Omega Race

[tz101]

Is it necessary to have the booster grip controller for port #2 to play this game? I just picked it up at a used game store and of course there was no booster grip included.

[StanJr]

Only if you want to be able to move AND shoot...

 

yes, it is required.

[tz101]

OK, so would another controller plugged into port #2 work in place of the booster grip? Does anyone know of a pinout diagram that would allow a standard Atari stick to effectively be changed into a booster grip?

Edited March 6, 2010 by tz101

[BigO]

I'm not sure what you mean about plugging the booster grip into port #2. I can't recall if the game uses port 2 in general, but the booster grip used the same port as the controller it was attached to.

 

I built an adapter to allow playing the game with a standard joystick. Unfortunately, it isn't just a matter of passive rerouting of wires with this approach. It takes some active electronics. In my case, I used a transistor. I believe others have built the adapter with an inverter chip.

 

Here's mine: http://www.atariage....ost__p__1327126

Edited March 6, 2010 by BigO

[A.J. Franzman]

OK, so would another controller plugged into port #2 work in place of the booster grip? Does anyone know of a pinout diagram that would allow a standard Atari stick to effectively be changed into a booster grip?

No, I don't believe you can use another VCS controller. IIRC the Booster Grip uses a paddle input. However, if you have one you can use a ColecoVision controller instead of a VCS controller. Also, there is a topic that shows how to make a pass-through adapter to give booster grip functionality for this game to any VCS joystick:

Omega Race Booster Grip alternative

Edited March 6, 2010 by A.J. Franzman