support for atari arcade controller

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. No buttons or controls work when using the atari arcade iPad accessory
2. this product is marketed as a lower cost alternative to the icade
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What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
See above, would like to use for imame4all

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
1.10.0, iPad version

Please provide any additional information below.
please add support for this product asap, it's great when used with the ataris 
greatest hits app, would love to use it with imame4all

Original issue reported on code.google.com by JHempe...@gmail.com on 1 Jan 2012 at 12:54

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I second that.

Original comment by skur...@gmail.com on 7 Jan 2012 at 2:18

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I dont have the device to develop with. 

Original comment by seleuco....@gmail.com on 7 Jan 2012 at 6:54

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I dont have the device to develop with. 

Original comment by seleuco....@gmail.com on 7 Jan 2012 at 6:54

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Is this ATARI iPad controller supported now for iMame4all? It would be great 
because I am thinking on getting one.

Original comment by qq19...@gmail.com on 17 Apr 2013 at 5:19

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Yes, the Atari controller just went for $15 on Woot and alot of now own it and 
would support on imame.

Original comment by statma...@gmail.com on 19 Apr 2013 at 6:23

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Yes,it is really a pity this controller can't be used with iMame4all. It is 
more portable than the iCade and it is great to play with it too. It is a pity 
that it can only be used with the Atari games. Now you can find this controller 
very cheap so it is now a really interesting device.

Original comment by efortun...@gmail.com on 1 May 2013 at 5:50

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If somebody send me the controller to develop with I will take a look.

Original comment by seleuco....@gmail.com on 1 May 2013 at 7:29

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Where are you from? 

Original comment by qq19...@gmail.com on 1 May 2013 at 3:32

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Spain.

But I have realised that is using the old connector. All my devices are 
lighting connector and I will need to reverse the protocol I think. 

Said that I will not support this device it is  die. 

I'm currently very busy adding netplay support which I think is an 
awesomemmissing feature. 

Original comment by seleuco....@gmail.com on 1 May 2013 at 4:48

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😱😭 it is a pity. I have to check if the device works with a 30pin to 8pin 
adaptor. The iPad 4 on a dock and connected through a cable to the Atari 
controller. If it works...Do you think it would worth the effort?

I suppose they will release a 8 pin version soon.

Soy de Barcelona, no me es caro mandarte mi arcade joystick. Te lo podría 
mandar. Y si por caualidad fueses de bcn o alrededores mejor que mejor porque 
te lo acerco en mano.

Original comment by qq19...@gmail.com on 1 May 2013 at 5:33

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"I suppose they will release a 8 pin version soon."

I doubt that as the company is out of business.

I have the atari arcade and an ipad 2, so I would naturally love to see support 
for this device as well. Hopefully a developer can come across a deal like I 
found for an Atari Arcade. I found one for 75% off at Barnes and Noble. I know 
woot had a deal on them recently as well...

Original comment by PaulKat...@gmail.com on 1 May 2013 at 5:36

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The joystick on it is much better than the icade i have.  iCade works, but i 
just don't like the joystick.  I find i use the Atari games more because of the 
nostaligic joystick feel. 

Original comment by statma...@gmail.com on 22 May 2013 at 6:18

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hello

i am from france and i have the same problem : my wife gave me this controller 
as a present...i would like so much to use it with mame!!

Original comment by Phbrouss...@gmail.com on 17 Jun 2013 at 9:05

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If anyone is intersted in purchasing one of these devices (bluetooth version) 
to donate to developers, catch of the day (in Australia) is selling them for 
$4.99 plus postage. I'm not affilliated with cotd, I'm just looking to find out 
if the device was supported on Android, and ran across this page. The date is 
29 Oct 2013.
http://www.catchoftheday.com.au/event/21318/product/atari-arcade-controller-for-
ipad-108834

Excuse me if the link is inappropriate.. just trying to help out.

Original comment by tif...@gmail.com on 29 Oct 2013 at 3:02

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yes I also would like to obtain this controller for use with imame4all. any 
news on this?

Original comment by Ivo19...@gmail.com on 14 May 2014 at 8:41

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so far impossible to make it work. I bought several USB cables (with a
female apple on the other side) but they only transfer power, not data. So
the device was even not seen by my linux box.

If anyone has a USB cable, I'm happy to code a driver for it and make it
available for MAME.

Original comment by david.be...@gmail.com on 14 May 2014 at 8:49