Power Base Converter

Post by **BoneSnapDeez** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:06 pm

I've been having a hard time finding a Sega Master System, so I happened to snatch up a power base converter when I saw one in a used video game store last week. Unfortunately, I don't have any master system games (yet) to test. Could you guys clear up a couple of things for me...

- This thing has no power supply, right? I asked the sales clerk (clueless), but there doesn't seem to be a slot to plug one in.
- Will the Genesis controllers work fine with this, or should I get master system controllers?

Thanks!

Post by **AppleQueso** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:13 pm

BoneSnapDeez wrote:I've been having a hard time finding a Sega Master System, so I happened to snatch up a power base converter when I saw one in a used video game store last week. Unfortunately, I don't have any master system games (yet) to test. Could you guys clear up a couple of things for me...

- This thing has no power supply, right? I asked the sales clerk (clueless), but there doesn't seem to be a slot to plug one in.
- Will the Genesis controllers work fine with this, or should I get master system controllers?

Thanks!

dont' know about the first question (pretty sure it just works on its own), but as for the second:

yes, you can use Genesis controllers. I think there's like one or two games that act weird with them though. Alien Syndrome is one of them.

A weird thing about Genny controllers on SMS is that B = 1 and C = 2. A does nothing

Post by **flojocabron** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:30 pm

it needs no extra power since it runs off of the genesis.

You can use either the Master system's controllers or genesis, but if you use the genesis you have some buttons that dont work.

You have to get up and pause the game, since pause is built into the powerbase.

You will also need the first genesis console, not the later redesign. The genesis 3 doesnt work either.

The power base does work in a CDX tho, but it not really balanced right.

this is what I know since I own one.

Post by **BoneSnapDeez** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:42 pm

Thanks guys.

I actually tried to mount it on a model 2 once I got home. Thankfully I have a model 1 in the closet (still has a $4.99 price tag on it lol).

Post by **AppleQueso** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:58 pm

the only thing stopping it from working on a model 2 is its shape actually. If you wanted to chop off a few plastic bits it'd work fine.

Post by **BoringSupreez** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:01 pm

AppleQueso wrote:the only thing stopping it from working on a model 2 is its shape actually. If you wanted to chop off a few plastic bits it'd work fine.

No Frankensteins, please. Anyway, you don't need to buy an actual SMS controller, but I recommend it, as that is what SMS games were intended to be played with.

Post by **MrPopo** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:50 pm

BoringSupreez wrote:
AppleQueso wrote:the only thing stopping it from working on a model 2 is its shape actually. If you wanted to chop off a few plastic bits it'd work fine.

No Frankensteins, please. Anyway, you don't need to buy an actual SMS controller, but I recommend it, as that is what SMS games were intended to be played with.

If you do, make sure you get the second revision of the SMS controller. The first one has a d-pad that rivals the 360 in how bad it is.

For an earlier question, no, it doesn't require power. All the power base converter does is reroute some of the pins from the SMS cart, as well as adding a pause button. Tototek even makes their own version of it that works on any model Genesis:

http://www.tototek.com/store/index.php? ... ucts_id=74

Post by **Inazuma** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:59 pm

MrPopo wrote: Tototek even makes their own version of it that works on any model Genesis:

http://www.tototek.com/store/index.php? ... ucts_id=74

Wow cool. I didn't know this existed. I actually have a model 1 Mega Drive hooked up just for the Mega Adapter. If this would let me play my Mark III games on my Wondermega, that'd be awesome. I can put the model 1 Mega Drive away and use that space for another console.

The only problem are the My Card games. You know, the ones that look like PC Engine Hucards. I only have one of them so far, but I dunno if it would work in here. Either way, I may pick this up. Thanks. (^_^)

Post by **MrPopo** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:03 pm

Inazuma wrote:
MrPopo wrote: Tototek even makes their own version of it that works on any model Genesis:

http://www.tototek.com/store/index.php? ... ucts_id=74

Wow cool. I didn't know this existed. I actually have a model 1 Mega Drive hooked up just for the Mega Adapter. If this would let me play my Mark III games on my Wondermega, that'd be awesome. I can put the model 1 Mega Drive away and use that space for another console.

The only problem are the My Card games. You know, the ones that look like PC Engine Hucards. I only have one of them so far, but I dunno if it would work in here. Either way, I may pick this up. Thanks. (^_^)

No, the card games don't work on that adapter. I think they considered it a small enough niche that it wasn't worth bothering.

Post by **AppleQueso** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:20 pm

weren't nearly all of the card games later released as cartridges anyhow?

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