Mega Drive Joypads

08 July 2001, 13:12

I know some Amiga games can use 2 of the buttons on a Mega Drive joypad, but what about the pads with 6 or more buttons? do the work the same as a CD32 pad?

Amiga1992 · 08 July 2001, 20:23

On an old Amiga, and with certain games, you can use all the buttons of a 3-button Megadrive Joypad. Flashback allows you to do this, there are details of a conversor you have to do inside the game's disks. This doesn't work with an A1200 or 600 though (because of surface-mounted technology or some shit like that)... FIFA Intl. Soccer allowed you to use all three butons as well...

Your 6 button pad won't work like a CD32 pad, at all. However, some games do not even recognize the 2 buttons you usually can use, because some games (I have no clue why) preffer a Master System-type joypad. This is most common in older games (where the 2nd button does the same the spacebar does, like in R-Type 2 or Project X)

09 July 2001, 11:54

I use a a standard Mega Drive pad on my 1200 for certain games; for instance FlashBack and 2 of the buttons are recognised ok

Muzkat · 20 July 2001, 15:40

I remember once I borrowed a friend's megadrive pad to use with my Amiga 500 for a while. It worked, but when I gave it back, my friend told me the pad had ceased to work properly- and blamed me for it! He thought I had "given it a virus!"

I didn't hear much more about this from him later on, so I assumed it resumed working normally (or else he was talking crap.)

Amiga1992 · 21 July 2001, 16:17

stez: The two buttons work fine, but if you do the adapter that appears in the docs, the 4 buttons just wont work.

Muzkat: haha, that really sounds wrong... My Megadrive pad didnt do such stupid thing when I connected it to my Megadrive, after years of being used by the Amiga only...

Twistin'Ghost · 21 July 2001, 22:31

Ditto...I think I started using a megapad like in 1993 or so and it's always worked with no probs on the Amiga and my Genesis.

Amiga1992 · 23 July 2001, 16:10

Sega's Genesis and Saturn joypads are, IMO , the best joypads ever done. The fit is tight, they are responsive and durable. Excellent buys

08 July 2001, 13:12	#1
steztheskinhead Posts: n/a	Mega Drive Joypads I know some Amiga games can use 2 of the buttons on a Mega Drive joypad, but what about the pads with 6 or more buttons? do the work the same as a CD32 pad?

08 July 2001, 20:23	#2
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Nope On an old Amiga, and with certain games, you can use all the buttons of a 3-button Megadrive Joypad. Flashback allows you to do this, there are details of a conversor you have to do inside the game's disks. This doesn't work with an A1200 or 600 though (because of surface-mounted technology or some shit like that)... FIFA Intl. Soccer allowed you to use all three butons as well... Your 6 button pad won't work like a CD32 pad, at all. However, some games do not even recognize the 2 buttons you usually can use, because some games (I have no clue why) preffer a Master System-type joypad. This is most common in older games (where the 2nd button does the same the spacebar does, like in R-Type 2 or Project X)

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09 July 2001, 11:54	#3
steztheskinhead Posts: n/a	I use a a standard Mega Drive pad on my 1200 for certain games; for instance FlashBack and 2 of the buttons are recognised ok

20 July 2001, 15:40	#4
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,426	I remember once I borrowed a friend's megadrive pad to use with my Amiga 500 for a while. It worked, but when I gave it back, my friend told me the pad had ceased to work properly- and blamed me for it! He thought I had "given it a virus!" I didn't hear much more about this from him later on, so I assumed it resumed working normally (or else he was talking crap.)

21 July 2001, 16:17	#5
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	stez: The two buttons work fine, but if you do the adapter that appears in the docs, the 4 buttons just wont work. Muzkat: haha, that really sounds wrong... My Megadrive pad didnt do such stupid thing when I connected it to my Megadrive, after years of being used by the Amiga only...

21 July 2001, 22:31	#6
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Ditto...I think I started using a megapad like in 1993 or so and it's always worked with no probs on the Amiga and my Genesis.

23 July 2001, 16:10	#7
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Sega's Genesis and Saturn joypads are, IMO , the best joypads ever done. The fit is tight, they are responsive and durable. Excellent buys

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