Sega pads again

[motrucker]

I know this has done before, but I can't find a definitive thread, and I don't feel like blowing a CIA chip - Will 6 button Genesis gamepads work without any mods on an Amiga?

[motrucker]

I was under the assumption that they could damage your 9-pin port if not modified correctly. Also I have heard that you had to mod it in the first place to get the 2nd button support, though I could be wrong. I've also heard that you can mod them to make 3 of the buttons work, but again I am not sure.

I'm one of those lucky people who happened to get one of those Playstation to Amiga adaptor while they were being built, thus I have the best CD32 controller a person could ask for...

...next to the XBOX 360 controller that is.

I use an X-Box controller on my Windows machine, but since that is USB it will never work on my A1000.
I found two of the Sega, 6 button controllers (in almost new condition!) for $.50 each at a local Flea Market.

[motrucker]

You should swap pins 5 & 7. If you don't and anything goes wrong then you'll kick yourself. Plus you can't get more than 2 buttons + the dpad working if you don't do this.
 
An adapter is easy to make, just pop to maplin and buy a male & female 9 pin connector, 2 x hoods + a wire. You can get them cheaper online though.

This is just what I was worried about. Pin #7 is the 5Vdc, pin #5 is listed as potX (or not used?). If one pot line needs to be changed, why not both pot lines?

[motrucker]

@cammy
     Thanks much. The links you added help too. You and tenacious helped a lot. I finally understand what's going on.

Actually I should say thanks to everyone. I got a lot of help on this one.