Mega 7800 - RetroHQ
Mega 7800 - RetroHQ
519 Davisville Rd.
519 Davisville Road
Willow Grove PA 19090
United States
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The RetroHQ Mega 7800 is a controller adapter which allows you to use your Master System and Mega Drive controllers with your 7800 or 2600. This includes Master System control pads, joysticks and also the light phaser as well as 3 and 6 button Mega Drive pads and sticks.
In normal operation the Mega 7800 lets you play 2 button 7800 and 2600 games with a more comfortable pad. In extended mode (where software has been written to take advantage of the Mega 7800) the 7800 is able to read all of the buttons available on the controller for additional gameplay control!*
The 7800 GameDrive in combination with the Mega 7800 uses the Mega Drive control pads to allow single button breaking into games (START), saving (Z) and loading (Y) of your games. This allows for the full retro gaming experience with the added comforts of an emulator! Truly the best of both worlds.
COMPATIBILITY:
HARDWARE
- Atari 7800 and 2600, NTSC and PAL
- Master System control pads and sticks
- Master System light phaser
- Mega Drive control pads and sticks
- Wireless adapters such as the 8BitDo Retro Receiver for the MegaDrive
SOFTWARE:
- All 7800 and 2600 games
- The 7800 GameDrive
- Homebrew written for the Mega 7800
NOTES:
- Extended operation is currently only supported on the 7800, but should be possible to access from 2600 homebrew also.
Customer Reviews
This functions exactly as expected. I'm using a 8Bitdo M30 2.4G Wireless Gamepad with the Atari 2600+. Being able to use a sega style gamepad to play Atari games is so much nicer on my thumbs!
My only gripe with the Mega 7800 is it is loose and wobbly when plugged into the console controller slot, causing the pin connections to not fully connect all the time causing some buttons or d-pad directions on the controller to not work or the power on the Mega 7800 to turn off completely. I ended up putting some electrical tape around the end of the Mega 7800 plug that goes into the console to thicken it up so it's a snug fit. Once I did that, I've not had an issue with controller buttons not working or the Mega 7800 losing power.
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