Serial IDs: RZMSat
More info at SaturnLib.
| Saturn | HID | PS3 | Megadrive |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PAD | HAT | D-PAD | |
| A | 1 | X | |
| B | 2 | O | |
| C | 5 | R1 | |
| X | 0 | ◻ | |
| Y | 3 | △ | |
| Z | 4 | L1 | |
| L | 6 | L2 | "Home" on M30 2.4G |
| R | 7 | R2 | Mode |
| Start | 9 | Start |
If using Saturn connector
| Arduino | Saturn-1 | Saturn-2 |
|---|---|---|
| GND | 9 | 9 |
| 5V | 1 | 1 |
| A0 | 7 | |
| A1 | 6 | |
| A2 | 4 | |
| A3 | 8 | |
| A4 | 3 | |
| A5 | 2 | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 5 |
If using Megadrive DB9 connector
| Arduino | Mega-1 | Mega-2 |
|---|---|---|
| GND | 8 | 8 |
| 5V | 5 | 5 |
| A0 | 4 | |
| A1 | 6 | |
| A2 | 7 | |
| A3 | 3 | |
| A4 | 1 | |
| A5 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 9 | |
| 8 | 7 | |
| 9 | 9 |
Build this simple adapter if you use a Saturn connector and want to use Megadrive controller.
This adapter will also work on the Saturn console with some games.
| Saturn | Mega DB9 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | VCC/POWER |
| 2 | 2 | D1/DATA 1 |
| 3 | 1 | D0/DATA 0 |
| 4 | 7 | S0/SEL/TH |
| 5 | 9 | S1/REQ/TR |
| 6 | 6 | S2/ACK/TL |
| 7 | 4 | D3/DATA 3 |
| 8 | 3 | D2/DATA 2 |
| 9 | 8 | GROUND |