Dreamcast Controllers -> Naomi

[OldFoo]

Someone told me there were a couple of connectors or solder points on the Naomi MB which could be used to install a DC controller jack (a cut DC controller extension cable), essentially - is that true?

[OldFoo]

That's true, but you don't necessarily need to solder the wires since the headers are available. Take a look below:







Hack off the ends of Dreamcast keyboards and make the connections. Since the connections on the Naomi are pin headers, you may want to source the proper plastic connectors.

[OldFoo]

That's pretty cool! Which titles have VM-kit support? And the controllers won't work with any other titles? Or do the games not allow for the controllers to be used during gameplay at all?

[OldFoo]

Not really. There are only around 3 games that support this function and they're mostly from CAPCOM. Much of the reason being not many cabs actually had the panel that has these connections. :smt009

[OldFoo]

So, one could set up MVC2 to allow for people to use DC controllers as the input method, or is it only for VMU access?

[OldFoo]

Never tried it, but CvS2 and Zero 3 Upper work with it, though it might be just custom character colours from the VMU or something like that. I believe that Project Justice and MvC2 have some kind of functionality (don't quote me on that though!)

[OldFoo]

Ok, today I have been testing, and the games that i've got to work with a dreamcast controller are:



Capcom vs Snk Pro

Capcom vs SnK 2

Project justice

Street fighter zero 3 upper.



I was able to play all the games fully with the controller, but only project justice and zero 3 had other functions activated by the VM inserted. I am unsure as to what these functions are as I am running a jap bios, language problems.



Giga wing 2 has no option for controller support.

[OldFoo]

Little off topic, but i have some dreamcast extensions and for whatever reason they wont work with my dreamcast bio lightgun, any idea's why?

[OldFoo]

Hmm! CVS2 is of interest. MVC2 was a no-go?