Edladdin Controllers: 500th Arcade Controller!

[edladdin]

Hi Everyone,

 

The other day we shipped our 500th arcade controller!   I just wanted to take a moment to thank this community for all your support and enthusiasm that you've shared with us since we first announced ourselves in November 2014.   Not the least of which, Albert, whose partnership and inclusion of our hardware in the AA Store was a tremendous validation and is still a source of pride for us.

 

Attached are photos of examples of all the controllers we've offered since the beginning:

 

Super 78 - Atari 2600 & 7800

Super Twin 78 - Atari 2600 & 7800

Supreme 78: All-Play 4/8 - Atari 2600 & 7800 (mostly retired)

Supreme 78: All-Leaf - Atari 2600 & 7800 (mostly retired)

Super CV - Atari 2600 & ColecoVision

Super Arcade Controller - Atari 2600, 7800, & ColecoVision (retired)

Super Arcade Controller Plus - Atari 2600, 7800, & ColecoVision (retired)

Super Combo - Atari 2600, 7800, & ColecoVision

Super SMS - Atari 2600 & Sega Master System

Super USB: CV - USB (never completely launched!)

 

And of course, we've shipped many, many Seagull 78 and Seagull CV controller adapters, plus "Easy 78", "Easy SMS", and "Easy CV" PCB kits for people to build their own controllers.

 

What's next for Edladdin? 

 

Its taken FOREVER to get through the retirement of our lead engineer and all the COVID slowdowns, but we are finally buying components to produce the long-awaited Super 52 controller for the mighty 5200.  At this point we've received cases of hall-effect joysticks, rotary encoders, keypad/artwork assemblies, and DB-15 extension cords from China.  We are still working on the custom-stamped aluminum enclosures, the PCBs, the rear nameplates, and the custom 3D printed keypad overlay frames.  When its all said and done, we will have enough supplies for a run of 240 controllers that deliver:

 

Self-Centering Analog Joysticks

Rotary Encoders operating in Paddle and Driving modes

Ambidextrous Fire Button Layout

12-key keypad, plus Start, Pause, and Reset buttons

3D printed keypad overlay frame

DB9 "Masterplay" circuit that permits the use of any Atari 2600 joystick or Sega Genesis controller on non-analog games

 

We should be ready to ship Super 52s this autumn.

 

Finally, the Super 52 project is also going to allow us to isolate the "Masterplay" circuit and offer a Seagull 52 controller adapter for a much more economical price than the whole controller.  Pricing for both products will be announced when we finished the procurement process.

 

Thanks again to all our customers and clients around the world!   Its been a real gift to see people getting more fun out of their old consoles with our gear.  I'm very grateful for all the online and in-person friendships that have come out of this adventure.

 

Best regards,

 

Ed