TrekMD Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 I wanted to share this in case anyone is interested. Etsy seller ItsAllGeek3D has made available 3D printed couplers for the Atari 7800 controllers so you can play games like Robtron 2084 and T!ME Salvo. You can order them here: Atari 7800 Controller Coupling W/ Mounting Holes. These are available in multiple colors if you want anything other than black. nosweargamer, MaximumRD, RickR and 1 other 4 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Awesome! Justin 1 Quote The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted March 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 I agree! Ordered one as soon as I saw these! Can't wait to get it so I can play T!ME Salvo and Robotron with the two joysticks! Justin and nosweargamer 2 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) Pretty cool. Too bad he doesn't do one for the 5200 controllers since the dual controller holders seem to be hard to find any more. I could use one for Space Dungeon. I wonder if they could paint the Atari name and logo with a silver or chrome paint on that black? That would be sweet! Edited March 24, 2018 by kamakazi20012 Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Man, it's about time! So great to see this happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted March 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Man, it's about time! So great to see this happening. Indeed it is! I remember looking at the prototype for this at the Video Game Museum at the last CGE and wondering when would someone make these available. Pretty cool. Too bad he doesn't do one for the 5200 controllers since the dual controller holders seem to be hard to find any more. I could use one for Space Dungeon. Those are hard to find. I have one, thankfully. Perhaps you can contact the seller and ask. After all, if they can 3D print these, they should be able to 3D print the 5200 version as well. Starbuck66 and Justin 2 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin1968 Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Can't get them from there anymore, but here is another source if you are looking for one. Atari 7800 Joystick Coupler RickR, Justin and TrekMD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Stilphen Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 $30. How much were the ones on Etsy? It would be nice if someone was 3D printing the VCS coupler for Spy Hunter, or one that would support all these: http://www.ataricompendium.com/faq/faq.html#software13 Radar Lock - left joystick controls plane; right joystick selects weapons. Raiders of the Lost Ark - left joystick controls the inventory strip; right joystick controls your character. Riddle of the Sphinx - left joystick controls your character; right joystick controls your inventory strip. Spy Hunter - uses the fire buttons from both joysticks. A plastic joystick holder was included, which allowed you to snap 2 standard Atari sticks in and operate them as if they were one controller. Star Raiders - both a joystick (in the left port) and a Video Touch Pad (in the right port) are used. Stargate - left joystick controls the ship and firing; right joystick controls Inviso, Hyperspace, and Smart Bombs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted February 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 I think about that much. There is a simple design that could be adapted for the 2600 controllers. It came with Robotron for the 8-bit computers... Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Stilphen Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 I was thinking something similar to the Sega Spy Hunter coupler. The top joystick can easily be rewired so that the directions are correct for other games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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