MittyOz Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Wondering what everyone thinks of the Paddles. I'm pretty happy with them. They're a bit stiff, but hopefully this will improve over time. The build quality is amazing, they seem exactly the same physically as my original paddles (though they work much better, my old ones have a bit of jiggle/drift). They're also the item that appears to just have sold out online, you can't get them anywhere. Very glad I pre-ordered just for those. Which games are you playing with your paddles, how are you finding them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatley82 Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Yeah I really like them. Particularly liking Kaboom! and Night Driver. Night Driver seems like such a nothing game but when you find a groove and put some decent runs together it's very satisfying. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MittyOz Posted November 24, 2023 Author Share Posted November 24, 2023 Yeah I love Night Driver. My secret obsession though is Casino, I just love that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perceval70 Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Even though I ordered mine on Amazon about a month before the release while they were still "available", I'm still waiting on them to even ship 🙄 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkleFork Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 I haven't used the original paddles in many years, so i don't know if it's just invented memories or not, but they seem slow in comparison. The TV i'm using doesn't have a low latency gaming mode, so it might improve if i use another one. At the moment they seem to have a little drag and don't seem to have the "zip" to make Kaboom a truly playable experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvis Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 I am wondering why the pack in game for the 2600+ has a pretty good selection of games but the paddle pack in is missing Warlords. I would have bought the paddle pack if it had that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongstroid Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 (edited) The main reason I got the 2600+: Medieval Mayhem/Warlords/Kaboom on the big HDMI screen. I opened up a set of new old-stock paddles to try it out. Kaboom was the first game I plugged in: the buckets were mega jittery and the latency was untenable - aka not zippy. Guessing there's a 150ms/200ms delay here. Now, Kaboom is known for its slightly jittery control on OG hardware, but this is at a whole other level. Couldn't make it past the 4th level. Used the same paddles on my OG heavy sixer and my modded 7800/w Retrotink. The typical tiny amount of Kaboom jitter was there, Got my usual level 8/3k plus score on each with no problem, though you could feel the Retrotink/HDMI latency a bit. Warlords had no jitter at all, but definitely see the same latency issues as Kaboom. The latency, on a big screen, forces me to overcorrect as the paddle isn't where I expect it to be for a fraction of a second. Edited November 25, 2023 by pongstroid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tradyblix Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 (edited) I have paddles on my Hyperkin Rangers but sadly do not have super breakout yet. But I heard they work well Edited November 26, 2023 by tradyblix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tradyblix Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, pongstroid said: The main reason I got the 2600+: Medieval Mayhem/Warlords/Kaboom on the big HDMI screen. I opened up a set of new old-stock paddles to try it out. Kaboom was the first game I plugged in: the buckets were mega jittery and the latency was untenable - aka not zippy. Guessing there's a 150ms/200ms delay here. Now, Kaboom is known for its slightly jittery control on OG hardware, but this is at a whole other level. Couldn't make it past the 4th level. Used the same paddles on my OG heavy sixer and my modded 7800/w Retrotink. The typical tiny amount of Kaboom jitter was there, Got my usual level 8/3k plus score on each with no problem, though you could feel the Retrotink/HDMI latency a bit. Warlords had no jitter at all, but definitely see the same latency issues as Kaboom. The latency, on a big screen, forces me to overcorrect as the paddle isn't where I expect it to be for a fraction of a second. Do you have a TV with a low latency input mode, a game mode ? Granted maybe it's the paddles. Edited November 26, 2023 by tradyblix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 On 11/23/2023 at 3:22 PM, MittyOz said: Wondering what everyone thinks of the Paddles. I'm pretty happy with them. They're a bit stiff, but hopefully this will improve over time. The build quality is amazing, they seem exactly the same physically as my original paddles (though they work much better, my old ones have a bit of jiggle/drift). They're also the item that appears to just have sold out online, you can't get them anywhere. Very glad I pre-ordered just for those. Which games are you playing with your paddles, how are you finding them? I'll let you know when I get them in mid-December... even though I ordered them in August... literally on the day the pre-order came through. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongstroid Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 14 hours ago, tradyblix said: Do you have a TV with a low latency input mode, a game mode ? Granted maybe it's the paddles. Yeah, I do. A couple of years ago I spent an inordinate amount of time trying to reduce latency for playing Rockband 4. The end result: had to keep my Atmos receiver out of the equation and play sound directly from the tv, along with enabling game mode (alongside other settings). My testing took advantage of all of that. So I'm good there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Salamon Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 So how are the new Paddles with the 4 game pack-in when used on an original 2600 system? I may get a 2600+ but I'm thinking about getting a new set of paddles for my old modded 2600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MittyOz Posted December 3, 2023 Author Share Posted December 3, 2023 I've actually found the new controllers, the plugs are a bit tight on an original console (mine is a 6 switch, not heavy). For that reason I'm not using them with my original console as I don't want to risk damaging the pins in the controller sockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad5200 Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 This guy does some good testing of the new paddles. Seems there is an issue with the 2600+ where they don't behave properly... however on a real classic 2600 they perform spectacularly. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Living Room Arcade Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 Has anyone tried the new paddles on a PC running Stella using a nine pin to USB adapter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 I really hope they don't 'Nintendo' these and keep supply deliberately thin. How ever many they make, they'll sell! So make heaps! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Living Room Arcade Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) Like everyone else, I'm sure, I'm waiting for unbundled paddles to go on sale at Atari.com. I see their Black Friday clearances are underway. So maybe they can clear out the paddles w/ 4 game cart bundles now and maybe we'll start seeing the paddles being sold unbundled after Christmas? Edited December 5, 2023 by Living Room Arcade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANJIMMY Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Living Room Arcade said: Like everyone else, I'm sure, I'm waiting for unbundled paddles to go on sale at Atari.com. I see their Black Friday clearances are underway. So maybe they can clear out the paddles w/ 4 game cart bundles now and maybe we'll start seeing the paddles being sold unbundled after Christmas? @Ben from Plaion I have tested Warlords, Medieval Mayham and Solarstorm wirh old clean jitter free paddles on the 2600+ and these games play very well! However, Kaboom and much more Super Breakout don't run as smooth as on original HW (PAL, same controller, same TV in game mode) In Super Breakout it feels like you jump 2 Pixels. Maybe this can be adjusted in Stella via the coming hidden UI (e.g. acceleration)? Not sure if the new paddles work differently with these two games. Edited December 5, 2023 by DEANJIMMY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Moore Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 On 12/2/2023 at 11:14 PM, Living Room Arcade said: Has anyone tried the new paddles on a PC running Stella using a nine pin to USB adapter? I would love to know as well. I have a set of best electronics paddles, and would love to compare vs these sets for Stella windows or Mac use. (Best electronics will only sell someone one set of paddles as far as I know, the only other option for paddles is used on ebay.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_from_the_80s Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 52 minutes ago, Capt Moore said: I would love to know as well. I have a set of best electronics paddles, and would love to compare vs these sets for Stella windows or Mac use. (Best electronics will only sell someone one set of paddles as far as I know, the only other option for paddles is used on ebay.) Actually another option for paddles is those that come with Atari Flashback units (the Gold/Deluxe sets anyway). And they're not terrible actually. A ringing endorsement. And they look right. But basically $60+ for a plug-and-play you may not want and you can have a new set of paddles. Perhaps not the best deal. But if you already happen to have one of these sets, they work. I'd say their build quality and feel is 80-90& of the original. I have a clean original set, so I haven't actually unboxed the new Atari paddles, but I can try them with Stella sometime I guess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tradyblix Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 (edited) 23 hours ago, DEANJIMMY said: @Ben from Plaion I have tested Warlords, Medieval Mayham and Solarstorm wirh old clean jitter free paddles on the 2600+ and these games play very well! However, Kaboom and much more Super Breakout don't run as smooth as on original HW (PAL, same controller, same TV in game mode) In Super Breakout it feels like you jump 2 Pixels. Maybe this can be adjusted in Stella via the coming hidden UI (e.g. acceleration)? Not sure if the new paddles work differently with these two games. Super breakout is jittery even with my hyperkin Ranger so I don't think it has anything to do with the paddles. it's the way that game is running. and I'm not running the pal version either so we can rule that out Edited December 6, 2023 by tradyblix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_1970 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 (edited) I like them a lot. Never owned any before (that I recall), but I’m enjoying Breakout, Super Breakout and Circus Atari. Kaboom is decent, but the difficulty ramps up a little too quickly and Night Driver is bonkers, but fun. If actual night driving was like that, I’d never get behind the wheel 😂. Surprised Enduro didn’t use paddles…🤔 Edited December 6, 2023 by Sean_1970 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Living Room Arcade Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 (edited) On 12/5/2023 at 12:40 AM, Living Room Arcade said: Like everyone else, I'm sure, I'm waiting for unbundled paddles to go on sale at Atari.com. I see their Black Friday clearances are underway. So maybe they can clear out the paddles w/ 4 game cart bundles now and maybe we'll start seeing the paddles being sold unbundled after Christmas? Update: paddles bundled w/ 4-in-1 cart are now sold out Maybe next we'll start seeing paddles being sold un-bundled? Edited December 24, 2023 by Living Room Arcade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 7 hours ago, Living Room Arcade said: Maybe next we'll start seeing paddles being sold un-bundled? There's supposed to be paddles coming without a game. When they did the bundle, one of the games should have been Kaboom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 32 minutes ago, Intellivision Master said: There's supposed to be paddles coming without a game. When they did the bundle, one of the games should have been Kaboom. They don't have access to Activision games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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