VectorGamer Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 ...get one! I got mine last week and it breathes new life into games like Asteroids and Star Castle. i.e. playing the games the way they were meant to be played. Looking forward to playing Space Rocks and Space Duel someday with the Starplex controller... Time's yours... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Without my Starplex controller, I feel like a fish in the desert. I think I have spoiled myself by playing with this kind of controller for 25+ years and rebuilt it a couple of times too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiv Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Hadn't seen one before.. Nice looking.. Although it seems a bit weird that "up" isn't exactly above "down".. (I'm a very linear person) desiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 ...get one! I got mine last week and it breathes new life into games like Asteroids and Star Castle. i.e. playing the games the way they were meant to be played. Looking forward to playing Space Rocks and Space Duel someday with the Starplex controller... Time's yours... I think I told you this is a must have. If not, I've stated it before that it is better than I thought it would be. @desiv: Also, the button layout is exactly the same as asteroids arcade, I've read. If I can use this controller with a game, it is my first choice. Phoenix, Galaxian, Flappy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I have a Starplex controller (NIB) but as someone who was alive in the 70's and saw arcade games like Asteroids when they were new.. I really have to admit I was never a big fan of the button controls Maybe it's because I grew up on Taito Space Invaders which had a joystick (as opposed to Midway.. which used buttons). Not knocking at all.. because it IS the way those games were meant to be played.. and it's obviously how we had to play Space Wars. I just never was all that good at them (button controls). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiv Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) @desiv: Also, the button layout is exactly the same as asteroids arcade, I've read.That's right, Asteroids didn't have down or up, it had shield and thrust (and fire).. Been too long since I've seen one of those.. desiv (duh, hyperspace, not shield.. I knew that... Not sure why I typed shield..) Edited April 8, 2014 by desiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I like how some Starplex label the Center button (HS) hyperspace 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Easily one of the best peripherals for the system. Once you have one, very tough going back to a regular joystick to play the likes of Asteroids, Space Rocks, Star Castle, Track and Field, Space Invaders, Galaxian, Astroblast, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Once you have one, very tough going back to a regular joystick to play the likes of... Astroblast I imagine you'd want to use paddles for that one. What does the Normal/Astroblast switch on the controller do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I imagine you'd want to use paddles for that one. What does the Normal/Astroblast switch on the controller do? I own quite a few, plus the Space Rocks Version and a hand-painted one, but I have never put batteries in them to try the Astroblast. (They need unscrewed, which isn't hard, just not convenient. There is no battery door.)You can fire extremely quickly with these. That is one of the things that really impressed me, because of course they are not made from actual arcade controller buttons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) I own quite a few, plus the Space Rocks Version and a hand-painted one, but I have never put batteries in them to try the Astroblast. You can fire extremely quickly with these. That is one of the things that really impressed me, because of course they are not made from actual arcade controller buttons. Owning none, your reply doesn't make a lot of sense to me... what is the switch for? Edited April 9, 2014 by Rex Dart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Owning none, your reply doesn't make a lot of sense to me... what is the switch for? The switch enables turbo firing mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 The switch enables turbo firing mode. It's strange that should be included when Astroblast has built-in autofire... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 It's strange that should be included when Astroblast has built-in autofire... It has nothing to do with the game Astroblast. It's just the term they used to describe "turbo fire mode." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 The manufacturer could have saved money if they had included a cable with no. 7 pin wire which would have provided +5v and would have eliminated the need for a battery for the auto fire circuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gredler Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Are these rare, where do you find them? Quick ebay search doesn't show up anything. Looks fun, I've never used one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I have bunch new in box .. NOS $20 ea plus 5 shipping to the lower 48. PM me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I have the Starplex controllers in storage. I will go there and take a pic of them for those who want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akator Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I have bunch new in box .. NOS $20 ea plus 5 shipping to the lower 48. PM me I have the Starplex controllers in storage. I will go there and take a pic of them for those who want one. I'm definitely in for a NIB / NOS Starplex controller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperboy Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I would like a couple if this pans out please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Ok .. I found my Starplex NOS .. I have a total of 14 controllers for sale. Actually I am going to charge $25 + $5 shipping .. PM Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperboy Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 PM Sent for 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akator Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 PM and payment sent. I'm looking forward to finally having one of these awesome controllers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I have banged the daylights out of mine .. and via circuits I have used mine with the 5200 and the Vectrex! Also I wired ports to my iCade so I can use it with my iPad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 To those who have paid, theirs were mailed out this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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