CD32 adapter for existing original controllers (NOT PSX style)

Retro-Nerd · 01 September 2013, 19:18

Has any of our EAB hardware experts considered to design an Amiga CD32 adapter in the near future? For already existing, and known as very good controllers, like the Sega MD/Saturn 6-button or SNES.

I assume it's technically possible, right? Either as an adapter or as a PCB+cable replacement.

ElectroBlaster · 01 September 2013, 19:22

How about doing a kickstarter for a new CD32 joypad casing which will take the new cd32 psx pad guts?

robinsonb5 · 01 September 2013, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Has any of our EAB hardware experts considered to design an Amiga CD32 adapter in the near future? For already existing, and known as very good controllers, like the Sega MD/Saturn 6-button or SNES.

I assume it's technically possible, right? Either as an adapter or as a PCB+cable replacement.

A couple of years ago I experimented with a PIC-based adapter for Megadrive 6 button pads. The project got shelved simply because I became interested in other stuff before it was finished, and because I hit a technical stumbling block:
From developing a PS/2 mouse adapter more than a decade and a half ago I learned that some PICs don't pull their IO pins low enough for the Amiga's hybrid analogue/digital IO pins to register. (This normally manifests as the right mouse button not working.) The solution to that is to use an external transistor, but not being an expert in such matters I couldn't find one that switches fast enough when driven to saturation.

Anyhow, if anyone's interested in taking on the project I could dig out my old files.

johnim · 01 September 2013, 20:47

hi robinsonb5 is that the 1 you made for me

Retro-Nerd · 01 September 2013, 20:50

Thanks for this helpful post, robinsonb5. Maybe somebody is really interested to continue your work. Fingers crossed! Time doesn't matter, i can wait for a proper working CD32 solution, as long as i can use one of my favorite pads for Amiga games.

robinsonb5 · 01 September 2013, 21:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnim

hi robinsonb5 is that the 1 you made for me

Not quite - but similar - that was a dual buttons-to-CD32 encoder - for your arcade stick project.

robinsonb5 · 01 September 2013, 21:07

It seems I got further with this project than I remembered:
http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=20780
This didn't get much testing, since the only 6-button Sega pad I have is slightly faulty.

Retro-Nerd · 01 September 2013, 21:21

Well, i would pay you a few bucks for a working 6-button pad.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OFFICIAL-S...item20d717c8ec

Amiga1992 · 09 September 2013, 00:53

I'd love to have this too. SIgn me up!

Retro1234 · 09 September 2013, 01:21

are there any adapters for PSX for classic pads that could then plug into a psx adapter

01 September 2013, 19:18	#1
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,438	CD32 adapter for existing original controllers (NOT PSX style) Has any of our EAB hardware experts considered to design an Amiga CD32 adapter in the near future? For already existing, and known as very good controllers, like the Sega MD/Saturn 6-button or SNES. I assume it's technically possible, right? Either as an adapter or as a PCB+cable replacement.

01 September 2013, 20:50	#5
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,438	Thanks for this helpful post, robinsonb5. Maybe somebody is really interested to continue your work. Fingers crossed! Time doesn't matter, i can wait for a proper working CD32 solution, as long as i can use one of my favorite pads for Amiga games. Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 01 September 2013 at 20:58.

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01 September 2013, 21:07	#7
robinsonb5 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,153	It seems I got further with this project than I remembered: http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=20780 This didn't get much testing, since the only 6-button Sega pad I have is slightly faulty.

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