MrRetroGamer Posted April 26, 2001 Share Posted April 26, 2001 Well, you have to start it off with your picks - it's YOUR topic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted April 27, 2001 Author Share Posted April 27, 2001 I just started playing the 5200 and I don't have many games, but I will add as I learn! RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted April 27, 2001 Author Share Posted April 27, 2001 Let's make a list of the best games with 1) the regular 5200 controller (there are some!) and then a list for 2) best games with the trackball and finally a list with the 3) best games for a 2600 joystick or third-party controller. Reply to this message for best games with a regular controller and I will post two more messages for the other two choices. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Mackey Posted April 29, 2001 Share Posted April 29, 2001 Pole Position is fun with the analog controller. It allows you to steer far to a certain direction or turn just a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted May 1, 2001 Share Posted May 1, 2001 Xari Arena is a must with the 5200 controllers, it give the paddle that floaty feeling which works well with this game. I tried the regular controller with it and found that it didn't work as well. Space Dungeon works well with the dual 5200 controllers. The Last Starfighter works nicely because of the way the targeting system is set up. I'm sure there are others, but not too many. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 I seem to not have as many problems using the floppy, non-centering sticks as others have had. I will say that River Raid and Kangaroo are MAIMED by the controllers, hard-to-get-used-to, horrible control. Missile Command works excellently, mainly because the coordinates on the stick are directly mapped to the screen coordinates. In other words, if you press up & to the left at an exact spot, the cursor goes THERE and stays there. You can have pinpoint accuracy this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 Star Raiders rocks no matter what kind of joystick you've got! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 Star Raiders rocks no matter what kind of joystick you've got! WOW! How did you manage to dig up THIS topic? This was one of the first posts in the 5200 forum almost TWO YEARS AGO!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 I seem to not have as many problems using the floppy, non-centering sticks as others have had. I will say that River Raid and Kangaroo are MAIMED by the controllers, hard-to-get-used-to, horrible control. Ha! I still feel this way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 I really like Countermeasure with the regular sticks. Actually I don't mind the control of the sticks so much, I find them very uncomfortable to hold for long periods of time. The squishy fire buttons bug me more then the non centering stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 Koffi is great with the stock analog stick. I'm sure it's because Cafeman developed and tested the game using regular controller at all times. Makes me think that some of the earlier programmers must have not been allowed to play test their games before shipping it out, I'm looking at you Gorf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 Makes me think that some of the earlier programmers must have not been allowed to play test their games before shipping it out, I'm looking at you Gorf GORF reminds me of the drunk driving simulator we used in drives ed MANY years ago - you know, no matter which way you really steer, the car goes in a random direction anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 Robotron 2084 and Space dungeon rock with regular controllers. I also like Miner 2049er and BBSB and Beamrider with standard controllers. As for the Trakball, I still have yet to find a better translation of Centipedw with the 5200 Trakball for any system including the Arcade Hits series for PSX. The only version that plays better than the 5200 version is the Coin Op. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted March 25, 2003 Author Share Posted March 25, 2003 My old post is back :wink:. After I posted I made a list of all 5200 games and each has a little letter next to it showing which controller works best for that game (much of the information I got from Voltman's page). For games that work best with the regular analog stick, I have H.E.R.O and Star Wars: The Arcade Game and Zone Ranger; as well as, Robotron 2084 and Space Dungeon (but they are listed with a 2 meaning needing the dual controller attachment). I now realize I need to update this list and add prototypes and homebrews because back then there was no AtariAge store or independent dealers that I knew of releasing cool looking reproductions and no homebrews either. It is fun to dig through the filing cabinet and find old material that I know is in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 Missile command is the only game that I really like with the 5200 controller, but I don't have that many games. Missile command is actually much easier(for me) with the stock controller, than with my pc joystick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 I find that Pitfall II and I get along really well together with the standard sticks, if you need a specific example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 I also really like the controls on Miner 2049'er ... you have pinpoint accuracy of control even with the stock analog sticks. Compare this with the crap control of Kangaroo! ugh! From programming the system myself and from playing many games, I think the simple explanation for the better-controlling games is that they simply weren't coded to be very sensitive to the "inner" circle of joystick movement. This makes self-centering the stick pretty easy -- on my one stick w/the extra rubber, it centers itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 I like all the games I've played with the 5200 controller. The non-centering thing never bothere me a bit, in fact I remember thinking it was an improvement on the stiff controllers of the 2600. The firing button was a problem though. Mine were constantly wearing out and I'd have to start using the firs button on the opposite side! Pac man was a little difficult as was kangaroo, but all the other games I played seemed fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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