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Old 02-26-2006, 14:07   #1
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Default Help emulating Atari Kid's Controller

Does anybody know how to set up Stella 2.1 (or any other 2600 emu) to use the Atari Kid's Controller?? It seems that maybe 2-3 of the buttons are mapped to random keyboard keys by default, but I can't seem to figure out any rhyme or reason behind it. I'd like to be able to map all the buttons to keys of my choice.
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Old 02-28-2006, 01:10   #2
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I don't think it is intended to be used as a game controller in the way you are thinking. You're better off using a regular controller for Stella. Unless the controller came with software that is installed, and you know how to use it to map keys to a keyboard function, then I don't think you'll have much success
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Old 03-11-2006, 21:16   #3
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I'm not sure if I completely understand what you're saying, but the particular games I want to play require this controller. They do not function with a standard controller.

I was partially sucessful by mapping the "P1 Keyboard" controls in Stella to my keypad using the same layout as on the Kid's Controller. The link I provided says that it is "functionally the same as a touchpad or keyboard controller", so theoretically this should work.

It does work....with about 50% of the games that used this controller. For some reason the remaining 50% of the games that used this same controller don't respond at all. I can't figure out why this is. Possibly bad roms??
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The only thing I can think of, is that it may need to have specific support for the controller coded into the emulator itself
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Probably, but if "functionality is the same as a touchpad or keyboard controller" than they should be able to be used interchangably without any difference to the emulator or game.

It's a shame that there aren't any decent Atari 2600 emulators. Z26 has no GUI whatsoever, and Stella is merely "acceptable".
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It's just one of those situations where nothing can be done I guess. Your best bet it to bug Stella's developer about it and hope he answers.
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It's just one of those situations where nothing can be done I guess. Your best bet it to bug Stella's developer about it and hope he answers.
You're probably right. I'll give that a shot and see how it works out.
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