CopterCommando
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Tempest, Space Dungeon and Robotron are all analog games, I think. Digital won't work when you're trying to spin around a 360 degree turret - if you think about it.
true, i'm not a tech guy at all ha, i'm sure itll be fine for the bulk of the games, i have one regular 5200 controller that works great, and like 3 that wont go left, have had em rebuilt several times but they still just won't do it ha.....
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Lots of games are analog. Any thing like Breakout... but some might be subtle. I think Galaxian and Missile Command both benefit from an analog stick - but will probably work OK with analog. Centipede too, now that I think of it.
Other games will benefit from a digital joystick on the Atari 5200. Pac Man and Miner 2049 are both probably examples where you may see your score go up with a digital stick.
I have a digital stick that I made for the 5200 (the instructions are here on Atari Age somewhere, search PMP stick, I think...) It works great for enough games to be worth it - but there are some titles where you need analog sticks that may surprise you.
Star Raiders will prefer an analog stick, for example.
So long as I can play Pengo and Tempest I'll be fine ha, wonder if could use it for Robotron or Space Dungeon
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what games exactly are analog though? like will this be able to play the majority of the games?
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PM'd, definitely down for this
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if you or anyone else can make me 2 completed ones i'd like them ha
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I have 3 that I had rebuilt and the whole thing and they are all currently not working, spent hours today opening them up cleaning fucking around with shit following directions off youtube and have proven frutiless. Throwing in the towel, but would like some new working ones if anybody has em, or a passthrough, masterplay, Wico, anything at all really so long as it will work. It's my fav system and it sucks not being able to play it. Lemme know if anybody has anything......
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sign me up as well ha, my controllers are all worthless
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would definitely buy one if you ever make more, my controllers are all shot
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yeah sell me a set too I need these mine are all shot cant even use it right now
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Man, I don't have a single bone in this argument, and I've never owned a ColecoVision or Adam in my life (although I'm seriously considering Project Prometheus -- hope that doesn't turn into vaporware!), but...all this garbage is yet another reason I left the Jersey shore eleven years ago.
Smart man, I stay home and play games 9/10, and only leave for work or when the band is traveling for gigs in other states haha
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That's because it was a different situation.
Mike Kennedy/RetroVGS/Coleco Chameleon was a big promise that never came true, and was only revealed to be a big lie over a long time, after many failed attempts at collecting money and showing product. He was changing the team, covering up inconvenient questions, changing the specs, and evading scrutiny the whole time.
Cardillo/Coleco never had a product, or even a promise. He led with the offensive action up front (bogus copyright strike), followed by obnoxious attempts at deal-making and playing the victim.
Maybe it's a cultural difference between California and New Jersey.
HAHAHA, I am from NY originally and have always felt like there is something VERY wrong with the people from this state, though I've met my share of West Coasters who also lack a good deal of common sense (Spent a year in Seattle during my 20's ha)
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I am also from NJ, am known at most stores in the state as the "Colecovision guy" (they usualy don't have many customers looking for that stuff, not claiming myself an authority or anything, just a HUGE fan, possibly the biggest in NJ ha), and this whole thing has just left a major bad taste in my mouth. I was SO excited about the convention prior to all of this, Cardillo has seriously ruined this for me (along with fb influx of people who don't actually own the Colecovision but want to post endlessly in all the groups/pages on there about they used to have one or always wanted one, etc.-personal gripe). I will continue to support all homebrewers in all of their endeavors, I will continue to buy second hand games when they are affordable for me (I have most of the commons by now and am just after rarities generally), once you guys come out with the new console I might even sell my Colecovision if I like the new one better, otherwise I am finished with Coleco. The only thing you accomplished with the flashback was making me go buy a real one because the flashback was horribly made (joysticks pop off the controllers?), and you had a seriously BOBO game selection on there, I've even talked friends of mine out of buying it, telling them to get a real Colecovision instead, or get the Intellivision one instead because at they made a bit of an effort with that one to make it as close to the original console as possible. You're a disappointment to us all Mr. Cardillo......
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I ended up getting another one from a guy who refurbishes them and it works just fine, so that's all good. Gonna keep the box, power supply, and one good controller from the other one anyway as backups. If anybody wants this screwy console and other controller to take on a project for themselves, I will offer it up for the cost of shipping and nothing more. Also does anyone think you might be able to mod a Colecovision controller for 5200? Have a few extra of those and would be willing to let them be used as guinea pigs ha, seems like it might be a better alternative to the regular 5200 controller if it's actually possible.....
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I also need mine fixed up, somebody help or see my post about it ha......
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Still not working, boxed it back up so I don't aggrivate myself further ha, somebody fix this thing for me, will pay haha......
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cleaned all the games immediately, like i say they were working, just cleaned out the cartridge slot as well, we shall see, i don't wanna mess with this too much. i am in nj and can ship it free from my job so that is not an issue.....
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Just got it today, worked for about an hour then the picture went screwy, and one of the controls is pretty filthy and will not work at all. I am not in the least bit tech savvy and will probably make things worse if i attempt it myself, so somebody help me haha.......
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Looking for some new Colecovision controllers, the keypad on one of mine is wonky and the joystick on the other only works when it wants to. Also want a Gemini controller with the connector and a Super Action Controller. Finally I'm looking for the following homebrews if anyone has em......
Mario Bros
Elevator Action
Lock N' Chase
Heli FireSide Trak
Don't have anything to trade so just looking to purchase, hope to hear from somebody......
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Controller repair?
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Forgive me if this is the wrong place to post this, not really sure. I have a bunch of Colecovision controllers, 2 of which have been modded with that other Joystick, and on those 2 particularly one of them the joystick doesn't react (like I'll move it around but nothing happens on screen), and on the other one the side buttons don't react when I push them (example in Burgertime I can't shoot pepper). Originally I thought it was an issue with the tv I was using but when I hooked it up to a different one they were working at least for a little while, before they started going bad again. Basically I'm wondering if I can send these out to anybody, they can take a look at them, and refurbish/fix whatever issues the controllers seem be having. I'm at work right now so I can't do pics until I get home tonight, and I'm really not a tech savvy person so I'm not sure I can really discuss technicalities or attempt the repairs on my own. Either way, hope somebody can help....