Subject: Re: [stella] Controller issues From: Carl Forhan <forhan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 17:35:14 -0500 |
Robin Harbron wrote: > > Glenn Saunders wrote: > > > Don't Genesis controllers use DB9s? If you can read them on the 2600, > > this would be the way to go. > > Yes, they use DB9s, but I know they have to be modified > to work on a C64 - one of the buttons - B I think - will > cause damage to the C64, sending a signal that's unexpected. > I'm not an expert on electronics, but be careful before you > start plugging those controllers into your Atari 2600. Genesis controllers work great on the 2600 and 7800 (and can even be modified for two-button support on existing 7800 games), this is documented in the classic video games FAQ, if memory serves. Carl Forhan -- Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ Unsub & more at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/stella.html Don't post pirate BINs to Stellalist. Be a programmer, not a pirate. Write the best game, win framed autographs of famous Atari alumni!!
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