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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Console Chat => Topic started by: khog143 on August 21, 2014, 04:39:40 AM

Title: Modding a SMS controller
Post by: khog143 on August 21, 2014, 04:39:40 AM: I love the Master System, but every time I play it, I can't help but notice how inferior the controller is to the TG or NES. I was wondering if anyone had any clues on how to mod a NES controller to work with a SMS? I found one video on youtube regarding it, but I couldn't really make out what he was trying to show. He also had another video showing how to mod the pause button onto the controller itself, which would be amazing to have since the SMS had the terrible idea of putting that button on the console.

Just kind hoping some modding wizards have better insight into this than I
Title: Re: Modding a SMS controller
Post by: majors on August 21, 2014, 05:12:14 AM: I use a Genny pad for my SMS gaming...but I have a backup shitty SMS pad for the few games that require it.
Title: Re: Modding a SMS controller
Post by: InfraMan on August 21, 2014, 05:19:27 AM: I hate the stock SMS controller too. I just use a Genny 6-button pad for my SMS, since it's a great controller that's cheap and easy to find.

Note that there's a small handful of SMS games that will not work with a Genny controller. You can easily fix this by opening up the pad and cutting the start button wire to make it 100% compatible.
Title: Re: Modding a SMS controller
Post by: khog143 on August 21, 2014, 05:36:21 AM: Quote from: InfraMan on August 21, 2014, 05:19:27 AM
I hate the stock SMS controller too. I just use a Genny 6-button pad for my SMS, since it's a great controller that's cheap and easy to find.

Note that there's a small handful of SMS games that will not work with a Genny controller. You can easily fix this by opening up the pad and cutting the start button wire to make it 100% compatible.

For some reason I don't like using the Genesis pads with the SMS, and the ability to mod the pause button onto the controller intrigued me a lot. I use them in a pinch, but I'm not a huge fan of the D-Pad on it either, I think they are kinda mushy, but obviously not as bad as the SMS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zHH2kAnSDQ

This is the video that I had watched, it might be clearer to someone that knows about that stuff, but I don't.
Title: Re: Modding a SMS controller
Post by: Ayce on August 26, 2014, 02:21:22 AM: Quote from: majors on August 21, 2014, 05:12:14 AM
I use a Genny pad for my SMS gaming...but I have a backup shitty SMS pad for the few games that require it.
What games require the SMS pad? I've not run into any issues using Gen pads.
Title: Re: Modding a SMS controller
Post by: EvilEvoIX on August 26, 2014, 02:29:01 AM: Plug in a Genny Pad

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Title: Re: Modding a SMS controller
Post by: DragonmasterDan on August 26, 2014, 07:41:17 AM: Quote from: Ayce on August 26, 2014, 02:21:22 AM

What games require the SMS pad? I've not run into any issues using Gen pads.

These games have issues with a Genesis pad.

Alien Syndrome
Bomber Raid
Great Volleyball
Montezuma's Revenge
Penguin Land
Shanghai
Tennis Ace
Where in the World is Carmen San Diego
Wonder Boy in Monster Land
Title: Re: Modding a SMS controller
Post by: ApolloBoy on August 29, 2014, 05:01:51 AM: Quote from: EvilEvoIX on August 26, 2014, 02:29:01 AM
Plug in a Genny Pad

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Quote from: DragonmasterDan on August 26, 2014, 07:41:17 AM
These games have issues with a Genesis pad.

Alien Syndrome
Bomber Raid
Great Volleyball
Montezuma's Revenge
Penguin Land
Shanghai
Tennis Ace
Where in the World is Carmen San Diego
Wonder Boy in Monster Land
Title: Re: Modding a SMS controller
Post by: Necromancer on August 29, 2014, 05:10:00 AM: Don't use logic with evo, ApolloBoy. He won't get it.