AdeptRapier Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Hey all!! I am thinking about getting a trackball for the 7800 to play centipede and also some of the 2600 games like missile command, etc. Can you guys give me any advice as far as which particular trackball works the best for these types of games? I know that Atari made a couple of different models and there was the Wico one and maybe others. Thanks in advance!!! AdeptRapier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underball Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Hey all!! I am thinking about getting a trackball for the 7800 to play centipede and also some of the 2600 games like missile command, etc. Can you guys give me any advice as far as which particular trackball works the best for these types of games? I know that Atari made a couple of different models and there was the Wico one and maybe others. Thanks in advance!!! AdeptRapier Get the Atari CX80 from Best electronics. Buy Missle Command TB and Centipede 7800 TB from some of the homebrew makers here at Atariage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdeptRapier Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 Hey all!! I am thinking about getting a trackball for the 7800 to play centipede and also some of the 2600 games like missile command, etc. Can you guys give me any advice as far as which particular trackball works the best for these types of games? I know that Atari made a couple of different models and there was the Wico one and maybe others. Thanks in advance!!! AdeptRapier Get the Atari CX80 from Best electronics. Buy Missle Command TB and Centipede 7800 TB from some of the homebrew makers here at Atariage. Somebody made a trackball version of Centipede for the 7800??? Cool! Where do i get a copy? Thanks for the info!! AdeptRapier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Hey all!! I am thinking about getting a trackball for the 7800 to play centipede and also some of the 2600 games like missile command, etc. Can you guys give me any advice as far as which particular trackball works the best for these types of games? I know that Atari made a couple of different models and there was the Wico one and maybe others. Thanks in advance!!! AdeptRapier Get the Atari CX80 from Best electronics. Buy Missle Command TB and Centipede 7800 TB from some of the homebrew makers here at Atariage. Somebody made a trackball version of Centipede for the 7800??? Cool! Where do i get a copy? Thanks for the info!! AdeptRapier Same question: Where can I buy a cartridge with Centipede TB? PAL would be great but for the real TB experience I would not bother so much about the colors. Hopefully the team mode will work with TB? I read some where that a version exist but works only in single player and no cartridges available yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 (edited) I believe that Thomas Jentzsch did the trackball-enabled version of 7800 Centipede. And yes, it works in team mode as well: my nephew and I played a few rounds with a pair of CX-80 trackballs (in true trackball mode, not joystick mode!) just the other day. If anyone wants this game on cartridge, I'd be happy to build one for you. PM me if you're interested! Edited November 30, 2009 by jaybird3rd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underball Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 (edited) I believe that Thomas Jentzsch did the trackball-enabled version of 7800 Centipede. Nope. It was Ken Siders "Kenfused" who also did Beef Drop and B*nQ for the 7800. http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/71780-trackball-test-program-centipede-tb/page__p__880630__hl__7800%20trackball%20test%20program__fromsearch__1entry880630 Edited December 1, 2009 by Underball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blur2040 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 If you're buying a CX80, buy from Video 61. 10 bucks a pop. I think Best sells them for $20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underball Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 If you're buying a CX80, buy from Video 61. 10 bucks a pop. I think Best sells them for $20. Video 61 has a $40 minimum order, and they charge $29.95 for Atari 7800 common games that can be found on ebay for $4.99 new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 (edited) Nope. It was Ken Siders "Kenfused" who also did Beef Drop and B*nQ for the 7800. http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/71780-trackball-test-program-centipede-tb/page__p__880630__hl__7800%20trackball%20test%20program__fromsearch__1entry880630 Ah, my mistake! Thanks for pointing it out. Ken did a great job and deserves credit for his work. Edited December 1, 2009 by jaybird3rd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blur2040 Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 If you're buying a CX80, buy from Video 61. 10 bucks a pop. I think Best sells them for $20. Video 61 has a $40 minimum order, and they charge $29.95 for Atari 7800 common games that can be found on ebay for $4.99 new. Didn't see this for awhile...but...anyway. You're wrong on this. There is a $5 shipping charge on orders under 25 dollars. Just a few weeks ago, I ordered three trackballs for 29-something shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I think mine is a CX-28. I've run it with the production Centipede cart in joystick mode, and it did not disappoint. I haven't tried the Centipede TB game yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I think mine is a CX-28. I've run it with the production Centipede cart in joystick mode, and it did not disappoint. I haven't tried the Centipede TB game yet. Me too. Never play the regular Centipede with the switch on the TrackBall set for TB, only on Joystick mode. It still rocks. If only Atari would've brought out a redesigned 5200 TrackBall controller for the 7800 sans the keypads.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcool Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) Hi Does anybody know if Missle Command TB(Trak-Ball) ever came out for the Atari 7800, I have the Atari 2600 version and am looking for a 7800 version if it is available? Thanks Edited December 10, 2020 by funcool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 There is not currently any version of Missle Command for the 7800. Mitch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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