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Joystick Question: Atari Portable

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Former Member over 11 years ago

I have another question about my atari portable. I want to use this joystick, Thumb Joystick - $3.95 : FunGizmos, make something fun! but it use potentiometers. the atari use buttons. is there a way to use this for my atari portable or do i have to use a d-pad like ben heck. (I am using an Atari Flashback 4.)

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    0 kidiccurus over 11 years ago

    Hello again chuck. This site should do what you need. Console Modding Site - Using an Analog Stick in place of a D-Pad/Joystick

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    0 Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to kidiccurus

    how would i hook it up to an atari? heres the circuit for the regular controller in case you need it.Joystick information and circuits just scroll down some.

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    0 kidiccurus over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Thanks, the pin out helped. This piout should work fine. Please excuse the awful drawing, this is the first time I have used this programming. The underside of the joystick is shown and the top of the page is up.image

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    0 kidiccurus over 11 years ago

    Just found your link, don't worry, we all make silly mistakes sometimes. I actually found this just by browsing rather than the link, and saw the link later. Fell free to post new questions to either thread and I will try to help.

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    0 Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to kidiccurus

    Thanks for the explanation I read further into it and figured it out. Now i will be able to finish my atari Portable.

    will post pic when done.also the joystick i showed you on the website earlier has a built in button when you

    push the knob down. can i use this as an optional "fire" button?image

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    0 kidiccurus over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

    You could, just wire to the button in the diagram, however, I would not recommend it. A separate control stick and button is normally a must for comfort and convenience. Also, I often find myself pressing buttons like that by mistake. A simple button with a tact switch is almost always better.

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    0 kidiccurus over 11 years ago

    One other thing I just thought of. This joystick might not be the best choice. almost any games controller has a joystick that you can use in place of this. Look for cheap 3rd party or broken controllers in your local used game shop and de solder the analogue stick. You can then use it the same way you would this stick. Doing so guarantees lets you test the stick first and may be cheaper. Spare 3ds analogue sliders from eBay should also work. One last thing, avoid n64 controllers, the analogue sticks wear down with regular use and won't work with this method.

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