2 Controllers in 1 Atari Port?

[Junie]

Is it possiable to create a simple Y splitter to connect both a joystick and a set of paddles to the player 1 port on the Atari?

 

For example a 9 pin male with two 9 pin females, comming off the 9 pin male. Or if you perfer change the wording to plug and socket..

 

I personally am looking for something that will allow me to keep a joystick and a set of paddles always connected. Instead of having to chose a game depending on whats currently connected or constantly changing them.

 

If the Y splitter is possiable for two, can the Y splitter be made for 4 or more? Joystick, Paddles, Track Ball, Number Pad, Indy 500 driving controller, etc.

 

Also can this be done exactly the same for the Player 2 port?

 

Junie

[Atarinvader]

It should be possible.

 

I think that all the conections on the controller and all the conections on a set of paddels are contected to different pins, and therefor shouldnt interfer with each other.

 

But Im not too sure what would happen with driving controllers or keyboards.

 

[ 11-11-2001: Message edited by: atarinvader ]

[The Night Phantom]

N.B. this issue has been previously discussed.

[Ze_ro]

I'd still recommend attaching a set of Gemini joysticks, or the joysticks from the Sears Video Arcade 2. They have a functional paddle built into the controller.

 

The only problem is for games that need the second paddle... and the ones that use the second paddle by default (1-player Video Olympics does this). However, if you mostly play one player games, then this works great.

 

--Zero