+remowilliams Posted April 2, 2006 Author Share Posted April 2, 2006 (edited) Also, I broke one of my resistors on the Proline donor, so I ran over to RadioShack. They had the 680 Ohm 1/2 watt resistors for $.99 for 5, I think. Anyhow, they seem to work fine, although they're easily twice the size of the Proline resistor. How many cell phones did you have to buy to get out of there? Did you get the 5 year protection plan on them for $59.95? It's a great deal! Edited April 2, 2006 by remowilliams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 LOL Radio Shack: You've got questions, We've got cellphones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbanes Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Radio Shack: You've got questions, We've got cellphones. Radio Shack: You've got questions, we've got blank stares! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Yeah... I think at this point, I'm probably one of about a half dozen people that actually go to this Radio Shack for actual components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
128bytes Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 The Radica Space Invaders stick is now on sale at GameStop for $4.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 The Radica Space Invaders stick is now on sale at GameStop for $4.99 Heeeeeyyyyyy ... nice! Time to stock up! This might even allow me to go back to my original $35 price for new 7800 sticks, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 (edited) The Radica Space Invaders stick is now on sale at GameStop for $4.99 I could not get this link to work .. are they gone already???? Anyone get an extra one at this price and want to sell? Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Edited April 23, 2006 by Rob Mitchell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Yeah they're gone now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 (edited) I didn't get around to ordering any before Gamestop's supply (apparently) ran out, so I'll have to find another source sometime. Edited April 23, 2006 by jaybird3rd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Best Buy has them for $15 still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Radio Shack: You've got questions, We've got cellphones. Radio Shack: You've got questions, we've got blank stares! Well to be honest, I am very good friends with one person that used to work at radio shack... she actually knew the difference between different solders. *shrugs* but yeah, 99% of the places, that's right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I'll be making one of these this weekend but I have a dopey question for the experts. Is there anything special I need to do when I solder the wires to the resistors? I'm using an old Genny cable so I don't have the 7800 cord with resisiors already on it. Is it litterally just soldering the resistors inline with the wires or is there something else I need to do? I've always seen resistors on a board not inline, that's why I ask. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I'll be making one of these this weekend but I have a dopey question for the experts. Is there anything special I need to do when I solder the wires to the resistors? I'm using an old Genny cable so I don't have the 7800 cord with resisiors already on it. Is it litterally just soldering the resistors inline with the wires or is there something else I need to do? I've always seen resistors on a board not inline, that's why I ask. Thanks.Nope, just solder the wires directly to the resistor leads. The direction doesn't matter for resistors, either, so the left and right leads are interchangeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 I'll be making one of these this weekend but I have a dopey question for the experts. Is there anything special I need to do when I solder the wires to the resistors? I'm using an old Genny cable so I don't have the 7800 cord with resisiors already on it. Is it litterally just soldering the resistors inline with the wires or is there something else I need to do? I've always seen resistors on a board not inline, that's why I ask. Thanks.Nope, just solder the wires directly to the resistor leads. The direction doesn't matter for resistors, either, so the left and right leads are interchangeable. Cool, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Jay, I just found two in two different local stores and snapped them up. Did you do a search by radius at the Gamestop site to see if any local stores had any left in stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Oh... you know... I wanted to mention... Gamestop is also closing out on their Outrun 2000 plug and play and Spongebob Squarepants plug and play for the same price, $4.95... For a brief moment I considered buying up the Spongebob sticks... they're a Jakks microswitch stick just like the Ms. Pac Man, I think they're two button, and so they should be just as easy to do the 7800 mod on. But, having the staring face of Spongebob looking up at me while I grab onto his phallus shaped nose that serves as the stick was just too much of a mental image for me to accept, so I passed. But, other than that, it should work fine as a suitable replacement for the Radica stick, at the right price, if you can't find anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 (edited) The Outrun "stick" is this psudeo-wheel thing... MadKatz makes the same basic thing as a wheel controller for the XBox. You push up and down on a curved handle on one side for left and right "steering" while holding the other curved side stationary. Forward and Back are mapped to buttons (for gas and brake). Only practical for driving games, but it might make an interesting driving controller for the 7800 if you could wire it up, and at $5... not too big of a risk. http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=322228 Oh yeah, the Fantastic 4 stick, which is also ugly as sin... is also $4.99. Edited May 4, 2006 by Paranoid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 It's back http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=322084 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Jay, I just found two in two different local stores and snapped them up. Did you do a search by radius at the Gamestop site to see if any local stores had any left in stock?Unfortunately I'm in rural Alabama, and nobody within about 40 miles of me carries them. But, since Gamestop has them in stock again (thanks for the link Atariboy!), I'll pick up a few more units even though I haven't gotten any joystick orders for a while. Always pays to be prepared! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 That was what I figured. I'll probably convert mine, and then if anybody wants a couple after you've run out of supply, I'll offer mine at your price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Unfortunately I'm in rural Alabama, and nobody within about 40 miles of me carries them. But, since Gamestop has them in stock again (thanks for the link Atariboy!), I'll pick up a few more units even though I haven't gotten any joystick orders for a while. Always pays to be prepared! I think its cause alot of people are making them on there own now. You still came up with the idea so you can be proud of that for sure that others are making a controller scheme you came up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 I think its cause alot of people are making them on there own now. You still came up with the idea so you can be proud of that for sure that others are making a controller scheme you came up with. Well, I can't take full credit for it because remowilliams came up with the idea first; I just made it a little simpler and documented the procedure so others could do it for themselves. I don't mind not getting more requests (it wasn't like it was a big money-maker for me), but I am concerned about having a place to get more in case someone does ask me. Plus, I'd like to make one or two more sets for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodos8 Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 I picked up two (all they had) from the GameStop in Los Colinas today for $4.99 each. Gonna give the games a try and then convert them over to 7800 sticks this weekend probably. Thanks to the OP for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 You know, I've never even TRIED the games... the first one, I came home, ripped open the package, and immediately tore the guts out and started the conversion... I hadn't even considered that I should maybe try the actual game. Heh. Maybe I'll do that with one of these before I convert it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodos8 Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 No surprise games are weak will be converting them over. Can't wait to try'em out on my 7800 and with two both players can use one. Schematic a drew up in paint to make sense of wiring... CX_24_Schematic_bw.bmp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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