Need usb sega saturn controller

tuxy

Hey guys. I'm looking for one of these



There are loads of online shops selling them but I have read many of them are cheap knock offs. The knockoffs have problems working on a ps3 and have inaccurate d-pads. The real deal is the same quality as the real saturn pad, which is the best d-pad ever in my opinion!

Can anyone recommend where I should buy from?

PPC

They seem pretty hard to get now.
Keep an eye on ebay, the genuine ones normally have a Sega sticker on the back left hand side.
Switch to stick, its worth the change and parts are easier to get than saturn controllers.

tuxy

PPC wrote: »

They seem pretty hard to get now.
Keep an eye on ebay, the genuine ones normally have a Sega sticker on the back left hand side.
Switch to stick, its worth the change and parts are easier to get than saturn controllers.

Yeah that's right and the real ones have an sls sticker on the back. Hardly seems worth while getting a stick when I don't regularly play fighting games (once or twice a month). So probably not worth the cost if I don't have time to learn stick, right?

WasterEx

There's a place in Cork that probably has those controllers for the saturn, not sure if you can buy the controller seperately tho.

Sairus

WasterEx wrote: »

There's a place in Cork that probably has those controllers for the saturn, not sure if you can buy the controller seperately tho.

Games Mania do have a bunch of Saturn controllers, but they don't have USB connections. You'd have to mod it yourself.

unky chop chop

Before I moved to stick I searched the length and breadth of the world for one of those.They are the ultimate pad for fighters.
All I could find were knock offs.There is a retro games shop called The Rage in Dublin city centre now open. They could be worth a go

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tuxy

I actually have a genuine saturn pad but the converters seem to be out of production also

Tallon

Picked up two of these bad boys in HMV for €3

They are USB and wireless. Designed for PS3 and work perfect

They are so good

tuxy

€3? wow well worth it for that but still not as good as the saturn pads if most peoples reviews are to be believed

Tallon

Yeah, I wouldn't mind trying them at all.

Didn't know you could get them USB

unky chop chop

Yep D-pad isn't half as good as saturn pad.
Fight pads definitively are second best though.
Didn't know they had wireless versions

Orim

PS3 version is wireless
Xbox is wired.

Dont think it comes any other way.

tuxy

Another idea is this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Official-CHUN-LI-Street-Fighter-Annivers-Edtn-Pad-PS2-/280691958877?pt=UK_Controllers_Attachments&hash=item415a8b645d and an adaptor. I wonder how this d-pad compares to the saturn?

Orim

Never heard of it before but I gotta say thats a fugly pad.

Sairus

tuxy wrote: »

Another idea is this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Official-CHUN-LI-Street-Fighter-Annivers-Edtn-Pad-PS2-/280691958877?pt=UK_Controllers_Attachments&hash=item415a8b645d and an adaptor. I wonder how this d-pad compares to the saturn?

Ugh. I used one of those before. Stay away lad.

Well, I suppose that's not totally fair. They're actually very similar to the MadCatz Fight Pad, but they have a worse DPad. Feels much stiffer.

tuxy

Orim wrote: »

Never heard of it before but I gotta say thats a fugly pad.

Yeah, don't like the way the shoulders are pointed but if that d-pad is good I will get it. Has anyone used one?

Edit: thanks for the info Sairus will say well away so.

K.O.Kiki

I would honestly say to get a PS2 DualShock2 and adapters from eTokki.com.

*edit*
Just remembered that there is this adapter.

Converts

• PS2 pad-to-Xbox360
• PS3 pad-to-Xbox360
• PS2 pad-to-PS3
• 360 pad-to-PS3

Dreddybajs

lol lads the guy wants a Saturn pad, stop telling him to get sticks and PS2 pads and stuff. :pac:

tuxy

Dreddybajs wrote: »

lol lads the guy wants a Saturn pad, stop telling him to get sticks and PS2 pads and stuff. :pac:

Yup, I have many ps2 pads and a usb adaptor for them. Pales in comparison to the mighty saturn pad

bush

Id just get the fake one if you only play once a month

tuxy

bush wrote: »

Id just get the fake one if you only play once a month

I have heard reports of the d-pad not registering properly on these ones. The saturn pad is not expensive if I can find a real usb one or a converter. Using the pad also brings back good memories

the_syco

You gotta love the comments on Amazon :pac:

tuxy

Yes that one is a knockoff and easily available on ebay.

MontgomeryClift

I have a couple of these. I intend using them, though. Those ones you see on eBay now certainly look different - like imitations.

tuxy

Hey, just an update on this. Months later I finally found this.
http://www.raphnet-tech.com/products/saturn_usb_adapter/index.php
Works perfect so very happy with it.

MrRockchip

Here is a video about how to fix the buttons on SEGA USB controllers!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bia5VX6X3Gw
Out of the box, the buttons on bootleg controllers are not working properly.
Many people come to conclusion that they are broken and throw them away -
while they could be easily fixed and become just as good as the official ones!