82-T/A Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Hey guys... Maybe I'm nuts, but I have a set of normal 5200 joysticks that are self centering??? I just assumed there was a newer version and an older version, and that the first version weren't. I don't remember where I got these from. Anyway, I was considering selling all my games (except my 2600 and a few other things) because I'm going through an early mid-life crsis (30 years old, and wife just had a baby). And I started going through my stuff. Are these rare? Or could someone have modified them? As it turns out... it seems the market for video games has totally fallen through the floor. I see people getting barely $50 bucks for mint in box 5200 systems. Guess I'm going to keep mostly everything then... I'll probably be happy I did when I get out of this phase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuzzed Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I'm not aware of ATari officially releasing self-centering joysticks for the 5200. I do know some were in the works, and have seen some prototypes of these kind of sticks. I would say that someone else modified those joysticks....Anybody else have an opinion about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82atari5200 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Sometime the rubber boot makes them pretty much "self centering". Mine always stay slightly center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Sometime the rubber boot makes them pretty much "self centering". Mine always stay slightly center. yea i think you are confusing boot reflex to centering centering woudl mean that it springs back to the center the boot kind of just makes it not relax in a absolute direction pop in missile command wigle the joy around and see if the cursor really springs back to exact center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 Sometime the rubber boot makes them pretty much "self centering". Mine always stay slightly center. yea i think you are confusing boot reflex to centering centering woudl mean that it springs back to the center the boot kind of just makes it not relax in a absolute direction pop in missile command wigle the joy around and see if the cursor really springs back to exact center Ok, I'll check it out. I seem to recall that they had springs inside of them though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slampam Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Inside Springs Outside Springs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 The proto controllers had springs on the pots. If you got one like that your one lucky SOB and they are rare as it gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefunone Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 (edited) Nice info on the springs I wonder if there were any mods for this? Edited February 26, 2009 by thefunone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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