Got a weird Turbo Grafx controller...

[Drummer4261900]

Got a weird Turbo Grafx controller.  The back button is the run button,  the left button is the 2 button, the up is the 1 button, and the right button is still the right button.  The actual 1, 2, Select and run do nothing. 

Is there any way to fix it?

Any help would be great.

[Keith Courage]

Sounds like someone soldered all the wires up incorrectly.

[TheOldMan]

Sounds like someone soldered all the wires up incorrectly.

Or replaced the cable backwards or with a different style one.
I vaguely remember there was one board connector that you had to re-arrange the connections on....

[mickcris]

could be a bad trace on the controller pcb too.  I had a pc engine that was doing something similar.  it had a pushed in pin on the controller port of the console so it was not making contact.

[ClodBuster]

1. Disassemble.
2. Wash rubbery nibs thoroughly with dish soap.
3. Scrub contacts on the board with isopropyl alcohol and cotton swab.
4. Exorcise demons with Bible, cross, and holy water.
5. Sacrifice a virgin pig to the Donald Trump.
6. Reassemble.
7. List on eBay as RARE and UNTESTED.

8. Hand it to unloved friends when playing Bomberman's multiplayer mode. Instant win.

[esteban]

8. Hand it to unloved friends when playing Bomberman's multiplayer mode. Instant win.

Yes.