channelmaniac Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Anyone have a good source for joystick replacement DB9 cables? I need ones with more wires than the Atari 2600 ones... They only have 6 wires (up, down, left, right, fire, and ground) where I need 7 to fix some Sega controllers (up, down, left ,right, button 1, button 2, and ground). Seems all I can find are extension cables for $8 each plus shipping from Canada but they don't even list the # of wires inside. Thanks! RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 (edited) Sega Genesis controllers seem to me to be the best source for such cables. You can make your own and/or buy 9 pin cables, but they almost all have the "ears" or whatever the tabs with screws/holes are called. Edited February 28, 2010 by BigO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channelmaniac Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Sega Genesis controllers seem to me to be the best source for such cables. You can make your own and/or buy 9 pin cables, but they almost all have the "ears" or whatever the tabs with screws/holes are called. Yeah, the molded cables have longer ends on them and the DB9 computer cables don't so they won't fit in the joystick ports on the Master System. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Try finding someone selling controller extension cables at a bulk rate or cheasy 3rd party genesis controllers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost Rice Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 You should be patient on ebay and a case of Genesis cables will eventually appear. I got mine a few years ago when someone unloaded their case. I guess they got tired of selling one at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Aren't the standard 2600-era controller extension cables 9-pin so that they would work with either joysticks or paddles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I'm looking for the exact same thing to no avail and found this thread. Seeing as it has been almost 6 years, has anyone found a steady source for the DB9 Female cables/connectors without the metal shielding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galax Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 How about Genesis extension cables? e.g. http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/301633599618 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) genesis extension cable its what I use on my NES to atari controllers, I buy them 20 at a time which puts them in the 3.89 price range each (free snail mail postage from china) or 10 at a time for 4.10 each http://www.aliexpress.com/item/free-shipping-6-Feet-Controller-extension-cable-for-sega-megadrive-2-genesis-2/32278597163.html edit: they have all 9 wires btw Edited March 24, 2016 by Osgeld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I'm using standard ebay or Amazon Chinese DB9-extension cables. All 9 pins connected. I'm usually buying ten or so and suggest a price to make them a bit cheaper, but cables are expensive components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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