HoshiChiri Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I got my first xonox double-ender in the mail the other day (Robin Hood/Sir Lancelot). Since my brother was around, I decided to show it off a bit. As I was explaining the concept, he asked a question that I'm genuinely curious about now. If you could somehow set things up to have 2 Ataris, one plugged into each end of the cart, could you run both games at the same time? I have no idea how the inside of the double-enders are set up, so I don't know if there's some shared circuitry that would prevent someone from doing this. Has anyone ever tried? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 You could do it. The circuit boards are separate inside the shell. It's more of a problem trying to keep the 2 Atari's stable like this. You'd probably want to use joystick extender cables to not jiggle the units, and you'd probably would have the 2600's lying on their side. You'll also have to gently use the reset switches, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Would look stupid as hell (two 2600's on their ends with the Xonox in the middle), but no reason why it wouldn't work of course... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximRecoil Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) There are 2 completely separate PCBs in there, so yes, it would work. You would probably have to disassemble the 2 Ataris and use just the guts, and even then you might not be able to do it without them physically interfering with each other, because of the angles involved. Edit: You could do it with two 2600 Juniors as-is, because a cartridge inserted in one of those points straight up instead of being angled toward you. Edited October 11, 2015 by MaximRecoil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoshiChiri Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Thanks for the info! I have informed my brother- who now wants to find a second Atari Jr. to pair with mine and actually do this. I don't expect anything to come of it, but if he does find one I'll post the ridiculous photos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 What would be the appropriate crt orientation for such a gig? Side by side? One on top of the other? Or back to back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 hilarious i got to try it using the pip on the tv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloth-machine Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Both ends of a double ender at the same time...sounds like we are walking into fetish territory here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBillTX Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I think it's a waste of time..the games won't play any better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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