Converting Megadrive controller to Standard Joypad

Anakirob · 28 May 2011, 05:24

Is it possible for me to patch the cable/lead for me to use a six button Megadrive controller as a two button Amiga Joypad?

What I would really like is:
A, B & C = button A
X, Y & Z = button B
but any functional 2 button config would do.

Hewitson · 28 May 2011, 06:11

It already works as a 2 button joypad. B=Button 1, C=Button 2.

Anakirob · 29 May 2011, 05:06

That's what I thought they should do. However I purchased two of these 6 button controllers. And the Amiga will only recognise the DPad and B button, I thought they might be faulty, so I tested them on a friends MD, and they work fine. So what's wrong?

StrategyGamer · 29 May 2011, 06:10

What Amiga games did you test the 2 buttons with?

Anakirob · 29 May 2011, 06:15

AmiMasterGear and several WHDLoad slaves with the appropriate CUSTOM tooltype set.

StrategyGamer · 29 May 2011, 06:26

Try playing the real games (not the WHDload versions) and they should work.

Anakirob · 29 May 2011, 07:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrategyGamer

Try playing the real games (not the WHDload versions) and they should work.

Mate, that does not even make any sense. The button 2 functionality is added in the slaves.

Besided, the reason I purchased the pads was so I could play master system games with a controller using AmiMasterGear.

T_hairy_bootson · 29 May 2011, 08:47

Turrican2 had two button functionality without whdload. Maybe try that but your results should be the same as AmiMasterGear.

lilalurl · 29 May 2011, 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anakirob

That's what I thought they should do. However I purchased two of these 6 button controllers. And the Amiga will only recognise the DPad and B button, I thought they might be faulty, so I tested them on a friends MD, and they work fine. So what's wrong?

If memory serves right, the 6-button part is what is wrong.
I don't know the technical reasons (different internal wiring or whatever) but something similar happened to me back in the days (purchased a 6-button pad and it did not work as expected).

The solution I had found: Find a friend with a 3-button MD controller and offer him to swap it with the 6-button

.
In sheer financial terms, it was quite a bad deal for me, but at least after that (+ doing the rewiring that is mentioned in the Hired Guns manual) I had a pad that would work perfectly fine for most games and had 3 buttons for HG.

moijk · 29 May 2011, 12:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilalurl

The solution I had found: Find a friend with a 3-button MD controller and offer him to swap it with the 6-button

.

Or just go to the bay and fetch one for cheap. I see a megadrive with 5 controllers and 17 games for five quid there now, with just a hour left. As an example on how cheap this is

28 May 2011, 05:24	#1
Anakirob Unregistered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tasmania Age: 42 Posts: 893	Converting Megadrive controller to Standard Joypad Is it possible for me to patch the cable/lead for me to use a six button Megadrive controller as a two button Amiga Joypad? What I would really like is: A, B & C = button A X, Y & Z = button B but any functional 2 button config would do.

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28 May 2011, 06:11	#2
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,773	It already works as a 2 button joypad. B=Button 1, C=Button 2.

29 May 2011, 05:06	#3
Anakirob Unregistered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tasmania Age: 42 Posts: 893	That's what I thought they should do. However I purchased two of these 6 button controllers. And the Amiga will only recognise the DPad and B button, I thought they might be faulty, so I tested them on a friends MD, and they work fine. So what's wrong?

29 May 2011, 06:10	#4
StrategyGamer Total Chaos AGA is fun! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 873	What Amiga games did you test the 2 buttons with?

29 May 2011, 06:15	#5
Anakirob Unregistered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tasmania Age: 42 Posts: 893	AmiMasterGear and several WHDLoad slaves with the appropriate CUSTOM tooltype set.

29 May 2011, 06:26	#6
StrategyGamer Total Chaos AGA is fun! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 873	Try playing the real games (not the WHDload versions) and they should work.

29 May 2011, 08:47	#8
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	Turrican2 had two button functionality without whdload. Maybe try that but your results should be the same as AmiMasterGear.

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