Scorp.ius Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Hi! I got one of those CX80s - but it does not work... the cursor in Missile Comand (the normal one, that only supports the JS setting) is just moving around in a wierd way... the Trak-Ball is in JS of course. Is it possible to repair the device? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 the cursor in Missile Comand (the normal one, that only supports the JS setting) is just moving around in a wierd way... the Trak-Ball is in JS of course. Maybe only the JS mode switch is defect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorp.ius Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 hmmm... is there a easy way to test if the TB mode is ok? with a c64 perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Get a copy of Missile Command TB (it's well worth it). That's the easiest way to tell. If something is wrong with it, it's probably best to just buy another one. They're pretty easy to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorp.ius Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 but i live in germany so here they are not that easy to find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorp.ius Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 (edited) I just opened the CX80... and i think someone changed some things in it... one "wire" on the circuit board is cut... and i think some wires are desoldered and soldered to different spots... are there any mods, that are known for the cx80, so i can look, if this mod is done on my cx and change it back? near the blue wire there is a cut (??) on the top is written blue, but a black wire is soldered to it. is this ok? Edited June 29, 2009 by Scorp.ius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I would guess they might have been attempting to repair broken traces on the circuit board. If you have a multimeter, you can check to see if that was the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 The Activision Decathlon will respond to TB mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarian1 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Being in Germany, I can't help but think that this is a CX80 trak-ball modified to work with an Atari ST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorp.ius Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 hmmm... yes the fact that the right button is not working perhaps means, that is it really an Atari ST Mod... I have searched for this mod, because I could see how the original wiring should be. But I didnt find anything... does someone know where a tutorial can be found? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorp.ius Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 anyone who knows how this ST mod works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 anyone who knows how this ST mod works? Only the signal encoding is slightly different. But is a CX80 not ST compatible by default? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorp.ius Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 perhaps a picture of a working Trackball would help, because I could resolder everything can anyone make some good quality fotos of his CX80? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.