mrlefty

Did you find a pot that fits as-is, or did you have to shorten the shaft and use back packing instead of the nut?

Is it time for the 2019 Speculation Thread? My speculation for this year is that AtGames will NOT release paddles that work with the Flashback 9. Instead, they will fix it in the next iteration of this unit.

This is the kind of thing I would like to try on a followup to my previous vid about the paddles...

Now I feel silly! There's the boom right there on the menu screen of my vid... Just nowhere on the box or the documentation. I'm a brand newbie here at AtariAge, and I'm working my way through the extensive posts on this and similar topics right now. I should have done this homework BEFORE posting my vid, but regardless, I came to the accurate conclusion that the potentiometer sensor settings on the FB9 are way to sensitive for paddle games to be playable. No, I did not go out and buy new paddles. I have a big box of old Atari gear, including many sets of paddles that I have collected from garage sales, thift stores, flea markets, etc... But I only have ONE working 2600 console, and I wanted something a bit more modern to hook up to the living room TV. That's why I asked my sister for the FB9 for Christmas. I was also considering the Retron77, but that's another can of worms.

Here's the response I got from AtGames regarding my paddle problems with the Flashback 9: Hello William, This is Dustin from AtGames Sales and Marketing team. Thank you for your inquiry. The Atari Flashback 9 system is compatible with the Atari 2600 controllers and previous AtGames controllers. The Atari Flashback 9 Boom, however, is only compatible with this year's paddles and joysticks. The reason for this is because the new controllers are using a different technology than their predecessors. Please let me know if you have any additional questions and I will be happy to help. Here was my response: I don't see "Boom" written anywhere on my box. The UPC is 818858029636 and it came from Dollar General. Is it a Flashback 9 or a Flashback 9 Boom? If it is a Flashback 9, then I need warranty service because original Atari paddles do not work correctly.

I contacted them last Sunday night. In the Email, I made no mention of my video, just their error in their documentation. No response yet. If I get one, I'll share it here. My sister gave this to me as a gift. She provided the receipt, so I could return it, but I like the FB9 for the joystick games and handy HDMI out, and the SD card slot is a cool feature, so I'll probably keep it, even after throwing my temper tantrum about the paddles!

I'm the one who posted the Flashback 9 Paddle video on YouTube that River Patroller shared several posts above. Thank you, BTW. The idea that the paddle issue could be fixed with firmware was speculation on my part. When I uploaded this video, I was unaware that a custom paddle controller was in the works for the Flashback 9. The claim of compatibility is not only printed in the manual that came with my unit, it is still on the pdf that you can download from their site. AtGames should publicly own up to this error, and perhaps compensate or offer a discount on the custom paddles for folks who bought this unit with the expectation of being able to play the paddle games with the original controller.