Master System Controller/Paddle Mod Help

[Retro_Game_Lover96]

Hi, I am building a Master system controller with the paddle for the Atari while I am using the parts are the Sega Genesis 9 wire controller cable, the potentiometer, the knob for the spinner, and the Sega Master System controller. I am trying to wire the controller that I can confirm some are working like the blue one goes down.

Note: Everything doesn't work except for down and paddle.

Edited January 15, 2020 by Retro_Game_Lover96

[Retro_Game_Lover96]

1 hour ago, Retro_Game_Lover96 said:

Hi, I am building a Master system controller with the paddle for the Atari while I am using the parts are the Sega Genesis 9 wire controller cable, the potentiometer, the knob for the spinner, and the Sega Master System controller. I am trying to wire the controller that I can confirm some are working like the blue one goes down.

Note: Everything doesn't work except for down and paddle.

By the way, the Genesis cable is 3rd party because it doesn't have a SEGA logo on it.

[+Swami]

26 minutes ago, Retro_Game_Lover96 said:

By the way, the Genesis cable is 3rd party because it doesn't have a SEGA logo on it.

Can't help with the colors, but if you have a continuity detector, like on a multimeter, this will work.

https://pinouts.ru/Game/sega_ms_joy_pinout.shtml

 

[Retro_Game_Lover96]

Basically, I used the multi meter with a thin pice of wire attached to one multimeter pin into each controller pin (female) from the 3rd party Genesis controller wire.

Red Wire - Pin 1

Black Wire - Pin 2

Grey Wire - Pin 3

Orange - Pin 4

Brown - Pin 5

Green - Pin 6

White - Pin 7

Blue Wire - Pin 8

Yellow - Pin 9

[Retro_Game_Lover96]

Okay, I've got everything working, but the button for the paddle.

 

Here are the pinouts for my Genesis 3rd party controller wire.

Red Wire - Pin 1 - Up

Black Wire - Pin 2 - Down

Grey Wire - Pin 3 - Left

Orange - Pin 4 - Right

Brown - Pin 5 - B Input Paddle/Touch Tablet

Green - Pin 6 - Button

White - Pin 7 - +5V

Blue Wire - Pin 8 - Ground

Yellow - Pin 9 - A Input Paddle/Touch Tablet

[+Swami]

5 minutes ago, Retro_Game_Lover96 said:

Okay, I've got everything working, but the button for the paddle.

 

Here are the pinouts for my Genesis 3rd party controller wire.

Red Wire - Pin 1 - Up

Black Wire - Pin 2 - Down

Grey Wire - Pin 3 - Left

Orange - Pin 4 - Right

Brown - Pin 5 - B Input Paddle/Touch Tablet

Green - Pin 6 - Button

White - Pin 7 - +5V

Blue Wire - Pin 8 - Ground

Yellow - Pin 9 - A Input Paddle/Touch Tablet

Okay. Paddle fire is pin 3 for paddle A and pin 4 for Paddle B

 

[Retro_Game_Lover96]

BTW, I do have a Harmony Cartridge, but pressing Left (Pin 3) or Right (Pin 4) won't select at the menu while the paddle is on control.

 

Edit: Never mind, I finally got that controller to work without any issues for now.

Guh-Huh!

Edited January 16, 2020 by Retro_Game_Lover96

[Retro_Game_Lover96]

Anyway, I don't have to be changing the controllers for some games that can be used with a joystick or a paddle.

[+Swami]

40 minutes ago, Retro_Game_Lover96 said:

Anyway, I don't have to be changing the controllers for some games that can be used with a joystick or a paddle.

pins 3 and 4 only work as fire in paddle games, pin 6 is needed for the harmony cart.