Sega gamepad only giving DOWN signal

Lord Aga · 09 June 2013, 17:55

Incredible... I've been trying to connect some Sega joypads to my Amiga(s) but with little luck so far. The only thing I can get from them is DOWN, when I pres A, C or Y buttons. That's it. D pad does nothing at all.

I have also tried with an adapter (pins 5 and 7 switched) but it's exactly the same. Several Sega joypads, not only one.

What's going on here

lilalurl · 09 June 2013, 19:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Aga

Several Sega joypads, not only one.

Are all of them 6-button joypads?

Lord Aga · 09 June 2013, 19:49

Yes. Those should be the best kind, right ?

lilalurl · 09 June 2013, 20:25

Not really sure.

From what I remember (20 years ago) I had tried a 6-button MD joypad a friend had lent me and it did not work (I don't remember what exactly) while a 3-button joypad worked (with only one or two button though before doing the swap circuit trick).

I think those 6-button joypad work quite differently from the standard 3-button joypad.
So before all, if you can, you should try to use a 3-button joypad and see if things work fine.

You might want to check (and perhaps bump) this thread:
http://eab.abime.net/support-hardwar...d32-a1200.html

Retro-Nerd · 09 June 2013, 20:30

The 6 button pad (at least the original Sega) has a "Mode" shoulder button. You have to press and hold it before you turn on the console/Amiga to switch into the standard 3-button mode.

Edit: OK, the "Mode" button is probably only important for older Mega Drive games like Forgotten Worlds, which doesn't work with the 6-Button pad. Anyway, just tried my original Sega 6-Button pad on the A1200 and the D-pad+B and C buttons works fine with the most games.

TCD · 09 June 2013, 20:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilalurl

... it didn't not work ...

Does that mean it worked... or it did not work

lilalurl · 09 June 2013, 21:29

I forgot to press the Mode shoulder button on my keyboard when I started typing my message, which makes it add random negations in my sentences

Thanks, fixed the mistake.

09 June 2013, 17:55	#1
Lord Aga MI clan prevails Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Posts: 1,443	Sega gamepad only giving DOWN signal Incredible... I've been trying to connect some Sega joypads to my Amiga(s) but with little luck so far. The only thing I can get from them is DOWN, when I pres A, C or Y buttons. That's it. D pad does nothing at all. I have also tried with an adapter (pins 5 and 7 switched) but it's exactly the same. Several Sega joypads, not only one. What's going on here

09 June 2013, 20:25	#4
lilalurl Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 3,289	Not really sure. From what I remember (20 years ago) I had tried a 6-button MD joypad a friend had lent me and it did not work (I don't remember what exactly) while a 3-button joypad worked (with only one or two button though before doing the swap circuit trick). I think those 6-button joypad work quite differently from the standard 3-button joypad. So before all, if you can, you should try to use a 3-button joypad and see if things work fine. You might want to check (and perhaps bump) this thread: http://eab.abime.net/support-hardwar...d32-a1200.html Last edited by lilalurl; 09 June 2013 at 21:23.

09 June 2013, 20:30	#5
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,455	The 6 button pad (at least the original Sega) has a "Mode" shoulder button. You have to press and hold it before you turn on the console/Amiga to switch into the standard 3-button mode. Edit: OK, the "Mode" button is probably only important for older Mega Drive games like Forgotten Worlds, which doesn't work with the 6-Button pad. Anyway, just tried my original Sega 6-Button pad on the A1200 and the D-pad+B and C buttons works fine with the most games. Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 09 June 2013 at 20:43.

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