Breakpack Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 Hey I emailed Best Electronics on 9-21-03 about ordering some parts for my 5200 controller (well the Start,Pause,Reset buttons)and the sent an email back saying: " We have had a major Atari CX52 parts upgrade project in the works for the last 5 - 6 months. In about a week to week in a half, you will see a Major announcement at the Best Web site. It is one of those type announcements that if you did not wait for, you would kick yourself after you see it. Regards, Bradley Koda " Anyone know whats happenin'?Guess we'll have to wait & see...Im pretty psyched about fixin my 5200 controllers.Sounds kool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 I've heard they're making all new tooling for improved CX-52 parts. -Bry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariman Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 hmm.... maybe they are making new fire buttons? I remember seeing their new and improved start/reset/pause buttons. Sounds like they've got something pretty big going on. but, would it take that long to manufacture new fire buttons?? maybe its something bigger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakpack Posted September 29, 2003 Author Share Posted September 29, 2003 Self centering joystick??gold plated number pad ,too????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoid Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 OK, so add one to the long list of BEST mysteries. ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Kat Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 I got told to wait a couple weeks as well when I e-mailed t hem about ordering parts for the joysticks too.... I've been wondering about it since then....arrr I wonder what..... In three days it will be two weeks since they replied... Still no update on their site... Personaly I think that they are going to release new versions of the fire buttons and possibly the numeric keypad with gold contacts like they have of the Auxilary button pad... But previously mentioned possibilaties sound so much cooler. I wanna know now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joserb Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 I'd put my money on it being gold plated contacts for the six dot fire buttons, similar to what they've done for the Start-Pause-Reset buttons. Gold plated buttons for the numeric keypad may happen as well, but I doubt too many of these wear out due to heavy use like the other buttons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Does this fix the problem of the sticks not working due to non use? My stick stopped working after I didnt use it for 6 months - it was a rebuilt unit and worked great up till the point I put the system away for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Kat Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Gold plated buttons for the numeric keypad may happen as well, but I doubt too many of these wear out due to heavy use like the other buttons. The # and * buttons on most of the 5200 numeric keypads I've found never work....if I can even get the start button to work that is...so I think I'd go for the best I can get.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakpack Posted October 12, 2003 Author Share Posted October 12, 2003 Ok I recently emailed again about the announcement and I was told it will be this Thursday on the Best site.So keep your eyes peeled and fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 They really ought to just make a Wico-style 5200 joystick, as well as parts. Personally I'd rather have a good joystick than having to get parts to fix my 5200 joysticks all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Kat Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 They really ought to just make a Wico-style 5200 joystick, as well as parts. Personally I'd rather have a good joystick than having to get parts to fix my 5200 joysticks all the time. When you buy parts for your 5200 controllers from best, you aren't supposed to need to buy parts for those controllers again anytime soon. The parts from best are redesigned to not die so easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voch Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 So what was the announcement? I'd pour a few bucks into having more reliable CX-52 controllers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vectrex-Atari Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 So what was the announcement? I'd pour a few bucks into having more reliable CX-52 controllers. I just looked at there website and it shows nothing yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voch Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 I just looked at there website and it shows nothing yet. Cool...thanks. I thought it was just me. I just took apart and scrubbed my two "main" controllers so I'm good-to-go for a while anyway. Voch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herr professor Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 is this what they are talking about? http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/cx52_j.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakpack Posted October 18, 2003 Author Share Posted October 18, 2003 No,THIS is it!!! http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/5200.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 100% Gold dot replacements. Sweeeeet. *Drool* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Kat Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 I can't wait for my new parts to arive... all gold contacts...my order is supposed to have shipped Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omne Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 can't resist that!! Gotta place an order! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voch Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 So for $27 and some work every button contact (two sets of fire buttons, numeric keypad, aux keypad, and the flex circuit) on your 5200 controller can be gold-on-gold. Or for $32 you can swap your controller for an all-gold-contact one. Or for $38 you can outright purchase an all-gold-contact controller. Voch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Kat Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 Well, my parts arived today...all gold dots I put them in my controllers. Of cource, they work great... it's nice acctually being able to use my 5200 for once....it's funny... The 5200 was my first Atari system...got it with non-functional controllers....around the time I joined here..and I waited untill now to try to order parts for them. Now I have to go to work and won't be home untill 10:45PM at the earliest :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakpack Posted October 18, 2003 Author Share Posted October 18, 2003 Well, my parts arived today...all gold dots I put them in my controllers. Of cource, they work great... it's nice acctually being able to use my 5200 for once....it's funny... The 5200 was my first Atari system...got it with non-functional controllers....around the time I joined here..and I waited untill now to try to order parts for them. Now I have to go to work and won't be home untill 10:45PM at the earliest :-( I'm in the process of ordering the gold parts......play a game for me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voch Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 What did you guys order? Did you replace everything with gold? Just the buttons or the flex circuit too? My two sticks have the Rev 9 flex circuit. Should I just get the buttons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakpack Posted October 18, 2003 Author Share Posted October 18, 2003 What did you guys order? Did you replace everything with gold? Just the buttons or the flex circuit too? My two sticks have the Rev 9 flex circuit. Should I just get the buttons? I was in a dilemma too,having just ordered 2 new rev 9 flex circuits(non gold).Im ordering everything (including a gold flex circuit)to repair 1 controller (I have 3)Im gonna find out how well this works.IF I dont need the gold flex circuits,then I wont order 2 more,just the gold buttons for the other 2 controllers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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