FireTiger Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Excluding some kind of test cart how do you check your Atari controllers? I'm findind Tron Deadly Discs and Mase Crase/Mase Maina are good for single button controllers, any other suggestions? (wouldn't mind a controller forum honestly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InanimateCarbonRod Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Missile Command and Centipede are good for diagonals..... Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Excluding some kind of test cart how do you check your Atari controllers? I'm findind Tron Deadly Discs and Mase Crase/Mase Maina are good for single button controllers, any other suggestions? (wouldn't mind a controller forum honestly) Here's a nice archive of controllers for you: http://www.gamerzuniverse.net/atari/Atari%...ity%20Guide.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireTiger Posted July 3, 2004 Author Share Posted July 3, 2004 @InanimateCarbonRod -Good thinking I just tested 16 controllers 7 of which work perfectly! None of the others were dead or compleatly nonresponsive... Now to find a cheap way to fix those other 9... Best Electronics has interal boards for most of these if I NEED to do that, anyone got a link of fixing controllers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nester Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 I was testing my controllers a while back. I got through about 10 broken ones and I realized that it is my controller port! At least I think it is. when I wiggle it, the controllers will work for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dykesr Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 I like usning centepede and Pitfall! RD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susuwatari Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Q*bert is a tough game for testing Joystick. Some cheap joystick don't do diagonal very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliott Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 I was testing my controllers a while back. I got through about 10 broken ones and I realized that it is my controller port! At least I think it is. when I wiggle it, the controllers will work for a while. Sounds like you need to reflow the solder around pins on the board. My Sega used to do the same thing. Just get a cheap $7 soldering iron from Radio Shack if you don't have one. Melt the solder around the pin on the back of the board and then let it cool. Repeat 17 more times and your done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Sounds like you need to reflow the solder around pins on the board. My Sega used to do the same thing. Just get a cheap $7 soldering iron from Radio Shack if you don't have one. Melt the solder around the pin on the back of the board and then let it cool. Repeat 17 more times and your done. I have a sega Nomad where Pin 1 doesn't work on the 2nd player port. you think this will fix it? I did testing with a continuetity tool and the other connection are fine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari_wizard Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 pitfall II is what i use. its always in the deck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliott Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 I have a sega Nomad where Pin 1 doesn't work on the 2nd player port. you think this will fix it? I did testing with a continuetity tool and the other connection are fine... I haven't even seen a Nomad in person (eventhough I really want one) so I don't know thier insides at all. But if the connector is attached to the board in the same way as Atari and Genesis consoles it could possibly fix your problem. On the consoles I used a 40 watt iron. But I wouldn't use more than a 20 watt iron on a handheld because of how close the components are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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