Connecting other console joypads to DC?

davidian · Post by **davidian** » Sun Apr 21, 2002 3:13 am

Hey. When emulating on PC, it is possible to connect SNES, Genesis, Master System etc controllers to the PC, if you use different programs and modify a parallell port cable somewhat .. :-)

Of course, this improves the feeling of the emulated game. So my obvious question is, is there any way of doing this for the Sega Dreamcast, to use with all the neat emulators out there..?

Or is it impossible?

Joestar · Post by **Joestar** » Sun Apr 21, 2002 8:54 am

U shud really ask this in the Hardware forum if ur talking about modding your snes joypad (or any other joypad for that matter) to play on the DC, and i'm sure someone has asked the same question in the hardware forum...

HyperG · Post by **HyperG** » Sun Apr 21, 2002 9:06 am

There was a web-site at one time which showed off a few controllers mounted on to a Dreamcast controller I believe, which talks of the functionality you want.

Post by **Specially Cork** » Sun Apr 21, 2002 10:04 am

Im confused. This topic title says about connecting controllers to his Dreamcast. Yet the topic itself is about connecting controllers into your PC. But either way round the topic wll get moved.

davidian · Post by **davidian** » Sun Apr 21, 2002 10:13 am

What I meant was that it's easy to connect them to PC, so is there a way of doing it to DC?

pavelbure · Post by **pavelbure** » Sun Apr 21, 2002 10:17 am

yeah it is possible. liksang has something for that, but they are currently out of stock.

Post by **Specially Cork** » Sun Apr 21, 2002 12:42 pm

I thought that was just for playstation and n64 controllers?
I didnt know they had a converter for snes and genesis pads etc.

davidian · Post by **davidian** » Sun Apr 21, 2002 1:10 pm

You're right - they don't have any other controllers :-)

linkboy321 · Post by **linkboy321** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 2:04 am

I'm thinking about getting one of DC/PSX adapters and I want to know how well it works with the emulators.

The DC pad works great, but the response time of the d-pad is a little off. Punchout is a good example of this, when the d-pad is pushed left or right, little mac (please Nintendo bring him back, er-sorry, wrong topic :wink: ) is a little late or he doesn't dodge at all.

Post by **Specially Cork** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 10:50 am

Even though Im fine with the pad I think a lot of people may like a converter to use a dc/psx pad with an xbox...

pavelbure · Post by **pavelbure** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 10:54 am

does anyone have a third party dc controller that works better than sega's controller ?

mr. darkness · Post by **mr. darkness** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 2:41 pm

You know the sidestep in punchout is a little bit of on the real NES also.
It's worse in Nester but i really don't think it will help to get a psx pad...

Connecting other console joypads to DC?

Connecting other console joypads to DC?

No..

You're right

How does the PSX adapter work with Nester and Dreamsnes