GameDork Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 I bought a 2600 Jr. off of eBay.The joystick seems to work perfect but when I try to play my Kaboom I can't get the bombs to release or the buckets to move. I plugged the stick in and when I push the button the bombs will fall.(of course the buckets won't move though)I took the paddle back to Game Xchange and "Xchanged" it for another but all I get is the same.What is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Did you try both paddles? You need to use the one which has the leftmost wire when plugged in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 If you tried two different sets of paddles it is probly the pinouts on the system. Look at where the paddle plug into the system and make sure none of the pins are bent over. And if it is the paddle I restore all of the paddles I get off of ebay. When they jitter, all you need to do is take the potentiometer apart and clean the little brass contacts inside. It isn't too involved but you cant do it too many times or the little metal pins holding the pot together will break off. I have fixed about 6 or 7 sets of paddles this way and they are all still working strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Are you sure it's not a driving controller ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Hey .. I guess that Cle-Vegas must be Cleveland! Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA (grew up in East Brainerd, Chattanooga, TN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameDork Posted October 15, 2003 Author Share Posted October 15, 2003 Holy Crap!!Just looked and yes they are driving paddles!I guess I will make another trip back.Thanks Yeah Rob,I live in good ole' Cleveland! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Holy Crap!!Just looked and yes they are driving paddles!I guess I will make another trip back.Thanks Yeah Rob,I live in good ole' Cleveland! Keep the DCs too, AFAIK they are more rare than paddles and there are a few games that play much better using them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 i find a good button panel controller to be the best way to play games with asteroids style controls, as did atari, since thats what they built into the asteroids cabinets :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 i find a good button panel controller to be the best way to play games with asteroids style controls, as did atari, since thats what they built into the asteroids cabinets :-) I agree, as long as it is NOT this piece of crap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 boy that sure looks like a shite controlller. I was thinking more along the lines of my sansei :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 boy that sure looks like a shite controlller. I was thinking more along the lines of my sansei :-) I think along the lines of the Starplex 5 button controller. GameDork .. Keep the Driving Controller!! You gotta play Indy 500 with it! And there are other homebrew games that use it .. including Vectrex games! The paddle controllers come as two wired to one plug. Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA (grew up in Chatta-boogie!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Holy Crap!!Just looked and yes they are driving paddles!I guess I will make another trip back.Thanks Yeah Rob,I live in good ole' Cleveland! Keep the DCs too, AFAIK they are more rare than paddles and there are a few games that play much better using them. Whoa...that's inconspicuous! If only Tbird could be so subtle j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 boy that sure looks like a shite controlller. I was thinking more along the lines of my sansei :-) One of these two I have also work pretty good (and of course the Starplex works great too)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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