Re: [Atari800-users] Second fire button?

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 03:44:57PM +0200, Peter Dilov via Atari800-users wrote:
> Because it uses two type of shooting - bombs and machine gun:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKNhJxwD3Dw. One fire button is
> needed for the bombs and one for the machine gun.

If it's like the Atari 2600 version, it just shoots & drops bombs
every time you hit fire. (It's been a while since I played, but
I've had the game for about 40 years ;) )

I would agree that having the option for a 2nd firebutton would be
nice in Atari800 -- both via keyboard, and true joystick/gamepad input
on the device running the emulator (for example I have a PlayStation
(original) to USB controller adapter that I've used with PS and PS2
game pads under Linux in the distant past).

Basically, a way to map a fire button to a lo/hi on the appropriate
PADDLE input.  I've got my 1200XL sitting next to me with a
Sega Genesis controller plugged in, and I've got 7800 Pain... err
ProLine controllers that I can try on it.  I can PEEK around to see
what they do.

I also have a controller adapter from EdLaddin (who made my big
arcade stick) that, lets me use my Sega Genesis controllers
on the 7800, and have two button inputs without killing my hands
with its stock controllers:

  https://edladdin.com/Seagull-78-Controller-Adapter-v20-ec-2-001b.htm

I suppose if anyone creates Atari 8-bit games that can use the
7800 controllers (but do not, like my own game, support Genesis
controllers), I could just use that with my 8-bit too ;-)

-bill!