Adapting a Genesis Joystick to a PC

**Gabriel Torres** · 11-24-2004, 07:06 AM

There has been a new article posted.

Title: Adapting a Genesis Joystick to a PC
URL: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/artic...at=input&id=69

Here's a snippet:
It is possible to adapt a joystick originally developed for video games to a PC. To do so, you need to make an adaptation in the parallel port of your computer to install it. After making this adaptat...

Comments on this article are welcome.

JennD3875 · 08-19-2005, 05:50 AM

Left and right seem to work, B and C buttons show 2 button presses in the panel. Up and down do not work, neither do start and A (3 button pad)

I have tried 5 different controllers, including an old master system controller, and all do the same thing. The adapter is dead on schematics

wingzerois · 02-12-2006, 03:33 PM

I followed these directions exactly, and tested my connections, and I get the exact same results as JennD.

wingzerois · 02-13-2006, 03:57 PM

For any future readers, get a program called PPJoy, when I installed that (instead of the direct pad, which didn't work for me) I was able to get everything working except up and down, sure it's not fully functional, but it's a step in the right direction. Plus PPJoy has many options and handles pretty much anything you plug into your parallel port.

11-24-2004, 07:06 AM	#1
Gabriel Torres Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 USA Posts: 2,553	Adapting a Genesis Joystick to a PC There has been a new article posted. Title: Adapting a Genesis Joystick to a PC URL: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/artic...at=input&id=69 Here's a snippet: It is possible to adapt a joystick originally developed for video games to a PC. To do so, you need to make an adaptation in the parallel port of your computer to install it. After making this adaptat... Comments on this article are welcome.

08-19-2005, 05:50 AM	#2
JennD3875 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1	Genesis pc adapter doesn't work Left and right seem to work, B and C buttons show 2 button presses in the panel. Up and down do not work, neither do start and A (3 button pad) I have tried 5 different controllers, including an old master system controller, and all do the same thing. The adapter is dead on schematics

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02-12-2006, 03:33 PM	#3
wingzerois Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2	I followed these directions exactly, and tested my connections, and I get the exact same results as JennD.

02-13-2006, 03:57 PM	#4
wingzerois Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2	For any future readers, get a program called PPJoy, when I installed that (instead of the direct pad, which didn't work for me) I was able to get everything working except up and down, sure it's not fully functional, but it's a step in the right direction. Plus PPJoy has many options and handles pretty much anything you plug into your parallel port.