Get new trackballs and controllers (Genesis, Playstation, & Xbox) working on an Atari 5200
If you’ve ever picked up an Atari 5200 controller to play Pac-Man or Frogger you’ll quickly realize you are not in video game Nirvana. In fact, you might feel like turning the game off due to dealing with the non-centering analog joystick that you’ve unwittingly chosen to play with. For many gamers this has been a turn-off when it comes to playing games requiring twitch controls on Atari’s rather large black box.
It’s not like there is an arsenal of controllers for this 1980’s game system, right? Well, think again- there are now some great options to choose from thanks to some handy little controller adapters made by a couple brilliant guys over at the Atariage website. Check out the two latest Wired-Up Retro presentations:
