What's up with this pad?!

[soop]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pc-engine-controller-turbo-pad-works-Japan-18-/250799252199?pt=Video_Games&hash=item3a64cce2e7

It has a 9 pin d-sub port in it...

[BEERS AND VIDEOS]

Hmmm... So you can hook up your Sega Genesis / Mega Drive controller? 

[Necromancer]

What the hell?!?  Is that a headphone jack on the bottom?

[soop]

What the hell?!?  Is that a headphone jack on the bottom?

Huh, I though it was some random screw...  Do the ports outpout sound in the first place?

It looks home-made anyway...

[Necromancer]

I queried the seller but he didn't know what they're for.

[soop]

I queried the seller but he didn't know what they're for.

according to him they're all pl-pd8's anyway!

[SignOfZeta]

Interesting. I wouldn't be surprised if it was for plugging a home made stick into it (ie: rather than sacrifice a pad for the PCB, keep it functional and usable).

Not sure about the think that looks like a headphone jack though. It would be nice if the guy would open it up.

[hoobs88]

What the hell?!?  Is that a headphone jack on the bottom?

This one definitely has a headphone jack on the bottom!

[SignOfZeta]

Yeah, but that's a FC controller, isn't it? "Joy Card" or some shit?

[apachacha]

Why would anyone plug their headphones into their controller ?

Wouldn't it very easily rip the cord during operation /a round of Tatsujin ?

[PunkicCyborg]

I was thinking about doing this with a pad actually. You could hack the controller for use in a cab or diy joystick box and then still use it in the system. If you do this with multiple systems you could just quickly connect them with a DIN cable

[SignOfZeta]

Why would anyone plug their headphones into their controller ?

I can't think of a better place.

Wouldn't it very easily rip the cord during operation /a round of Tatsujin ?

Maybe if you are some kind of wild animal with no self control, but if are at least responsible/sane enough to, say, hold down a job at Taco Bell, I think one's headphone cables would survive.

[TheOldMan]

Or, you could hack one controller from each of the 'older' systems like this, and build an arcade-style joystick that had a db9 for the connector. Then you could use it on any of your other systems, by plugging it into the hacked controllers :-)

[ I think that's what elabit was trying to say....]

[Arkhan]

Yeah, but that's a FC controller, isn't it? "Joy Card" or some shit?

I have a Elecom JC100 JOYCARD for MSX.  Two of em actually.

They're pretty nice little f*ckers. but the cord comes out the left side, so that is retarded.

[hoobs88]

Yeah, but that's a FC controller, isn't it? "Joy Card" or some shit?

It used to be a NES controller but now it is a fully functional Turbo Duo/PCE controller with headphone jack and custom "Bee-otch" label.