10/08/2013: I HAVE NOW LOVINGLY CONSTRUCTED 23 OF THESE CONTROLLERS AND I THINK NOW IS THE TIME TO TURN OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE. I WILL KEEP THIS PAGE UP HOWEVER FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES, SINCE OVER TIME SOME WILL CHANGE HANDS AND NEW OWNERS MIGHT BE CURIOUS ABOUT THE ORIGIN. IF YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE, DROP ME A LINE!
A pic of the very last controller- C023, from an obviously happy customer (",)
Here
is the list of all units sold
If any of these have been resold, drop us a line. It would be
interesting to know where each one ends up :)
C001 (serial G14A078844)Original. Michigan. Jan 2010
C002 (serial G151145083)Original. Maryland. Apr 2010
C003 (serial G151153381)Red Alert. Utah. May 2010
C004 (serial G147023320)Red Alert. Florida. May 2010
C005 (serial G14B0112187)Hornet. California. June 2010
C006 (serial G14B0130828)Red Alert. Massachusetts. July 2010
C007 (serial G153161277)Dark Knight. Arizona. July 2010
C008 (serial G151151867)Red Alert. New Jersey. August 2010
C009 (serial G14B0130785)Red Alert. Arizona. September 2010
C010 (serial G151153368)Combo, Red with black blanking plug.
New York. October 2010
C011 (serial G14A095310)Red Alert. West Yorkshire. November
2010.
C012 (serial G14A097853)Red Alert. Illinois. December 2010.
C013 (serial G14A081607)Combo, Red with black button. New
York. January 2011.
C014 (serial ?)Red Alert. Buenos Aires. May 2011.
C015 (serial G14702383)yel button, red spin, blk plug. Ohio.
June 2011
C016 (serial G14A080451) Hornet. Leicester. October 2011
C017 (serial G14A091767) Red Alert. Texas. November 2011
C018 (serial G14A097657) ???. ???. 2012
C019 (serial G14A092737) Red Alert. Brisbane. March 2012
C020 (serial G151148530) Red Alert? ??? April? 2012
C021 (serial G151148526) Red Alert. UK. Nov 2012
C022 (serial G151148504) Dark Knight. CA. Sept 2013
C023 (serial G151148498) Red Alert. As per C022. Sold as a
pair. Last T2Ks sold.
Of course if you want to have
a go at making one yourself, go here
OVER TWENTY NOW SOLD!
YOUR SEARCH FOR THE LEGENDARY T2K COMMANDER FOR THE ATARI JAGUAR STOPS HERE!
YOU HAVE ARRIVED HERE BECAUSE YOU LOVE TEMPEST 2000, AND YOU KNOW THE BEST WAY TO ENJOY THIS ATARI JAGUAR MASTERPIECE IS WITH A ROTARY CONTROLLER. NOT JUST ANY OLD CONTROLLER COBBLED TOGETHER WITH WORN OUT INDY 500 PADDLES. OH NO! THE DISCERNING JAGUAR OWNER DEMANDS A SMOOTH, DETENTLESS SPINNER. A HEAVY DUTY 36 PULSE PER REVOLUTION ENCODER. AND GOOD LOOKS!
THE T2K COMMANDER IS CRAFTED USING NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) ATARI JAGUAR CONTROLLERS, AND NEW 36 PPR ROTARY ENCODERS. NEW PARTS SUCH AS THE SPINNER AND ROCKER BUTTON ARE CAST IN RESIN, WITH A CHOICE OF COLOURS AVAILABLE.
YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING:
DARK KNIGHT. RED ALERT. HORNET
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IF YOU WISH, YOU CAN ALSO MIX AND MATCH THESE COLOURS, FOR INSTANCE YOU COULD ORDER A BLACK SPINNER WITH RED ROCKER BUTTON AND BLANKING PLUG. MY PERSONAL FAVOURITE IS THE RED ALERT, SINCE IT HAS THAT ATARI JAGUAR RED AND BLACK THEME. OTHER FEATURES INCLUDE THE SPINNER ON THE RIGHT, AND A 3-IN-1 FIRE BUTTON ON THE LEFT. WHA? THAT'S RIGHT, THE 'A', 'B' AND 'C' BUTTONS THAT WERE ON THE RIGHT ARE NOW COMBINED INTO ONE BUTTON ON THE LEFT! PRESS DOWN FOR SUPERZAPPER, PRESS UP FOR JUMP AND PRESS THE CENTRE FOR FIRE.
A COUPLE OF SHORT CLIPS TO DEMONSTRATE THE ROCKER BUTTON AND THE SPINNER:
SO HOW MUCH WOULD YOU EXPECT TO PAY FOR THE ULTIMATE ROTARY CONTROLLER?
$99 USD!
THAT'S RIGHT, ONLY 99 BUCKS FOR TEMPEST 2000 NIRVANA. BUT DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT. BEFORE YOU HAND OVER YOUR HARD EARNED CASH, A FEW REVIEWS:
What
they are saying:
"In conclusion, I
really like the T2K Commander! This is simply the best
rotary hack I've used. It's fantastic spinning with my right
hand, like "God" intended. This has made me enjoy Tempest
all over again!"
-Atari Smeghead
"Danny's T2K
Commander rotary controller is really AWESOME Just had some
friends over and they tried out the new control, its a
blast! Thanks Danny"
Buddybuddies
"Well, I finally got
to test out this controller and I have to say it is amazing!
Feels smoother and the control seems easier. My scores went
up using it, also. Gotta love it!
TrekMD
"Def jump on this for
all you guys on the fence. Its worth it and the price of the
regular old fashion rotary on ebay usually goes for way more
than this.
worth every penny"
adolobe
"Wow! , it is very
nice to play T2K with it. I can say that using my right hand
for the rotary seems very natural and enjoyable to play that
way! I think since I am a righty(as most people are), it is
less tedious(requires less mental concentration &
physical effort) to more precisely control my ship around
the top of the web. The controller is professionally hacked
well & looks good. I love the custom made buttons, and
molded picture of a T2K ship in the rotary dial."
ovalbugmann
"this
is an amazing product from Oz ... this is the best
handmade vg
hack I've bought, far superior to what I cobbled together
after 15
years of tinkering.
Cheers, thank you mate! This is a wonderful device and
everyone who
feels even mildly about the Jag should buy a few to play on
one of the
best games ever...before they're gone.
... T2K scores through the roof!
Get. It."
AtariKari
"Danny was a smart
kid, but was always easily distracted. I see nothing much
has changed, except maybe less of the former, and more of
the latter"
Danny's Headmaster
SO THERE YOU HAVE IT! SERIOUSLY THOUGH, $99 PLUS $20 ($23 to Europe)REGISTERED MAIL IS NOT A HUGE MARKUP (AND I ACTUALLY LOSE A DOLLAR OR TWO ON THE MAIL!). AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, IT TAKES A BIT OF WORK TO MAKE ONE OF THESE. I AM DOING IT MORE FOR THE LOVE THAN THE MONEY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RESERVE ONE, EMAIL ME AT
I DON'T NORMALLY MAKE MORE THAN ONE OR TWO AT A TIME, SO WAITING TIME WILL VARY. IF I HAVE SOME ATARI JAGUAR CONTROLLERS IN STOCK, I CAN NORMALLY SEND OUT A T2K COMMANDER WITHIN A FEW DAYS. IF I'M BETWEEN STOCK ORDERS, IT COULD BE A FEW MORE WEEKS. BUT I NEVER ASK FOR PAYMENT UNTIL THE FINISHED PRODUCT IS READY TO SHIP. THE PRICE WILL REMAIN $99 FOR THE REST OF 2012. AFTER THAT I WILL ASSESS ANY RISES IN COSTS.
UPDATED 22/05/20
A few useful links: