tz101 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I bought this today with the understanding that it will work great with Breakout, Kaboom, and Tempest. Is this true? I have bohoki's PC controller adapter, so are any other mods necessary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 My understanding is no not without an adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz101 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Y, but I already have bohoki's PC to 5200 controller adapter cable. So I should be good to go, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Isn't that adapter 9 pin? Or is it 15 pin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz101 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 15 pin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Why don't you try it then and let us know. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 works for me i find the controller fairly limited in use other than pole position,kaboom,superbreakout,space invaders,galaxian it works fair for gorf i wish the trigger was a ring instead of the little walls it really reminds me of the old futaba magnum 2 channel controller i used with my rc10 there is a switch on the side of the wheelbut i cant figure out what it does 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz101 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 I would think Megamania would also be an excellent candidate for this controller. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz101 Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 OK,this arrived yesterday, but the reviews are definitely mixed. Super Breakout was a frustration because the controller appears to be out of calibration and the cursor only moves within a range toward the left side of the screen. I cannot get it to go to the far right side no matter what I try with the calibration slider switches. Any suggestions? Galaxian was excellent, with the movement being unimpeded by the lack of calibration. Pole Position was decent, although the car kept pulling to the left. Maybe because out-of-calibration? Space Invaders was horrendous. The ship would not move side to side at all, although the fire button did work. Finally, the game I thought this would be the coolest with was Gyruss. Suffice it to say that I was thoroughly underwhelmed. My ship moved to the 9 o'clock position on the screen and there it stayed. No amount of rotating of the controller knob helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 i just tried my model on super breakout and it works perfect i hate to ask this but is the adapter you are using with red capacitors or blue capacitors because i'm starting to think the blue ones may be out of spec the left side calibration dial seems to be down for right and up for left movement try it in its extremes good thing about super breeakout is that it moves without pressing start so you can really mess around make sure it is plugged in well also try kaboom also try turning the calibration dial all the way up unplug the controller remove the cart then reinstall cart and reinstall controller and power on also gyrus is not a 1 axis game left right only moves the ship left and right then you go up to get to the top 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz101 Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 I don't have Kaboom!, though it is on my to-get list. As for the capacitors, I have two of your cables and one has brownish-red caps, and the other one has light blue caps. I have tried the controller with both adapter cables and get similar results either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 If you ever play Remote Control car racing on a PC that controller seriously kicks ass! It's long been discontinued. I had one when it was brand new and later on got one for $5 at a computer show. It's the next best thing to a real RC controller. The ones I had were responsive and accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz101 Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 Sadly, this ebay seller sold me a broken controller. Like Bohoki said, the left slider calibrates the left-right movement. I cannot get the controller to reach the final three inches of the right-side of the screen on Super Breakout, no matter where I adjust that slider switch to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Sadly, this ebay seller sold me a broken controller. Like Bohoki said, the left slider calibrates the left-right movement. I cannot get the controller to reach the final three inches of the right-side of the screen on Super Breakout, no matter where I adjust that slider switch to. it may not be broken it probably can be modded to work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz101 Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 ^ Please divulge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz101 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 That one is on the way back, and the seller was kind and refunded my purchase price plus shipping. I found another for $.99 and it is on the way. Hopefully, this one allows the full range of motion across the screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Where did you find it for 99 cents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz101 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 Why, ebay of course... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 i feel a little bad for the seller he didnt warrant it to work on a 5200 because a pc gameport is much more forgiving to its calibrations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz101 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 (edited) As a rule, I do not return anything I have purchased. This is my first ebay return in my many years of buying on the site. I paid $20 for that controller plus $5 shipping and it did not covert the three right-side inches of my screen. I really had no choice, and the seller is free to relist it if so desired. I am hoping for better success with my $.99 one, but will see when it arrives. If not, then I will most likely keep it for the low purchase price I am paying. Edited May 9, 2011 by tz101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wood_jl Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 If you ever play Remote Control car racing on a PC that controller seriously kicks ass! It's long been discontinued. I had one when it was brand new and later on got one for $5 at a computer show. It's the next best thing to a real RC controller. The ones I had were responsive and accurate. I can't say for the PC (or N64) versions, but the PS-One version is *DAMN EXCELLENT*. Fortunately, on that platform (PS1), it conforms to the Namco Negcon standard, which was the "wheel" standard for that machine. It's the best damn thing I've ever seen on the platform, affords analog control (reliable, mind you) to many older PS1 games, and generally rocks. I'd like nothing more than to hear that the PC version rocks as well, but I'm at a loss to read that, so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz101 Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 I have both PSX and N64 versions of this controller. They are excellent and generally rock with racing games on those platforms. I am awaiting my PC one in the mail to give a verdict on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I have the Nintendo 64 version aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz101 Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 ^ Do you like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durkada Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I have one of these... had it for ages. I can't imagine how it would work for spinner games like Tempest, and doubt it would be very useful for paddle games. But for racing games, it was magnificent. It offers a great deal of precision, while at the same time allowing you to make a radically sharp turn almost instantaneously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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