As it is also an 8-way joystick, with A/B/C/ and start buttons, it is also compatible with all Genesis games that don't require a 6-button controller. My Gauntlet controller is also arcade accurate and was built using an original Atari arcade leaf-switch joystick and leaf-switch push-buttons. My NBA JAM controller is arcade accurate and was built using iL components.the same as those used in the original Midway NBA JAM arcade cabinets: and with its 8-way joystick, A/B/C and start buttons, its compatible with all Genesis games that don't require a 6-button controller. This is what I've done with the few Genesis controllers I've made (take a PCB from a Genesis controller) as I have lots of donors laying around. This is called 'pad-hacking' for internet search help.if you're not familiar with it. For starters, if you want the 'controller' to simply plug into the controller port of a Genesis console, then yes something like the Joystick Interface you linked would work.or you could simply remove a PCB from a Genesis control pad, and wire your joystick/button contacts to the necessary points on the board. I'm new to this so let me know your thoughts.īasically there are about an infinite number of possibilities for this project. *Would be cool if the buttons allowed for an image/graphic to be placed inside.

What do you guys like to use for buttons and joysticks?įor Genesis do I need a 4-way or 8-way joystick? I'm thinking 8-way is a must.ģ0mm convex screw-in buttons. Is this a good product? Are there alternatives that ship from Canada or the US? It looks like I'll need an interface for the joystick/control panel. I want to have the electronics working before I worry about an actual wood cabinet.ĭoes anyone have any experience with this? My first thought is to wire a micro switch joystick and arcade buttons so that they can plug into a Genesis gamepad port. I'm looking for a hobby project and I've been thinking about putting a Genesis into an Arcade Cabinet.

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