Atari 2600 Joystick Controller

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a b c Decuir, Joe (July 2015). "Atari Video Computer System: Bring Entertainment Stories Home". IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine: 59–66. doi: 10.1109/MCE.2015.2421572.

Actually sold under the XE line, but compatible with the two Atari 2600 games that utilize a light gun, Sentinel and Atari's Shooting Gallery (prototype).

John Markoff (December 21, 1981). "Atari attempts to gobble software competition". InfoWorld. Vol.3, no.31. p.1. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023 . Retrieved March 30, 2014. There’s also something to be said about the relatively primitive sound design these games put forward. The sharp beeps and boops that accentuate these titles are undeniably charming, as are the bombastic approximations of explosions that serve as their own reward. Special mention also has to go to the emulated sound of the ocean crashing against the shore in RealSports Volleyball.

However, it’s worth noting Atari’s dedication to a fully retro experience means there’s no space for save states and visual filters. The only setting for how games look is a switch that toggles output between 4:3 and 16:9 – the latter of which, when activated, will have you instantly removed from every dedicated retro gamer’s Christmas card list. Atari 2600+ verdict a b c Vendel, Curt. "The Atari 2800 System". atarimuseum.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2016.For a time, there was no stopping Atari. If you were a kid in the early 1980s, you had to have a 2600 and the latest games.