ascrnet Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 12 hours ago, Irgendwer said: To all: Do you think it would make sense to change the Joy2B+ standard even now? The Joy 2B+ was intended to easily implement 3 buttons for 8bit computers and 2 buttons for 2600.? Now I am playing with a USB to Joy 2B+ adapter using an Arduino. It would be interesting to create an arduino adapter or a pcb with several configurations to connect any kind of joystick or gamepad to the ATARI. this way you don't modify the joysticks or gamepad you only have to use the special configurations for each platform.? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 15 hours ago, Mathy said: Quote The member fee for international members is 32.00€ per year. Bank: Sparkasse Vest Recklinghausen Account holder: ABBUC e.V. Accountnumber: 54000468 Bank Code: 426 501 50 IBAN: DE63 4265 0150 0054 0004 68, SWIFT-BIC: WELADED1REK PayPal: https://paypal.me/abbucev Sincerely Mathy Thanks for the reminder - I'd forgotten to renew for this year. Done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerduck Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 On 12/28/2021 at 5:58 AM, massiverobot said: Do you have any of these for sale to USA? Do you mean the "Snack" or the extension cable? I ordered the "Snack" via the ABBUC Shop and extension cables should be easily available in the US... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 It works perfectly, thanks @Irgendwer 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivop Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 On 12/29/2021 at 11:11 PM, BrainSlugs83 said: Dang though. I going to be making my own "smart" Microcontroller based controller adapter (for Genesis, 7800, NES, and SNES) -- but I would prefer not to fracture the eco-system -- so being compatible with the existing solution seemed like the proper thing to do. (I have no plans to sell mine, but I would openly sharing it.) Perhaps you can use SNES2JOY as a starting point? I shared all the schematics and source code here: https://github.com/ivop/snes2joy But, big BUT, this only works with original (or clone) cabled controllers. I tried the wireless thingy, and it doesn't relay its signals the same way and hence it doesn't work. Seems to rely on the undocumented pins of the SNES connector. I wonder how SNACK solved this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascrnet Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 2 hours ago, ivop said: https://github.com/ivop/snes2joy it was very good, it is necessary to make a more advanced version placing a selector and connectors for nes, snes, atari/sega would be the definitive adapter. ? something like the photo, but with 4 connectors there is covered everything I guess.? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massiverobot Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 11 hours ago, Tigerduck said: Do you mean the "Snack" or the extension cable? I ordered the "Snack" via the ABBUC Shop and extension cables should be easily available in the US... I meant the snack itself. I'm working to get some over here in the USA soon. I'm not a member of the ABBUC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Now Final Assault supports SNACK, cool! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Happy new year all. I would be very interested in getting my hands on a SNACK adapter in the UK. I am not a member of ABBUC. I quickly scanned this thread (and may have missed something), but I assume at some stage there will be a separate order thread made available for those interested? I'd mainly be initially buying to use with Final Assault 1.1. Incidentally I had already purchased a Genesis joypad controller a few mothns back. I was going to adapt it for use with the A8's joystick port (with some jiggery pokery to ensure the voltage pins were correct to avoid frying the controller). However it makes sense to me to perhaps abandon this for now in light of the SNACK adapter. (Plus of course because Final Assault doesn't factor in the Genesis controllers at present). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patjomki Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) I would also like to buy one of these but I still hope for a version with a case. Edited January 4, 2022 by patjomki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGT Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 I'm interested in a tasty SNACK as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickJock Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, patjomki said: I would also like to buy one of these but I still hope for a version with a case. I read the comment below your post first, referencing a "tasty SNACK", so when I read yours, I misread it at first and thought that you were hoping for a version with a cake! Mmm. Cake. ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierodoug5 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Any plan to get these to the US, how about a group buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, Fierodoug5 said: Any plan to get these to the US, how about a group buy? @Fierodoug5 looks like Massiverobot is on the case - see post #57 above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Ordered my tasty SNACK - wingin it's way from Germany as we speak. Also got me an original SNES controller off Ebay (UK) for less than £7. Can't wait to try it out on Final Assault. I may have missed this but is there a definitive list of current A8 games that support SNACK/SNES controllers? Apologies if it's already been mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Enhanced mode: Attack of the PETSCII Robots Final Assault Classic mode: https://github.com/ascrnet/Joy2Bplus/wiki/Games 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irgendwer Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 hours ago, Philsan said: Classic mode: https://github.com/ascrnet/Joy2Bplus/wiki/Games ...and all other joystick driven games. Just to mention it again, while other solutions need explicit support. Additionally, playing pinball games with the shoulder buttons via SNACK really makes a difference - at least for me. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Just received my SNACK adapter!! (thanks @Irgendwer ) To avoid double posting I tested it with Final Assault 1.1 and it's amazing!! See here: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastic Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Will it work on an Atari ST(e) also? Really interested in finding a bluetooth solution for both my 8bit and 16bit Atari's, as such this combined with the 8bitdo might be the icing on the cake ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Lastic said: Will it work on an Atari ST(e) also? Really interested in finding a bluetooth solution for both my 8bit and 16bit Atari's, as such this combined with the 8bitdo might be the icing on the cake ? @masteries https://atariage.com/forums/topic/326534-metal-slug-mission-1-for-atari-ste-with-gamepad-support-download/?do=findComment&comment=4978505 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irgendwer Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 On 1/20/2022 at 12:00 PM, Lastic said: Will it work on an Atari ST(e) also? If you could wait a little... Currently it won't work with ST(E)s due to the same reasons you cannot connect a 7800 controller to the STs. I'm working on both aspects. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irgendwer Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) Finally I completed the case for my adapter. The case consists of three parts. You can find the STL files in the archive (dimensions are 'mm'). I managed to handle the different port heights by constructing two grooves for the PCB in the bottom part. If you slide the PCB in the top groove, the port height matches the 400/800/XL. If you slide the PCB into the bottom groove, the height matches the XE series. Since the bottom part holds the two top parts quite well together, you can normally abstain from gluing them together. With one exception: If you have a prototype board (inspect the vias on the PCB) the joystick connector is not so well centered and the PCB has slightly more width. Here it's better to take some superglue and apply it to the seam of the top parts. Please note: To allow operation in the "XE-groove" you have to take off 2mm of the bottom of the small bars of the NES port. Happy 3D-printing and good luck finding the material colors matching your machine. (...and don't be irritated by still seeing in the pics the support structure of the bottom part. I left it intentionally in there as it doesn't disturb.) SNACK Case V1.zip Edited February 18, 2022 by Irgendwer 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Nice case! Thanks for sharing the files. I don't (yet) have this adapter but been following all the work on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 @Irgendwer Fantastic implementation of the dual grove to allow it to be easily configured for all A8s - very forward thinking. Looking forward to getting my 2nd SNACK and trying out the casing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerduck Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Thank you for the smart "One size fits all" solution? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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