Arcade stick for Mega Drive?

Robert Nairac

What's a good arcade stick for the Mega Drive that's not prohibitively expensive or impossible to find? I have been meaning to get one for years but never got around to it.

Anyone here use one? Worth it or better sticking with a decent controller?

Would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you.

o1s1n

The only decent one I've ever come across is the Microsoft XE1 ST2. Keep an eye out in eBay Japan and you should eventually get one for a decent price.

The rest are all rubbish really. You could potentially pick up a modded one somewhere with a decent stick and buttons.

Edit - just to add, have you tried any of the modern 8bitdo wireless controller options? You can actually use them with a real Megadrive. They're brill.

The M30 is the best of the bunch imo

https://shop.8bitdo.com/products/8bitdo-m30-wireless-gamepad-for-the-original-sega-genesis-and-sega-mega-drive

CiDeRmAn

Of course, if you don't mind doing damage to a 6 Button Megadrive controller, you can convert any decent, modern arcade stick to the format, with a little soldering.

These are not complex machines, and could give perfect results

Robert Nairac

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122200795#Comment_122200795

Thanks for the response.

It seems like it is not worth it. I have never even tried using an arcade stick with a Mega Drive, so I was curious what it was like.

I do have an M30 already. :)

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122208598#Comment_122208598

That's beyond my capabilities, unfortunately.