Posted August 26, 2002 Share Posted August 26, 2002 I just ordered a set from Yiddel a few minutes ago; the price really is good compared to the rare sightings in used game stores. I've tried them before, and they are certainly better than my Prolines. Thanks to everyone for the reviews and the heads-up on availability! -Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusjake Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 Can anyone recommend someone selling the europads currently? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 i think best has some http://www.best-electronics-ca.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 I bought 2 joypads from Best Electroncs a month ago and they were $15 each. They work perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monzamess Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 I have a pair of old Wico bat-handle sticks with the base button and the button on the stick. Someone (at least 5 years ago, I forgot!) would modify the stick so that one button was A and the other was B. The modded stick also worked for the Colecovision. It involved some minor rewiring and a new cable (because the original Wico cable doesn't have wires connected to all 9 pins) and maybe a diode...??? Maybe that's enough to get someone started on a search if they're interested enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holygrailvideogames.com Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 Can anyone recommend someone selling the europads currently? thanks I think that Yiddel still sells these on eBay. His price is $20 plus shipping. He is in Germany, but I got mine from him in a very short period of time. I think it took less than a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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