Connecting a Saturn Pad to PC using Parallel port

[IBarracudaI]

I've been thinking about this for some time.. I haven't done a "deep" search but I can't find any detailed instructions...

I would need some sort of software... would PSXPad work?

If yes... what about the pinout configuration?

 

[IBarracudaI]

oops i've just checked that site better and found some pinout schematics 🙂

 

[antime]

There's a driver included in the Linux kernel, there's some schematics in the documentation as well. I don't know if drivers exist for other OSes.

 

[Scared0o0Rabbit]

I'm fairly sure directpad.... and ntpad both have support for it.

 

[Curtis]

You need to build the Direct Pad interface and use the NTPADXP driver (assuming XP/2K). If you can find a dead Saturn, you can even use the real joypad port connectors in the interface.

The one I built works great. 🙂