Andromeda Stardust Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 I agree that paddles would be much better... maybe the driving controller?Driving controller has poor resolution, 16 ticks per rotation. I would recommend paddles for any game that is locked to vertical or horizontal movement with defined boundaries. I wonder how paddle hacks of Space Invaders or Galaxian would play? Probably a twitch fest, LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Driving controller has poor resolution, 16 ticks per rotation. I would recommend paddles for any game that is locked to vertical or horizontal movement with defined boundaries. I wonder how paddle hacks of Space Invaders or Galaxian would play? Probably a twitch fest, LOL! They'd play like Kaboom...which would be awesome... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I've added most of the Atari 2600 Trak-Ball hacks to the store. https://www.atariage.com/store/ Scroll down just a bit.. ..Al 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Are these the most up to date versions of Plaque Attack and Colony 7? The first post wasn't updated to include them. Plaque http://atariage.com/forums/topic/243453-atari-2600-trak-ball-games/page-18?do=findComment&comment=3525946 Colony CX-22: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/243453-atari-2600-trak-ball-games/page-4?do=findComment&comment=3360655 CX-80: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/243453-atari-2600-trak-ball-games/page-4?do=findComment&comment=3361903 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I don't think so, no. But due to a HDD crash last year, I cannot tell exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 I don't think so, no. But due to a HDD crash last year, I cannot tell exactly. Thanks for making all these trackball hacks. I'd like to see Trackball compatibility added to this Missile Command Arcade hack that uses joystick (or TB in joystick mode) and a track and field controller for the three bases. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/71805-missile-command-arcade/?p=1109279 That would be the perfect 2600 Missile Command Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Why would you hack something for joystick use which already supports a joystick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+McCallister Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Why would you hack something for joystick use which already supports a joystick? I think Swami means he'd like the 3-base hack to be made to use a trakball instead of the joystick. Thanks to you and OmegaMatrix for making all these hacks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Why would you hack something for joystick use which already supports a joystick? I think Swami means he'd like the 3-base hack to be made to use a trakball instead of the joystick. Thanks to you and OmegaMatrix for making all these hacks! Yes. I meant to say I would like to see a conversion of the 2600 Missile Command Arcade 3-base firing hack, which is currently only joystick compatible for directions, into a proportional trackball hack. Sorry, if that was worded poorly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Going to be awesome playing Missle Command the way it should have been in the 80s. Thanks to the programmers and Thanks to Albert for the awesome work! This Trak Ball I just bought looks pretty minty https://www.ebay.com/itm/223187330833 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Yes. I meant to say I would like to see a conversion of the 2600 Missile Command Arcade 3-base firing hack, which is currently only joystick compatible for directions, into a proportional trackball hack. Sorry, if that was worded poorly. A custom Trak Ball with 3 fire buttons would be sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 A custom Trak Ball with 3 fire buttons would be sweet. Currently, it uses a trackball in joystick mode in port 1 and a Track and Field controller in port 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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+Yurkie Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Just need the guts from the 2 controllers inside something like the image above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Awesomesauce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariWarlord Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I don't know if this has been suggested or not, but Wall Ball could sure use trakball control if it doesn't already. Not sure if it's worth it for such a rare game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Love your Avatar AtariWarlord! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Cool! I see you have it hooked up to an NES. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I don't know if this has been suggested or not, but Wall Ball could sure use trakball control if it doesn't already. Not sure if it's worth it for such a rare game. Rarity? No problem: http://atariage.com/system_items.html?SystemID=2600&ItemTypeID=ROM&orderBy=Name&orderByValue=Ascending&recordsPerPage=100¤tPage=7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Cool! I see you have it hooked up to an NES. :lol: Toaster. Wish that was mine it was a pic I found online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wall-Ball-Atari-2600-1983/292767517222?epid=56209264&hash=item442a4dca26:g:OjwAAOSwMFFbv59y:rk:2:pf:0 Loose Wall Ball cart for $22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I don't know if this has been suggested or not, but Wall Ball could sure use trakball control if it doesn't already. Not sure if it's worth it for such a rare game. Actually I had started hacking Wall Ball. I fixed some minor things, but I found it almost impossible to play, even after I had added some shadows. This game needs more orientation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 That's a wicked sweet controller dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Love your Avatar AtariWarlord!Trip down memory lane: http://www.vgg.com/2600/inter8tracks.html Would have been cool if they actually existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Another game where game play breaks if AtariVox+ is attached is Star Wars. I have told Al from the Store's 'contact us'. Millepede and Star Wars The Arcade Game are affected. Due to the genius of finding ram and adding demanding Trak-Ball CPU checks, the unused joystick port 2 is repurposed in a way that will break game play if the AtariVox+ device is attached, causing left/right movement to glitch. The Store already informs that Millipede is not compatible and will play incorrectly when AtariVox+ is attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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