atari 2600 joystick help

[DOS-Master]

it will turn up down and left but when i try to move the character to the right nothing happens. anyone have any solutions to fixing this?

[Erik]

All Atari Joysticks had problems like this eventually. You need to buy a pad kit or a replacement contact kit. I've seen them on eBay frequently.

That or a replacement joystick.

Good luck!

[atari2600a]

Trust me, the joysticks are alot less valueble than the kits.

Just get a $5 joystick off eBay...

Genesis Controllers work too

[80sFreak]

Have you tried any other joyticks in the same system?

Cheers,

80sFreak

[DOS-Master]

I bought 2 on ebay for 11 dollars

f*** the repair kit

[atari2600a]

Not gonna repair it!?
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[Terry Yager]

I bought 2 on ebay for 11 dollars

f*** the repair kit

But, what about when they go bad? 100 switchhes for under $10.00 don't sound bad to me:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ATARI-2600-JOYSTICK-JOY-STICK-REPAIR-KIT-100-SWITCHES_W0QQitemZ300009575066QQihZ020QQcategoryZ4 193QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The repair is a really simple one to do.

--T

[Gecrummod]

Too early...

[DOS-Master]

I didn't get the repair kit cuz my friend needs a joystick. He says that he has a repair kit.

[NathanAllan]

I use my fb2 joysticks. Mine need fixing, too.