VectorGamer Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I bought a copy of BurgerTime Fired it up on the TI-99/4A Game doesn't play with joystick arrow keys only Surely this can't be reality? I can't believe my joysticks are bad I just played Pole Position the night before Please respond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jedimatt42 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I use joystick 1 when I play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Maybe you've got the super-duper rare version where not only is it playable via keyboard only, but the background music cuts out and resumes after rolling over things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 I'm going to do a more extensive test as I didn't have much time last night. I'll fire up other carts to test the joystick. I'm jumping ahead here, but if my joystick works with other games but not BurgerTime, what do you think the problem is? I just bought it off eBay - should I return it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Never heard of a cartridge failing like that... you using a Y-adapter (2-player), Wico adapter or TI joysticks? As suggested above, try switching the joystick port. Like the blessed C64, always good to leave two joysticks plugged into these machines. You never know which port a given game is going to use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 Never heard of a cartridge failing like that... you using a Y-adapter (2-player), Wico adapter or TI joysticks? As suggested above, try switching the joystick port. Like the blessed C64, always good to leave two joysticks plugged into these machines. You never know which port a given game is going to use! I'm using the TI joysticks. I don't know what you mean by switching joystick ports there is only one on the TI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Right... but most people use an adapter with 2600 joysticks. Those adapters (and you can build one yourself out of Sega extension cords) usually have two ports - for two-player games. Pictured below is the Wico adapter that allows 2600 or Sega controllers for use with the TI. Can find them on eBay, etc. Now that we know you're using the horrible TI joysticks, it's very possible one or both have gone bad. I'd cut the ends off 'em and hack some male db9's so you can use your 2600/Genesis controllers. Also possible you need to touch up the solder joints on the TI. Try to start/play a game while wriggling the controller connector. If you get intermittent action, probably some cold solder on the joystick port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Alpha Lock key? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Alpha Lock key? That would only prevent you from going 'up' though, right? Doesn't disable the joystick port completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 . hmmm, I have millions of versions of BurgerKing ah Time, but NO .DSK Anybody has this ? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 here's one that works with joystick tested it just now in classic99 with my atari joystick adapter Greg burgertime.dsk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 That would only prevent you from going 'up' though, right? Doesn't disable the joystick port completely. Actually that's the problem - chef won't go upwards only goes side to side. I then used the arrow keys to move him upwards and then was able to move him downwards with the joystick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Alpha lock key Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I bought a copy of BurgerTime Fired it up on the TI-99/4A Game doesn't play with joystick arrow keys only Surely this can't be reality? I can't believe my joysticks are bad I just played Pole Position the night before Please respond Alpha Lock key? That would only prevent you from going 'up' though, right? Doesn't disable the joystick port completely. Actually that's the problem - chef won't go upwards only goes side to side. I then used the arrow keys to move him upwards and then was able to move him downwards with the joystick. Pfft....! Made it sound as if the joystick didn't work at all! Until post #12, now we hear what's really going on. As usual, the simplest answer was the correct one in the continuing adventures in kommunicashiun of the year 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Buy a 1 cent diode and fix that puppy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 how am I supposed to know that it's the alpha lock key? There's no lights on this thing, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 how am I supposed to know that it's the alpha lock key? There's no lights on this thing, right? Right—but, the alpha-lock key actually latches down; so, it will be below the level of the other keys. ...lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 Alright I'll check it out this weekend and report back. I suppose I must've pressed this key down when I was moving it around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Just giving you shit! But yeah, alpha-lock key disabling 'up' on the joystick is common knowledge among most TI users. IF you would have mentioned in your first post what you did in the twelfth, we'd have figured it right out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I do that alot. Using the alpha lock and forgot to unpress it before starting a game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Ive done it my fair share of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am1933 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Happened to me first day that I got back into the 4a, plugged in munch man to my newly acquired 4a, hooked up the TI Joysticks and behold-"No upward movement", after about 30 seconds of swearing at the "faulty" joysticks-suddenly it came back to me. Alpha Lock-Duhhh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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