DocEss Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Confusing topic title is confusing.Been gently farting around with an idea in my spare time, but before I got too far with it, I wanted to ask if something was even possible. (and if this needs to be the programming subforum, be my guest at moving it)Basically, everybody likes Tron arcade. If you don't, yes you do, stop lying. The nature of the unique control setup obviously made this a difficult, if not impossible, game to bring home.Anyway, spare time I've assembled some rudimentary prototype "holds a pro-line and a paddle" rigs, and also thought about just straight up building a new controller that combines the two but leaves the button more accessible, etc.Aaaaanyway. Before I get too deep into the software (only just poked some general stuff, fiddled some sprites, nothing serious) I wanted to find out from those more experienced than me: Is there a way, using the second player port to basically have the game think that it's a two-player co-op? Ideally, one port is a stick, one is a paddle, and bam, an Atari replication of the stick and dial setup of the arcade. I mean, obviously not ideal, but the best that's ever going to happen, really. I just don't want to get myself started only to find out the whole idea powering this won't work. I can't really think of any reason why it wouldn't work, but I figured I'd ask before getting any further along. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 More likely, port 1 is the joystick and port 2 a driving controller. Mitch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocEss Posted August 5, 2014 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) Just for the record, I tend to use "driving controller" and "paddle" interchangeably. Either way, if it's possible, then I'll keep plugging away at it.Just for the forumgoers, don't get your Photoshop fired up and start making labels and mock up boxes. I have scant little free time to devote to this, so it'll basically be a hobby project for the majority. Wouldn't want anyone disappointed. Edited August 5, 2014 by DocEss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cycloptrix Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Discs of Tron > Tron Arcade, IMO. That's why I own a couple DOT environmentals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocEss Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Discs of Tron > Tron Arcade, IMO. That's why I own a couple DOT environmentals Oh, I'm right there with you. When I was younger, an arcade with Tron was awesome. An arcade with DoT was better. An arcade with both, and the DoT environmental? Best. I just figured I'd have an easier time of it with the original rather than Discs. (Since each Tron minigame is basically a slightly altered clone of an existing game.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 It needs to be played on one of these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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