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Title: WTB Philips CD-i Sega Controller Adapter
Post by: HailingTheThings on September 06, 2017, 11:47:02 AM
Hello. A friend of mine found a working CD-i in his closet. It has a Sega adapter with it, but it doesn't work. So I totally need a working Sega adapter or a decently priced controller. Might even settle for the crappy presentation thing, idk. We just really wanna eff around with this thing. lol

...or maybe someone would be interested in trying to fix the adapter I already have?

Please help if can do.

<3
Title: Re: WTB Philips CD-i Sega Controller Adapter
Post by: in99flames on September 06, 2017, 01:23:39 PM
Which model cdi?
Title: Re: WTB Philips CD-i Sega Controller Adapter
Post by: HailingTheThings on September 06, 2017, 09:25:13 PM
Which model cdi?

CDI 910 North America
Title: Re: WTB Philips CD-i Sega Controller Adapter
Post by: in99flames on September 07, 2017, 05:14:15 AM
Hmm....ill see what I got at home. Im In canada until next Thursday.
Title: Re: WTB Philips CD-i Sega Controller Adapter
Post by: xelement5x on September 07, 2017, 05:47:12 AM
The Sega-> CDI adapters are a funky thing, because it's not just a passthrough like so many others.  The conversion box actually has a chip with logic in it to interpret the signals and send it back out to the CDI.  If yours was working I'd say you have quite a valuable commodity because CDI controllers seem to be worth more than the systems at this point for the most part. 

I know a bit about them but haven't personally built one, I had a copy of the original files to build them that were released long ago but god knows where it is now. 
Title: Re: WTB Philips CD-i Sega Controller Adapter
Post by: schnuth on September 07, 2017, 08:53:19 AM
I bought a SNES to CDi adapter for my 910 off a seller on AtariAge about maybe a year ago. You might want to check over there.
Title: Re: WTB Philips CD-i Sega Controller Adapter
Post by: xelement5x on September 07, 2017, 09:57:42 AM
I bought a SNES to CDi adapter for my 910 off a seller on AtariAge about maybe a year ago. You might want to check over there.

Are you talking about this thread?
https://atariage.com/forums/topic/257266-interest-check-cd-i-controller-adapter/
Title: Re: WTB Philips CD-i Sega Controller Adapter
Post by: HailingTheThings on September 07, 2017, 12:35:27 PM
Hmm....ill see what I got at home. Im In canada until next Thursday.

Okay, sir. Thanks.

The Sega-> CDI adapters are a funky thing, because it's not just a passthrough like so many others.  The conversion box actually has a chip with logic in it to interpret the signals and send it back out to the CDI.  If yours was working I'd say you have quite a valuable commodity because CDI controllers seem to be worth more than the systems at this point for the most part. 

I know a bit about them but haven't personally built one, I had a copy of the original files to build them that were released long ago but god knows where it is now. 

Yeah, I wish it worked, would save me some trouble. My friend can't remember if it ever worked. He can't even remember how or when he got the console. lol He used to work at a game store and would just get stuff all the time and he'd just toss it in the closet.

Do you have a CD-i?

I bought a SNES to CDi adapter for my 910 off a seller on AtariAge about maybe a year ago. You might want to check over there.

Sounds like an option. I'll keep this in mind after hearing back from in99flames.
Title: Re: WTB Philips CD-i Sega Controller Adapter
Post by: in99flames on September 07, 2017, 12:49:14 PM
Dont hold your breath for me though. I dont think i have anything extra but im not 100 percent sure. Ill definitely check when i get home :-)
Title: Re: WTB Philips CD-i Sega Controller Adapter
Post by: HailingTheThings on September 07, 2017, 07:53:50 PM
Dont hold your breath for me though. I dont think i have anything extra but im not 100 percent sure. Ill definitely check when i get home :-)

Kk.
Title: Re: WTB Philips CD-i Sega Controller Adapter
Post by: xelement5x on September 08, 2017, 02:53:18 AM
I have a couple 450s but only like one controller among them.  Hence my own interest in the adapters since the controllers are so expensive at this point. 
Title: Re: WTB Philips CD-i Sega Controller Adapter
Post by: HailingTheThings on September 08, 2017, 12:24:05 PM
I have a couple 450s but only like one controller among them.  Hence my own interest in the adapters since the controllers are so expensive at this point.

Would you be interested in monkeying with my sega adapter? For all I know it works, but the CD-i controller port is messed up maybe. lol
Title: Re: WTB Philips CD-i Sega Controller Adapter
Post by: DragonmasterDan on September 09, 2017, 01:01:27 PM
I have a couple 450s but only like one controller among them.  Hence my own interest in the adapters since the controllers are so expensive at this point. 

Yes, CDi controllers are worth far more than the systems themselves at this point.