COMMAND CONTROL
Analog Joystick for Atari® 5200™
CONNECTION: Your WICO Analog Joystick is designed for use in co n
ju nction with either the WICO Keypad for the Atari 5200 (see in stru c
tions, opposite page), or with the keypad portion o f the system ’s original
controller. When used with the original keypad, the jo ystick connects
easily to both the system and keypad via the included Y-cord adaptor.
Just plug the WICO unit and original Atari controller into the two male
ends of the Y-cord. Then plug the female end into the game control
port, and y o u ’re ready to play.
OPERATION: Use the WICO unit exactly as you would the joystick portion
of the original Atari controller. The WICO jo ystick w orks similarly, but
provides two advantages for game play:
SPRING RETURN/FREE POSITIONING MODES - Your jo ystick
handle can be set to center autom atically (Spring Return) or to
“ float free” (Free Positioning) by using the mode selection switches
on the bottom of the unit (see diagram). O nly select m odes when
the jo y s tic k is in the center position — unit damage may otherwise
result.
TRIM CONTROLS - All WICO Analog Joysticks provide linear Trim
Controls for each axis (see X, Y as m olded on control base).
Linear Trim Controls allow user to adjust cu rso r position for most
efficient use of Spring Return Mode. By sliding either or both trim
controls, jo ystick center position and corresponding screen posi
tion can be easily adjusted.
FIRE BUTTONS: The two base-m ounted fire buttons will accom m odate
all firing functions of existing Atari 5200 software. O ther game control
functions, i.e. game start, reset and pause, are controlled by the keypad.
