Author Topic: NES and SNES advantages (Read 4585 times)

SithMaster · « **on:** October 02, 2005, 12:10:34 pm »

Has anyone used the parts from these? Ive found cheap ones and was wondering if i could effectively use the buttons and joystick.

Actually are there any good arcade pads for a console that have actual arcade parts or anything close. thanks.

spiffyshoes · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2005, 02:02:15 pm »

You can't take the buttons and joystick out of the NES Advantages and use them in your mame cab.

SithMaster · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2005, 03:16:23 pm »

You missunderstand i want to use the parts for a pc mame cab. instead of ordering from online i know a local store that has the nes advantage and was wondering if it had actual arcade parts.

but that champion is what im looking for. something i can use for parts. though the massy system is just a bit expensive for me.

but i basically just want to use the push buttons and the joystick and wire it for a pc to play mame with. thanks for the links.

JB · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2005, 09:25:08 pm »

Quote from: SithMaster on October 02, 2005, 03:16:23 pm

You missunderstand i want to use the parts for a pc mame cab. instead of ordering from online i know a local store that has the nes advantage and was wondering if it had actual arcade parts.

but that champion is what im looking for. something i can use for parts. though the massy system is just a bit expensive for me.

but i basically just want to use the push buttons and the joystick and wire it for a pc to play mame with. thanks for the links.

Advantages use the console-standard rubber domes over a PCB. Not suited for the task at all.

spiffyshoes · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2005, 01:38:05 am »

You will be hard pressed to find a local store that just happens to have a used champion joystick.

Otraotaku · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2005, 09:58:44 am »

*sigh* I thought this was a post on the "advatage" (band) music from SNES + NES,

other than that the post inst relevant...

>.<

ChadTower · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2005, 10:03:56 am »

NES Advantage = worst controller eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeever.

Even worse than the third party Custer's Revenge colonic controller for the 2600.

Stingray · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2005, 10:44:42 am »

I agree. The NES advantage is pure junk. The only joy it will ever give you is the couple of seconds of satisfaction that you'll feel after you smash it to bits.

-S

SithMaster · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2005, 10:13:09 pm »

I just found some locally and thought they could be of use.

Im located in new jersey and know someone nearby who worked or works as a dealer of cabs. i dont know him well as i just went to his house for a yard sale and saw he had in his garage bubble bobble and his wife said he also has ms pac man and would sell each for 200 usd. so i may get some parts from him maybe.

im just not into buying online and am also cheap.

what do you mean not relevant im trying to get arcade parts and if that isnt relevant to an arcade forum then alot of things here arent.

spiffyshoes · « **Reply #9 on:** October 03, 2005, 10:41:52 pm »

What part of Jersey are you in?

SithMaster · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2005, 11:28:32 pm »

Im conviently located in union county but dont let that fool you im not a bad person. I'll consider this but right know im in planning stages. though if you could provide some prices on what you bought. and i'll have to get in touch with him. thanks for the info.

ChadTower · « **Reply #11 on:** October 04, 2005, 09:12:59 am »

New Jersey is God's joke on New England. It's like jock itch. It stays down there and is uncomfortable, and every once in a while it starts to creep upwards and you have to medicate it.

dogg0 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2005, 10:44:45 am »

Quote from: Otraotaku on October 03, 2005, 09:58:44 am

*sigh* I thought this was a post on the "advatage" (band) music from SNES + NES,

other than that the post inst relevant...

>.<

haha, i have that cd

2600 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 04, 2005, 02:35:06 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on October 03, 2005, 10:03:56 am

NES Advantage = worst controller eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeever.

Even worse than the third party Custer's Revenge colonic controller for the 2600.

ChadTower you must hate for the NES may be turning into a complex. Now you are taking it out on the Advantage. BTW, why don't you like it?

Back in the day I loved my Advantage, worked flawlessly then and still does now. Much better then the Atari 2600 paddle's that broke or the default jostick that where the rubber boot kept falling off.

ChadTower · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2005, 02:36:01 pm »

None of that is true. It's like you took a bunch of lies and typed them in, then clicked on the Post button.

Stingray · « **Reply #15 on:** October 04, 2005, 03:32:47 pm »

I've got Atari 2600 controllers that I've had since the 80's that still work fine (sticks & paddles both). The NES advantage was junky when it was new.

-S

ChadTower · « **Reply #16 on:** October 04, 2005, 03:39:07 pm »

That stupid pad thing created plastic dust that gummed the thing all up.

Plus, it was a bad design, uncomfortable when not gummed up.

Stingray · « **Reply #17 on:** October 05, 2005, 10:19:46 am »

Even brand new they're pretty fiddly, they seemed to miss directions pretty often.

-S

SithMaster · « **Reply #18 on:** October 05, 2005, 08:22:07 pm »

Okay thanks for the info. i have never used one of the advantages. Thanks to those who provided constructive info and criticism.

2600 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 05, 2005, 08:31:19 pm »

Quote from: Stingray on October 05, 2005, 10:19:46 am

Even brand new they're pretty fiddly, they seemed to miss directions pretty often.

-S

Are you sure you just didn't suck?

Which plastic part "gummed" it up, the thing is like 90% plastic? I've never heard of this and haven't paid much attention to this but is this a widely known problem or opinion? The 2600 controllers everyone knows about those problems, and although I brought up those problems I wouldn't call it a bad joystick.

pointdablame · « **Reply #20 on:** October 05, 2005, 08:37:06 pm »

Quote from: SithMaster on October 03, 2005, 11:28:32 pm

Im conviently located in union county but dont let that fool you im not a bad person. I'll consider this but right know im in planning stages. though if you could provide some prices on what you bought. and i'll have to get in touch with him. thanks for the info.

cool, im in union county too. whereabouts are you?

Stingray · « **Reply #21 on:** October 06, 2005, 10:37:17 am »

Quote from: 2600 on October 05, 2005, 08:31:19 pm

Are you sure you just didn't suck?

Uhm, gosh, I'm pretty sure. My mom tells me that I'm cool.

-S

ChadTower · « **Reply #22 on:** October 06, 2005, 12:17:34 pm »

Quote from: 2600 on October 05, 2005, 08:31:19 pm

Are you sure you just didn't suck?

2600 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 06, 2005, 12:44:48 pm »

It's hard to tell from post's, but I'm just curious on the subject and not saying your opinion is wrong or anything.

I've just never heard someone knock the advantage. My Advantage still works solidly and always thought it was a good controller and built pretty heavy and solidly. For me at the time, it was the closest thing to an arcade controller, Big buttons and a ball joystick. I thought everyone else thought this way too, so that's why I am curious on learning someone else's opinion. Maybe I was just lucky, but Hell you've got me so interested that now I'm going to have to take that plate off the bottom to look for white dust.

We are talking about the Advantage and not the Max, right? (The "stupid Pad" and "plastic on plastic" comment is what made me think of this)

And like I said (meant), I wasn't knocking the 2600 controller as a bad controller. It is solid, but the rubber boots did come off (mine after years of use) and my paddles broke pretty quickly when I first got it. One was just a dirty pot, at the time I didn't know that, the other the knob came off shortly after I got it. These are known things to happen. You could probably search the forums and see a comment about it. I've never witnessed, heard someone mention, or seen a post here about the plastic dust on the Advantage or N64 controller. I missed the N64 so it's no wonder I don't know about that, but I thought I would of heard something about the Advantage.

Anyways just curious, the 2600 and NES were the consoles that I used for years and still have. Learning something new about them is always interesting.

ChadTower · « **Reply #24 on:** October 06, 2005, 12:56:17 pm »

Erm, maybe we're thinking of the wrong controller.

Oops. We are.

SithMaster · « **Reply #25 on:** October 06, 2005, 03:14:48 pm »

im right next to elizabeth.

what do controller parts generally contact each other with rubber to plastic? the newer stuff should be made to last like the old nes and segas. speaking of which does anyone have a problem with a nes where the nes keeps reseting it self and the tv shows only messed up images? my doesnt use the av that came with it but ones both from walmart.

i guess it depends on what manufacturing line it was made in. cause my n64 controllers workgreat but i dont know how often you used yours. mine not so much so thats probably it.

Stingray · « **Reply #26 on:** October 07, 2005, 10:27:42 am »

I'm definitely talking about the NES Advantage. Maybe mine was just a defective one.

-S

ChadTower · « **Reply #27 on:** October 07, 2005, 02:19:44 pm »

I never had an Advantage, but I did have a Max, which is what I was describing.

2600 · « **Reply #28 on:** October 07, 2005, 02:31:15 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on October 07, 2005, 02:19:44 pm

I never had an Advantage, but I did have a Max, which is what I was describing.

So the Max wasn't any good? I've heard that 360 pad wasn't very good, but only remember one person who had one. I was still thinking of picking up some to connect using USB just for the Turbo buttons. Probably a good thing I didn't and implemented it differently.

ChadTower · « **Reply #29 on:** October 07, 2005, 03:18:47 pm »

It was terrible.


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