Retro Video Gamer

Tired of the ridiculous prices for the Atari Jaguar  Pro controllers?  You can help change that.  MortoffGames is looking to see how many folks would be interested in having reproduction versions of these controllers made.    You can read about it here:  Brand New Atari Jaguar Pro Controllers-Interest Check (http://atariage.com/forums/topic/271862-brand-new-atari-jaguar-pro-controllers-interest-check/).

How do I order one?
They are not for sale yet and trying to gauge community interest first. At this time we are asking people to contact us at jagprocontroller@gmail.com and leave your email and full name stating your interest in the controllers so we can get a tally. Please email before December-31-2017.

I saw something about this on Twitter. Would be great for people who don't have one.

I  have one that has stopped working and I can't get it fixed.  Cleaning the contacts doesn't work and there doesn't seem to be anyone who can fix it.  So, I could replace it with one of these.

Oooh fantastic. Know someone who is mad about the Jag!

Everybody that's a Jag fan is a little mad. ;)

Jaguar fans...

Yep, pretty much! lol

What a great project to work on. Recreating that design in 3D CAD would be ace and dealing with all the manufacturing processes and production engineering, all from scratch.
$30,000 costs with RRP at $60 x 2 per customer would be covered in max 250 transactions. Not inconceivable.

I'd love to join the queue but can't justify ~£90 for two Jag controllers at the moment. Maybe if they go on general sale individually at some point.

Having said that, do I even need one lol! What games use the 6 buttons??

The three extra face buttons and the two shoulder triggers are just duplicates of buttons on the number pad. I don't remember which numbers correspond to which buttons off the top of my head but if a game has functions that use the number pad, then the extra buttons will do the same thing. It can be handy for a few games but for the most point you really don't need them.

The big draw for me is the D-Pad, which is way better on the Pro controller. Probably not good enough to justify the cost though, especially if you're buying it off ebay!

Cracking idea, i might consider one controller myself.. Anyone put their name down?

This is epic. I'm planning on going ape sh*t buying these up if/when they come to fruition!
I could see the need way back when travistouchdown started a thread seeking to do the same but as the idea fizzled due to problems, I'd written it off as a pipe dream. With this new info and behind the scenes progress before announcing (which, in itself is rare in the Jaguar scene) I've got nothing but positivity looking ahead. This could be the solution many have been waiting for and I plan to invest heavy in support.
As with the SD Card, this is above and beyond imo so buying extra will be at the forefront of my priorities. As long as they're available I plan to periodically purchase more as I did with the Sillyventure Skunkboards. Once those dried up so many people posted seeking one and I had stock to fall back on which came in very handy while making my JagDoom modded levels.
Planning the same here and hoping for revisions so I can have 1st run editions in the collection 8)

I agree, 20 years late, but better late than never. I have expressed an interest just for the collection as I have a new one.

For those struggling with the cost of buying two, if you have a friend with a Jag, you could have one each by sharing the cost.

Oh, yes the shoulder buttons, from memory, correspond to 4 & 6 respectively and a good example of where this is handy is the game Atari Karts. The shoulder buttons let you slide round corners. As I understand it, because, and as rightly pointed out by Shadowrunner, the extra buttons on the pro controller simply correspond to the keypad. Thus, the pro controller is compatible with all game releases. The better D pad is the best part.

I've put in for 4 of them. Hoping there's enough interest but don't know how much more is needed for a green light.
There should be adequate on social media, from what I understand, so still have my fingers crossed :D

So far it seems they haven't done bad with interest.  Let's hope it does happen. 

It's happened!  The interest requirement has been met for the New Jaguar Pro-Controllers! Huge win for Jaguar fans! Thanks for everyone who shot an e-mail over to declare interest!  :D

Great news. :)

For anyone interested, these are now available to order here:  https://hoskinson-industries.myshopify.com/collections/all

Here is a video review of the controllers...

$120 is a lot of cash, anyone getting them?

Well, considering the one original Pro Controller runs for more than $200, this is not a bad deal.

Quote from: zapiy on December 01, 2018, 00:10:43 AM
$120 is a lot of cash, anyone getting them?

Quote from: TrekMD on December 01, 2018, 03:47:34 AM
Well, considering the one original Pro Controller runs for more than $200, this is not a bad deal.

In answer to you both, my order arrived this week and I am very happy with them. I also bought an original a year or so ago which is great but very costly. They are not so much a bargain but a must have in many ways.

I got mine too and they are quite nice.  Well made and hard to tell they are not originals!  You can only tell if you look at the back.

Are these reproduction Pro Controllers still for sale?

Yes they are.  Go to the link above.  I think the seller also has them on ebay now.

Quote from: zapiy on December 01, 2018, 00:10:43 AM
$120 is a lot of cash, anyone getting them?

I bought 4 right off the bat, got them, tested them and ordered 4 more the other day. They should arrive this week, then I'll be ordering 8 more in the next two weeks. These babies are solid and as Cryptic said, a must have in many ways. I plan to have 2 for each Jaguar I own and since this will probably be a one time deal, I'm not holding back.
Highly recommend getting a set to anyone wanting the extra comfort and functionality!

So you’ll end up with 14 of these controllers?

Should be 16 total, 4 sets of 4 and 8 Jags to connect them to.
I guess I should say, I ordered 2 sets right of the bat and two more the other day. Will order 4 more sets over the coming weeks, 2 sets at a time. Lol now I'm really confused :p

That's a lot of black cats you have! 

@Saturn 😝 you are so moneysupe... I mean, a hero. God knows, I’d love to have had you for a brother 😝👍🏻😎

Cool dude!

Me too, he is my brother and he just don't know it yet. lol

Quote from: TrekMD on December 02, 2018, 03:53:11 AM
That's a lot of black cats you have!

Heck yeah, noticed the upward trend in prices back in 2002/2004 and bought extras in case they went through the roof. With emulation lacking and no clear solution on the horizon I figured it was better to invest in real hardware.

Quote from: Cryptic33 on December 02, 2018, 09:52:53 AM
@Saturn 😝 you are so moneysupe... I mean, a hero. God knows, I’d love to have had you for a brother 😝👍🏻😎

Cool dude!

Likewise! THAT would've been awesome 8) 8)

Quote from: zapiy on December 02, 2018, 10:24:41 AM
Me too, he is my brother and he just don't know it yet. lol

Ha, this made me lol and my girl looked over at me. I turned my laptop so she could read the comments. Then she saw the part about ordering 16.(https://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/SaturnRVG/Misc/Emoticons/ph34r_zpsqcb5zgku.png)

D'oh! (http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx267/Saturn025/saturnsrevenge.gif)

Here is another video review of these controllers.  If anyone is still interested, watch this because these can easily be recommended.

Great video, certainly sells the controllers.

Heck yeah! I just ordered two more sets. Loving these things.

Two more?  How many sets are you going to have?  ;)

Gonna be eight sets for 16 total controllers 8)

That's a lot of controlling you'll be doing!  I didn't realize you were such a control freak!  LOL

LMAO(http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s603/SaturnRVG/Misc/Emoticons/laugh_zpsqfgqldgz.png)

Here is a review of these controllers that was just posted...

Cool video. I bought quite a few of them and wouldn't trade them for the world!
Glad they're still available too. Great product.

Is there no paddle control for t2K on those? Thought that might have been built into them.

No, there were never any Atari-made rotary controllers for T2K.  Those were made later by homebrew developers.