RickR Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Check it out. Forum member grips03 made me a converter for using an Atari joystick on an Odyssey 2 with detachable joysticks. Blasphemy? Maybe a little. But my O2 joysticks are pretty worn out. It works great! He did a very nice job. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillLoguidice Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Very nice. I'd be interested in the same type of adapters if the price is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Very nice. I'd be interested in the same type of adapters if the price is right. Price is $15. Can ship up to (3) for $4. Cable can be 6.5 inches (default length) or up to ~70 inches, same price. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSG Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 I'd buy one if i had the detachable controller model... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 In case you would like to make your own adapter: Pinouts for the Odyssey2 controller1 - Ground2 - Fire3 - Left4 - Down5 - Right6 - Up7,8,9 - not connected Pinouts for the Atari 2600 controller1 - Up2 - Down3 - Left4 - Right6 - Fire8 - Ground 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I ran out of Norcomp db9 shells, so going forward I need to make with Amp db9 shells. Amp db9 shell looks like this: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimj Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 I just had two of grips03 newer "Norcomp db9 shell" adapters delivered today. As you can tell from the pic they look nice and he delivered them quickly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I just had two of grips03 newer "Norcomp db9 shell" adapters delivered today. As you can tell from the pic they look nice and he delivered them quickly. Those are the amp shell Norcomp ones are wider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosystemsearch Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 (edited) Okay, which models of the Odyssey 2/G7000 have controllers that are detachable from the box(aka without having to do modding of any kind to the system)? I do know that the earliest of the Odyssey 2 systems in North America have grey fire buttons, while all other batches have the fire button red, and that the European G7000 has no built-in power button, and the fire button is black. Why won't the VCS/2600, Master system, Genesis nor Colecovison controllers work properly on any of the detachable controller Odyssey 2s on their own? :? Edited January 15, 2017 by Prosystemsearch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metarog Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 The BJ7600 GY02 and BK7600 GY02 models both had removable joysticks. There are black with red action button removables as well (I have 2). The reason other joysticks like Genesis and Atari don't work correctly is that the pinouts are different. If you read further up this thread there is a pinout for each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 Okay, which models of the Odyssey 2/G7000 have controllers that are detachable from the box(aka without having to do modding of any kind to the system)? I do know that the earliest of the Odyssey 2 systems in North America have grey fire buttons, while all other batches have the fire button red, and that the European G7000 has no built-in power button, and the fire button is black. Why won't the VCS/2600, Master system, Genesis nor Colecovison controllers work properly on any of the detachable controller Odyssey 2s on their own? :? The BJ7600 GY02 and BK7600 GY02 models both had removable joysticks. There are black with red action button removables as well (I have 2). The reason other joysticks like Genesis and Atari don't work correctly is that the pinouts are different. If you read further up this thread there is a pinout for each. Yep, what metarog said. I think it's the earliest models that have detachable joysticks. Consider them like "heavy sixers" of Odyssey 2's! Mine has silver joysticks with silver buttons. The converter allows me to use an Atari joystick, which is wrong, but oh-so-right at the same time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sixersfan105 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 @grips03 are you still making these adapters? Someone inquired about the concept of such an adapter on an O2 Facebook group recently and I thought I'd check in. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 1 hour ago, sixersfan105 said: @grips03 are you still making these adapters? Someone inquired about the concept of such an adapter on an O2 Facebook group recently and I thought I'd check in. Thanks! nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sixersfan105 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 ok thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Monkey Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 I ended up making "permanent" adapters for my hardwired O2. I now have short (maybe 6") plugs coming out the back of the O2, into which all manner of Atari 2600 compatible controllers may be connected. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sixersfan105 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 On 7/27/2021 at 3:05 PM, Lost Monkey said: I ended up making "permanent" adapters for my hardwired O2. I now have short (maybe 6") plugs coming out the back of the O2, into which all manner of Atari 2600 compatible controllers may be connected. That's neat! Got a pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretthorror Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Would anyone happen to know if silver Odyssey 2 joysticks will work on the console with the hardwired controllers with the red button if you open it up and plug it in? Or is there an adapter that is available that would make it work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockLobster Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 On 12/4/2016 at 7:41 AM, grips03 said: In case you would like to make your own adapter: Pinouts for the Odyssey2 controller 1 - Ground 2 - Fire 3 - Left 4 - Down 5 - Right 6 - Up 7,8,9 - not connected Pinouts for the Atari 2600 controller 1 - Up 2 - Down 3 - Left 4 - Right 6 - Fire 8 - Ground Are the numbers based on looking at the port or the connector? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_79 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Pin numbering for D-sub connector is standard: from left to right on male connectors and from right to left for female ones. Atari (and O2) joystick plugs are female connectors, while the console ports are male ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripletopper Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Hey there, lost monkey. Do you have a video showing what's involved on turning a hardwired Odyssey 2 into a DB9 based Odyssey 2 where you could use either the real Odyssey 2 DB9 joysticks or attach a sadgirlsrecords adapter to the DB9? On 7/27/2021 at 3:05 PM, Lost Monkey said: I ended up making "permanent" adapters for my hardwired O2. I now have short (maybe 6") plugs coming out the back of the O2, into which all manner of Atari 2600 compatible controllers may be connected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripletopper Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 On 7/27/2021 at 3:05 PM, Lost Monkey said: I ended up making "permanent" adapters for my hardwired O2. I now have short (maybe 6") plugs coming out the back of the O2, into which all manner of Atari 2600 compatible controllers may be connected. Do you have a video demonstrating how you did that? If so can I either use it to do it myself or show it to a local computer repairman?( if it's more complex than something one who installed Intellivision flashback adapters can handle?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Monkey Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 (edited) Essentially I cut the connectors off the faulty O2 joysticks I had and wired a cable with a female DB9 and the O2 connectors on either end. The unit also had major scratches and scuffs so I used some body filler and a lot of sanding and painted the casing. The logo is a water slide decal with a clear coat. The pinout for the wiring is available on this page: https://odyssey2.info/articles/2600joysticks/ Edited September 7, 2023 by Lost Monkey felt like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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