MattG/Snyper2099 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 I wasn't aware that there were gemini paddles. I take it these went with the coleco gemini system? Found them today at a thrift store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Nope, they were made by a company named Gemini. The Coleco Gemini paddles were built into the joystick. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG/Snyper2099 Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 Oh yeah I thought something was funny about this. The gemini had a combo paddle/joystick. I remember those pieces of crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Hello Here is a picture of the Gemini Paddle controller box for you Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 I won a set of them with a VIC 20 on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I have a pair of these paddles that I'd never used before. But today while testing a big stash of controllers I plugged them in, and I have to say that these are the best paddle controllers I've ever used. Absolutely no jitter. It's quite amazing. Even the most thoroughly cleaned Atari paddles will betray a little jitter, but these track pixel-perfect. I haven't had time to open them up yet, but my guess is that these paddles aren't using a standard potentiometer. I'll be keeping an eye out for more of these beauties. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I assumed they were a part of the Gemini system, too. I think I sold mine off with my Gemini, but I agree that they were the best working set of paddles I'd ever run across. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret75 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Oh yeah I thought something was funny about this. The gemini had a combo paddle/joystick. I remember those pieces of crap. Didn't you have to like hold the joystick in a certain direction to use the paddle feature? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Oh yeah I thought something was funny about this. The gemini had a combo paddle/joystick. I remember those pieces of crap. Didn't you have to like hold the joystick in a certain direction to use the paddle feature? Possibly what you're remembering is that that you have to push the joystick to act as the fire button when using the paddle. (I can't remember now which direction it was.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret75 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Oh yeah I thought something was funny about this. The gemini had a combo paddle/joystick. I remember those pieces of crap. Didn't you have to like hold the joystick in a certain direction to use the paddle feature? Possibly what you're remembering is that that you have to push the joystick to act as the fire button when using the paddle. (I can't remember now which direction it was.) Oh. I remember reading that the paddle wouldn't work unless you were holding the joystick to the right. x.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Oh yeah I thought something was funny about this. The gemini had a combo paddle/joystick. I remember those pieces of crap. Didn't you have to like hold the joystick in a certain direction to use the paddle feature? Possibly what you're remembering is that that you have to push the joystick to act as the fire button when using the paddle. (I can't remember now which direction it was.) Oh. I remember reading that the paddle wouldn't work unless you were holding the joystick to the right. x.x Nope, that's not true. You should be able to sleep at night now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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