vazquezrick Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Wow, that's weird. Without the battery, the Troublesome Ten games have no control at all, just dead stick after maybe a single cap-draining button press. Can you control the autofiring tank? Does that wriggle trigger a pause in any other games? In the end, if it's a problem in the building of the controller, or damage received along the way, we will fix or replace it. If it's a problem in the design, that this game is tripped up by the way the microprocessor translates between the three consoles... That's going to be harder to do anything about. I don't have a copy to test... Hopefully someone else already has one on hand. Attached is a video that demonstrates the issues. Regards 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edladdin Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 Attached is a video that demonstrates the issues. Controller_Issues.mp4 Regards Such a weird problem! Are you having any trouble with any other games? Or just Tank Battalion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vazquezrick Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 I've only tested it with a handful of games. So fare only Tank Battalion has issues. I'll test tonight with a bunch more and provide an update. I really really hope the controller works with Donkey Kong when it's released. [emoji7] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vazquezrick Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) Edited December 29, 2016 by vazquezrick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edladdin Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 Thanks for posting that update. I'm not sure what to make of the fails on the list. I didn't have any of the homebrews for testing, aside from the Mario Bros port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Do the AtariSoft games work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Looks like they all work one way or the other except the tank game . Hey Ed , I was curious how close the batch with mine in it is to shipping out ? Thanks for all your hard work and willingness to fix all these issues . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vazquezrick Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Do the AtariSoft games work? The Atari ports work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vazquezrick Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 It's too bad it didn't work with Tank Battalion and it look like it never will. I hope it works with Donkey Kong. It's one reason I bought the controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+lawdawg710 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Ed first I want to thank you for not only offering a great product but also offering what I consider absolutely outstanding customer service when you learned there was an issue with certain games. So far my Seagull CV has worked flawlessly on any game I've played from all the original games I own and play to all the current games (homebrews). So I just wanted to say thank you very much for offering the CV community another controller option which I would say is very high quality!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edladdin Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 The Atari ports work. Yes, definitely works with Jungle Hunt, Centipede, and Defender. Were there any other AtariSoft ports? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Yes, definitely works with Jungle Hunt, Centipede, and Defender. Were there any other AtariSoft ports? Galaxian. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edladdin Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Ed first I want to thank you for not only offering a great product but also offering what I consider absolutely outstanding customer service when you learned there was an issue with certain games. So far my Seagull CV has worked flawlessly on any game I've played from all the original games I own and play to all the current games (homebrews). So I just wanted to say thank you very much for offering the CV community another controller option which I would say is very high quality!!! Thank you so much! I really regret that the units are not truly 100%, but hopefully they will provide a lot of fun with the many other titles. Its been a ton of fun for me, personally, to be able to play these Coleco games for the first time ever. I never had a CV as a kid, and the original controllers that came with my eBay lot are old and sticky, so I did not spend very much time actually playing the games over the last 1.5 years since this project got rolling. Its been great to be able to explore the catalog now that I also have an arcade controller - a Super Arcade that I sent to Albert for display/play at the most recent Portland Retro Gaming Expo. It came back with a couple of tiny pokes in the artwork, so I decided that would be my keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edladdin Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Galaxian. Ah, thank you. I'm on the road at the moment, but I will double check that title when I get back home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edladdin Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 General update! At this point we have: 1. Shipped all the Seagull CVs 2. Upgraded and reshipped the Seagull CVs that came back 3. Built and shipped nine Super Arcade Controllers plus a Supreme 78 that was part of a Kickstarter bundle. To do: 1. Build six more Super Arcade Controllers, which I should be able to do next week 2. Build and ship twenty Super Arcade Controller PLUS, plus a Super Twin that was in one Kickstarter bundle 3. Build and ship three Super USB controllers As I noted, I should be able to knock out the six SACs this coming week, then I will plow ahead into the PLUS units, followed by the USBs. Known distractions... I'm in Ithaca, NY, at this moment, and I have to go on another BETAR sales trip to Canada at the end of the month, and then a trip to Iowa in February, so I will be working around those commitments. My wish is to have everything from the Kickstarter campaign complete by the end of February. After the KS campaign is 100% complete, we will move these products into the Edladdin store. Thanks, as always, for all your patience! PS: The attached photo shows what I was able to complete the week in between Christmas and New Year, before starting the current trip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edladdin Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Looks like they all work one way or the other except the tank game . Hey Ed , I was curious how close the batch with mine in it is to shipping out ? Thanks for all your hard work and willingness to fix all these issues . I'm trying to cross-reference the Kickstarter info with AA usernames... Aren't you Brian in Ohio? If so, yours is scheduled to be SAC Plus #00002. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I'm trying to cross-reference the Kickstarter info with AA usernames... Aren't you Brian in Ohio? If so, yours is scheduled to be SAC Plus #00002. Yes , mine is the bottom switching 4/8 way one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edladdin Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Yes , mine is the bottom switching 4/8 way one . I DO have that part noted on my spreadsheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vazquezrick Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Besides the small issue with a few games the control works great! In fact it feels like I'm cheating. My scores on all games across the board are much improved. Great job!!! In addition, I use the control with my old Atari XL! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikrananka Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) Just received my controller but haven't unboxed it yet. I felt compelled to post a message immediately because I was hit with a cash on delivery demand by UPS to the tune of CA$53 which I really can't afford. Now, I don't mind paying the sales tax and reasonable brokerage fees but UPS are renowned for their excessive gouging on brokerage fees. In this instance they charged a brokerage fee of nearly CA$43 to recover only CA$9.90 in sales tax. Just ridiculous!!! I wish I had been offered alternative shipping options in which case I would have requested USPS. Then the parcel would have been passed to Canada Post who only charge CA$9.95 brokerage, saving me around CA$33. Edited January 12, 2017 by Ikrananka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) Just received my controller but haven't unboxed it yet. I felt compelled to post a message immediately because I was hit with a cash on delivery demand by UPS to the tune of CA$53 which I really can't afford. Now, I don't mind paying the sales tax and reasonable brokerage fees but UPS are renowned for their excessive gouging on brokerage fees. In this instance they charged a brokerage fee of nearly CA$43 to recover only CA$9.90 in sales tax. Just ridiculous!!! I wish I had been offered alternative shipping options in which case I would have requested USPS. Then the parcel would have been passed to Canada Post who only charge CA$9.95 brokerage, saving me around CA$33. I remember one time I didn't know about this and FedEx wanted to charge a very nice member here $80 to receive the package. I felt so bad. From that point on I use USPS to send to Canada. In fact I'm going to order some games from this person to make up for the error. Good luck with your situation and all US senders please only mail to CA with USPS. Edited January 13, 2017 by grips03 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I didn't realize CAlifornia had set up their own money already! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edladdin Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 Just received my controller but haven't unboxed it yet. I felt compelled to post a message immediately because I was hit with a cash on delivery demand by UPS to the tune of CA$53 which I really can't afford. Now, I don't mind paying the sales tax and reasonable brokerage fees but UPS are renowned for their excessive gouging on brokerage fees. In this instance they charged a brokerage fee of nearly CA$43 to recover only CA$9.90 in sales tax. Just ridiculous!!! I wish I had been offered alternative shipping options in which case I would have requested USPS. Then the parcel would have been passed to Canada Post who only charge CA$9.95 brokerage, saving me around CA$33. That's terrible. I had no idea UPS was treating Canadians so poorly! When purchasing through the store folks have the option to choose shippers. We will be sure to check with remaining Kickstarter shipments to see which shipper they prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikrananka Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) That's terrible. I had no idea UPS was treating Canadians so poorly! When purchasing through the store folks have the option to choose shippers. We will be sure to check with remaining Kickstarter shipments to see which shipper they prefer. Unfortunately, they have been doing this for many many years and it is the same situation with ALL of the courier style shippers. I have on many occasions refused to buy something from the US because the seller refused to ship via USPS. The only exception to the brokerage price gouging is when parcels go via the USPS / Canada Post route. Very glad to hear that you'll be offering shipping options from now on - that is good news Please make sure that you offer USPS as one of those shipping options !!! Edited January 13, 2017 by Ikrananka 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edladdin Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 Unfortunately, they have been doing this for many many years and it is the same situation with ALL of the courier style shippers. I have on many occasions refused to buy something from the US because the seller refused to ship via USPS. The only exception to the brokerage price gouging is when parcels go via the USPS / Canada Post route. Very glad to hear that you'll be offering shipping options from now on - that is good news Please make sure that you offer USPS as one of those shipping options !!! 1730b3df2db82e4b127d9aa9bfac6ce2_400x400.gif Yes, we have no problem using USPS. Its a regular option when purchasing through the store. We'll check with the Canadians before the next one goes north. In general, international postage is a huge burden. We've lost sales because the shipping to Europe and Australia range from crazy to outrageous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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