7800 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Can I be in the 5200 Brotherhood even though I don't yet own one? I aspire to...I just haven't stumbled across one yet. Only if you promise to actually buy a 5200, Track Ball, and AtariMax SD cart within the next 6 months. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seethransom Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that powers up his 5200 with me Shall be my brother; be his joystick ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle its condition: And gentlemen in 8-Bit Land now a-bed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here, And hold their CX-40s cheap whiles any speaks That gamed with us upon the Atari 5200. Oh my God, Mr. Shakespeare, I am so totally sorry. Aye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seethransom Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Only if you promise to actually buy a 5200, Track Ball, and AtariMax SD cart within the next 6 months. I have all, but I am still working on the track ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seethransom Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) I can understand liking the 5200 overall, but anyone who justifies the stock joystick for it is a deluded fool. It had a pause button, yes, but the fire buttons were mushy, the keypad buttons had poorly made aluminum contacts that easily broke if pushed too hard, and a joystick that didn't recenter itself, making Pacman, missile command, and games that weren't like Pole position or Robotron 2084 a nightmare. :-o :-o As a kid, somehow I was always able to fix the controllers. They were a problem, but I felt they were better than Intellivision. I was able to maneuver. As an adult, I use a 5200 to PC cord with a Mako Pro. I have a Wico in the box, but I don't use it much. I have one stock controller that was very well rebuild with extra carbon dots, and gold rev 9. I use that as left for Space Dungeon. I have 3 5200's a four, a two, and a four that was modded at the factory for the 2600 adapter. As said, I have the Atarimax. This is the (vintage) system I use most. Having one as a kid is why I am attached to the system. One of the best joint gifts my Sister, and I ever got. We never knew it was a modded A8. I am very happy that the third parties made good controllers. I never had one as a kid, I made due (I thought I invented putting foil dots on the carbon to find out many kids figured the same thing). If Atari got the controllers right the first time (and this system lasted longer), it could have been a big hit. People would forgive the fact that it is big, and wired differently. Edited June 25, 2014 by Seethransom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) Only if you promise to actually buy a 5200, Track Ball, and AtariMax SD cart within the next 6 months. Will do! If I can find one in reasonable condition. Where do you get the AtariMax SD cart? I'm going with a 4-port, I've already decided. Hoping to have it AV/Power modded. Edited June 25, 2014 by travistouchdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Will do! If I can find one in reasonable condition. Where do you get the AtariMax SD cart? I'm going with a 4-port, I've already decided. Hoping to have it AV/Power modded. Go here. http://www.atarimax.com/5200sd/documentation/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seethransom Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I looked at 5200 on eBay for you. The're going little expensive right now. This is yard sale season and flea markets too. Considering the controllers that you'll get in a lot will be bad, I personally wouldn't pay more than $40 for a set up. Then maybe two dollars per game three if they have overlays and instructions. The controllers can be rebuilt pretty easily with the revision 9 flex cable. Those are on eBay and are not too expensive. The Waco sticks right now are insanely expensive, I wait till maybe the fall. They should cost no more than maybe 50+10 for shipping. If these prices seem a little bit high, please remember, I live in Connecticut. Sometimes I have to pay extra to find something. Finding things here, even at yard sale is getting tough. Good luck I hope you find one soon if I see something on eBay I'll let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I have all, but I am still working on the track ball. You must also give thanks to the TrakBall's almighty creator, Dan Kramer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry32 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 im in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kida0723 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtarinDave Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 guess I should join in... I'm the ONLY person I know of in the universe who thinks the 5200 is Atari's best console and one of the greatest consoles ever! I have to tell you, I think the Atari 5200 is one of the best gaming consoles of all time. If I had to make a top 10 consoles list, I'd put it #3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcadeJunkie Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I have to tell you, I think the Atari 5200 is one of the best gaming consoles of all time. If I had to make a top 10 consoles list, I'd put it #3 the 5200 is definitely one of the best classic consoles.... i personally think that if the controller problem was taken care of early on, it would have done much better.... but we all know that '83 was a bad year for everyone involved.... as far as a 5200 brotherhood, you can count me in as well..... i think the 5200 is a pretty underrated system..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seethransom Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I agree with all of that. I am still combing eBay for good systems to recommend. There are 2 master plays. There is a wico with a keypad in the box. There are no lots I consider worth buying. Right now the trend is about $80 a system. Last winter I am guessing it was about $50. If I find anything rare, I be sure to share here, or another thread if you wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qix Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Count me in! The 5200 is by far my favorite Atari! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari-dna Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Swear me in, brothers. I have been intoxicated by this system since first being exposed to it at the neighbor's house in late '82. My retinas were tattooed to that near arcade perfection. The sticks were foreign and weird and wonderful. Always coveted the console but never got one back then. Finally got delivery as a birthday gift from the wife in 1998. Worth the wait as many friends were feeling the beginning pull of retro mania just picking up steam then. Have several more consoles now, most of the library, dozens of controllers and 3 Trak-balls. I love this system. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amityville315 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Similar path for me as well. Welcome aboard! Which games are your favorites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ave1 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I'm in! Got mine in 1993 by trading almost all of my comic book collection for it and a dozen or so games. I think the other guy got the short end of the deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Count me in- got my first taste of 5200 while working McD in 89, someone set it up in the breakeoom. Got my own system here a few years back for $30 plus $16 shipped, came with a dozen plus games, one perfect controller, one almost perfect. Got my second system at goodwill for $3 with no hookups, but it works. Got the SD cart here, the family hasn't seen me since... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari5200dude82 Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Welcome to The 5200 Brotherhood Gentleman. Enjoy ur 5200 systems and games and relive the Golden age of the Early 80's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Count me in as well. I bought my 5200 in 2012. A 2 port model in fantastic condition and works flawlessly. Last year I bought the Atarimax 128 in 1 SD multicart. This past April I bought the trak ball controller and it is awesome and plays perfect! Not to mention a couple Best gold plated joysticks. And 24 other games for it before the multicart was purchased. I have the custom endlabels as well. Love the system. And my top 10 5200 titles are. 1. Tempest 2. Robotron 2084 3. Missle Command 4. Kangaroo 5. Pengo 6. Centipede 7. Joust 8. Berzerk 9. Popeye 10. Qix Honorable Mentions: Realsports Baseball Frogger Threedeep Frogger Pitfall 2 Lost Caverns The Dreadnaught Factor Pitfall Space Dungeon Montezuma's Revenge Zaxxon Moon Patrol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari5200dude82 Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 Count me in as well. I bought my 5200 in 2012. A 2 port model in fantastic condition and works flawlessly. Last year I bought the Atarimax 128 in 1 SD multicart. This past April I bought the trak ball controller and it is awesome and plays perfect! Not to mention a couple Best gold plated joysticks. And 24 other games for it before the multicart was purchased. I have the custom endlabels as well. Love the system. And my top 10 5200 titles are. 1. Tempest 2. Robotron 2084 3. Missle Command 4. Kangaroo 5. Pengo 6. Centipede 7. Joust 8. Berzerk 9. Popeye 10. Qix Honorable Mentions: Realsports Baseball Frogger Threedeep Frogger Pitfall 2 Lost Caverns The Dreadnaught Factor Pitfall Space Dungeon Montezuma's Revenge Zaxxon Moon Patrol 20150802_174656.jpg Very nice pics as well. Welcome to the 5200 Brotherhood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari-dna Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Similar path for me as well. Welcome aboard! Which games are your favorites? Pac-Man, Missile Command, Qix, RealSports Baseball, Centipede, Space Dungeon, Defender, Moon Patrol and Vanguard are the carts that get the most attention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwilove Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 The 5200 does have the potential to mimic games of the mid 80s' - as much as the C-64. By early? next year this should be apparent. The hardware of the Atari 400/800/5200 can be stretched. Just like with 2600 development - now, 30 something years later new stuff can be written which explores these limits. Harvey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amityville315 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Vanguard would be awesome with the dual controller set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Another addition to my console collection. I now have a 4 port model 5200. Thanks to fellow atariager Hyperboy! Now I have a 2 port and 4 port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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