vacuumnoise Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 temporary casing for converter to run Sega controllers on my Atari 7800 more info here: PLAID/MEOW goodnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacuumnoise Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 inside: so I can use this puppy on this puppy https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fWdYp2JOrrE/TenXVncPH8I/AAAAAAAAAcc/Qfaei6oOXSM/s640/DSCN2571.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz101 Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Looks like a big case for minimal wiring inside... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacuumnoise Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 Looks like a big case for minimal wiring inside... haha, yes as stated its merely "temporary" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Add some LEDs and switches and dials, make it permanent! Maybe a couple of sliders, too. Huge blinkenlights box converter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacuumnoise Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 Add some LEDs and switches and dials, make it permanent! Maybe a couple of sliders, too. Huge blinkenlights box converter that be cool, I was trying to add a fan to it, but my partner wouldn't allow me to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 (edited) wouldn't allow a FAN? Why the heck not?? Gotta keep electronics cool, after all. Nice big silver fan grille, maybe an LED fan and some knight rider/Cylon scrolling LEDs... okay, I digress, but that sounds like a neat converter box What is the box originally from, anyway?? Edited June 5, 2011 by nathanallan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacuumnoise Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 wouldn't allow a FAN? Why the heck not?? Gotta keep electronics cool, after all. Nice big silver fan grille, maybe an LED fan and some knight rider/Cylon scrolling LEDs... okay, I digress, but that sounds like a neat converter box What is the box originally from, anyway?? No I meant a fan that would blow at me and cool down the room, put a bucket of ice in front... poor man's AC. the casing is just from an early 80s little Stereo Speaker joint... We were trying to mount it into a cheese grater for a little while believe it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 That's still a bit... overzealous not to allow a fan and a bucket of frekkin ice. You are so making me want to put something together just to do it. And a fan and a bucket of ice just to be spiteful to this other person. That's a bit irrational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacuumnoise Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 That's still a bit... overzealous not to allow a fan and a bucket of frekkin ice. You are so making me want to put something together just to do it. And a fan and a bucket of ice just to be spiteful to this other person. That's a bit irrational. agreed, I may have to excommunicate this friend of mine... its too bad hes the master-solderer... I may just make the casing from an Atari 2600/7800 cartridge, but it seems predictable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Use an Altoids tin, that's not too predictable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Get a white Xbox 360 case that has been RROD or maybe a YLOD PS3 case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Get a white Xbox 360 case that has been RROD or maybe a YLOD PS3 case. That would look awesome! And make a huge statement, too. The 360's looks never were too pleasing to me anyhow, and it makes much moire sense to have it under your 2600 as a nice pedestal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Joe Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Will this work for 5200 and A8 or just 2600 and 7800? Also why not use a NEO-GEO stick those are the best that have beeb made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacuumnoise Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 Will this work for 5200 and A8 or just 2600 and 7800? Also why not use a NEO-GEO stick those are the best that have beeb made. i think 5200 is different... Here's my new modified casing works well... more fotos here: Plaid/Meow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMos3 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 You can get a plastic enclosure box at Radio Shack that's just about the size of that board but slightly longer which is perfect room for the joystick connectors (just under 2" x 3"). I made two of these way back and used the same circuit board you did from Radio Shack. Those enclosures I'm talking about look great. I showed mine at Jagfest '98. I want to redo the end that plugs into the 7800. One of these days when I get some controller extension cables, I'll put these at the ends of them instead of plugging them directly into the 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+batari Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Use an Altoids tin, that's not too predictable These are way more awesomer for projects than an Altoids tin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) Use an Altoids tin, that's not too predictable These are way more awesomer for projects than an Altoids tin. Heck yeah they are! I can see that, the signals being "scrubbed" by an Atari controller to get them right. Good one! /edit Yes, you'd better reuse that container, cause that $3 tin of awesome costs $7 to ship. Wish they were local. Edited June 13, 2011 by nathanallan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodos8 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 I made one of these a few years ago and stuck in in a small radio shack project box. You only need it for games that use two-buttons, but the one I made also serves as a controller extension cable so I use it quite a bit. It also works with my 2600 when using the harmony cartridge so it doesn't think the genesis pad is a paddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacuumnoise Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 I made one of these a few years ago and stuck in in a small radio shack project box. You only need it for games that use two-buttons, but the one I made also serves as a controller extension cable so I use it quite a bit. It also works with my 2600 when using the harmony cartridge so it doesn't think the genesis pad is a paddle. Looks very nice, I personally like rugged or funny looking cases that are cheap and effective (not to say yours isn't effective or cost efficient)... anyways, I made a new case thats working very well, I'll snag photos later!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacuumnoise Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 more fotos here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 That's some hard core stuff right there. Still no fan? Is that an old power supply casing? Love re-using parts, breathes life back into them. Any plans to mount your 9-pin port to the chassis? So far it's great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I made one of these a few years ago and stuck in in a small radio shack project box. You only need it for games that use two-buttons, but the one I made also serves as a controller extension cable so I use it quite a bit. It also works with my 2600 when using the harmony cartridge so it doesn't think the genesis pad is a paddle. Looks very nice, I personally like rugged or funny looking cases that are cheap and effective (not to say yours isn't effective or cost efficient)... anyways, I made a new case thats working very well, I'll snag photos later!!! What someone needs to do is make a couple of hundred of those and sell them so we can use genisis pads on the 7800 also one for the sega light gun to be used on the 7800 as mine has the wrong switch and not the extra pin so it can not be modded...Sound and the controllers the two worst things with the 7800.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacuumnoise Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 That's some hard core stuff right there. Still no fan? Is that an old power supply casing? Love re-using parts, breathes life back into them. Any plans to mount your 9-pin port to the chassis? So far it's great! well the 9pin port is mounted- u see it? chk the blog for better fotos... its nice and stable :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacuumnoise Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 That's some hard core stuff right there. Still no fan? Is that an old power supply casing? Love re-using parts, breathes life back into them. Any plans to mount your 9-pin port to the chassis? So far it's great! well the 9pin port is mounted- u see it? chk the blog for better fotos... its nice and stable :thumbsup: just finished putting the guts of a 7800 controller and an NES advantage together, also used two buttons from a Starplex Astroblast controller... pics soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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