ComputerSpaceFan Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Is this a thing? Gamester81 says he prefers playing Centipede with a paddle but I can't get it to work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VfzivS3itc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Never heard of that and can't seem to find a hack that allows for any kind of analog control either. Weird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 (edited) There's several controller hacks for Centipede VCS. Amiga Mouse Atari CX-22 Atari CX-80 ..that's all I know of. If there are more, let's hear about them! Edited January 10, 2018 by Keatah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Uh, no. Centipede has x and y control, so it can't be played with a paddle. I suppose it could be set up to use the other paddle to control vertical movement, but that would be inconvenient IMO. A trackball would be cool though, but that would be more like using two driving controllers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 There's several controller hacks for Centipede VCS. Amiga Mouse Atari CX-22 Atari CX-80 ..that's all I know of. If there are more, let's hear about them! Wow, finally found it! Wish these were to be found in the Hacks section. Becoming increasingly tricky trying to keep track of all this stuff. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/233404-centipede-arcade-hack-for-vcs2600/page-2?hl=%2Bcentipede+%2Bamiga+%2Bhack&do=findComment&comment=3317929 So my initial hunch was correct... a trackball hack allows the paddles to operate in x-axis mode? Never thought to try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Ok. looks like you just found it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Wow, finally found it! http://atariage.com/forums/topic/233404-centipede-arcade-hack-for-vcs2600/page-2?hl=%2Bcentipede+%2Bamiga+%2Bhack&do=findComment&comment=3317929 So my initial hunch was correct... a trackball hack allows the paddles to operate in x-axis mode? Never thought to try that. Since moving in y-direction with the second paddle is impractical, if the centipede makes it to the bottom you are screwed, since you can't get out of the way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Yeah I was going to say.. if you can't move up & down what would be the point of this? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 If you could fix the x and y paddles to a frame arcade machine style, and fixed a button to always be pressed, you might have an interesting coordination exercise on your hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Fuck'n Etch-A-Sketch 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_79 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Wow, finally found it! http://atariage.com/forums/topic/233404-centipede-arcade-hack-for-vcs2600/page-2?hl=%2Bcentipede+%2Bamiga+%2Bhack&do=findComment&comment=3317929 That's an old version, the latest binaries for all the trackball hacks can be found on the first post of this thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I thought cooperative gaming was a thing of the 21th century? I mean if you handle the X axis and the fire button, you could tell your friend to move vertically when needed. Like a co-pilot, whom you get to blame if they didn't move away in time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I thought cooperative gaming was a thing of the 21th century? I mean if you handle the X axis and the fire button, you could tell your friend to move vertically when needed. Like a co-pilot, whom you get to blame if they didn't move away in time. Back in the 86 or 87 I used to play cooperative Spindizzy with a friend on the C= 64. Spindizzy can also be played with two players. The two player mode is very unusual though. One player controls the gyro up and down, the other player left and right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Wow, finally found it! Wish these were to be found in the Hacks section. Becoming increasingly tricky trying to keep track of all this stuff. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/233404-centipede-arcade-hack-for-vcs2600/page-2?hl=%2Bcentipede+%2Bamiga+%2Bhack&do=findComment&comment=3317929 So my initial hunch was correct... a trackball hack allows the paddles to operate in x-axis mode? Never thought to try that. They are listed on my Comprehensive Homebrew list, and after all I was the one who asked about a Centipede hack to use a trak-ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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