jetset Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 Well, I've had my 7800 about a week and a half now. I definetly like it! I have about 20 carts, and like just about all of them. I really like Asteroids, Centipede, and Food Fight. The system itself plays great...the colors are good, game play is awesome. I had a slight problem initially which I remidied by bypassing the rf switchbox. The thing(s) I wonder about though...what's up with the: 1) Controllers - yeesh...the proline sticks (imho) suck. They dont fit comfortably in the hand and are stiff as hell. Of course yes I know I can use the 2600 controllers, but that doesnt help pole position 2 any. and... 2) Sound - I've seen this topic covered before on the 7800. Yeah Im gonna search and read about it, but in a word, BLAH! A lot of the games sound like 2600 games. The sound on this system is definetly a letdown. Overall a great system. I like the arcade games most of all so far. It's a treat having Galaga, Food Fight and Donkey Kong Jr since they aren't available for the 5200. I'm dying to pick up some of the ones I dont have yet, like Dark Chambers and Xenophobe. And, so far all of my 2600 games play fine on my 7800, including some that I've seen other ppl here say don't work on theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcurrie Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 I agree with you 100% on the controllers. They hurt my hand really badly! I mainly play my 2600 games so I leave those joysticks plugged in most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 Not sure why, but I always LIKED the 7800 controllers. Even though I did get thumb cramps playing Xevious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted October 12, 2003 Author Share Posted October 12, 2003 Not sure why, but I always LIKED the 7800 controllers. Even though I did get thumb cramps playing Xevious. Please! I thought I was gonna die playing Ms Pacman! But, some of us have unique likes and dislikes I 'spose. I actually LIKE the 5200 controllers! Well...the fire buttons could use improvement, but I like the flexibility vs. the "stiffness" of the 2600 & 7800 controllers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricBall Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 2) Sound - I've seen this topic covered before on the 7800. Yeah Im gonna search and read about it, but in a word, BLAH! A lot of the games sound like 2600 games. The sound on this system is definetly a letdown. Of course the reason for that is the sound (except for the couple of carts with onboard POKEYs) is generated by the TIA, the same chip used in the 2600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 The 7800 fire buttons were my only problem. I actually liked holding the controller in that manner since I always did the same with the 2600 stick. I felt that the 7800 controller was more precise and smoother than the 2600 one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 Yeah the proline stick sucks! The best thing to do is get the atari joypad it's kinda like the nes controller and has two fire buttons for games like pole postion 2 and alot more 7800 games use two fire buttons you can find atari joypads on ebay but i got mine from http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terreri31 Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 why does it seems like im the only one to enjoy these proline sticks. I guess it was my first joystick and i had nothing else to previously base it off of but i have no problem with them. It feels like second nature to me using them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 I also used to and for the most part still have no problem with the Pro-Lines. However, now I am older and the pro-lines do start to cramp my thumbs after some extended use...but then that pain soon goes away and I am totally numb to it...hehe I still have a Pro-Line connected 100% to my 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terreri31 Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 only game where i experience finger pain is any olympic type games for playstation where the faster you hit the buttons the faster your guy will run etc and I excel at those games and cant be beat, but it hurts the hands and even the forearms after a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeV0 Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 I used a proline for the 7800 for the 1st time last week and gotta say that they really are cheap and uncomfortable sticks. If u can, get the pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 I do like the pads now... one good reason to be a PAL user Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Pac Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 Quick tip: If you haven't done it already... Too loosen up the 7800 Proline Controllers. Simply take a knife and remove that clear plastic ring just below the handle. It won't hurt the controller and they'll be easier to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted October 13, 2003 Author Share Posted October 13, 2003 Quick tip: If you haven't done it already... Too loosen up the 7800 Proline Controllers. Simply take a knife and remove that clear plastic ring just below the handle. It won't hurt the controller and they'll be easier to use. Oh man that sounds too dangerous. I try not to mess with things like that. It usually winds up in somthing being broken afterwards! One other thing.... I had a slight problem initially which I remidied by bypassing the rf switchbox. The problem I had was actually the television and not the rf switch. I have a Sharp TV in the bedroom. The problem was the unit would switch to black and white all by itself! Only by turning the TV off then on again would the color come back, but then within a minute it would go black and white. That doesn't happen on any of my other sets... Wierd. Yeah CPUWIZ, I know....Indian burial ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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