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SegaMaster System (SMS) and MegaDrive joystick specification users reports and reviews |
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User opinion | Comment | Approved by moderator? |
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| CORRECT | i shorted with wires on my own sega master system, and it really make the actions of the buttons, with this, now i can build a custom joypad, thanks | APPROVED | ||
| 2009-05-15 17:26:07 | rev. 2 | CORRECT | this is how the controller i have is wired, i dont have a sms, just a couple of the controllers, they work well on most other machine with this pinout (atari etc) | APPROVED |
| 2009-08-01 12:39:20 | rev. 2 | INCORRECT | This isn't correct, because there's a MegaDrive with 7 keys (MegaDrive 2 default joypad, but works with MegaDrive 1) that is multiplexed, and uses the same connector. | APPROVED |
| 2010-02-11 18:46:35 | rev. 2 | CORRECT | verified on an Sega SMS controller, Model 3020. with the exception that 5 is also N/C | APPROVED |
| 2013-05-22 01:35:46 | rev. 2 | ERROR FIXED | The Sega Master system does not have an explicit power pin. Pin 5 is not attached on the SMS controller. Every single pin except for ground is connected to a power source. When the button or direction is pressed, a circuit is completed, and the current is drawn to the ground. This causes a drop in voltage which is read as a 0, low, or false on the system end. Inverse digital logic is used to make this low signal produce an action associated with the button. Trust me, I wired up a 9 pin d-sub and hooked one up to my Raspberry Pi. The Genesis does have a power pin because there is an on board chip that controls a switch for determining the pin value. some pins are mutliplexed. However, there are no on board chips which require a power source on the SMS controller. Hence, there is no power pin. | APPROVED |
| 2013-08-02 04:37:28 | rev. 3 | CORRECT | APPROVED | |
| 2016-07-14 01:30:05 | rev. 5 | CORRECT | please add: pin 5: No Connection | APPROVED |
| 2016-10-11 03:42:57 | rev. 5 | CORRECT | APPROVED | |
| 2016-10-30 14:36:27 | rev. 5 | CORRECT | APPROVED | |
| 2017-03-28 20:30:51 | rev. 5 | CORRECT | pinout was correct. Thanks! | APPROVED |
| 2017-11-02 21:13:43 | rev. 5 | CORRECT | APPROVED | |
| 2019-08-17 17:22:32 | rev. 5 | INCORRECT | There should be a 5V pin for the Light Phaser | APPROVED |
| Date | Content Revision |
Author | Comment |
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| 2015-05-14 13:36:43 | rev. 4 | Green |
Pinouts.ru > Pinout of SegaMaster System (SMS) and MegaDrive joystick and layout of 9 pin D-SUB female connector and 9 pin D-SUB male connector |
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