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[toptenmaterial]

I received my 5200 in the mail today, along with a restored controller. Although the controller appears to have full functionality, I just cannot get used to it- for games like Pac-Man, it borders on unplayable. This is disappointing, as the games are gorgeous! So what are the alternatives out there? I have heard of the Wico with the Y cable. Any NES controller adapters, or anything for the good ol' CX-40 at a reasonable price? Anything else out there? Thanks.

Edited by toptenmaterial, Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:10 PM.

[tz101]

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[toptenmaterial]

tz101, on Sun Jul 31, 2011 2:16 PM, said:

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Thanks for the informative and conclusive answer, much appreciated!

[Prodos8]

If you have or can get your hands on a Wico Y-cable or Wico Keypad you might be interested in one of my MasterPlay clones. These will let you use a standard 2600 controller or a Genesis controller for 2-button support on the 5200.

MasterPlay clone sale thread

I don't have any for sale at the moment, but I'm probably going to build a few more soon.

[Mingy Jongo]

I too am interested in alternatives to 5200 controllers. Right now all I can really play is Centipede with my trakball controller.

[toptenmaterial]

Prodos8, on Sun Jul 31, 2011 6:18 PM, said:

If you have or can get your hands on a Wico Y-cable or Wico Keypad you might be interested in one of my MasterPlay clones. These will let you use a standard 2600 controller or a Genesis controller for 2-button support on the 5200.

MasterPlay clone sale thread

I don't have any for sale at the moment, but I'm probably going to build a few more soon.

I would certainly be interested. I probably won't have much cash for the next few weeks, but would love to get one when the time is right.

[stringfellow]

just saw this

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 150641094842

[jmetal88]

I've posted this before, but I think people keep missing it:

http://www94.pair.co...ag_adapter.html

Or, if you don't mind a permanent mod, you can do what this guy did at the bottom of his page:

http://kevtris.org/P...00jr/index.html

[Vic George 2K3]

Interesting hack done with an Atari 2600 Jr. casing and a Jaguar controller.