PC Analog Joysticks

[ClausB]

Which PC analog joysticks work with a 5200 Y-adapter and are easily available?

[bohoki]

you mean a home made"pc adapter y cable" because none will work with the standard "pc y cable" or the wico y cable

 

you can check this thread

 

http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/172971-jsut-made-another-batch-of-pc-to-5200-adapters

 

here are a couple rules of thumb

 

if it has calibration adjusters it should

if it only has 2 buttons it should

if it is a gamepad that only has 2-6 buttons it should work

if it is suncom with autofire it will only work if you cut pin one on the 555 chip because some autofire circuits draw too much power from the 5200

 

my favorites are the original gravis pc gamepad the red button gravis joystick the piranha pad

 

this one looks really keen and i bet it works fine

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290547696480

 

here is a lot that will work "instant collection"

 

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 250791961188

 

 

ebay is good but with most good deals shipping kills

[0078265317]

I got these 3 off ebay. Do you think those will work. And your adapter converts digital to atari 5200. But if the controllers are all analog why won't they work straight without an adapter.

Edited March 23, 2011 by 0078265317

[bohoki]

unknown i have not had those controllers

 

the white gravis may have a dos switch you will want it in dos mode

 

the adapter fools the 5200 into thinking there is 500k analog movment vs the 100k a pc joystick provides

 

also the pccontroller has a 15 pin male on the end wired to its patten on the top row the 5200 wants the controller movements in a 15 pin female wired in the bottom row

Edited March 24, 2011 by bohoki

[ClausB]

Thanks for the advice. However I just won two original controllers, so I'll try them first. Wish me luck!

[0078265317]

unknown i have not had those controllers

 

the white gravis may have a dos switch you will want it in dos mode

 

the adapter fools the 5200 into thinking there is 500k analog movment vs the 100k a pc joystick provides

 

also the pccontroller has a 15 pin male on the end wired to its patten on the top row the 5200 wants the controller movements in a 15 pin female wired in the bottom row

 

I didn't know about the 100-500 thing. But the gravis does not have a switch. It does however have both 15 pin male and female so I can plug that into the 5200. Or I can use gender changers for the rest but the ones I got don't work. Must be the first thing you mentioned 100 - 500. Makes sense now, thanks.

[ClausB]

Got the 5200 controllers. Sticks worked but some keys did not. Opened one up and ohmed out the keypad and found that 2 of the 3 gray conductive stripes (on top of flex circuit) were broken. Taped a thin wire on top of each stripe and now all keys work. Yay!

 

Played 5200 Star Raiders for the first time (have played on 800 for 30 years). I like it.

[svenski]

Star Raiders does rock on the 5200 - analog controllers really do the game justice