5200 digital control pad?

[+grips03]

What do you think of a 5200 digital control pad?

Base controller is black Sega Saturn with the following button mappings:

 

Start = Start

Left button = *

Right button = #

A=side button 1

B=side button 2

C=keypad 1

X=keypad ??

Y=Start

Z=Reset

 

It would have db15 port and plug directly into the Atari 5200

 

[Gabriel]

Why duplicate the Start button on two keys?

 

How about:

 

Start = Start

A = Side Button 1

B = Side Button 2

C = Reset

X = Keypad 1

Y = Keypad 2

Z =Keypad 3

R Shoulder = #

L Shoulder = *

 

This would work for difficulty select on most games. It groups the top three keypad keys together for Countermeasure, and also allows simple difficulty selection in Defender. I'm not crazy about the Reset button on the C button, but I think it's better to have Start be Start and the shoulders by the star and pound keys.

 

I honestly hardly ever use pause, so not having that button available isn't that big of a deal.

[AtariBrian]

I know that in Adventure 2 homebrew you have to have push the #5 button to respawn .

[+grips03]

Why duplicate the Start button on two keys?

 

How about:

 

Start = Start

A = Side Button 1

B = Side Button 2

C = Reset

X = Keypad 1

Y = Keypad 2

Z =Keypad 3

R Shoulder = #

L Shoulder = *

 

This would work for difficulty select on most games. It groups the top three keypad keys together for Countermeasure, and also allows simple difficulty selection in Defender. I'm not crazy about the Reset button on the C button, but I think it's better to have Start be Start and the shoulders by the star and pound keys.

 

I honestly hardly ever use pause, so not having that button available isn't that big of a deal.

 

meant to type:

 

Start = Start

A = Side Button 1

B = Side Button 2

C = Pause

X = Keypad 1

Y = Keypad 5 <---anything better?

Z=Reset

R Shoulder = #

L Shoulder = *

[+grips03]

or would people like a SHIFT type key,

 

i.e.

 

X = keypad 1

Y = keypad 2

Z = keypad 3

C+X = keypad 4

C+Y = keypad 5

C+Z = PAUSE

[Lynxpro]

Jaguar Pro Controller but with the DPad removed and an analog thumb stick installed from either a PS3 Dualshock or Xbox 360 controller installed in its place.

[Gabriel]

If a shift key is an option, how about this?

 

Start = Start

A = Side button 1

B = Side Button 2

C = Shift button only

X= keypad 1

Y = keypad 2

Z = keypad 3

L shoulder = *

R shoulder = #

C + L shoulder = Pause

C + R shoulder = Reset

C + X = keypad 4

C + Y = keypad 5

C + Z = keypad 6

 

This makes Pause and Reset harder to hit by accident. It also allows 4-6 keys to be used. Also, in terms of control intuition, the C button is always shift, the X/Y/Z keys are always numbers, and the shoulders are always special functions.

[+grips03]

If a shift key is an option, how about this?

 

Start = Start

A = Side button 1

B = Side Button 2

C = Shift button only

X= keypad 1

Y = keypad 2

Z = keypad 3

L shoulder = *

R shoulder = #

C + L shoulder = Pause

C + R shoulder = Reset

C + X = keypad 4

C + Y = keypad 5

C + Z = keypad 6

 

This makes Pause and Reset harder to hit by accident. It also allows 4-6 keys to be used. Also, in terms of control intuition, the C button is always shift, the X/Y/Z keys are always numbers, and the shoulders are always special functions.

 

I like this setup.

I don't see why it would not be possible.

 

Do you like the Sega Saturn pad, or should I use Super Nintendo or something else?

[Gabriel]

I think the Saturn pad provides a better potential for mapping the keypad in an ergonomic manner. It depends on how important that really is.

[thegamezmaster]

Sounds like another awesome idea!

[+grips03]

Sounds like another awesome idea!

I might make this towards the end of 2014. I need to sort through one detail first.

[thegamezmaster]

Can't rush perfection!

[captcapcom]

Jaguar Pro Controller but with the DPad removed and an analog thumb stick installed from either a PS3 Dualshock or Xbox 360 controller installed in its place.

 

^^ THIS! So MUCH THIS!!!!