DEANJIMMY Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 On 3/5/2024 at 6:51 PM, Ben from Plaion said: Had a bit of time this afternoon. Enjoy! Biggest changes are in the DPAD feel even though that is constrained by the general aesthetics of the Gamepad. I tried to prevent directional pressing errors as playing with the original pad it was too easy to make a unintended directional movement. I think I acheived it without making diagonal movements too hard. Anyway I'm sure the internet will judge when it comes out in May. Untitled video - Made with Clipchamp (7).mp4 It is geeat to see the differences and after I watched the vid I placed my preorder for one pad and two cables🤙 I have two original CX78 and will keep one to compare it with the CX78+. The other might be sold with a console on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 43 minutes ago, Nathan Strum said: Thanks for the video - that looks great! I'll be getting one for sure (and hacking it to turn it into a right-handed controller - I've never been able to use a d-pad with my left hand). Question - is there any reinforcement inside the joystick shaft? It appears to be hollow. I've never had an original CX-78, so I'm unfamiliar with it. The reason I ask, is that I had a Gravis GamePad years ago (favorite gamepad ever) that used a plastic screw-in joystick, that screwed into a metal-threaded insert. The weak point was always at the top of the plastic threads (at the base of the joystick handle), where the handle would snap off. This was especially so if the joystick loosened up a little - causing more stress at that point because of the extra movement and reduced shoulder support. Gravis sold replacements for awhile, but I didn't stockpile them when I had the chance . Do you think Atari might sell replacement screw-in joysticks for this new one? The joystick feels very solid screwed into the dpad. After using it a lot I can't see you snapping it. Only thing that I want to look out for durability wise on release is the plastic thread on the joystick going into the metal screwhole. But to be honest the joystick for me is a mere novelty, it's interesting for 5 minutes but then it's like yeah I'm unscrewing this thing and using the dpad. Will we sell spare parts, I thought about it recently, little pack with taller fire buttons, a dpad with no screwhole and maybe a couple of different weighted elastomers. But then it's a load of time spent with small return. See how it goes I guess. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane857 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 On 3/5/2024 at 5:58 PM, MikeM_ said: Looking forward to when these arrive. 👍🏼 Ordered 2 of them back when pre-orders went live. I own an original cx78 and it is a great controller to use on the 2600+ for 7800 games. I prefer using it without the control stick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 2 hours ago, Ben from Plaion said: The joystick feels very solid screwed into the dpad. After using it a lot I can't see you snapping it. I'll let you know. It does appear to have a much broader base than the Gravis one did, so it looks to be much sturdier there. 2 hours ago, Ben from Plaion said: Only thing that I want to look out for durability wise on release is the plastic thread on the joystick going into the metal screwhole. I recently 3D printed a replacement joystick for my Gravis (yep... still want to use it) that's hollow, so I can glue the end of a brass machine screw into it. Haven't put it together yet (needs rewiring), but the rest of the controller will probably break before the screw fails. 2 hours ago, Ben from Plaion said: But to be honest the joystick for me is a mere novelty, it's interesting for 5 minutes but then it's like yeah I'm unscrewing this thing and using the dpad. I played my 2600 with a shortened joystick, using my thumb on the top of it. Weird, I know. But it made me a big fan of the dpad+thumbstick combo. 2 hours ago, Ben from Plaion said: Will we sell spare parts, I thought about it recently, little pack with taller fire buttons, a dpad with no screwhole and maybe a couple of different weighted elastomers. But then it's a load of time spent with small return. See how it goes I guess. Wondering if it's possible to make the opposite of this: https://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1295 to use the CX-78 as a Sega-compatible controller on 2600s? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 18 hours ago, Nathan Strum said: Wondering if it's possible to make the opposite of this: https://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1295 to use the CX-78 as a Sega-compatible controller on 2600s? I guess so, but I doubt I'd be the one to bring it to market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 I have some aftermarket D-pads, but this looks like it will better them all. Looking forward to the cx78. I hope it's on Amazon Canada soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite.pies Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 The new games and controllers are finally showing up for pre-order at New Zealand retailers. I can now order them locally for delivery on launch day without paying ridiculous import prices. Yay! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stamos Mullet Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) . Edited March 12 by John Stamos Mullet Wrong thread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susy Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 On 6/3/2024 at 22:06, Ben from Plaion said: Il joystick sembra molto solido avvitato nel Dpad. Dopo averlo usato molto, non riesco a vederti scattarlo. L'unica cosa a cui voglio prestare attenzione per quanto riguarda la durata al momento del rilascio è la filettatura di plastica sul joystick che entra nel foro della vite di metallo. Ma ad essere sincero il joystick per me è una mera novità, è interessante per 5 minuti ma poi è come se sì, sto svitando questa cosa e usando il Dpad. Venderemo pezzi di ricambio, ci ho pensato di recente, un piccolo pacchetto con pulsanti di fuoco più alti, un Dpad senza foro per la vite e forse un paio di elastomeri di peso diverso. Ma poi è un sacco di tempo speso con un piccolo ritorno. Vedi come va, immagino. Good evening, congratulations for the excellent work and for the passion you put into it. If it is possible, (and if you can answer) I would like to ask you when it will be possible to pre-order this controller and the 7800 titles on Amazon Italy. Thank you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 14 hours ago, susy said: Good evening, congratulations for the excellent work and for the passion you put into it. If it is possible, (and if you can answer) I would like to ask you when it will be possible to pre-order this controller and the 7800 titles on Amazon Italy. Thank you Grazie Mille I had a request for stocks of all the new lines from Plaion Italy office, so they will appear soon on Amazon Italy, kind regards. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susy Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 2 hours ago, Ben from Plaion said: Grazie mille Ho ricevuto richiesta di stock di tutte le nuove linee dall'ufficio Plaion Italia, quindi presto appariranno su Amazon Italia, cordiali saluti. Excellent news. Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boggis the cat Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/12/2024 at 4:10 AM, infinite.pies said: The new games and controllers are finally showing up for pre-order at New Zealand retailers. I can now order them locally for delivery on launch day without paying ridiculous import prices. Yay! I just checked and EB Games as well as Mighty Ape have almost all of the range. The paddle controllers and 4-in-1 isn’t available, but that seems to be a stock issue elsewhere. Presumably we are getting PAL versions? I didn’t think to check that. No indication on the Berzerk re-release except the Australia / New Zealand importer is printed on the bottom of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite.pies Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 6 hours ago, boggis the cat said: I just checked and EB Games as well as Mighty Ape have almost all of the range. The paddle controllers and 4-in-1 isn’t available, but that seems to be a stock issue elsewhere. Presumably we are getting PAL versions? I didn’t think to check that. No indication on the Berzerk re-release except the Australia / New Zealand importer is printed on the bottom of the box. Yes, JB Hifi have them all too. EB Games have stock in their retail stores, so you can buy off the shelf on release day if you have a store nearby (apart from the 4-in-1 paddles which sold out everywhere in NZ a few weeks ago). The original games such as Berzerk were all NTSC worldwide. Ben has said previously that the 7800 games will be PAL or NTSC depending on the local market, so I'm assuming that Food Fight, Ninja Golf and Fatal Run will all be PAL here when released. I've purchased all of the past releases from Mighty Ape - they despatch the day before the official launch day, so you should receive the new games on May 24 - which, of course, will actually be May 23 in most of the world due to the time zone difference! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 Europe and Australia have a PAL cart and USA are NTSC. They are denoted PAL on the back of the box and a P on the back of the cart. Also I made a small last minute change to the DPad and extended the arms 2mm and rounded the edges a bit more. Its was more comfortable to play. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperZapperRecharge Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 6 hours ago, Ben from Plaion said: Also I made a small last minute change to the DPad and extended the arms 2mm and rounded the edges a bit more. Its was more comfortable to play. So you hit "GO" on the production line? Or does the button say "ENGAGE", "START", "ARE YOU SURE THERE ARE NO MORE CHANGE ORDERS"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 4 minutes ago, SuperZapperRecharge said: So you hit "GO" on the production line? Or does the button say "ENGAGE", "START", "ARE YOU SURE THERE ARE NO MORE CHANGE ORDERS"? It'd already started. The dpad can be pressed out pretty quickly then final assembly screwing it together and packaging up is also a rapid process 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Nothing in Canada yet https://www.amazon.ca/CX78-Gamepad-Atari-Exclusive-Amazon-co-uk/dp/B0CTHLGVMR/ref=sr_1_5?crid=36RWCC5RKQBI6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RfF8XBnjYq400KPxj9vMJohoX2Gh6cgcF3abw4HUrM0ayEuRiBSPCwRQ6qmZPRmJxoQXULsvXVpYJcnZwgKZNkcBsWB_FthdgftxUT5lUdfNJb_09Edow5r98Z_lI5pKSXud9g928BVVwjFuS9VBtP8jUYudOvlo7Y2pL_C6kVsBMU7w0FOsszpfwXL-mbC9OHohUg5C6E0fTsQzwtbK90xqLOMxp3oIMyAwlXC7qfFSYWlfrPehPp3zG6y6t35hGo98fkNMA1jtEIwt6y3hrIfbg-SNvUvoeaQ2GWx7EVM.y1miAekQ1KDTHkUV2vU0wcaXpwnCkT2drES8PpmocWw&dib_tag=se&keywords=atari+7800+gamepad&qid=1711393629&sprefix=atari+7800%2Caps%2C69&sr=8-5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atwwong Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 On 3/25/2024 at 12:07 PM, hizzy said: Nothing in Canada yet https://www.amazon.ca/CX78-Gamepad-Atari-Exclusive-Amazon-co-uk/dp/B0CTHLGVMR/ref=sr_1_5?crid=36RWCC5RKQBI6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RfF8XBnjYq400KPxj9vMJohoX2Gh6cgcF3abw4HUrM0ayEuRiBSPCwRQ6qmZPRmJxoQXULsvXVpYJcnZwgKZNkcBsWB_FthdgftxUT5lUdfNJb_09Edow5r98Z_lI5pKSXud9g928BVVwjFuS9VBtP8jUYudOvlo7Y2pL_C6kVsBMU7w0FOsszpfwXL-mbC9OHohUg5C6E0fTsQzwtbK90xqLOMxp3oIMyAwlXC7qfFSYWlfrPehPp3zG6y6t35hGo98fkNMA1jtEIwt6y3hrIfbg-SNvUvoeaQ2GWx7EVM.y1miAekQ1KDTHkUV2vU0wcaXpwnCkT2drES8PpmocWw&dib_tag=se&keywords=atari+7800+gamepad&qid=1711393629&sprefix=atari+7800%2Caps%2C69&sr=8-5 Finally available in Canada! CX-78 Gamepad https://www.amazon.ca/Deep-Silver-Cx78-Gamepad-Atari/dp/B0CTJ68R23 Extension Cable https://www.amazon.ca/Extension-Cable-Atari-2600-7800/dp/B0CTJ7K25B CX-30 Paddle Pack (without cartridge) https://www.amazon.ca/Cx30-Paddle-Pack-Atari-2600/dp/B0CTJ6TW43 I'm keeping my US order because it's cheaper, even after the dollar conversion, and I live fairly close to the border, but this is good news for Canadians who can't make the trip to the US to pick up stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 just ordered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 The paddle isn't a great value compared to the paddle with game. 47 dollars for the paddle, 59 for paddle and game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atwwong Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 2 hours ago, hizzy said: The paddle isn't a great value compared to the paddle with game. 47 dollars for the paddle, 59 for paddle and game! I agree. When purchasing a second set, I actually got the paddles with the games; it wasn't much more and the paddle only option wasn't available at the time anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariYMás009 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) @Ben from Plaion do you know if this products Will be available in Amazon Spain? Is the main way I get this kind of products and I really want to get food fight and the paddles. Edited March 31 by AtariYMás009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben from Plaion Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 19 hours ago, AtariYMás009 said: @Ben from Plaion do you know if this products Will be available in Amazon Spain? Is the main way I get this kind of products and I really want to get food fight and the paddles. I'm shipping Plaion Spain some stock of all the new lines so they will be available somewhere, I'll ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyindrew Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 I ordered the new CX-78+ joypad from Atari about 2 weeks ago. Does anyone have a ballpark estimate as to when the joypad, as well as the new 7800 carts from Atari will ship? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Intellivision Master Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 43 minutes ago, Flyindrew said: I ordered the new CX-78+ joypad from Atari about 2 weeks ago. Does anyone have a ballpark estimate as to when the joypad, as well as the new 7800 carts from Atari will ship? Late May. Around the 24th I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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