PC Joysticks in Atari 5200

A_Username · Post by **A_Username** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:56 am

I was at a goodwill the other day donating some old clothes, when I came upon a box of various controllers, Genesis, Amiga, NES, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and PC. I picked up a PC joystick and a 5200 joystick and noticed,"Hey, PC joysticks have the same DB-15 plug as 5200, I wonder if they will work in my 5200?" I bought the box and tested all the joysticks and found them all ot be in working order. My question to you on the forums is, will the PC joysticks work in 5200? It'll be cool if they do.

A_Username

ganonbanned · Post by **ganonbanned** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:01 pm

i dont know but i assume there is some way you can convert it. it would be cool to get some 3rd party 5200 controllers since there becoming an endangered species.

Sir Games-A-Lot · Post by **Sir Games-A-Lot** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:41 pm

ganonbanned wrote:i dont know but i assume there is some way you can convert it. it would be cool to get some 3rd party 5200 controllers since there becoming an endangered species.

Probably due to people banging down the non-cenetering first party ones on the ground in frustration and breaking them

A_Username · Post by **A_Username** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:53 pm

ganonbanned wrote:i dont know but i assume there is some way you can convert it. it would be cool to get some 3rd party 5200 controllers since there becoming an endangered species.

atarihq has the answer!

http://www.atarihq.com/5200/5200faq/06_04.html