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Lol, let me know how far you get in Ms Pac-Man 😝 Yeah, hopefully your sticks are okay. But I'm certain it's a manufacturing flaw. It's more pronounced in certain games & like the CXStick it may have some differences depending on how vigorous one handles it?

The Atari Gamestation Pro Joystick has incredibly similar directional issues. It can also be mitigated by physically interfering with the base/shaft. No YouTubers called this out & it seems largely ignored. Most users tend to simply use a modern controller & forget about it. To my knowledge; it's not been recognized or addressed in any way from MyArcade. Curious why the different treatment from the community for pretty much the same issue?

Can the inevitable firmware update have an option to set the ring buttons to require a fast double press to register?

I didn't buy the 400 mini but did get the joystick. I'm having sensitivity & diagonal issues as well (Linux emulators & Evercade). Though what I've seen on Youtube, I may get the 400 after all. It looks like the emulation & overall capabilities would be win for me. Despite being Extremely Disapointed with its Joystick. I was gonna holdout for an XL/XE mini/maxi but I'm not a patient man 😅

The R77 is updatable with Linux or Mac; thus far the 2600+ is Windows only. This matters for some. The 2600+ looks nicer & has a better build quality & of course 7800 compatibility. As previously mentioned, R77 is pot luck to get a unit that won't glitch out with updates. Mine suffered lockups after updating (reverted back). Even with the original firmware; it's still an option worth considering IMO. Even if you opt for the R77 adding the new +joystick & +paddles are absolutely worth it. The Gamestation Pro won't play any carts & currently doesn't support any cx40 style controller (it's included stick is flacky with maze games often missing turns). Adding games to the SD card couldn't be easier. Windows only firmware updates as well. If you don't mind using modern controllers only, no carts, non classic aesthetic, Win only updates; it's the superior choice. I've all three & still dont know which I like best but the R77 sees the least daylight fwiw.

I ordered one. I'm not even getting the 400 mini (holding out for an XL ir XE Mini). My hope is it'll work with the Atari GSP and or Evercade. If it doesn't; I guess it'll go in my big box of unloved controllers. I'm skeptical about the ring button placement but figured I'd take a chance.

I'm too lazy to search & compare ... a safe bet would be that any games included on their previous minis (c64 etc) are likely canadites for THE400 if an existing Atari version is available. I'm most curious about the "missing" 4 buttons. (Suppose to have 7 buttons, pics only show 3) Rumor says they are in the orange control ring, but how would they not be accidentally pressed all the time?

Atari GSP Hands Down. The only thing I don't like about it are the included joysticks are flaky (but at least they won't snap like a fb lol). The paddles are vastly better than any on a FB. The menu system is more responsive. Without annoying lag or jarring sound fx. It boots faster. The included game library is better. It's easier to add your own games. It supports more 3rd party controllers (unfortunately no classic style joysticks). It's not made of peanut brittle. You don't have to hide it to save embarrassment when you've company. The company seems to be improving over time, not cranking out the sames mistakes over & over & over.

So with the USB C (rear) plugged into a Linux PC, & the internal USB also plugged in (it just appears to supply power; irrelevant of the power switch position) ... lsusb reports a device ID if the colorbw switch is in the BW position. With the cables reversed (using the usb c rear for power) I couldn't get lsusb to report a device ID at all. Not advising or making claims or suggestions, just sharing my result in case of someone being curious.

Sorry I've been away. https://www.myarcadegaming.com/pages/atari-gamestation-firmware-upgrade-to-v-1-3-only The only one available afaik. The adapter 2 Is the beta update. https://support.8bitdo.com/firmware-updater.html Have your pad switched to BT. Plug the dongle 2 into the gsp (w usb c to b adapter) obviously. The dongle light will flash; press start on the pad. The flashing light will now be solid. At this point, press a few buttons they should work. Go thru the steps to change the directional mode if it's not working. I had to do it a few times for some reason. I've been using it everyday, it works great & I don't ever have to re pair it. After it worked the 1st time its just automatic. Not sure where the problem is for you, but you'll be very pleased when it hits. There is absolutely no reason it should not work.

The current joystick tends to miss turns a bit. Mostly on games like ms pac man, but lots of others. Don't believe me? See how many levels you can get through, lol. Too bad Youtube "retro gamers" only play things for two minutes 😝 They haven't acknowledged or addressed this. The only "problem" they've addressed is the subjectively bad button layout. Which is cool and all, but I would think making it functional would take priority over subjective ergonomics. If they fix this with the new one, great, but I won't be purchasing anymore MyArcade prodocts until they at least acknowledge the stick has issues & do something to mitigate. If they expect someone to just buy the new one; that's a shiiit "solution". If they want people just to use a modern controller they'd best come up with some better compatibility as no modern classic style joystick (buttons on the left with a HAND stick, not thumb) works. Ignoring the issues won't pay in the long run.

I don't like RPi's nor am I a fan of the Flasback series. I think I just clicked this post to be silently triggered 😝😜 But, damn. That's just freaking awesome. 🤘🤘🤘 Greater than the sum of its parts. Glorious.

Consider the next two statements: 1. Everybody has a Mac or PC 2. Everybody has a smartphone. Which is closer to true? My strong opinion is #2. Can I PROVE it? No. For those that believe #1; you can't prove that. If you want to believe #1, great.

https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/ Windows is not the most accessible. Laugh. Shitpost. Pile on. Edit & re edit delete rephrase repost. Lol. We're talking consumers not "computer users" 🙄 Sorry you're wrong; keep re-framing. You're "winning".

Assumed no one. Your extrapolations are inaccurate.