SoundGammon Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 I just won these rapid fire units on E-bay that we use to install in arcade games back in the day. I plan to put 2 of these into my 2-port 5200 and interface them between the controller jacks and the GTIA chip. I can put in a bypass switch for normal firing. Should be great for a lot of games! Defender & Centipede for starters! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Is rapid/auto fire a big attraction for people? I'm considering building it into a 2600 controller but I never have really used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 A 555 timer would make for a much easier implementation on any controller. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundGammon Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 A 555 timer would make for a much easier implementation on any controller. The 5200 controller only uses 14 pins or wires to the controller, so no 5 volt supply! Also, It'll work with the trak-ball too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 The 5200 controller only uses 14 pins or wires to the controller, so no 5 volt supply! Also, It'll work with the trak-ball too! Getting a db15 cord to replace the original would make it much more of a pain to build, I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 All I remember from arcade cab mods was the "Zoom" button that seemed to be added to a ridiculous number of Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man arcade machines in the Sacramento market back in the day... And I swear it was a lot faster than the turbo options that Tengen later coded directly into their Sega Genesis version of Ms. Pac-Man. Like the top speed of KITT in "Super Pursuit Mode" on the later seasons of Knight Rider... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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