elviticus Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Hi everyone, I've become a huge fan of Edladdin ever since I got the awesome Super Twin 78 controller for Christmas. Although I really like Robotron, it's not the ONLY reason I got the twin stick model. I have also been using it quite a bit on my 2600... Finally I can enjoy playing Stargate and Spy Hunter!! I never really played them much before, since they require 2 sticks, and it felt awkward. I know Radar Lock and Star Voyager also make use of two sticks.... What others am I forgetting? (I also have an Atari 800, and I look forward to trying the Twin 78 on Castle Wolfenstein) P.S. if you have a ColecoVision, please consider supporting Edladdin's new Kickstarter campaign? I am not related to Ed or being paid for this endorsement, I just love these controllers! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah98 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Raiders of the Lost Ark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviticus Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Yep, forgot about Raiders- that's another one.... Any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ave1 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) Riddle of the Sphinx and Crypts of Chaos... I use my X-Arcade Tankstick with adapters to play these kinds of 2600 games. Edited February 11, 2016 by ave1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Riddle of the Sphinx and Crypts of Chaos... I use my X-Arcade Tankstick with adapters to play these kinds of 2600 games. What kind of adapters do you use? My Tankstick is USB and I don't know of an easy way to convert that to a set of DB9 jacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviticus Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 Nice! Totally forgot these used two sticks.... I will Riddle of the Sphinx and Crypts of Chaos...I use my X-Arcade Tankstick with adapters to play these kinds of 2600 games. Nice! Forgot these were two stick games... Used to play Riddle quite a bit when I was a kid. I'll try these out too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 There's games like Star Ship or Towering Inferno that use the right stick only, it must be nice not having to unplug joysticks just to play those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsaluki Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I agree. These ARE great controllers. However, I did recently discover the Radica Space Invader Mod, and I have to say, these are a great cheaper option. I built one for less than $18 from instructions here on the site. Liked it so much I have another one coming that I will mod for the 7800. I like it every bit as well as my Ed controller. I still like my Ed controller as well. I just like controllers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I agree. These ARE great controllers. However, I did recently discover the Radica Space Invader Mod, and I have to say, these are a great cheaper option. I built one for less than $18 from instructions here on the site. Liked it so much I have another one coming that I will mod for the 7800. I like it every bit as well as my Ed controller. I still like my Ed controller as well. I just like controllers. I just ran a search. Wow! This mod looks cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ave1 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 What kind of adapters do you use? My Tankstick is USB and I don't know of an easy way to convert that to a set of DB9 jacks. I have the Playstation/Dreamcast/Gamecube X-Arcade adapter which is plugged into a Tototek Playstation to Genesis/Megadrive adapter (found at the Tototek website), which is then plugged in to an Edladdin Seagull78 Genesis to Atari 7800 adapter. If you want to plug it specifically in to a 2600 you don't need the Seagull78 adapter. You can just get a Best Electronics Genesis to Atari systems converter cable and it'll work nicely. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomberang Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Solaris uses the button on the second controller for viewing your scanner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviticus Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 Solaris uses the button on the second controller for viewing your scanner. Thanks, forgot about that- great game too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 If you like the looks of Edladdin's products, but aren't in the market for one of his higher end products just yet, get a Seagull 78 adapter and a Genesis Arcade stick. It's a reasonable replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 There's games like Star Ship or Towering Inferno that use the right stick only, it must be nice not having to unplug joysticks just to play those. Right and Wizard of Wor too! And just thought of a hack for Video Pinball and Midnight Magic. Might be nice to have the left joystick operate the left flipper, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviticus Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 Right and Wizard of Wor too! And just thought of a hack for Video Pinball and Midnight Magic. Might be nice to have the left joystick operate the left flipper, etc. Cool Cool idea! Yep, Wizard of Wor is another I forgot.... Was actually just playing Towering Inferno after listening to Ferg's game by game podcast on that game and Name This Game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHoboInYourRoom Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 I'm a bit late, but the homebrew game Omicron has a twinstick firing mode. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I'm a bit late, but the homebrew game Omicron has a twinstick firing mode. Really? Guess I should read the manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Have to admit, I like the twin stick option for Omicron. Thanks for mentioning this Hobo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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