Building Atari Paddles for Your Atari 2600 and Commodore Computers

In this video I demonstrate how to build a set of Paddle controllers, compatible with the Atari 2600 and several Commodore computers. We review the controller's schematic and how it works, assemble the components in a suitable case, then test the final product on some Atari 2600 games. Please use the following time-code index to jump to relevant sections in the video. 0:00 Intro and Paddle Controller Overview 1:02 Paddle-based Atari 2600 Games Demo 2:44 Required materials 4:56 Schematic and Potentiometer Overview 7:05 Preparing and Drilling into Project Box 9:29 Assembling and Wiring Paddle Components 14:53 Wiring DB9 Connector to the Paddle Cables 17:29 Final Touches and Finished Paddles 17:55 Testing and Game Play Note that the game footage from the demo section is created using an emulator (prior to when my capture card arrived) and the game footage from the game-play section is captured using composite output from my modified Atari 2600. There is a bit of noise and color mismatch with my composite mod, which has not yet been corrected. Music: "Dwarf Fly" by Klaus Grøngaard (Link) of Vibrants (1989) http://deepsid.chordian.net/?file=/MU... Photos: Breadbox64.com: https://www.breadbox64.com/blog/paddl... Avon Fox: http://www.the-liberator.net Products and components used in this video: Electronics Project Box (85x50x21mm used in video) https://amzn.to/35v6ONi https://ebay.us/hfCkCL PG7 Cable Gland https://amzn.to/2Yx9QPQ https://ebay.us/575eY7 DB9 Female Module with Screw-Down Terminals https://amzn.to/2Jc0a4t https://ebay.us/VpHrze Momentary Push Button https://amzn.to/32YEeVw https://ebay.us/h7sigc JST XH Crimp Terminals https://tinyurl.com/y6perp69 https://amzn.to/30MkYYJ Potentiometer 1M https://amzn.to/32S6pWa https://tinyurl.com/yykl6ems Potentiometer 500K https://amzn.to/3jIrbNW https://tinyurl.com/y5ldb9lx Potentiometer Knob/Dial 30x17mm https://amzn.to/2CSAU3v https://tinyurl.com/yy8pyuhu Thingiverse Paddle Components https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=...