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  • Will a Master System Control pad work with a Spectrum?Has anyone tried it? It should, but I don't know for sure. I know the Megadrive pad could actually fry the Spectrum if you pressed some of the other …

    Has anyone tried it? It should, but I don't know for sure. I know the Megadrive pad could actually fry the Spectrum if you pressed some of the other buttons, but the Master System has only two buttons on it, so shouldn't it be okay?
    Spector Spector August 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Joystick compatibility on the +2AHey folks, now my +2A is working, I decided to find some more problems (not really...I didn't "decide"! :( ), basically the joysticks won't work prop…

    ... intercompatible anyway? I know a Megadrive pad will work on a C64 ...
    InsertFaveGameNameHere InsertFaveGameNameHere July 2006 Hardware
  • The cleansing of joysticks.So I bought some joysticks for my +2, and they work, but seem a little stiff in the ol' button dept. A good bit of use on Rampage loosened them abit,…

    ... bud (similar to cleaning a Megadrive pad)?
    InsertFaveGameNameHere InsertFaveGameNameHere July 2006 Hardware
  • New Spectrum owner - Newbie questionsHi, I just got my first Spectrum in the post today +2a) and I'm looking for some advice on a couple of things: Firstly I'm not the biggest fan of j…

    ... use a Master System or Megadrive pad. I gather that despite them ...
    GingerDave GingerDave April 2009 Hardware
  • Joypad wantedJoypad - must be kempston compatable and a reasonable price. Edit: I only remember joysticks being around during the Speccy era, but a rewired mega…

    ... Speccy era, but a rewired megadrive pad or something will be fine ...
    Hercules Hercules March 2010 Wanted
  • +3 ProblemsI have been having a few problems with my +3 and I am wondering if anyone can help or give me some advice: 1. I have 2 blank disks which I have save…

    ... was hoping to use my Megadrive pad but I only have the ... know if the 3 button Megadrive pad works with these adapters?
    Spectrum +3 Spectrum +3 May 2010 Hardware
  • Use more than one fire button with a Divide?Greetings, I have recently purchased a Divide 2k14 that has an integrated joystick port and an activity led for said port, whenever I plug an Amst…

    ... plug an Amstrad gx4000 or Megadrive pad, the led comes on with ...
    jackic jackic March 2019 Hardware
  • Best joystickWhat was your best joystick to use for the Speccy? Mine would have to go to the Atari VCS original. This was a joystick that could live thru just ab…

    ... ) and I also use a Megadrive pad as a Kempston compat. (are ... issues...)
    I find the pad/keyboard easier to use for ...
    Fuzzbucket Fuzzbucket February 2002 Games
  • Please don't shout at me - I bought something C64 related...Went in to Argos with the missus yesterday to get something dead exciting (bedsheets) and saw someone at the counter collecting one of those C64 30-g…

    ... at the moment, eg a megadrive pad with several decent games, a ...
    psj3809 psj3809 August 2006 Chit chat
  • Please don't shout at me - I bought something C64 related...Went in to Argos with the missus yesterday to get something dead exciting (bedsheets) and saw someone at the counter collecting one of those C64 30-g…

    ... at the moment, eg a megadrive pad with several decent games, a ...
    Bluce_Ree Bluce_Ree August 2006 Chit chat
  • GamepadHow would you convert something like a megadrive gamepad to work with a kempston interface?

    You don't convert anything. I've tried my master system gamepad with an original Kempston interface anf it worked fine. Haven't tried a megadrive pad though...
    gtsamour gtsamour March 2007 Hardware
  • plug me into a segano karingal, this isn't about saga. what are recomended good games for master system, game gear and mega drive. i did have a master system and game…

    ... of illusion (better than the megadrive version)
    Lucky dime caper ... 1 (better than the megadrive one)

    Megadrive:

    Magical ... be prepared to throw the Megadrive pad through the TV)
    Golden ...
    dm_boozefreek dm_boozefreek October 2007 Chit chat
  • +2 joystick adaptorHi; I have a +2A and it really doesn't like my kempston joystick interface (given it was designed for the grey +2 I'm not surprised). I am wondering…

    ... see-thru version of the megadrive pad.

    It has the ...
    michaelf michaelf February 2008 Wanted
  • Ten out of tenSo easy. [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7671677.stm[/url]

    I agree about the Dreamcast controller. I remember thinking, If this is the future, give me a NES pad any day.

    Did the Saturn one look a bit like a chunky Megadrive pad?
    MattLamb MattLamb October 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Ten out of tenSo easy. [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7671677.stm[/url]

    I dunno what kind of screwed up DC pad that is but it looks like a 6 button megadrive pad with a VM slot. That actually looks bugger all like a Saturn or a DC pad :D
    dm_boozefreek dm_boozefreek October 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • New Spectrum owner - Newbie questionsHi, I just got my first Spectrum in the post today +2a) and I'm looking for some advice on a couple of things: Firstly I'm not the biggest fan of j…

    ... use a Master System or Megadrive pad. I gather that despite them ...
    LCD LCD April 2009 Hardware
  • Two easy +2 hardware questionsI'm thinking about getting some extra hardware for my grey +2. First of all, one or two Kempston interfaces: - Do many games actually support two Si…

    ... regular joystics from atari / amiga / megadrive etc.

    I think ... use regular 9pin Joypads even megadrive pad etc... I have a PSX ... pad to Amiga convery here somewhere ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 July 2009 Hardware
  • New Spectrum game - HomebrewWell, I finally got around to finishing the game I was supposed to finish at Urbis. Featuring lots of rather nice brightly-coloured graphics by Jarr…

    Bugger, just got to level 3 and I've broke my last quickshot II

    on another tack, I use to use a megadrive pad on my speccy at one time has anyone ever sussed how to attach a modern pad?
    BiNMaN BiNMaN August 2009 Games
  • New Spectrum game - HomebrewWell, I finally got around to finishing the game I was supposed to finish at Urbis. Featuring lots of rather nice brightly-coloured graphics by Jarr…

    ... , I use to use a megadrive pad on my speccy at one ... how to attach a modern pad?[/QUOTE]

    Not really ... this weird wrong way up pad for my +3 back in ... have used a megadrive and a Master System pad on me old ...
    dm_boozefreek dm_boozefreek August 2009 Games
  • Joypad wantedJoypad - must be kempston compatable and a reasonable price. Edit: I only remember joysticks being around during the Speccy era, but a rewired mega…

    ... if I've had a Megadrive pad working in it as well ...
    dm_boozefreek dm_boozefreek April 2010 Wanted
  • +3 ProblemsI have been having a few problems with my +3 and I am wondering if anyone can help or give me some advice: 1. I have 2 blank disks which I have save…

    ... button will work with a Megadrive pad I just want to know ...
    Spectrum +3 Spectrum +3 May 2010 Hardware
  • +3 ProblemsI have been having a few problems with my +3 and I am wondering if anyone can help or give me some advice: 1. I have 2 blank disks which I have save…

    Just to let everyone know I swapped my TV for my brothers TV and my +3 works perfect on that one with scart!!!

    Thanks for everyones help with this.

    Just need to find out if a 3 Button Megadrive pad works now.
    Spectrum +3 Spectrum +3 May 2010 Hardware
  • +3 ProblemsI have been having a few problems with my +3 and I am wondering if anyone can help or give me some advice: 1. I have 2 blank disks which I have save…

    ... out if a 3 Button Megadrive pad works now.[/QUOTE]
    [URL ...
    RetroTechie RetroTechie May 2010 Hardware
  • Will a Master System Control pad work with a Spectrum?Has anyone tried it? It should, but I don't know for sure. I know the Megadrive pad could actually fry the Spectrum if you pressed some of the other …

    Should do I think I tried it with my +3? Never had any probs with a Megadrive pad either. I was using an old Cheetah interface I think?
    dm_boozefreek dm_boozefreek August 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Mini project: SpecPad, Kempston to SJS 1 & 2Hello, Just finished a small project with a Genesis gamepad I had or was using on my Speccys. I added a cheapo decal...will probably go get a vinyl o…

    I use a megadrive pad quite often with my spectrums the splitter is a great idea
    BiNMaN BiNMaN May 2013 Hardware
  • Joy pad controllers for spectrumI want to know if anyone knew if there was any joypad controllers out there for the spectrum +2. I am usless at using a joystick and as i used ot us…

    ... />
    That odd Quickshot upright pad expects the voltages found in ... little tampering).

    The Megadrive pad has some odd connections inside ...
    joefish joefish July 2013 Hardware
  • SNES versus Megadrive (yet again...)One of the most debated things on the Internet is which is best between the [B]Super Nintendo[/B] and the [B]Megadrive[/B] (we've even covered it on …

    ... the perfection of the Megadrive pad if you ask me.
    < ... much as I liked both pad designs though I never got ... thumb with a SNES D-Pad, as for the MD oh ... soft rubber buttons and D-Pad and I even remember the ...
    dm_boozefreek dm_boozefreek December 2013 Chit chat
  • Kempston Interface with sega controllersI am not much of a joystick person when playing games and in fact I use the keys more than anything. Thing is now I would like to use a controller an…

    ... 's button B on a Megadrive pad that works as Fire then ... the extra buttons on the Megadrive pad connects that pin to Ground ...
    joefish joefish January 2014 Hardware
  • Joypads compatable with kempston interfaceI have recently introduced my 10 year old lad to the spectrum, and although it is no xbox 360 there are many games he really likes playing. The only …

    Both should work, I've used a megadrive pad for years
    BiNMaN BiNMaN April 2014 Hardware
  • Joystick Interfaces on +2AJust found out that my DK'Tronics joystick interface doesn't want to play with my +2A (black). The Kempston port works OK, but not the Sinclair port…

    ... /> If you connect a SEGA MegaDrive pad to an interface that provides ...
    joefish joefish April 2014 Hardware
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