ROCKINGROLL Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 Can I use a Sega Genesis controller on the 7800? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 You can, but only one of the action buttons will work. And there are certain games that nothing but the Atari 7800 hand controllers will work on, like Karateka, One On One, and Choplifter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 quote: Originally posted by ROCKINGROLL: Can I use a Sega Genesis controller on the 7800? Yes, the Sega Genesis controller will work on the 7800, as will the Sega Master System controller. However, you need to modify the controller in order to get functionality for the 7800's second fire button. There's information on this in the 7800 FAQ: How to convert Sega Controllers ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 short answer.. Yes. But you have to mod the controller to use both fire button functions on the 7800 games... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklord1977 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 (edited) Can I use a Sega Genesis controller on the 7800? yes you can..in fact i have a thread based on this topic .. the genesis controllers work soo much better, and your hands wont cramp up ! Edited April 18, 2006 by darklord1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 You can, but only one of the action buttons will work. And there are certain games that nothing but the Atari 7800 hand controllers will work on, like Karateka, One On One, and Choplifter. Wait, so even with a modified sega pad or other unofficial controller, I can't play Choplifter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 (edited) You can, but only one of the action buttons will work. And there are certain games that nothing but the Atari 7800 hand controllers will work on, like Karateka, One On One, and Choplifter. Wait, so even with a modified sega pad or other unofficial controller, I can't play Choplifter? I can't see how that would be true. With an appropriately modified controller I don't think there's any way the 7800 itself or any game software would be able to tell the difference. There's no intelligence in the 7800 controller that needs to be faked. It's just passive components that should be easily duplicated. Edited July 12, 2010 by BigO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 You can, but only one of the action buttons will work. And there are certain games that nothing but the Atari 7800 hand controllers will work on, like Karateka, One On One, and Choplifter. Wait, so even with a modified sega pad or other unofficial controller, I can't play Choplifter? I can't see how that would be true. With an appropriately modified controller I don't think there's any way the 7800 itself or any game software would be able to tell the difference. There's no intelligence in the 7800 controller that needs to be faked. It's just passive components that should be easily duplicated. Thanks, that's what I'd figured, but I just had to check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
AtariAge on Instagram
Watch us on YouTube
Chat on Discord
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.