games that use special control scheme

[Legend]

Is there a list out there of all the games that use special controllers like booster grip, keypad, etc. Which games use which controllers. Also a list of one player games that use two joysticks like berzerk.

[user42]

Is there a list out there of all the games that use special controllers like booster grip, keypad, etc. Which games use which controllers. Also a list of one player games that use two joysticks like berzerk.

 

Berzerk is only one Joystick...

 

Here's some info...

 

BOTH JOYSTICKS-

Radar Lock

Raiders of the lost Ark

Riddle of the Spinx

Spy Hunter

Stargate

 

RIGHT PORT-

Basketball

Gamma Attack

Star Ship

Tac-Scan

Wizard of Wor

 

PADDLE+JOYSTICK-

GI Joe

Sweat

 

JOYSTICK OR PADDLE-

Astroblast

 

DRIVING CONTROLER-

Indy 500

 

XE Lightgun-

Sentinel

 

VIDEO TOUCH PAD+JOYSTICK-

Star Raiders

 

JOYBOARD-

Mogul Maniac

Off Your Rocker

Surfs Up

 

BOOSTER GRIP-

Omega Race

Wings

 

Foot Craz Pad-

Video Jogger

Video Reflex

 

I don't feel like typing the paddle games up so here's a screen.

 

...and the Kids Controller and Key Pad Control...

 

Oh yeah Milton Bradley had a couple crazy controllers and there are the mindlink games also.....

[Nukey Shay]

Berzerk has the glitch of "dropping a landmine" by moving up and down at the same time and pressing the button. Such an action could be done by using 2 sticks on a wye cable, I suppose. But yeah, it's left stick only.

 

You can find most of games' info in Keven Horton's "sizes.txt" file (tho it was never completed).

[moycon]

Berzerk has the glitch of "dropping a landmine" by moving up and down at the same time and pressing the button. Such an action could be done by using 2 sticks on a wye cable, I suppose. But yeah, it's left stick only.

 

dropping a landmind? I have never heard of this. Is it just a dot that appears like a shot but just stays in one place?

[Legend]

I think I meant robotron instead of berzerk.

[pinball22]

Towering Inferno is missing from that right-joystick list.

[Vectorman0]

I made a list of games that were meant to be used with controllers other than a standard joystick. If anyone knows of what is missing, I'd like to know!

 

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pHa...8hyR1NwuEoE7IFw

Edited February 27, 2009 by Vectorman0

[user42]

Towering Inferno is missing from that right-joystick list.

You sure?

 

It seems to be Left Joystick to me....

[user42]

I made a list of games that were meant to be used with controllers other than a standard joystick. If anyone knows of what is missing, I'd like to know!

 

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pHa...8hyR1NwuEoE7IFw

 

Nice list.

I notice you list the "Coleco Kid Vid "Controller""....Those are Joystick games, there is no "Controller". That's like calling the "Supercharger" a "Controller" IMHO.

 

Oh yeah, I forgot the "Track & Field Controller" on my list.

[Nukey Shay]

Towering Inferno is missing from that right-joystick list.

You sure?

 

It seems to be Left Joystick to me....

 

Towering Inferno uses the right stick for single-player games. This was done (I think) because the default score is right-justified...it saves a step when checking the option. I did a Supercharger hack that swaps them.

[BigO]

I notice you list the "Coleco Kid Vid "Controller""....Those are Joystick games, there is no "Controller". That's like calling the "Supercharger" a "Controller" IMHO.

Yes, the Kid Vid is more a controlled than a controller.

[Mot]

I don't know if this helps:

1 Player Uses Both Ports?

[user42]

Towering Inferno is missing from that right-joystick list.

You sure?

 

It seems to be Left Joystick to me....

 

Towering Inferno uses the right stick for single-player games. This was done (I think) because the default score is right-justified...it saves a step when checking the option. I did a Supercharger hack that swaps them.

 

Well I questioned it because looking at the box, cart and manual scans, none of them mention the right joystick and when I load it in Stella it seems to work with the left stick.....

But I don't have the real game so I'll have to take your word for how it works on the real 2600.

[Impaler_26]

http://www.atariage.com/controller_list.html?SystemID=2600

[+stephena]

Towering Inferno is missing from that right-joystick list.

You sure?

 

It seems to be Left Joystick to me....

 

Towering Inferno uses the right stick for single-player games. This was done (I think) because the default score is right-justified...it saves a step when checking the option. I did a Supercharger hack that swaps them.

 

Well I questioned it because looking at the box, cart and manual scans, none of them mention the right joystick and when I load it in Stella it seems to work with the left stick.....

But I don't have the real game so I'll have to take your word for how it works on the real 2600.

That's because this ROM is recognized in Stella to use the right port, and has its properties such that the virtual ports are 'swapped'. It really does use the right joystick port. You can go into the ROM properties to see that, and note that when turning off the virtual port swap, the left joystick no longer works.

[Mirage]

I think I meant robotron instead of berzerk.

 

There is no 2600 Robotron.

[Nukey Shay]

Defender II or Raiders of the Lost Ark, maybe? Those use both sticks.

 

Well I questioned it because looking at the box, cart and manual scans, none of them mention the right joystick and when I load it in Stella it seems to work with the left stick.....

But I don't have the real game so I'll have to take your word for how it works on the real 2600.

 

If you check game properties in Stella, you will notice that common games with the reversed arrangement (TI, RotLA, WoW, etc) have them swapped in their profile entries (so P0 = right and P1 = left). This saves you the trouble of swapping them yourself.

[+Omegamatrix]

Yep, Towering Inferno uses the right port. That caused me no end of frustration to figure out as the instruction manual said nothing about that.

 

 

 

Stone Age is another game that uses reversed ports.

[+Psionic]

I made a list of games that were meant to be used with controllers other than a standard joystick. If anyone knows of what is missing, I'd like to know!

 

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pHa...8hyR1NwuEoE7IFw

Nice list.

I notice you list the "Coleco Kid Vid "Controller""....Those are Joystick games, there is no "Controller". That's like calling the "Supercharger" a "Controller" IMHO.

 

Oh yeah, I forgot the "Track & Field Controller" on my list.

True, but it's referred to as such in the AA database (and elsewhere), so I'm sure that's why he used that terminology.

[Godzilla]

track and field and the milton bradley games are playable with normal controllers also...