Atari_Bill Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Anyone know anything about this Starplex controller? The only ones I’ve ever seen are wood grain look. I’ve never seen this one before. Early model? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 Nobody has seen this before? I wouldn’t think it to be pre production or anything like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAre Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 (edited) On 10/15/2021 at 5:08 PM, Atari_Bill said: Anyone know anything about this Starplex controller? The only ones I’ve ever seen are wood grain look. I’ve never seen this one before. Early model? Bill, here's some info. regarding the controller from ataricompendium.com: Some boxes show a silver overlay (with the name "Starplex Controller") which does exist, but the wood grain version (with the name "Video Game Controller") is more common. So it looks like the name of the controller changed at some point. I don't know if this helps in any way. Perhaps you've seen this already, but I thought I'd mention it, just in case. Edited October 17, 2021 by JayAre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, JayAre said: Bill, here's some info. regarding the controller from ataricompendium.com: Some boxes show a silver overlay (with the name "Starplex Controller") which does exist, but the wood grain version (with the name "Video Game Controller") is more common. So it looks like the name of the controller changed at some point. I don't know if this helps in any way. Perhaps you've seen this already, but I thought I'd mention it, just in case. I hadn’t. Thanks! That’s appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 For years, I had a box that showed that particular style/variant... but a woodgrain Starplex controller was inside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 10 minutes ago, save2600 said: For years, I had a box that showed that particular style/variant... but a woodgrain Starplex controller was inside. Same 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 20 minutes ago, save2600 said: For years, I had a box that showed that particular style/variant... but a woodgrain Starplex controller was inside. That’s what has thrown me a bit. I have been unable to find a pic of this one almost anywhere on the web. I did find this picture on Atariage from a thread years back with just a mention in passing. Everywhere else, nada. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 4:33 PM, Atari_Bill said: That’s what has thrown me a bit. I have been unable to find a pic of this one almost anywhere on the web. I did find this picture on Atariage from a thread years back with just a mention in passing. Everywhere else, nada. I came across one many years ago (in the wild) and should have purchased it, but I already had 3 boxed controllers. This is my go to for Asteroids on any system. I like playing Space Invaders and other side scrolling games with it as well. I'm still using the one that I originally purchased. The other two have always been back-ups, but the first one has never failed me and I play tons of Asteroids (7800 version and Bob DeCrescenzo's homebrew). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 33 minutes ago, sramirez2008 said: I came across one many years ago (in the wild) and should have purchased it, but I already had 3 boxed controllers. This is my go to for Asteroids on any system. I like playing Space Invaders and other side scrolling games with it as well. I'm still using the one that I originally purchased. The other two have always been back-ups, but the first one has never failed me and I play tons of Asteroids (7800 version and Bob DeCrescenzo's homebrew). Haven’t tried it yet,but it looks perfect for certain games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundGammon Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 I have one of each! Great for the 7800 version of head to head Asteroids. I once measured the distance of the buttons in relation to each other on my Asteroids Deluxe cocktail machine and the Starplex are the same! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 I have this variant 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 1 minute ago, SpiceWare said: I have this variant I still want this variant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+groundtrooper Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 I still want this variant.Same. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, groundtrooper said: Same. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Now I know my competition, should one ever surface on the AA Marketplace or eBay. ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundGammon Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 12 hours ago, sramirez2008 said: I still want this variant. Same! I have a third Starplex and this make the "family" complete! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 .. with adapters these controllers can be wired up to work with other consoles including the 5200 and Vectrex. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 I've had several of them over the years. The woodgrain is far more common, only had one or two silvers. Found one in the wild recently and got excited...then I saw the $75 price and poor condition and quickly lost interest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvin Missile Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 I have a woodgrain one, but have never seen a silver starplex in the wild -- that's pretty cool! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 On 10/15/2021 at 5:08 PM, Atari_Bill said: Anyone know anything about this Starplex controller? The only ones I’ve ever seen are wood grain look. I’ve never seen this one before. Early model? Cool controller is it a stand alone system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 23 hours ago, Yurkie said: Cool controller is it a stand alone system? It’s a stand alone controller for 2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danjovic Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 What does the Normal/Astroblast switch do? Is that an autofire or does it change the order of the buttons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvin Missile Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I was hoping it would do something special when you put in the Astroblast cartridge... but I think it's just autofire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 On 11/12/2021 at 11:36 PM, Crazy Climber said: ...then I saw the $75 price and poor condition and quickly lost interest... What was the problem? I've thought of rebuilding one of mine with new Sanwa 24mm buttons after the fire button wore out. Re: Astroblast: you install one AA battery and when you push the fire button it autofires .. I wonder why they didn't use a P7 wire which would have delivered +5v to the controller .. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, Rob Mitchell said: What was the problem? I've thought of rebuilding one of mine with new Sanwa 24mm buttons after the fire button wore out. Re: Astroblast: you install one AA battery and when you push the fire button it autofires .. I wonder why they didn't use a P7 wire which would have delivered +5v to the controller .. Haha, the problem was I'm old and remember when these were $30 new in box on atari2600.com.... mechanically is was probably sound, but $75 for a washed out looking starplex was too hard for me to justify. Even if they are worth that now (I honestly have no idea of their current value) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 The last one I purchased (NIB) was from Digital Press Videogames in Clifton NJ. This was a few years back, so I don't recall how much it cost, but it certainly wasn't anywhere near $70. I don't think it was more that $30. Anyway, they had quite a few of them. They used to sell some on eBay as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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