Atari 2600 joysticks

[Hoopz]

Would they work on an amiga 500?

[s2325]

yes

[Hoopz]

Great! Thx!

[happymondays]

I just found this resource. If these work with Amiga, that would be nice for 18 bucks:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-...452922424.html

[Vot]

Originally Posted by happymondays

I just found this resource. If these work with Amiga, that would be nice for 18 bucks:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-...452922424.html

My hands hurt just thinking about using those things..

[Hewitson]

Yes they work but they're the most uncomfortable and unresponsive pieces of shit ever made. Get yourself a Wico Boss or Wico Command Control.

[zipper]

Probably 6 of them - all broke in use. Used 1 sheet of thick Lexan and 1x 0.3 L can of contact cement to fix them many, many times. Blisters, blisters...

[brett71]

Back in the day, when I was a big Amiga game player, I swore by the old Atari 2600 joysticks. I don't know if I had mine just broken in really well from when I used them on the 2600, but I found them much more comfortable and responsive than the Epyx joystick and Wico Boss that I once had. I guess it's all in personal preference or play style.

[Vot]

Originally Posted by brett71

Back in the day, when I was a big Amiga game player, I swore by the old Atari 2600 joysticks. I don't know if I had mine just broken in really well from when I used them on the 2600, but I found them much more comfortable and responsive than the Epyx joystick and Wico Boss that I once had. I guess it's all in personal preference or play style.

I had a number of genuine atari ones from a real 2600 ours were very well worn in but i still remember the hand cramps from holding it and pressing the button...

[Jope]

I'll take a steel springed Competition Pro any time. The rubber springed ones are not that nice. :-)

[brett71]

Originally Posted by Vot

I had a number of genuine atari ones from a real 2600 ours were very well worn in but i still remember the hand cramps from holding it and pressing the button...

Mine were also genuine Atari 2600 ones. I used them so much that the black rubber around the stick had come off, but I kept using it, maintaining it, repairing it from time to time until I got out of the Amiga.

Recently, I tried playing some games on a real Amiga using an Epyx joystick, and my index finger was cramping within minutes of trying to play just about anything.