CPUWIZ Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 My take on a paddle controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 Man, you're the best. Just when I'm feeling.....maybe I spend too much free time on Atari.... j/k ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted September 1, 2003 Author Share Posted September 1, 2003 Someone asked me to take a pic with the knob removed. So, here ya go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 Waitaminute.....does that actually WORK?????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted September 1, 2003 Author Share Posted September 1, 2003 Waitaminute.....does that actually WORK?????????? Huh ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 Does that controller work on a 5200? Or did you just goof around to make us DROOL ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted September 1, 2003 Author Share Posted September 1, 2003 No, it works on a 5200, the only way to play Kaboom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 Nice job! <runs to see if there are any busted WICO's in my big box O'joysticks> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 Well I gotta say that looks pretty friggin sharp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 Looks cool, CPU! So you gutted the Wico and install a potentiometer in it? Do the switches on the side and underneath the Wico work or are they pretty much useless in your application? Looks neat. I have a Wico controller myself and they can be a pain in the ass for me to adjust correctly. I often tinker with the switches just to get the correct resistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted September 1, 2003 Author Share Posted September 1, 2003 Yep, the switches on the side and the lock mechanisms underneith are no longer used. I actually just cracked it back open, I am gonna install a proper 5200 joystick cord and a 5200 joystick port into the base of the stick (for keyboard access) to make it less of a pain in the ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Someone from Wico must be looking at this, either laughing at it or just wondering why they didn't come up with this during their heyday with game controllers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted September 2, 2003 Author Share Posted September 2, 2003 LOL Here is the revised version, plugged into itself for demonstration purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 That was quick! Good thing you only used the Wico base, those handles, look rather..umm, well, lets not talk about what other fun uses they have.. PS: Someone once told me my wico looks like a butt plug. Oh and very nice work there CPU!! I think that's cooler than the original paddle controllers, or the ones Voltman makes. Looks like it'd be easier to mount in the Wico case than a 5200 controller. Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Very nice. ... The flash reflecting off the second one makes it look like a gray trackball at first glance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Good thing it says "TOP" so you can remember which way to hold the paddle! Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_ Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 Thanks for the great idea. Charlie [/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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