Xgames Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 So recently i have been shopping around for better controllers for the 7800.All i can find are really exspensive ones on ebay.Anyway was just wondering if someone knew a good online reference for either modded controllers or the pal controllers.The advice would be greatly appreciated.Well in other news i finally recieved my AtariVox and the game Lead in man oh man such greatness.The AtariVox is great although i wondered one thing does it save high scores for all 7800 games or just the atarivox compatible ones?Also it works well with dungeon stalker i was impressed as hell to hear that coming from my 7800 ^^.Lead is a dam nice homebrew game i recommend that for anyone looking for a nice fast pasted game allthough i havent reached the end of it yet lol .Anyway just wanted to touch base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 The cheapest you are going to get for an Atari 7800 CX78 Joypad is from Best Electronics. It runs for $30. The NES modded controllers to plug into the 7800 go from $50 to $60. Lastly $200 for an arcade stick. Best Electronics is your better option. Here is the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Regarding controller options, probably the best bang for your buck right now would be picking up the Edladdin adapter enabling any Sega Genesis compatible gamepad or joystick to be used on the 7800. High score saving via the AtariVox only works for games that are programmed to utilize the saving feature/method of the AtariVox device. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 You should be able to get some stock 7800 ProLine joysticks for not too much. If you want anything else, you're going to shell out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Another vote for the Edladdin Seagull 78 adapter. That's your best, most economical option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xgames Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Thx for the advice all i will check out best electronics and the adapter appreciate it all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixMoonPatrol Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I just got another Edladdin seagull 78 adapter by mail,now I own two. Plug in a Sega Genesis arcade stick and you are so set! Best to go with those over the original 7800 hand crampers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 This and other threads are starting to make me assume that I'm the only fan of the hand crampers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister-VCS Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I just got another Edladdin seagull 78 adapter by mail,now I own two. Plug in a Sega Genesis arcade stick and you are so set! Best to go with those over the original 7800 hand crampers. Does it support the two different button control of the ProLine's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixMoonPatrol Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 LOL. Well more power to you. My hands just cant handle their awesomeness I guess. This and other threads are starting to make me assume that I'm the only fan of the hand crampers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister-VCS Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 LOL. Well more power to you. My hands just cant handle their awesomeness I guess. The ProLines are OK - not the best joysticks but not the worst ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixMoonPatrol Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) Yeah it does. Buttons b and c support both pro line buttons. A isn't used for anything. An added bonus is that the seagull adapter even recognizes the turbo fire buttons on the Genesis fight stick. You can turn them on or off at any time if you choose to do so. But playing games like Phoenix and Space Raid are so much better with them turned on. Saves your fingers from pounding the fire button all the time plus I've gotten all time high scores with rapid fire turned on. That little feature alone no one really talks about but its really helpful for long play sessions. Once you have rapid fire turned on the Genesis stick its then as easy as holding your finger down on a or b button and you'll be kicking allot more butt within the games. Does it support the two different button control of the ProLine's? Edited February 3, 2016 by PhoenixMoonPatrol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixMoonPatrol Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 True. Its just a matter of getting use to any controller I guess. You put the time to get to know their feel and it becomes second nature. The ProLines are OK - not the best joysticks but not the worst ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 This and other threads are starting to make me assume that I'm the only fan of the hand crampers. Being a fan of the originals, you may want to try to obtain the Telegames 7800 Super Deluxe Joystick. It is designed very similar to the original Prolines but with better button response and the option to turn on rapid with continuous firing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Being a fan of the originals, you may want to try to obtain the Telegames 7800 Super Deluxe Joystick. It is designed very similar to the original Prolines but with better button response and the option to turn on rapid with continuous firing. I have one of those (or maybe it is the Best version?) stored in my closet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) I will vouch for the Edladdin adapter. I got one recently. It works, it's well made, and you can't get any better than the Genesis controller (in my case, the six button controller) for the 7800 games that need two fire buttons. What the adapter gets you is use of two, separate fire buttons on the Genesis controller, as you would with the regular 7800 controllers. Without it, only a single fire button works, like on a 2600 controller. While the Euro pads might be interesting, and have the perk of being an Atari branded controller that is rather unique, it simply is not as good as the Genesis controller, especially when it comes to the D pad. IMO, best use of money is the adapter. The Atari pads will cost more and are not worth it, from a functional, game playing perspective. Also, IMO, the 7800 sticks absolutely suck. And if a game needs only one fire button, or no fire button, I prefer using the standard 2600 controller. Edited February 3, 2016 by Brian R. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 If you want make your own Genesis to 7800 adapter, see here: http://www94.pair.com/jsoper/7800_gen_adap.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I'm now making Sega Genesis to Atari 7800 controller adapter, price is only $18 plus $5 shipping in the US. PM me if interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjameslv Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Im a fan of the modded sega master system controllers. Add a nice vinyl sticker overlay and you have some great 7800/2600 controllers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I have one of those (or maybe it is the Best version?) stored in my closet. It probably still would cause the hand cramping and the knob appears to be more phallic than the ProLine version. With that having all been said as caveats, I'd still be interested in trying it out due to the differences with the fire buttons vs. the ProLine fire buttons, not to mention the rapid fire switch built in. I'm surprised I haven't seen anyone mod one yet by adding micro switches, halving the stick itself, and adding a "Yurkie" knob to the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 It probably still would cause the hand cramping and the knob appears to be more phallic than the ProLine version. With that having all been said as caveats, I'd still be interested in trying it out due to the differences with the fire buttons vs. the ProLine fire buttons, not to mention the rapid fire switch built in. I'm surprised I haven't seen anyone mod one yet by adding micro switches, halving the stick itself, and adding a "Yurkie" knob to the top. It has been awhile but I remember it feeling better. The knob and fire buttons felt less rough. Anyway, this is kind of off topic because it is about a different controller but still kind of on it because it is about one with a side button that causes hand cramps. I enjoy playing Seaquest with the Coleco Gemini controller but I always put a rubber band around it to hold down the button because my hand would cramp way too much to hold it down myself. However, I don't fault the controller for that but the game because I believe that if a game is meant to be played with continuous rapid fire then it should do it automatically without holding down the button. Or maybe one press of the button turns on the rapid fire, another press turns it off, and holding it down for a second pauses the game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) The NES modded controllers to plug into the 7800 go from $50 to $60. I recently sold a bunch of these for 20$ for 1 38$ for 2 postage included to the united states another batch of 15 or so should be appearing soon on the forums as I am just waiting on the cords to come in, then I have to assemble them http://atariage.com/forums/topic/247340-atari-26007800-rapid-fire-gamepads-sold-out/?hl=%2Baftermarket+%2Bnes Edited February 6, 2016 by Osgeld 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldenWheels Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Osgeld's converted controllers are nice . I like the somewhat clicky nature of the units he starts with, and they are well done (there's even two different colors for the LED, to indicate the turbo for A or the turbo for B being activated). And his pricing is excellent. I threw some Atari logos on mine and really like them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 The NES controllers almost looked something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Just a quick word of caution regarding the controllers that Osgeld has sold. While most of the games I have used them with work just fine, I have found a few odd issues with them with several games. The biggest one so far is that with Astro Blast, I'm not able to actually change any of the settings with his controllers. You can press down and it will react to select options, but it won't move back up, and when you press left or right to actually change the options, it just moves the selector up or down quickly and doesn't actually execute a left or right. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying his controllers aren't good as they are for most games, but several of the maze type games like with the pac-man collection and such to behave oddly with these controllers. Its almost as if you are pressing two directions at once and it confuses the atari on what is actually being done. Just a word of caution. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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