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CORRECTi 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, thanksAPPROVED
2009-05-15 17:26:07CORRECTthis 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)rev. 1APPROVED
2009-08-01 12:39:20INCORRECTThis 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.rev. 1APPROVED
2010-02-11 18:46:35CORRECTverified on an Sega SMS controller, Model 3020. with the exception that 5 is also N/Crev. 1APPROVED


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