jwhyrock Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Nevermind just found this website and pulled the trigger on it: https://www.tennokoe.co.uk/opal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gummy Bear Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 Nice find! Thanks for the order! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 I don't have a Jaguar yet, but I just have to say that Opal controller is so sexy it hurts! Beautiful, beautiful work! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stage_1_Boss Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 One of these days when I'm not lazy I'll actually fire up Tempest with mine I picked up from the first batch. Official shelf queen status. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gummy Bear Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 I don't have a Jaguar yet You must get one! Immediately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gummy Bear Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 One of these days when I'm not lazy I'll actually fire up Tempest with mine I picked up from the first batch. Official shelf queen status. I could have just sent you an empty shell and saved some time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stage_1_Boss Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 I could have just sent you an empty shell and saved some time As long as it's glowy, love the glows. One of these times when I fire it up, I might actually see it for myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 You must get one! Immediately! I sure wish I could, because the Jag is such a neat system with a good 2 dozen games I think I'd really enjoy playing on it, but I think I kinda missed the boat on getting a Jag and games when they were still affordable. These days the entry fee for getting into Jaguar collecting is a wee bit out of my price range I'm afraid. It's still great seeing people in the community making such cool and useful stuff for it through! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gummy Bear Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 The longer you leave it, the worse it will be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gummy Bear Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 5 left of the current batch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajectory Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 5 left of the current batch. Make that 4 - I'm excited to say I just ordered one as my first rotary controller! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gummy Bear Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 Make that 4 - I'm excited to say I just ordered one as my first rotary controller! Fun times! Thanks for the order I just posted it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajectory Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Fun times! Thanks for the order I just posted it. Thank you so much! I'm excited to finally play Tempest 2000 this way and I also just ordered Rebooteroids. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripletopper Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Actually I tried a 2600-to-USB adapter, and NO! Paddles, steering controls, and Trackballs DO NOT Work on an Xbox One version of Atari Flashback volumes 1 and 2. I doubt they'll work with an even more obscure Jaguar control standard to USB, and a non-standard USB at that. The question is what about AtariBocx and Tempest 4K? DO you have to buy an AtariBox (By the way, this is the second recycling of a system name, Xbox One was the first. Atari VCS?!!? Why not the 10400 (pronounced 1-0-4-Hundred, or hundred-4-hundred?) ) Do you have to buy an AtariBox to get the Jaguar or 2600 Rotary controller working with Tempest 4000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYAman Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 (edited) Great work, coolest rotary yet. I had a question, are you open to custom projects? I bought an Xarcade roller unit just for the case. I wanted to put a rotary in it with an aluminum rotary knob like the real Tempest machine. Want to put the keypad in the middle and use Sanwa buttons. Can you do this for me? Thanks Edited October 15, 2018 by MAYAman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageGamer74 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Those look amazing! ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 (edited) Great work, coolest rotary yet. I had a question, are you open to custom projects? I bought an Xarcade roller unit just for the case. I wanted to put a rotary in it with an aluminum rotary knob like the real Tempest machine. Want to put the keypad in the middle and use Sanwa buttons. Can you do this for me? Thanks I did something similar well over 20 years back (obviously not using an X-Arcade trackball unit ). It's relatively easy - soldering of two wires to the microswitches and the buttons on the PCB, mounting of the numberpad in the box (or using another keypad or a limited number of buttons for views, but that'd involve more soldering rather than using the original), and of course the rotary conversion. Soldering and the conversion took only a few hours (and I'm not very good at it)...I spent more time making the box and painting it (which didn't work out great lol). An X-Arcade trackball would be the *perfect* housing for a Jaguar rotary / spinner. I've found a reasonably cheap source locally and actually got one just last week. I'm actually tempted to get another to do this...thanks for the idea Edited October 16, 2018 by skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gummy Bear Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Great work, coolest rotary yet. I had a question, are you open to custom projects? I bought an Xarcade roller unit just for the case. I wanted to put a rotary in it with an aluminum rotary knob like the real Tempest machine. Want to put the keypad in the middle and use Sanwa buttons. Can you do this for me? Thanks That does sound pretty sweet. Unfortunately I have too much on at the moment to be of any help, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gummy Bear Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Those look amazing! Thanks very much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageGamer74 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 @Gummy Bear. As soon as I pay off my Pro Controller purchase. I'm going to have to get one of these! ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gummy Bear Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 @Gummy Bear. As soon as I pay off my Pro Controller purchase. I'm going to have to get one of these! Cool beans! I am working on the next batch now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gummy Bear Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 OK the 5th batch is now complete. However only 4 will be for sale via the website as LinkoVitch will be taking 6 to ejagfest, bless his little cotton socks! So if you happen to be going to ejagfest, you can grab one from LinkoVitch, minus the shipping cost that is normally embedded. My thanks again to him for offering to do this! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkoVitch Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 If you smelt my little cotton socks I am sure you'd only be considering blessing them with fire.. LOTS of fire 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbuchholtz Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Ordered one! -Brian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gummy Bear Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 Ordered one! -Brian Thanks, bud! I'll post it out tomorrow morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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