Baron
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I bought a pair of Sega's Saturn replica 6-button PS2 pads a while ago, and only recently bought a PS2 to try them out on. I figured they would be great for older classic game compilations and for fighters and 2D arcade games and their ilk. However, I've struck out so far with what I've tried them with.
Here's the pad I bought.
For starters, I bought the USA NTSC release of Sega's Classics Collection, which has ten or so of the Sega Ages remakes. I figured since this was the collection that inspired the pad, it was certain to be a good fit. Well, start the game up with the Saturn Pad hooked up and you'll find that the main menu glitches out all to hell and prevents you from selecting any game at all. Unplug the Saturn pad and plug in a Dual Shock 2 and the problem corrects itself immediately. WTF?
Strike two - the PS2 Mega Man Anniversary Collection won't even recognize the Saturn Pad as a valid controller and stops the game entirely when it is plugged in, demanding that a Dual Shock pad be plugged into the system in order to continue. Again, wtf?
I plan on picking up Street Fighter Anniversary and Anthology to give these pads some reason to keep them - should I not even bother? Does anyone know if those titles work with the pad? Since the Mega Man compilation won't even recognize it, I fear the same fate will befall the SF games.
Here's the pad I bought.
For starters, I bought the USA NTSC release of Sega's Classics Collection, which has ten or so of the Sega Ages remakes. I figured since this was the collection that inspired the pad, it was certain to be a good fit. Well, start the game up with the Saturn Pad hooked up and you'll find that the main menu glitches out all to hell and prevents you from selecting any game at all. Unplug the Saturn pad and plug in a Dual Shock 2 and the problem corrects itself immediately. WTF?
Strike two - the PS2 Mega Man Anniversary Collection won't even recognize the Saturn Pad as a valid controller and stops the game entirely when it is plugged in, demanding that a Dual Shock pad be plugged into the system in order to continue. Again, wtf?
I plan on picking up Street Fighter Anniversary and Anthology to give these pads some reason to keep them - should I not even bother? Does anyone know if those titles work with the pad? Since the Mega Man compilation won't even recognize it, I fear the same fate will befall the SF games.