Genesis controllers with Mame?

[hepcat]

http://www.retrousb.com/

 

I found the above website which sells controller adapters for use in emulators. The 6 button genesis controller is one of my all time favorites and it would be great to use it for fighting games in Mame. Has anyone ever bought an adapter from this site and actually used it in Mame?

 

I already e-mailed the site and asked if it will work in Mame, but I also wanted to know if anyone here had tried it.

 

I believe I hooked up a Genesis controller to my Stelladaptor when I first got it, but only one button will work. I'm hoping this adapter will allow all six buttons to work for fighters.

 

Finally, I know there are many modern controllers out there that will theoretically work in Mame. In fact, I just bought a Saitek P990 controller for Mame, but I can't figure out how to program it to save my life. I am losing patience and hope to find a simpler solution.

 

--Jason

[Dones]

Haven't bought from them but they if they say their kits are HID compliant then you should not have any problems (or worry about drivers). As far as configuring mame controls head over to easyemy tutorials for help:

 

http://www.mameworld.net/easyemu/

[hepcat]

After receiving a rather curt e-mail from Retro Zone assuring me that the controllers would work, I decided to order the Genesis Retrobox. It cost $23 + $6 shipping.

 

It took almost two weeks after my order for the device to be shipped, but there was a notice on the site that orders were being delayed because of the Chinese New Year. The site currently claims that orders are shipped within 2-5 business days. I got the device on Monday, and tested it last night.

 

I’m happy to report that so far, the device is working exactly as advertised. I just plugged it into an open USB port, attached a 6 button controller and then went straight into Mame and started programming buttons for Mortal Kombat II. The only tricky part was figuring out which keyboard button caused which action, and assigning the Genesis buttons accordingly, but that’s more of a Mame32 issue. The controller itself worked great. Heck, I think being able to use a Genesis controller for MKII is better than the arcade.

 

To be 100% clear, what I ordered was just a cord with a USB port on one end and an adapter to plug in a Genesis controller into on the other. This particular item won’t do you any good if you don’t have already have a Genesis controller. Fortunately, I’ve kept several over the years.

 

I can’t speak for the other Retroboxes available on the site (why on earth would anybody want one of these for Atari 5200 controllers anyway?), but if you’d like to be able to use Genesis controllers on your PC, with all six buttons available for use, I highly recommend this product. Now that I have one, I probably won’t use the Saitek controller anymore, unless I finally get around to trying more modern games someday.

Edited March 1, 2006 by hepcat

[Jubal]

I’m happy to report that so far, the device is working exactly as advertised.

 

To be 100% clear, what I ordered was just a cord with a USB port on one end and an adapter to plug in a Genesis controller into on the other. This particular item won’t do you any good if you don’t have already have a Genesis controller. Fortunately, I’ve kept several over the years.

 

well it is nice to hear positive review about this site, i have considered buying here but the price seemed a bit steep for a cord. i may reconsider now =)

 

-Jubal-

[MCHufnagel]

Aren't there PS2 to USB adaptors out there? I would buy one of the Street Fighter Anniversary controllers for the PS2 and use them instead. I see them now for only $9.99. Even with the cost of an adaptor it's cheaper and probably will last longer than a Genesis controller of unknown age.

 

Just a thought for people looking for a quicker solution.

[2600khz]

Personally Id Go With GaymeCube Converters Or A Replugged Xbwak Controller

[Lord Helmet]

 

Dood u r so teh !337

Edited March 7, 2006 by Lord Helmet