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egg
February 26th, 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 (http://www.atariage.com/controller_page.html?SystemID=2600&ControllerID=6)?? 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
February 28th, 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
March 11th, 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
March 16th, 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
April 12th, 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
April 15th, 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
April 17th, 2006, 00:53
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.