Allen Schweitzer Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I have a 4 switch woody that I absolutely adore (mostly because it doesn't have HMOVE lines). But something happened when I plugged another controller in and now it's stuck trying to go up. You can push down on the joystick, but it still moves up. You can start Asteroids and not even have a controller in, and it is stuck in "thrust". All the pins look like they are still there. Doesn't affect games like Demon Attack, but I really want to find a fix for this. I'm desperate. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 (edited) A woody joystick up stuck in the thrust position? Try thinking unsexy thoughts. May I offer some assistance? See below. Edited March 6, 2017 by BillyHW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojoatomic Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I have a 4 switch woody that I absolutely adore (mostly because it doesn't have HMOVE lines). But something happened when I plugged another controller in and now it's stuck trying to go up. You can push down on the joystick, but it still moves up. You can start Asteroids and not even have a controller in, and it is stuck in "thrust". All the pins look like they are still there. Doesn't affect games like Demon Attack, but I really want to find a fix for this. I'm desperate. Thanks! Replace RIOT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 ...mostly because it doesn't have HMOVE lines... Extremely unlikely. Each and every original console has those lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonie Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 A woody joystick up stuck in the thrust position? Try thinking unsexy thoughts. May I offer some assistance? See below. Yeahhhhh.... Thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Schweitzer Posted March 7, 2017 Author Share Posted March 7, 2017 I showed the pic of Rosie to my woody and it still doesn't work right. I will look for a RIOT chip here in the marketplace. Otherwise, if anybody has a link to a site that doesn't have a minimum order, that would be great. Looking at "best electronics" site now. I knew it wasn't the controller, as I tried several and they all did it. When it wouldn't stop climbing on "I want my mommy", I knew I was in trouble... especially when I unplugged the joystick and every game that could move up did... with NO JOYSTICK. I was baffled. Thanks all y'all. If that doesn't work, I'll be back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Schweitzer Posted March 7, 2017 Author Share Posted March 7, 2017 The RIOT chip is the top of the 3, correct? Closest to the game slot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Going by your name and since you mentioned "I want my mommy", assuming you're in Europe? RIOT is going to cost you all by itself… may as well just find another 2600 to gut or use if it works. There's a guy in England that sells some Atari chips that might be cheaper than the minimum at Best though. Look up user Tickled_Pink… he may have some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojoatomic Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 The RIOT chip is the top of the 3, correct? Closest to the game slot? That's the one, closest to the female cart connector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Rosie or Whoopi? Death is not an option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Schweitzer Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 I'm located in the contiguous 28 of the USA, and the name is a knockoff of the old FOX series "Prison Break". Do you know Allen Schweitzer? I'm a bolt on a toilet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Schweitzer Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 And I got "I want my mommy" from a guy who sold me his vader with 2 joysticks, a dual paddle, and about 12 other games (including Space Cavern and Cross Force) for $50. Maybe I should have gone with Mr. Lucky... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Schweitzer Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 I meant contiguous 48. WOW.....wow... proof before posting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Schweitzer Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Just thought I would let anyone out there who may have the same issue that my problem was fixed with a RIOT chip replacement. I bought another 2600 4 switch for $6 that had the RF cable chewed in half, some of the wood grain worn off, and maybe had been peed on at one time, but the RIOT chip looked brand new, and it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojoatomic Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Hell yeah it worked :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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