#DREAMCAST ASTROPAD SERIAL#
#DREAMCAST ASTROPAD PC#

Eventually I got to looking the D-Pad on this controller and realized that it was just a midget version of the circuit board in the 2600 controller: I was not impressed with this as a controller, but opening it up was a wealth of wires, basic pads, etc. At least not as readily as this one.Ī Performance 'Astropad'.

But this was not useable to me (readily) for hacking. And strangely, one of the most responsive Dreamcast sticks I have found yet. Like a good game system, the Dreamcast joystick is really minimal. I opened up the typical Dreamcast joystick.Īnd just looked at that. I *LOVE* Atari800DC on the Dreamcast, and use the 5200 mode for the 5200 High Score Thread contests.Īlways thought it would be cool to have a regular Atari 2600 on the Dreamcast for this though, so I started looking around.I *LOVE* Atari800DC on the Dreamcast, and use the 5200 mode for the 5200 High Score Thread contests.Īlways thought it would be cool to have a regular Atari 2600 on the Dreamcast for this though, so I started looking around. Eventually I got to looking the D-Pad on this controller and realized that it was just a midget version of the circuit board in the 2600 controller: I was not impressed with this as a controller, but opening it up was a wealth of wires, basic pads, etc. So I worked on this, connecting the Atari 2600 stick to this D-Pad was almost wire for wire. And then I put the Dreamcast Astropad controller and the Atari 2600 controller together. Though I think I will take another Astropad, or with this one, just add a nine pin port to connect Atari 2600 joysticks up directly to the controller itself, or put the Astropad into a base and let the controller connect to that.īut it is nice to know one way to connect an Atari 2600 joystick to a Dreamcast.Ī little different different from what you have done, but thanks to bigo for help with it I am using a interact 3rd party dreamcast controller on my atari 5200 now. It woks pretty well on most games I have played except popeye which it won't go up or down. This whole project started because I wanted a good controller with the 5200. So how do you have to do the conversion process for the interact controller and which one specifically was it? I got a few of those.

#DREAMCAST ASTROPAD PC#

Well to start with it is wired with a 15 pin connector thru my pc joystick adapter. the interact dc controllers use pots in the thumbstick instead on the hall effect on the origional dc controller mine is called a quantum fighter u can pick them up on ebay for a few bucks. right now I have it wired to use the thumbstick which is 100k pots but only about 80k range actually works. I don't have my exact wiring scheme with me now but I can get it for you tomorrow.

right now I only have the b button wired up as primary fire and a button as 2nd fire button, but As soon as I get some 15 conductor wire I am going to wire up the buttons in the center as start pause reset and see if I can use the auto fire in the x y and z buttons. If you need me to give detailed instructs on it let me know and I will get it to you tomorrow. BTW I don't have the digital pad working just the thumbstick and I have only tried it on about 10 games If you need me to give detailed instructs on it let me know and I will get it to you tomorrow.

#DREAMCAST ASTROPAD SERIAL#

Sweet!! I like that! Yeh share those details here when you get the chance.Ītari 2600 to Proformance Astropad for the Dreamcastġ) find a 9 pin serial port male connector cable.

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