Help emulating Atari Kid's Controller

egg · 02-26-2006, 14:07

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.

*Zach* · 02-28-2006, 01:10

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

egg · 03-11-2006, 21:16

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??

*Zach* · 03-16-2006, 08:46

The only thing I can think of, is that it may need to have specific support for the controller coded into the emulator itself

egg · 04-12-2006, 02:38

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".

*Zach* · 04-15-2006, 21:23

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.

egg · 04-17-2006, 00:53

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Originally Posted by Neco

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.

02-26-2006, 14:07	#1
egg The New Kid Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 10	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.

02-28-2006, 01:10	#2
Zach Forum Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Age: 27 Posts: 3,074	Re: Help emulating Atari Kid's Controller 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 __________________

03-11-2006, 21:16	#3
egg The New Kid Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 10	Re: Help emulating Atari Kid's Controller 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??

03-16-2006, 08:46	#4
Zach Forum Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Age: 27 Posts: 3,074	Re: Help emulating Atari Kid's Controller The only thing I can think of, is that it may need to have specific support for the controller coded into the emulator itself __________________

04-12-2006, 02:38	#5
egg The New Kid Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 10	Re: Help emulating Atari Kid's Controller 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".

04-15-2006, 21:23	#6
Zach Forum Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Age: 27 Posts: 3,074	Re: Help emulating Atari Kid's Controller 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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