+DrVenkman Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 16 minutes ago, lazzeri said: Great news! Should I assume that someday, eventually, I´ll able to buy a fully built, 3D-printed case A5200 controller? I´m just too incompetent to even try doing it. ? Yes! We have a batch of controllers under construction now. When they’re ready to go on sale, I will post a link. I’ll actually probably start a thread in here and maybe another in the Marketplace forum to let folks now. Once our first batch is sold, and depending on how long that takes, we’ll probably do additional batches if demand warrants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlynxalot Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 These look amazing, I'll be eagerly following the availability of pre-built controllers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 28 minutes ago, sirlynxalot said: These look amazing, I'll be eagerly following the availability of pre-built controllers. Soon(-ish!) We are building a decent sized initial batch for immediate sale, and are creating a little dedicated e-commerce site for it. We'd planned to sell through my partner's eBay store for his 3D printing stuff, but eBay doesn't let you put links in listings anymore, so we can't link to Scott's post or videos; we can't have links to point people at places to buy extension cables, etc. Screw that noise! My partner and I live about 50 miles away (opposite sides of a decent-sized metropolitan area) so we have some coordination issues too - fortunately there are good craft breweries in between our locations to meet, swap built/tested controllers to get cases and packed/shipped ... Once we run out there will be a short lag time while we arrange for more PCBs and parts, plus build time, but it is our intention to make them available as long as folks are still interested in buying. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 I would like a complete controller, if still possible to order one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 I would like one also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz_n64 Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 I would be interested in obtaining one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 On 9/14/2019 at 3:16 PM, Shawn said: Anyone been able to get in touch with Scott about buying boards as of late? I sent him a message the other day but didn't hear back. Looks like he's not been on the forums in a few weeks. I bought some off of eBay from him. He replied to questions I had at the time via the eBay messager app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 12 hours ago, DrVenkman said: Soon(-ish!) We are building a decent sized initial batch for immediate sale, and are creating a little dedicated e-commerce site for it. We'd planned to sell through my partner's eBay store for his 3D printing stuff, but eBay doesn't let you put links in listings anymore, so we can't link to Scott's post or videos; we can't have links to point people at places to buy extension cables, etc. Screw that noise! My partner and I live about 50 miles away (opposite sides of a decent-sized metropolitan area) so we have some coordination issues too - fortunately there are good craft breweries in between our locations to meet, swap built/tested controllers to get cases and packed/shipped ... Once we run out there will be a short lag time while we arrange for more PCBs and parts, plus build time, but it is our intention to make them available as long as folks are still interested in buying. Is your partner the individual selling the 3D printed custom controller shells on eBay? If so, he has been playing around with a black version for me I am about to buy, however it may be cheaper to have it go through you so the shipping is at one time verses two different packages. Have you decided how much you guys are going to sell them for? I was looking for an all black, which I will then paint the Atari logo red, with either red or yellow buttons. Maybe use green, yellow and red color pattern on the Start/Pause/Restart buttons. What would you charge for a completed one in the black shells with the above mentioned color pattern for the buttons? Trying to keep it close to original... I can paint the logo myself if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 29 minutes ago, geo said: Is your partner the individual selling the 3D printed custom controller shells on eBay? Yes. Pricing for various options is TBD - when the site is ready and goes live, I’m going to post a link to our new storefront which again should be pretty soon. We don’t want to offer anything for sale until we are sure we have at least first batch ready to finalize (left/right stick orientation) and pack/ship. These are pretty labor-intensive to build and test (approximately 130 individual solder joints to make on each one, plus chip programming and functional testing). So we want to make sure that once we go live, we’ll have controllers ready to send out. Once that batch is sold, we’ll order more parts and boards and keep building so long as there’s adequate demand. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 1 hour ago, DrVenkman said: Yes. Pricing for various options is TBD - when the site is ready and goes live, I’m going to post a link to our new storefront which again should be pretty soon. We don’t want to offer anything for sale until we are sure we have at least first batch ready to finalize (left/right stick orientation) and pack/ship. These are pretty labor-intensive to build and test (approximately 130 individual solder joints to make on each one, plus chip programming and functional testing). So we want to make sure that once we go live, we’ll have controllers ready to send out. Once that batch is sold, we’ll order more parts and boards and keep building so long as there’s adequate demand. Thanks for the reply. Maybe I will hold off on buying the shell for now then. Depending on price, I am hoping to get (2) by Christmas, planning an Atari party with the kids. New games and new controllers... Please let me know when they are ready and if its possible to get the color theme on the buttons I asked for. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Spent some time this afternoon with DEFENDER using one of these. Yeah, they certainly do make this game a lot more playable for me. "Normal" difficulty, set a personal record tonight! We should have controllers ready for sale in about 2 weeks. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 12 hours ago, DrVenkman said: Spent some time this afternoon with DEFENDER using one of these. Yeah, they certainly do make this game a lot more playable for me. "Normal" difficulty, set a personal record tonight! We should have controllers ready for sale in about 2 weeks. Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazzeri Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 13 hours ago, DrVenkman said: Spent some time this afternoon with DEFENDER using one of these. Yeah, they certainly do make this game a lot more playable for me. "Normal" difficulty, set a personal record tonight! We should have controllers ready for sale in about 2 weeks. Why are you torturing our poor souls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMR Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 I'm looking forward to buying one of these. I've got one of the boards from ebay, but I'll probably just get one of yours so I don't have to source all the parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 A new announcement thread and purchase link will be coming in a matter of days. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayik Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Nice job DrVenkman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evidious Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 any way i can purchase two cases for the controller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 8 hours ago, Evidious said: any way i can purchase two cases for the controller? Patience, Grasshopper. All will be revealed in (*checks watch*) less than 24 hours. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Can I order with analog stick on the left and action buttons on the right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 18 minutes ago, grips03 said: Can I order with analog stick on the left and action buttons on the right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 How much are these going to cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 May I ask why you dropped the ATARI logo? On 11/8/2019 at 9:53 PM, DrVenkman said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Greg2600 said: May I ask why you dropped the ATARI logo? To keep Fred&Co. from trying to cry copyright. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 23 hours ago, Shawn said: To keep Fred&Co. from trying to cry copyright. Um, every repro/homebrew cart on the A.A. store is using the original logo. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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