Using a Megadrive/Genesis controller on the PC

DB7 · September 5th, 2004

I was wondering if it was possible to use my old Megadrive controller on my PC, where it fits into the serial port, I've tried using the add new hardware wizard and installing drivers for other controllers with no luck.

Does anyone know of a way to get this to work, or should I just stop being cheap and buy a new PC controller.

Last edited by DB7; September 5th, 2004 at 20:03..

**fivefeet8** · September 5th, 2004

http://www.sealiecomputing.com/retro...adgenesis.html

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DB7 · September 5th, 2004

That is certainly a great link but for the price of an adapter to let me use the controller, I could buy an actual PC controller.

I guess my search must continue.

cloudvii · September 6th, 2004

there are some cheap genesis like controllers which can be connected to PC . But they are not Sega made

. They are mostly from Taiwan or China . Try searching for these at kids toys stores (cheap ones) .

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DB7 Miserable Bugger Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,061	Using a Megadrive/Genesis controller on the PC I was wondering if it was possible to use my old Megadrive controller on my PC, where it fits into the serial port, I've tried using the add new hardware wizard and installing drivers for other controllers with no luck. Does anyone know of a way to get this to work, or should I just stop being cheap and buy a new PC controller. Last edited by DB7; September 5th, 2004 at 20:03..

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fivefeet8 &-)---\|--< Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Smallville Posts: 7,698	http://www.sealiecomputing.com/retro...adgenesis.html __________________ Play emulated games online Main Rig\|\|Intel Q6600@3.2 ghertz\|4x1gb DDR2 1066\|Asrock 1600sli 110db LGA 775\|EVGA 8800gtx@620/1450/975\|2x Seagate 160gb SATA150 Raid0\|250 gb Samsung SATA2 HD\|Seagate 7000.10 500gb HD\|NEC 3520 4x/8x DVD+R/RW DL burner\|Antec TP 650 watt\|40" Sony Bravia 1080p\|20.1" 5ms LCD 1680x1050 Native\|Logitec 5.1 Speaker System w/15" Sub\|Dual Boot Ubuntu 64bit/Vista 32bit\|\| SimplyBuyIt - Health&Nutrition

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DB7 Miserable Bugger Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,061	That is certainly a great link but for the price of an adapter to let me use the controller, I could buy an actual PC controller. I guess my search must continue.

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cloudvii Emunext fanboy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cairo , Egypt Posts: 4,241	there are some cheap genesis like controllers which can be connected to PC . But they are not Sega made . They are mostly from Taiwan or China . Try searching for these at kids toys stores (cheap ones) . __________________ Fekra Online magazine Fekra Magazine Fekra Magazine readers Facebook group