r/atari • u/Zapdos_Molquatro • 2d ago
Plus console controller compatibilities
i want to buy an Atari plus console around Christmas season and since I plan on mostly playing 7800 games, I’ll need a two button controller.
for some reason, the Atari.com website lists cx78+ wired as working with 2600, 2600+, and 7800, excluding 7800+. that doesn’t seem right, can anyone confirm this? I would prefer a wired controller, and I’ve seen a lot of people saying their cx78+ wireless stopped pairing randomly.
on the other hand, it lists the cx40+ wired as only working on 2600/+. So, does the 7800/+ have different plugs or something and that’s why it can’t take these wired controllers? That doesn’t seem to make sense since you still have to plug in the dongles for wireless. Can anyone confirm any of this? If both plus consoles play each other’s games, why wouldn’t all the controllers also be compatible? Jeez.
Edit it seems like the best option for using Genesis controllers is the Seagull 78 from Edladdin, which works on original 7800. One Atariage post says “it’s been reported” (WTF? No source) that it’ll work on 7800 plus… can anyone confirm this?
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u/kevincrossman 1d ago
The product description for wired CX-78 is bad because they didn’t update it after the 7800+ was introduced. It works just fine with the 7800+ and 2600+ PM edition