Anybody think that this could work?

[UBERTRON777]

So I want to be able to play Galactic Protector for the Master System but to do so requires using the very rare analog controller. Could I just use a 2600 driving controller as a replacement?

[Hobie-wan]

Unfortunately it won't work. Atari pinout used 2 pins specifically for the paddle potentiometers. The Master system pinout steals one of those to use for button 2 and the other for the light gun.

[Limewater]

So I want to be able to play Galactic Protector for the Master System but to do so requires using the very rare analog controller. Could I just use a 2600 driving controller as a replacement?

I doubt it would work, but I also doubt you'll hurt anything giving it a try.

I believe that the 2600 analog controllers sent analog signals directly to the console where it was digitized there. I think that any analog SMS controller would have to digitize it in the controller and send that to the console. But I could be wrong.

[Hobie-wan]

Ok, I looked a little more and not only is it not going to work, it might be a really bad idea.

SMS uses pins 5 and 9 for +5 volts and button B. The Atari uses pins 5 and 9 for the paddle potentiometers. Also the SMS doesn't use pin 7 at all, but it is +5 volts on Atari paddles.

So yeah, not gonna work and could fry something.

[UBERTRON777]

Oh ok, I was just under the impression that the 2600, 7800, Master System, and Genesis all used the same ports and that their controllers could be interchangeable. Thanks for clearing that up.

[MrPopo]

The Master System and Genesis are interchangable (though the Master System controller is obviously sub-functional on the Genesis). I don't even use my original SMS controller anymore, since the D-pad is so sub-par (it's one of the original ones with the cord out the side). I believe the 2600 and 7800 are also interchangable. It's just between the two companies you can't trade.

[Betamax001]

I thought you could use a Genesis controller on an Atari.

[emwearz]

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I thought you could use a Genesis controller on an Atari.

You can. You can use it with Colecovision as well. I have read you can even use the Sega lighgun on an Atari System.

In the past I remember reading you could use an Atari 2600 controller on your Genesis as well, you just need to have the Genesis controller plugged in on start up.