
games that work best with it. Once you see the final result of this hack, you’ll be amazed at how the
5200 controller appears to have been designed with the 2600 paddle controller in mind—the two are
a near-perfect match!
Preparing for the Hack
The most important things you’ll need for this hack are a 5200 controller and a 2600 paddle con-
troller, both of which you will use to hack apart and create the new 5200 Paddle Controller.You’ll
want to ensure that you find a 5200 controller that has good working fire buttons and a keypad—the
condition of the joystick itself is unimportant since we’ll be replacing it with the rotary mechanism
from the 2600 paddle ...