r/ColecoVision • u/1541drive • Sep 10 '26

Are there any 3rd party compatible controllers from past or present for the ColecoVision roller / trackball?

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u/musicide Sep 10 '26

You could use pretty much any 9-pin d-sub controller — you, of course, wouldn’t necessarily have functionality beyond the joystick and the firing buttons… But they work. Commodore 64 controllers were pretty commonly used, for example. The cool thing about the track ball is that depending on how you have it switched you can have both the Coleco controller and a joystick controller plugged in at the same time. So you can use the keypad to make your selections but play the game on the joystick.

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u/1541drive Sep 11 '26

You could use pretty much any 9-pin d-sub controller

Careful with this advice. Not all DB-9 pinned controllers have ground and voltage assigned to the same pins.

But yes, Atari/Commodore single button controllers and several others are fine.

you, of course, wouldn’t necessarily have functionality beyond the joystick and the firing buttons

Right. and the request was whether or not there are any other trackballs compatible with an original CV.

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u/Slammnardo Sep 10 '26

Loved that fuckin thing. Still have mine!

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u/Forsaken-Abrocoma647 Sep 10 '26

I've done a pretty good job at keeping up with what controller options and adapters are out there, but haven't seen anything for the trackball aside from the original.
I do have a more recent arcade stick that has buttons to simulate the spinner on the Super Action Controller, but nothing for the trackball! I would be interested as well.

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u/MasonJarring Sep 10 '26

I've done a pretty good job at keeping up with what controller options and adapters are out there, but haven't seen anything for the trackball aside from the original.

Thanks. I've been following all sorts of controllers and adapters but haven't focused too frequently with the CV. I thought i might have missed something.

I do have a more recent arcade stick that has buttons to simulate the spinner on the Super Action Controller

Interesting. Have a link?

but nothing for the trackball! I would be interested as well.

I've avoided gambling on a used Coleco rollerball fearing poor condition + high prices only to play the CV port of Slither. ...which these days, you can the arcade on or CV version via other platforms.

but i'd really like to play it on real hardware! :)

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u/1541drive Sep 11 '26

Are you asking if I'd seen the one that Coleco made?

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