New Atari 5200 Controller System

[robertski]

Hi all.

 

I have been working on a design for a new Atari 5200

system controller adapter.

I am designing to make all users happy

and to make it adaptable to all

the games and make it the best and

very user friendly.

 

There are aspects I may need help on

in different areas, such as comments

on user l Likes/ Dislikes..

 

Here is an image of it in design

theory..

 

 

Any help- hints- comments are welcome.

 

Rob

[bohoki]

Hi all.

 

I have been working on a design for a new Atari 5200

system controller adapter.

I am designing to make all users happy

and to make it adaptable to all

the games and make it the best and

very user friendly.

 

There are aspects I may need help on

in different areas, such as comments

on user l Likes/ Dislikes..

 

Here is an image of it in design

theory..

 

 

Any help- hints- comments are welcome.

 

Rob

 

what can i say but neato let me know how it goes

 

i do have some questions

 

like is it going to use an unmodified 2600 keyboard(so you dont have to cut a resistor)or will the adapter compensate for that what joysticks are you planning on using 7800 and sega master systems are the only ones know that have 2 diff buttons as to the paddle good luck reversing the pot values with it ,probably shouldnt be too hard why not also have a jack for pc gameport joysticks as well since there is so many and they are mostly pretty good

 

of course its so much cheaper and easier to make a pcgameport-5200 adapter add one switch for the start button attach a 9 pin f to act as the keypad using a 2600 touchpad with a resistor cut and blammo instant fun

[+Allan]

I wish someone would make this Cool Controller

 

http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/30923-playstation-to-5200-controller-adapter-demo-units-for-cge/page__p__370097__fromsearch__1#entry370097

 

Allan

[fiddlepaddle]

I wish someone would make this Cool Controller

You and the other 19 people who would pay for one.

[Prodos8]

Decoding a PS/2 controller for use w/the 5200 using a cheap-o microcontroller shouldn't be too hard. I did manage to create an adapter for using NES/SNES controllers on the 2600/7800 or really just about anything that uses the standard Atari joystick pinout. I used an ATtiny2313 to do that job.

 

On the OPs concept adapter I don't see the need for a trak-ball hook-up since the 5200 trak-ball is superb and easily available. Personally just something that could adapt USB controllers (like the Xbox 360's) would be interesting for me.

[atariksi]

Decoding a PS/2 controller for use w/the 5200 using a cheap-o microcontroller shouldn't be too hard. I did manage to create an adapter for using NES/SNES controllers on the 2600/7800 or really just about anything that uses the standard Atari joystick pinout. I used an ATtiny2313 to do that job.

 

On the OPs concept adapter I don't see the need for a trak-ball hook-up since the 5200 trak-ball is superb and easily available. Personally just something that could adapt USB controllers (like the Xbox 360's) would be interesting for me.

 

Yeah, A5200 trackball is very good and it's big size is a plus too so you don't have to hold it when moving around. But not too many games use it.

[NoahsMyBro]

I wish someone would make this Cool Controller

 

http://www.atariage....__1#entry370097

 

Allan

 

 

Wow. I thought I was the only person that remembered that. I've been longing for it ever since CLay posted about it years ago.

 

I'd buy it.

[thegamezmaster]

Me too! Too bad we'll never see one.