Genius gets PS2 controllers working for the Atari 5200

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Wed Aug 21, 2002 12:34 pm

Although the process is a bit pricey, the laughingstock that was the original 5200 controller can now be put to bed with a controller from the 21st century.

Details:

http://www.multigame.com/mastercontrol5200.html

AArdvark · Post by **AArdvark** » Wed Aug 21, 2002 6:41 pm

Now that's just plain weird! Why would anyone wanna do that? I guess it's now any weirder than emulating a particular commodore 64 and using a thrustmaster to play 'Ace' or 'Buck Rogers and the planet of Zoom'

Not that I would ever stoop to doing such a dastardly thing like that, nooooo.

(it was fun as hell!)

I used to revamp my old analog joysticks to digital with the addition of micro switches heisted from wayward electrical devices and things. I even made a rapid fire by using a small erector set motor that, when bolted to the side of the joystick, would spin and rapidly flap plastic tounge depressor-like sticks against the fire button. Kinda heavy and felt like a modern Nintendo rumble-pak, but it worked great. I called it Frankenstick (of course) and I was the KING of Wizball!

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Lex · Post by **Lex** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 4:31 am

That actually sounds like a pretty damn cool invention, Arrdbararbabt!

AArdvark · Post by **AArdvark** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 7:54 pm

Then someone figured out how to do it from within the controller and I was left with a shattered dream. The ashes of my creation sadly blowing across the wind-swept plains of despair.

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