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Overview
I wanted a simple remote that could be used to easily control the volume and mute the TV when the phone rings. I have replaced all of my remotes with a single Harmony 880 control which works great, but I wanted something a bit more cool to compliment it. Building the retro remote was fun and simple since the mini remote that I used was very easy to hack.
Video of it in action
Steps to make the Atari 2600 Joystick TV Remote Control
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May 16th, 2007
TV is mounted kinda high, no?
May 16th, 2007
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May 16th, 2007
speaking of old console mods i am thinking of turning one of my ols neses into a comp using insturctions i found.
May 16th, 2007
Hey Kingpixel,
It is about 6 inches higher than I would have liked however it had to clear the speakers so that is where it had to go. 🙂
May 16th, 2007
Interesting Idea. But i don’t like the idea killing the 2600’s functions. Would it be possiblie to integrate both? A little switch for TV/Console-mode, of course the TV-Out & power cables should be removeable. So you could place this jewel on your desk for remoting your TV, and still have that Atari flashback when you need it…
Well done the way it is, looks very clean & professional. Maybe I’ll do someting similar to a Competion Pro or a Genesis’ gamepad. Thanks for the idea!
May 16th, 2007
when I was growing up, a friend of mine did this with his N-64 controller, except he used the “c” buttons to controll the tv, while the rest was kept normal
May 17th, 2007
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May 17th, 2007
Hi M0rt1n,
It would have been nice to keep the game operational, especially since my daughter loved the simple games. I guess it would have been possible to make the unit switch modes but originally I was only looking for a used standard remote (no electronics inside) and I kept that mentality to simple make a remote.
May 17th, 2007
Well, it’s still a nice piece the way it is! What did you do to the electronics no more needed? maybe you could build an external box to plug into your remote to make it a 2600 again… 🙂
May 17th, 2007
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May 17th, 2007
yeah. I played with this joystick 15 years ago 😉
May 17th, 2007
DIY Atari Joystick TV Remote Mod
Alan, over at HackedGadgets, put together this nifty little mod that is a great addition to any retro gamer’s home entertainment center. Unfortunately, this mod uses one of those all-in-one controller game console things rather than an original Atari…
May 17th, 2007
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May 21st, 2007
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June 1st, 2007
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June 5th, 2007
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October 16th, 2007
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October 18th, 2007
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September 13th, 2008
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October 8th, 2008
I played with this joystick 15 years ago 😉
October 15th, 2008
is it possible to use another remote’s circuit board w/ this? as long as its a universal rite?
October 15th, 2008
Any other remote should work just fine however you may have to do a bit more re-wiring if there is not a common line that runs between all of the existing buttons.
December 31st, 2008
wau. looks great. but i played games on amiga 500…
January 21st, 2009
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January 25th, 2009
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February 7th, 2009
Interesting idea but I think it over complicates what should be a simple function. A standard remote only needs one hand to operate. This jobber needs both…
April 24th, 2009
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August 31st, 2009
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August 31st, 2009
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December 9th, 2009
My dad has ALS and can not use his fingers to push a button. He is better with a joystick but the joysick on the Atari is to big. Can this be done with other Jaks units or can the joystick be replaced with a ball. Also how can this be modified to work with a cable box and not just a tv. I am not very technical but have people who can help. I just need ideas. Anything is appreciated. All my dad wants for his birthday/xmas is to change the channel
December 9th, 2009
Hi Sean,
What this project is doing is using the switches in the remote to press the buttons on the small universal remote. I am not sure if it has the code for your cable box though. It probably doesn’t since I am sure it would only have TV codes built into the remote.
Instead of this joystick you could use anything that has switches and you could also tie it into any remote control.
December 10th, 2009
thanks, I may use a different plug and play game controller with a smaller joystick. I also found a mini remote that works with cable boxes that I am going to try before I install. I appreciate your advice and hopefully this works. It would make my father a happy man!
December 12th, 2009
how do you tie the switches together?
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