Is it possible to DIY a Twin Stick?

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Banditpaw1
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Is it possible to DIY a Twin Stick?

Post#1 » Sat May 16, 2020 7:52 pm

After some googling, I cant find much on how the twin stick is detected by the Dreamcast. Is it a modified controller or is It complete unique hardware connecting to the Dreamcast itself? Id like to make my own as the actual construction of the controller physically is fairly simple. I can find plenty on people making 360 sticks but nothing on the Dreamcasts or even the Saturns twin stick for that matter.

Any input would be greatly appreciate thanks.

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megavolt85
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Re: Is it possible to DIY a Twin Stick?

Post#2 » Sat May 16, 2020 9:48 pm

Banditpaw1 wrote:After some googling, I cant find much on how the twin stick is detected by the Dreamcast.


as controller with two d-pad's and 8 buttons (A,B,C,D,X,Y,Z,Start)

Banditpaw1 wrote:Is it a modified controller or is It complete unique hardware connecting to the Dreamcast itself?


It complete unique hardware

look technical documentation, i's can help you
11_Svo100e.doc
(243.5 KiB) Downloaded 360 times


P.S. I'm working on creating a cheap adapter for connecting PS1, PS2, Sega Saturn joysticks and PS/2 mice to Dreamcast

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willis
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Re: Is it possible to DIY a Twin Stick?

Post#3 » Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:26 pm

Hey megavolt, I'm a little late to the party on this topic. Any news on this project?
Really great idea

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Re: Is it possible to DIY a Twin Stick?

Post#4 » Mon Mar 08, 2021 4:16 am


The Ndo
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Re: Is it possible to DIY a Twin Stick?

Post#5 » Sat Jan 15, 2022 1:07 pm

Hi Megavolt- I read the Twin Stick technical doc you posted above. It says the DC Twin Stick has 8 buttons, but the stick only has 6 (A, B, X, Y, D and start). What is the doc referring to?

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megavolt85
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Re: Is it possible to DIY a Twin Stick?

Post#6 » Sat Jan 15, 2022 1:39 pm

The Ndo wrote:Hi Megavolt- I read the Twin Stick technical doc you posted above. It says the DC Twin Stick has 8 buttons, but the stick only has 6 (A, B, X, Y, D and start). What is the doc referring to?


it's a bug in the document
look at "device ID" and "Read format"
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The Ndo
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Re: Is it possible to DIY a Twin Stick?

Post#7 » Sat Jan 15, 2022 9:20 pm

Thanks for clearing that up!

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