5200 good controller wanted (is it exists?)

[bonaccorsi2]

Hello, everyone,

 

I always wanted to play the Atari 5200... When I was a kid, it was a dream to me to play this console. But it was never released in Brazil, and too difficult and expensive to grab one...

 

Now I am an old man, I have two of these 5200 systems, plenty of games... and I still can't play, because all my controllers don't work well!

 

I am felling so frustrated...

 

I know everyone complaints about these controllers... they are a horrible design!

 

The start button don't work in almost all of my controllers... And I truly hate the "fire" side buttons... They looks like jelly... When I fire on something, for me it's important to hear that wonderful "click" that means "destruction is on its way". On the 5200, I can't hear and feel anything...

 

Please, let me know what would be a good solution for this problem.

 

I know that the 5200 Wico is good, but it's hard to find...

 

Is it possible to fix these original controllers, with new parts? To make the side buttons more reliable? To make all functions works well, with no need to clean the contacts every 2 days?

 

Maybe I can ship my 557 faulty controllers for a specialist, and have 2 of them returned in good working condition?

 

Thanks in advance for any help,

 

Luiz Bonaccorsi

Edited February 26, 2017 by bonaccorsi2

[+chicgamer]

I got two of the refurbished controllers from Best Electronics. They're pricey, but they work well.

 

http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/5200.htm#2ndGen

[bonaccorsi2]

Definitely I will check this option!

 

Thanks a bunch for your suggestion!

 

Luiz Bonaccorsi