Osgeld Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) A while back I made myself an ATARI 2600/7800 gamepad using a new aftermarket NES controller and just hand wired it. Its the typical mod but in addition I added a small micro and wired it to the start and select buttons. That gave me 4 modes of rapid fire (single shot, 2 per sec, 3 per sec, 4 per sec) independent to each button on the pad, and after showing it to a few people I got two drastically different responses... 1) I would love to have one of those and I bet you could sell them 2) I hate the NES pad, I want my joystick forever, and if you were to sell them I would maybe give (insert lowball amount here) What I would have to do, but cant afford to sit on if they don't sell is... order a small lot of aftermarket NES controllers off ebay to use the shell, buttons, and pads order a small lot of genesis controller extensions off ebay to use the cord and connector design and have PCB's made (easy enough I do it for work) order batches of parts and program micro's (which the software is written, but due to cost needs to be ported to a smaller model) Assemble PCB's (again easy enough I do it all the time for work and personal projects) remove PCB and wiring and replace with new custom PCB and wiring Cost to you would be 20$ per unit shipped to anywhere in the Continental United States via first class mail. Please let me know your thoughts and questions, I am ready to get the ball rolling, just wanting to know if its worth the effort, even if its only 10-20 units and done Thanks! Edited October 17, 2015 by Osgeld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhcocker Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I'd be in for one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) Id want 2 one for my 2600 and one for when I eventually get a 7800 Make that 4 so I could have one for my TI and Amiga Edited October 17, 2015 by Iwantgames:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandor Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I would be interested in one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byonddrivn Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I'd like one. I built something similar for use with my Coleco but it doesn't sound as nice as yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Could this work for two button 7800 games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperboy Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I would buy a couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 Could this work for two button 7800 games? Yes and you would be able to set rapid fire on either button independently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 in that case, count me in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLic0ne t0aD Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 I like the idea of rapid fire, I may be interested in one. Any DIY plans/board only? ...shatner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 Yes eventually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 I'd buy two of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Sounds sweet. I've already converted an NES pad, but the rapid fire bit is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 I'd be in for a pair of controllers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupus Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 If these would work for 2 button 7800 games would they work for use with the 2 buttons on the Colecovision as well? Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 functionally they are identical to a 7800 controller, if those work with coleco then I guess they should as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupus Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 I never have tried the 7800 sticks on the Colecovision I dont think....so I'm not sure. I take it you can't test on a coleco? Maybe someone here knows if this would work? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 yea I dont have a coleco sry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupus Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Cool, I just did some gooogling and found an old thread here at AA. From what people say it sounds like the 7800s 2 button joysticks work perfectly for the 2 button coleco stick I though so but couldn't remember. Well either way, I would be down for 1 if not 2 of your nes conversions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 at a $20 price point I would be down for one. (although if that's shipped is there a discount for a second unit?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldenWheels Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I'd take 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 at a $20 price point I would be down for one. (although if that's shipped is there a discount for a second unit?) Haven't thought that far but I'm talking USPS first class parcel so at most it would be 3 bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what_neon Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I'd buy 1 maybe 2. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Well the response has been more than I expected currently my project budget only allows me to do them in batches of 10 and course some stuff comes in from china which adds onto lead time I don't do preorders too much can go wrong so I may have to make a sign up sheet when I'm ready to roll with this 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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