church Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 Are these considerably harder to find than the regular cx 40's? I've managed to find 3 cx 40's 2 working and 1 not. Though I haven't seen one paddle or keypad. Heck I've even seen 4 or 5 third party controllers. I didn't get any of these since I like the cx 40s and well I can't imagine anyone wanting to trade for 3rd party controllers. So should I be looking to buy these on ebay or are they not that hard to find in the wild? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 The hardest part is to find non jittery paddles, but other than that they do not seem hard to find for me. If they are jittery, I just take them apart and put rubbing alcohol in the pots and work it in there, it seemed to work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 If you are finding joysticks .. then the paddles will show up soon enough .. Two paddles are linked together to one plug ... But the Driving Controller looks like a paddle with its own plug. Get them all! Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 What games do the driving controller work with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 church, I'm working on a deal right now that may score me some extra paddles. If it goes through, I'll let you know and we'll see what we can do about getting you some paddles. EVERYBODY should have a set, they are essential! Stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 Though I haven't seen one paddle or keypad. Well, if you just find one paddle, then it's already broken! They're always a set of two As for the driving controller, the only commercial game to use it was Indy 500. Although there are some homebrews that can do it (Thrust, hacked Asteroids, Stella-Sketch come to mind). Paddles are definitely important. I love paddles, and think modern controllers should have a spinner on them somewhere... imagine the possibilities! No more slow turning in fps games... among other possibilities... --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 What games do the driving controller work with? Here is a list of the games supported by the driving controllers. Driving controllers are definitely harder to come by than normal paddles. Paddles seem reasonably common, and they were standard equipment with the 2600 for some time. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 I have the driving controller and no game to play using it. Well, eventually I'll pick up Indy 500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyldKard Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 What games do the driving controller work with? Some racing game whichc elludes me at the moment requires it to work. Nothing else will do, not paddles or joysticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 Some racing game whichc elludes me at the moment requires it to work. Nothing else will do, not paddles or joysticks. That would be Indy 500, which is a blast to play with friends.. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyldKard Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 Yeah thats the game. But it wasnt a blast for me. I ALWAYS FREAKIN LOST TO MY LITTLE BROTHER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeguard Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 Ahhh, Thanks Albert A photo of Indy 500. That's one of my favorites. Those are all great games. And Ice Race is as good as it gets for sheer mayhem for two players. Driving controllers and Indy 500 are a must for any collection. Keep looking for those paddles--they'll turn up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 Here is a list of the games supported by the driving controllers. ...plus my Asteroids DC+ and Sprintmaster DC hacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 Here is a list of the games supported by the driving controllers. ...plus my Asteroids DC+ and Sprintmaster DC hacks. Ahh, yes, sorry about that. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 Ahh, yes, sorry about that. Plus there are alot of new and hack Vectrex games that use the Atari Driving Controller as a spinner! Rob Mitchell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spector Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 The hardest part is to find non jittery paddles, but other than that they do not seem hard to find for me. If they are jittery, I just take them apart and put rubbing alcohol in the pots and work it in there, it seemed to work for me. I undid the screws on my standard Atari paddles today to look inside them (I mentioned jittery paddles in a topic recently) and I see a small circular entrance in the middle with a circular object which has a whitish casing, probably the bottom of the paddle controller. When I turn the paddle, it moves too, so it's the same thing. Would I put electrical cleaning fluid down here, or is it somewhere else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 That's where I put the Alcohol in, then spun the paddle around a lot to get it worked in there, and the paddles aren't very jittery any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy_Dude Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 I put the Alcohol in the hole in the bottom of the metal caseing. Or open up the pot. If their still jittery it may be the Atari's fault (I have 2 units that I just can't use paddles on) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spector Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 I bought a can of that Isopropyl Alcohol (or whatever it's called) and gave it a go, and yes, it worked really well, so thanks for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted November 16, 2002 Share Posted November 16, 2002 This morning I rescued a pair of paddles. Often I drop by this particular thrift .. and there is this huge ball (actually more than one) tangled wires, cables and power blocks. Well the ball has grown to about 18 inches in diameter ... Today I noticed that the ball had acquired and absorbed a pair of Atari paddles ... so I began sorting out where the paddle controllers are and where the double plug is .. they were on opposite sides of the wire blob! How would I ever sort them from the blob? After about 2 minutes of pretending that I could solve this problem .. I went out to my car and got a small screwdriver and returned to the blob. I took both paddle controllers apart and set the parts aside .. I then disconnected the red switch and wiggled the wires until the broke. All parts were set aside. Then it was time to address the blob again! After some untangling I was able to pull the first and then the second cable from the center of the blob .. It finally gave up the cables! I then reassembled the controllers without properly rewiring .. Price: $0.99 I'll drop some isopropyl alcohol and give them a whirl before rewiring. Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted November 16, 2002 Share Posted November 16, 2002 church, that deal came through today. I have the paddles, but I need to test them tonight. If they work and you still want them, let me know and we can work something out I'm sure..... Stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
church Posted November 16, 2002 Author Share Posted November 16, 2002 church, that deal came through today. I have the paddles, but I need to test them tonight. If they work and you still want them, let me know and we can work something out I'm sure..... Stan Sure, shoot me a message when you know if they work or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 They do indeed work, the left paddle is a bit jittery, but the right one seems to function fine. You may need to crack them open and clean them a bit. But I played several games of Kaboom! with them, no problem. If you still want them let me know and we'll work something out! Stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 The other option is one of the Gemini controllers which has a paddle and joystick on the same unit. I've never used one but have heard that they are suitable alternatives to paddles and are a little more common. At least they are around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 The other option is one of the Gemini controllers which has a paddle and joystick on the same unit. I've never used one but have heard that they are suitable alternatives to paddles and are a little more common. At least they are around here. Only problem with the Gemini paddles .. is you have to have the special splitter to play the two paddle games. Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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