pmpddytim Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 I'm going to build a custom 2600 pinball controller for my fiance. I want it to have 4 buttons,Left flipper, right flipper, pull (the plunger) and release (the plunger) but no joystick. Because I want to move the left flipper with the left button and the right with the right I am going to wire the left flipper button to the wire that is usually hooked up to the left joystick position and the right flipper button to the wire that is usually hooked up to the right joystick position. My question is this: Since on a regualr joystick it is impossible to hit both the left switch and the right switch at the same time, will it cause harm to my atari when I do it with this custom controller? I know you can hit the up position and a side position at the same time and thats ok (for going diagonal) but did not know if left/right or up/down at the same time were ok. Sorry if this isnt very clear. -Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Nope, not a problemo at all, you can do the same thing on the Starplex controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Yeah, not a problem at all. They're all just straight switches. -S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmpddytim Posted May 17, 2004 Author Share Posted May 17, 2004 Thanks! I post a picture when I'm done with it if anyone is interested. -Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Home built game controllers are a serious infatuation of mine. I'd love to see yours when finished. -S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepnut24 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Yeah, I have quite the custom 2600 controller in the works right now. I plan to get some pictures up as soon as I get it a little more finished. But now that you mention a pinball controller, I may "steal" your idea and add it to my "controller" One question though, are the controlls the same for Midnight Magic and Video Pinball? Are there any other pinball games???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsoper Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 One question though, are the controlls the same for Midnight Magic and Video Pinball? Are there any other pinball games???? Nope, VP uses North to activate both flippers, MM uses South. I'd probably use a 4052 chip with a switch to support both games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepnut24 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 So what are the controlls then for the two games?? MM Up = Down = Left = Right = Button = VP Up = Down = Left = Right = Button = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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