4 player adapter games...

[Daedalus]

Sorry to revive this old thread... But I don't think Payback is on the list and that supports the 4 player adaptor too for its deathmatch mode (though those players will also have to use the keyboard for extra functions such as switching weapons and getting in and out of cars.

As for the 4-player adaptor working for MD pads... It won't (and neither will a CD32 pad for that matter). There is +5V available at the parallel port that you might be able to use. I've connected it in my 4-player adaptor with mixed results - sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. The parallel's +5V is just a pull-up, so very little current is available, and connecting 2 devices that use +5V might be too much for it, causing neither to work.

The second button things is also a bit of a grey area. I haven't seen an official schematic for 2-button support, or heard of any games that are coded for it. There is only one general I/O pin left that can be used for a 2nd button, after that you need to use some sort of tricks to read the strobe being pulled down or something like that - I never looked into it once the standard CIA pins were all used up.

[Korodny]

Originally Posted by Daedalus

Sorry to revive this old thread... But I don't think Payback is on the list and that supports the 4 player adaptor too for its deathmatch mode (though those players will also have to use the keyboard for extra functions such as switching weapons and getting in and out of cars.

Ah thanks! I've been waiting for somebody to confirm that.

[lilalurl]

Originally Posted by Korodny

I released a new version of the list, could a moderator update the first post to include the proper links? Thanks.

Done, after that Dynablaster thread recent revival:
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=20589
reminded me of this one.

[HardStep]

Originally Posted by Daedalus

As for the 4-player adaptor working for MD pads... It won't (and neither will a CD32 pad for that matter). There is +5V available at the parallel port that you might be able to use. I've connected it in my 4-player adaptor with mixed results - sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. The parallel's +5V is just a pull-up, so very little current is available, and connecting 2 devices that use +5V might be too much for it, causing neither to work.

KMTech's adapter lets you supply external +5V

[Solo Kazuki]

Originally Posted by orange

are there more?

Flat Mates
MegaBlast
Subtrade
Super Gem'Z

Overall, there is list of games on AmiNet.
(German version)

[Daedalus]

Originally Posted by HardStep

KMTech's adapter lets you supply external +5V

Indeed, that's a nice touch. I also thought about adding a 5V feed from the joystick socket via a pass-through, but I have enough controllers that don't need a 5V supply that I didn't bother.

[Twiggy]

Sorry to re-open this thread, but just a correction for the master list on aminet, the link for Rally Cross Challenge doesn't work:

It is - https://hol.abime.net/?id=1194
It should be - https://hol.abime.net/1194

Thanks

[TCD]

Originally Posted by Solo Kazuki

Flat Mates
MegaBlast
Subtrade
Super Gem'Z

Overall, there is list of games on AmiNet.
(German version)

Thank you for the link I'll try to go through the list, but if somebody has the time to check which games on HOL are missing the quickmatch for the 4 player adapter and post links that would be appreciated.

[saimon69]

If we are also talking about new games, add Tanks Furry to the list!

[TCD]

Originally Posted by saimon69

If we are also talking about new games, add Tanks Furry to the list!

Done!

[koobo]

TankX also now supports parallel port joystick adapters (https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=115133).

[TCD]

Thank you for the heads up I've added the info to the HOL entry.