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    Default Any good third-party controllers for Master System?

    Looking to get a Master System soon. Everyone keeps saying that the dpad on the system isn't so great. What are some good two-button alternatives? (Yes, I know Genesis controllers are backwards compatible :P )
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    I've never seen a single one in the wild here in the US.

    They may have been more common in regions where the SMS was more popular.

    I've never had any issues with stock SMS pads, but if you don't like the feel I would recommend just using a Genesis 3-button controller for any game that will allow it.
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    They probably dont like how its a square, and not a cross.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JakeM View Post
    They probably dont like how its a square, and not a cross.
    Yup. My Master System control pad that I just bought works fine, but I'm so accustomed to the standard cross d-pad that it feels like I have to be extra precise to move how I want to with it.

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    My SMS pad can't decide what direction I'm pressing, when I press up it registers left unless I'm precisely in the center of up. I just use a Genesis joystick.

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    This is the best controller for the system, and very hard to come by:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=190850822480

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