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Sega Megadrive controllers

  • 25-03-2005 04:20PM
    #1
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,529 ✭✭✭✭


    Is there a way of connecting Megadrive controllers (3 or 6 button) to a PC to run with wgens?


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  • #2
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,663 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    There should be a cnvertor of some kind. Try www.liksang.com


  • #3
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,529 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    No hope of using a serial port?


  • #4
    Retr0gamer
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    Maybe if you can find drivers and if they actually fit. And I doubt both.


  • #5
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,724 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    The old Microsoft Sidewinder pads aren't too far off the look and feel of Megadrive controllers. Not the same by any means but it might be the closest you can get.


  • #6
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,529 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    Megadrive controllers fit the serial port. No sign of drivers around though


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  • #7
    iregk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,235 ✭✭✭iregk


    Wont work, mega drive controller is digital, serial is analogue. Currently there are no converters about the house for it.


  • #8
    Chucky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Chucky


    Earthhorse wrote:
    The old Microsoft Sidewinder pads aren't too far off the look and feel of Megadrive controllers. Not the same by any means but it might be the closest you can get.

    Yeh but the Sidewinder's are no longer for sale. Go and buy yourself a 'Saitek P220' control pad from a computer shop. They are exactly like the 6-button MegaDrive pads.


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