+atari2600land Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I just got home with a "new" Atari 5200. Unfortunately, it didn't come with a thing to plug the console into the TV. Can I use the one from my 2600 to do that? Also, it has no games, so once I get a console-to-tv thingee I'd like some games. A chance to get rid of your rarity 1s lying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I just got home with a "new" Atari 5200. Unfortunately, it didn't come with a thing to plug the console into the TV. Can I use the one from my 2600 to do that? Also, it has no games, so once I get a console-to-tv thingee I'd like some games. A chance to get rid of your rarity 1s lying around. Is it a four joystick port model or a two port model? Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 It has four joystick ports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 You're gonna need a switchbox, sadly. It has connections for both video and power, and the 5200 won't work without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 Any idea where I can get one? I posted a topic in the Wanted section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari5200 Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 pm with your address, I'll send you a few of my dupe games laying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 (edited) Do all four of the fire buttons on the controller do the same thing? I just found that one of them is missing a button. Edited April 11, 2008 by atari2600land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Do all four of the fire buttons on the controller do the same thing? I just found that one of them is missing a button. The two bottom and two top buttons on the sides are linked. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Do all four of the fire buttons on the controller do the same thing? I just found that one of them is missing a button. Any time you buy a 5200 there's a 99.999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% chance the controllers don't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 I guess I should be more clear. What I'm asking is, (if the controller works, that is), would having a button missing on it make any difference to a game's gameplay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opeygon Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-TV-ANTENNA-SWITCH-...Q2em118Q2el1247 http://cgi.ebay.com/5200-Power-Supply-AC-A...1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari5200 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I guess I should be more clear. What I'm asking is, (if the controller works, that is), would having a button missing on it make any difference to a game's gameplay? no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Like someone else said, two of the buttons on the 5200 controller are duplicates. They're just there to make the controller accessible to left and right-handed players. Now if you were missing TWO buttons, that could be a problem. One button is used for firing, while the other is an auxiliary button that doesn't get used much. Moon Patrol requires two buttons (one for firing, the other for jumping), but the majority of games only need the main button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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