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Shatterhand · 18 August 2016, 15:56

No, I am actually terrible at electronics

I actually asked a friend with the skills to build the cable for me, because I am really awful at soldering and stuff

While I do solder some stuff, I never to try anything like that for my Amiga for fear of screwing something badly, so I prefer to ask friends who know better what they're doing

Yes, the first thing I suspected was the GND line... but the pin is correct in both connectors. Actually everything is correct and I am looking at the connectors from behind (While I am terrible at electronics, I can use a multimeter to test continuity

).

And I also tested all games on Multiplayer mode, of course. Also using a Master System pad (original one), because I am not even sure a Mega-Drive one will work with this adapter because of lack of 5v+ line, but I see no reason why a Master System one should not work.

EDIT: Ok, I tested it with a Mega-Drive 6 button pad with Dynablaster and the player just moves to a random direction even without touching the controller. With the Master System pad I still get nothing, but with the 6 button Mega-Drive pad, I get a random direction.

That's really weird.

18 August 2016, 15:56	#5
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	No, I am actually terrible at electronics I actually asked a friend with the skills to build the cable for me, because I am really awful at soldering and stuff While I do solder some stuff, I never to try anything like that for my Amiga for fear of screwing something badly, so I prefer to ask friends who know better what they're doing Yes, the first thing I suspected was the GND line... but the pin is correct in both connectors. Actually everything is correct and I am looking at the connectors from behind (While I am terrible at electronics, I can use a multimeter to test continuity ). And I also tested all games on Multiplayer mode, of course. Also using a Master System pad (original one), because I am not even sure a Mega-Drive one will work with this adapter because of lack of 5v+ line, but I see no reason why a Master System one should not work. EDIT: Ok, I tested it with a Mega-Drive 6 button pad with Dynablaster and the player just moves to a random direction even without touching the controller. With the Master System pad I still get nothing, but with the 6 button Mega-Drive pad, I get a random direction. That's really weird. Last edited by Shatterhand; 18 August 2016 at 16:28.