Question on the "trak-ball"...

[rtulbric]

I have one for the 2600 (black). It has a switch for "js" and "tb" (trak-ball and joystick, I beleive). For some games, "js" works alright. However, "tb" never works.

 

Which games is "tb" suppose to work with?

 

Wouldn't centipede and millipede by natual choices" ("tb" won't work for either of those).

 

Any special intructions?

[sku_u]

TB mode will not work with any 2600 games, except, maybe the TB hacks one of the members here created. Sadly, programmers never designed games to work in TB mode when the VCS was still being sold in stores.

[rtulbric]

If the "tb" setting for the trak-ball does not work for the 2600, what does it work for? (the atari computer games?, 7800?).

[Mindfield]

XL/XE games, 5200 games, I presume a 7800 title or two... there's only one 2600 title that can be used with Trak Ball mode on the CX80, and that's Thomas' Missile Command TB hack.

[rtulbric]

Thanks!

 

I think the 5200 has its own trak-ball. If anyone knows 7800 games that work with the "tb" setting, let me know. Otherwise it sounds like the "tb" setting only works for the computer games (exception: the 2600 missile command hack).