8bitwidgets.com Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 (edited) Hi everyone, so I wanted to just let folks know that I have some new Couplers I've created and making for folks if anyone is looking to experience Homebrews that leverage both joysticks, this is a great way to do it. This is a combined post of two products. $15 each and a flat shipping rate of $5. If you get more than one the shipping stays the same. This is the Robotron Configuration This is the Spy Hunter configuration. Here is a video of the Robotron configuration, but the Spy Hunter is the same so I'm just posting this one video: Edited February 12, 2023 by Caleb Garner 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tremoloman2006 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Very nice! Would these happen to fit the Hyperkin "Trooper" Premium Controller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhodgeshvs Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Hi. Can you ship to the UK? I’d like to get one if you do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitwidgets.com Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 4 hours ago, tremoloman2006 said: "Trooper" Premium Controller? I could custom make one to fit it, but there would be some additional cost involved. As I'd have to prototype and such. You'd need to ship me the controller. Say $30 or so + shipping costs. The variable there is how much trouble will it be to line up the rubber feet under it as I don't know how it looks under there. PM me if you're interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitwidgets.com Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, mhodgeshvs said: Can you ship to the UK? Yes, but I'm not sure how much it would cost to ship to you. PM me and we can work it out. Though I'm scared to say because dear lord.. I tried to buy a Rasberry Pi WH for $20.. and the shipping was $52 from a UK vendor! Edited February 13, 2023 by Caleb Garner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Nicely done!!! Now I can play Defender Arcade on the 2600 knowing I can utilize the smart bomb mode by going to (the other) stick, i already have one of the OG 5200 couplers, and I already have the 7800 ones bookmarked, so these would complete the set, also should work great with Space Dungeon for the A8/XEGS so now A8/XEGS owners can play both it and Robotron like us 5200 owners currently do. Consider my order for 2 of them placed later on this week!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitwidgets.com Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 minute ago, BIGHMW said: so these would complete the set, also should work great with Space Dungeon for the A8/XEGS so now A8/XEGS Yea that's a great point. There are a lot of systems (even the sega genesis) that can actually use 2600 joystick pinout.. Amiga and others also.. if any of those systems had dual joystick games. I imagine there must be a few gems out there. 2 minutes ago, BIGHMW said: Consider my order for 2 of them placed later on this week!!! Awesome, I'll get to printing a couple ahead of time. These suckers take 12 hours a piece to print! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 5 minutes ago, Caleb Garner said: Yea that's a great point. There are a lot of systems (even the sega genesis) that can actually use 2600 joystick pinout.. Amiga and others also.. if any of those systems had dual joystick games. I imagine there must be a few gems out there. Awesome, I'll get to printing a couple ahead of time. These suckers take 12 hours a piece to print! Great do you take PayPal (preferred) by any means, or even Venmo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitwidgets.com Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 Yes paypal is ideal. I'll PM you the details and I can get your address info etc Thanks, Caleb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONEMAN Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 PM sent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitwidgets.com Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 Awesome, I got you cued up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Those look very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitwidgets.com Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 1 hour ago, TrekMD said: Those look very nice! Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Just a quick post to say that I received my controller coupler today (I went with the Robotron style), and it's excellent. The build quality is solid, it holds the joysticks very snugly, and the non-slip rubber feet are seriously grippy. Very happy with it, and wish Caleb the best of success with them! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 I already paid for my order this afternoon and they should be here next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitwidgets.com Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 7 hours ago, x=usr(1536) said: Very happy with it That means a lot to me! I really want people to be able to enjoy using them and be glad the got them. 6 hours ago, BIGHMW said: should be here next week! Yes sir the post office guy came by and picked them up yesterday morning. They are on their way! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Got mine! For the 2600 and for the Intellivision as well. Thank you! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitwidgets.com Posted February 27, 2023 Author Share Posted February 27, 2023 12 hours ago, TrekMD said: Got mine! For the 2600 and for the Intellivision as well. Thank you! Awesome! So glad everything made it safely. Enjoy I am working on the NES coupler next. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Question. Does the one for the IntelliVision work with controllers for the INTY II? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitwidgets.com Posted February 27, 2023 Author Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) 25 minutes ago, sramirez2008 said: Does the one for the IntelliVision work with controllers for the INTY II? I make three flavors of couplers for the Intellivision. Model 1 - 2609 (original, that works with all the classic designs), Model 2 - works with the flashback intellivision controller (yes while its nearly identical to the originals, it's not quite) Model 3 - designed for the INTV II design. (Thanks to Casey for donating a couple of controllers for me to test with) https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=intellivision+coupler&_sacat=0 Edited February 27, 2023 by Caleb Garner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 I want one! PM sent! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 1 hour ago, sramirez2008 said: Question. Does the one for the IntelliVision work with controllers for the INTY II? 1 hour ago, Caleb Garner said: I make three flavors of couplers for the Intellivision. Model 1 - 2609 (original, that works with all the classic designs), Model 2 - works with the flashback intellivision controller (yes while its nearly identical to the originals, it's not quite) Model 3 - designed for the INTV II design. (Thanks to Casey for donating a couple of controllers for me to test with) https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=intellivision+coupler&_sacat=0 Also discussed here: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHMW Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Mine came in this afternoon, they are SOLID and well constructed, they look like they'll last for decades after I'm gone, I should've paid attention to their design and ordered ones for my AtGames Flashback CX40 joysticks, as these work only with OG CX40 2600 joysticks and not the Flashback versions, let alone the Hyperkin ones one guy mentioned earlier on. Hopefully there'll be ones for Flashback sticks as well as those for Hyperkin/RetroN 77 sticks as well, but these are magnificently created and well worth the asking price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitwidgets.com Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 18 hours ago, BIGHMW said: and not the Flashback versions Is the FB version smaller or bigger? I had to make a special Flashback coupler for the intellivision as well. If someone sends me a pair of their FB atari controllers I could make one for it. I once had the IR version of the FB but I didn't keep it because I had trouble (i've read i'm not alone) with the IR not always lining up thus missing some moves.. I should have known to go with a wired version.. but now I just have a real 2600 so that checked that box for me I have pending 5200 and 7800 donors sending me theirs. For these 2600 variants, I would only charge the normal $15 for the coupler, the owner simply has to pay the adjusted shipping to return their controllers. I usually have to make a few iteration prints to test and insure the connection is secure. 18 hours ago, BIGHMW said: they are SOLID and well constructed I'm glad you're happy with them. I wanted to be sure they'd hold up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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