I have a Pioneer Laseractive controller, model CPD-S1. It's a six button controller that looks like a Genesis controller, but it's actually a pioneer laseractive controller. I tried plugging it into a Genesis, but none of the buttons seem to work when used with Genesis. I can move the guy around on screen with the D-Pad, but the buttons don't do anything. Is this controller broken? It seems strange that all 6 buttons don't work, so I'm guessing it's just not fully compatible with a Genesis. I would try with a Pioneer Laseractive, but I don't have one.
Update: I tried the CPD-S1 on a Genesis 2 with SF2. I couldn't start the game with the start button on the CPD-S1. So then I used a regular Genesis controller and started the game. Then I switched to the CPD-S1 and I could move my guy around the screen, and the X,Y and Z button worked. The A,B,C buttons didn't work, but I forgot to select 6 button controller in the options, so that was maybe why they didn't work. I'm thinking that Pioneer Laseractives aren't really compatible with Genesis systems, even tho you would think they would be.