Just got my 5200

[FireTiger]

Just got my 5200 (from MrREtroGamer) ... wow its big and makes pritty games, I'm having trouble controlling the games though (MrRetroGamer's rebuilt controllers, coudn't imagin w/o rebuilt) Jungle hunt is especially difficult when the pan of the POV is slower then I'd like to move, he seems to jump off, go a distance, and insted of continuing his arc just falls straight dow at some point. (once and only once have I gotten to the alligators)

 

Great effect for the death here though.

 

In frogger the only way I can get it to work is using the keypad game setting, otherwise I have to rotate frogger with the stick andd jump him with the button. (so meny buttons)

 

Again great death effect and the levels are pritty.

 

Any suggestions?

[JB]

Frogger just plain sucks with the stick. Not a lot you can do about it.

Use the keypad.

[Charlie_]

I hope you have more than just those 2 games for your 5200. :-)

 

They don't do the system justice.

 

Anyway, what you describe, is just how these games play.

 

Charlie

[MrRetroGamer]

I think it's due to programming differences where each game has varying degrees of sensitivity to the controller joystick action. Check out the Pac Man, Space Invaders and Galaxian carts - those should perform a little better (although I'm not a big fan of the "analogness" of the Galaxian control scheme either!).

[bjk7382]

If you are serious about playing it for long periods of time, you should consider gettting a Redemption 5200 adapter. I have the 7800 version and it is great. It allows me to use 7800 joypad controllers (nes controllers) on the 5200 with 2 buttons.

 

I only have about 20 games, and I have been trying to save up to buy a multicart from classics, but I always seem to have more important things to pay for.

 

It is always great to see another 5200 owner around

[JB]

I think it's due to programming differences where each game has varying degrees of sensitivity to the controller joystick action.  Check out the Pac Man, Space Invaders and Galaxian carts - those should perform a little better (although I'm not a big fan of the "analogness" of the Galaxian control scheme either!).  

Space Invaders has WAY too large of a dead zone, IMO.

 

If you are serious about playing it for long periods of time, you should consider gettting a Redemption 5200 adapter. I have the 7800 version and it is great. It allows me to use 7800 joypad controllers (nes controllers) on the 5200 with 2 buttons.

Barbaric.

 

Anyawys, aside from reliability, I think the 5200 sticks are pretty sweet controllers. I want to use them on other systems, not vice-versa.

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Then I remember that analog and digital don't swap out well. And wonder why so few 5200 games were designed for analog input.

[FireTiger]

Naw I have space invaders, Galaxian, pole position, Frogger, jungle hunt, and pac-man. Next cart will be a multicart from classics.

[FireTiger]

How do ya make 2nd player in frogger "keyboard" ?