agb Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Do the wired controllers and joysticks on the flashback 8 deluxe work with original Atari 2600 hardware and if so, are they durable? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Do the wired controllers and joysticks on the flashback 8 deluxe work with original Atari 2600 hardware and if so, are they durable? Thank you. Yes, they work, as do all wired controller releases from the Flashback 3 - 8. The new paddles exclusive to the Flashback 9 don't work and vice-versa, but the wired joysticks do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Yes, they work, as do all wired controller releases from the Flashback 3 - 8. The new paddles exclusive to the Flashback 9 don't work and vice-versa, but the wired joysticks do. Sorry, but what makes the paddles not compatible? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agb Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) Yes, they work, as do all wired controller releases from the Flashback 3 - 8. The new paddles exclusive to the Flashback 9 don't work and vice-versa, but the wired joysticks do. Thank you Bill. Ordered a FB8 tonight. Will the paddles and controllers work with a 2600-darter does anyone know? Thanks. Edited October 31, 2018 by agb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Thank you Bill. Ordered a FB8 tonight. Will the paddles and controllers work with a 2600-darter does anyone know? Thanks. Yes, the 2600-dapter will work with joysticks and paddles. The front page of the website has a nice compatibility+comparison chart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agb Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 (edited) Thank you FDR. Edited November 1, 2018 by agb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agb Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 Got my flashback 8 deluxe with wired paddles earlier this week. Paddles work great on my old Atari. Was able to play my breakouts, super Breakout, eggomania and kaboom no problem. Not jittery at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1500points Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Figured I'd chime in to say that the Atari Flashback 2 controllers are very nice. I've tried the Atari copy joysticks online and they tend to have a brittle ring that cracks during minimal use. I've purchased a number of FB2's just to get the joysticks. Hopefully the later FB models use the same vendor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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