SteveW Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 When I go to thrift stores and find Atari compatible joysticks, I can't help buying 'em. I've got a lot of joysticks of all shapes and sizes. I've probably got a couple dozen joysticks, some of which work, some of which don't. I want to know if i'm the only one with too many controllers. Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 Heh... I've only been collecting a couple of months (2600 & 5200), but I've managed to rack up about 15 of them... four aren't working though... I need to rebuild them eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 yeah, I have a whole drawer full, and I only use maybe two of them tops. I have a pair of those ridiculous cordless sticks that have never been used, because they suck, and I've got a mess of half working ones as well. I've tried to liquidate them as much as I can, but everyone seems to have plenty of sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 I have a couple of big plastic tubs full. One of them has controllers for systems other than the 2600 though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Egg Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 it seems like every other place is great for atari finds except for houston .i have not found anithing atari related in months . my last find was a non working 4 switch woody 4 months ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 I have a lot more joysticks than I need, that's for sure. I wish I could trade some for a few sets of jitter-free paddles. Most of the joysticks work fairly well, but there are a few clunkers. I'd say I have about 8-10 CX40's, plus an assortment of oddities that have accumulated over time. None of them is really any good. Give me a CX40 any day! I think perhaps the weirdest controller-related part of my collection is that I own two sets of Atari 2600 keyboard controllers, and I have the boxes for both of them, too! (One of the sets, acquired on eBay, even came with the Basic Programming overlays stuck on the controllers.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 If I find a CX40 I'll probably pick it up, but I don't tend to go out for the third parties -- unless it's one I particularly like. I have about 10 CX40s about, and several sets of paddles (all de-jittered) and a few driving controllers 'n stuff. It's pretty well more than I need, but I like having backups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ussexplorer Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 I have a few joysticks. I can't wait to run across a decently priced tac-II stick. The last couple I ran into was 5.00 used. Ouch. But that is okay since I got one or two that needs tlc first. later, ussexplorer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianscott27 Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 one of the great things about 2600 collecting is the explosion of products that came out in the early 80s, no other system comes close on the hardware front. i couldnt easily count all of mine but its prolly in the 30s some faves- the tron joystick, an obvious choice the champ version of the tron stick, all black, no messy cords the amiga mini powerstick, one handed gaming action the faster blaster, a flat surfaced little box with no stick, buttons only, gotta be the worst and cheapest feeling controller of them all, thus its wicked cool the milton bradley flight commander gun, packed with spitfire run then you gotta get all the wico variations, the quick shot, those gemni ones, the commie ones, the newport ones...and on and on it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrldstrman Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 Ive got around 100+ joysticks but a majority are missing the stick cover..anyone know where you can pick up just the cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candiru Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 I haven't dug through my closet for awhile, but I've probably got 15-20 CX-40s, 10 sets of paddles, and a 20 or so 3rd party sticks. I can't resist picking them up either if I see them cheap. I like to try them out and see which games, if any, they're best suited for. Plus, they look cool on a shelf. If nothing else, they become parts donors to keep my favorite joysticks going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorlaxnut Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 I have a couple of CX-40s and 2 controllers from a Coleco Gemini system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 I have about 16 or 17, 6 of which are hooked up to 3 of my machines. VCS C64 800XL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 lord, probably 2-300. of all types. i love joysticks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 About 5 or 6 joysticks, very few of which do work. One of them is a third party joystick (can't remember which brand) and the other is a standard Atari 2600 joystick (need to mark it so I know which is which!) And I also have a Space Age joystick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 A butt load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkeykong1 Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 i love joysticks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 I went though a box of broken joysticks and harvested the useful parts. For a Vectrex project I took two Atari joystick cables and made a link cable! There is talk about using a link cable for two Atari consoles too! BTW: The link cable and the demo game that use the Vectrex Link are written by Alex Herbert (Man Goes Down). Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 Ive got around 100+ joysticks but a majority are missing the stick cover..anyone know where you can pick up just the cover The only place I can think of is Best Electronics. I'm not sure how many joysticks I actually have. I have a few large boxes full of them in my attic and several shelves littered with them in my computer room. I'd guess a few hundred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 I have about 5 or 6 joysticks (if you were at VGS'04 then you saw two of what Ihave ) about 4 wico joysticks ,I think have 2 normal joysticks(not the standard 2600 ones but Ithink was made by company called BP or something close to it) now if you asked about keybord controllers then I have about 4 or 5 sets of it. before the crash atari sent me them for nothing(I originally sent mine to get repaired and it came out that I kept getting replacements for it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Van Thorp Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 I have a lot more joysticks than I need, that's for sure. I wish I could trade some for a few sets of jitter-free paddles. How hard is it to replace the potentiometers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 I have a lot more joysticks than I need, that's for sure. I wish I could trade some for a few sets of jitter-free paddles. How hard is it to replace the potentiometers? When I'm involved... trust me... it wouldn't be pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG/Snyper2099 Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 I have to have well over 100. I mean, not counting handheld systems, I own over 30 systems that take controllers. And it's safe to say I have an average of 3 for each of those systems... Then there is the box of "spares" that probably puts me scary close to 200. Just for the 2600 counting all the "special" controllers I have: 2 keypads 3 star raiders 1 track and field 6 pairs of paddles 4 driving 1 kids 2 slick sticks 1 white atari joystick 1 light gun 1 trackball 1 amiga joyboard >20 regular style sticks witht the rubber top and orange button >30 other 2rd party joysticks I never even tried to use b/c they were so poorly designed. I could obviously go on forever... So, way too damn many man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 Probably a dozen, none of which I actually use. I have a home made joystick that I built one night after finally getting sick of the inevitable pain that goes along with using the standard sticks. I haven't used a regular Atari joystick since. -S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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