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The '''Dreamcast Controller''' is the primary user interface for the [[Sega Dreamcast]]. It is a logical progression from the [[3D Control Pad]] for the [[Sega Saturn]] and is supported by every Dreamcast game.
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{{stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (ドリームキャスト コントローラ) is the primary interface for interacting with the [[Sega Dreamcast]] video game console. It was bundled with every system and is supported by every Dreamcast game.
  
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The Dreamcast controller has the following features:
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==Hardware==
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*A directional pad on the left
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With the Dreamcast, Sega went back to using the term "controller" for its main form of input, having previously preferred the term "control pad" with the [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Saturn]]. As is to be expected, it increments on ideas seen with previous Sega hardware, being the logical progression from the Saturn's [[3D Control Pad]], originally debuting in mid-1996 as a response to the [[Nintendo 64]]. However, the 3D Control Pad was not as widely adopted as perhaps hoped, so the Dreamcast is the first (and only) Sega console to be equipped with analogue controls straight out of the box.
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*{{Start}} button in the top middle
 
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*Four face buttons on the right - {{A}}, {{B}}, {{X}} and {{Y}}
 
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*one analog trigger on the front left - {{L}}
 
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*one analog trigger on the front right - {{R}}
 
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*analog joystick on the top left
 
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What makes the controller differ from its rivals is two expansion slots on the top. The one in front of the unit is designed to house a [[VMU]] while the one in back houses other expansions such as the [[Dreamcast Jump Pack|Jump Pack]].
 
  
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The Dreamcast controller stands as [[Sega]]'s largest standard control pad for any of their systems, though was not redesigned during the console's run. Many novelty Dreamcast controllers in a variety of colours were produced, however.
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On the top left of the controller sits an "analogue thumb pad" (analogue stick), above a four-way directional pad (D-Pad), a {{start}} button in the centre of the controller and {{A}}, {{B}}, {{X}} and {{Y}} face buttons on the right. On top of the controller there are two analogue triggers, {{L}} and {{R}} in the top-left and top-right, respectively. Unlike the Sega Saturn (and Mega Drive) there are no {{C}} and {{Z}} buttons, and the controller has moved past the need for a switch to toggle between analogue and digital modes, seen on the 3D Control Pad.
  
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==Inside a Dreamcast controller== 
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The most striking difference with the Dreamcast controller is its two "expansion sockets" on the top. Typically the first socket (in front) houses a [[VMU]] (as there is a gap to see the screen) while the one in back houses other expansions such as the [[Jump Pack|Jump Pack]].
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Although each button can be configured to perform a specific and distinctive action, all of the buttons, except for the two analog triggers and joystick, work on the same principle. In essence, each button is a switch that completes a circuit whenever it is pressed. A small metal disk beneath the button is pushed into contact with two strips of conductive material on the circuit board inside the controller. While the metal disk is in contact, it conducts electricity between the two strips. The controller senses that the circuit is closed and sends that data to the Dreamcast. The CPU compares that data with the instructions in the game software for that button, and triggers the appropriate response. There is also a metal disk under each arm of the directional pad. If you're playing a game in which pushing down on the directional pad causes the character to crouch, a similar string of connections is made from the time of the push down on the pad to when the character crouches.  
 
  
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The analog joystick and triggers work in a completely different way from the buttons described above. The triggers each have a tiny magnet attached to the end of the trigger arm. When the trigger is depressed, the magnet is pushed toward a sensor mounted on the controller's circuit board. Through the process of induction, the magnet creates resistance to the current passing through the sensor. On the bottom of the magnet is a layer of foam padding. Pushing harder on the trigger compresses the padding, which brings the magnet closer to the sensor. The closer the magnet is to the sensor, the more resistance is induced. This variable resistance makes the triggers pressure-sensitive.
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The Dreamcast controller stands as [[Sega]]'s largest standard control pad for any of their systems, and was not redesigned during the console's run. Over the years it has run into some criticism, primarily for being uncomfortable for those with larger hands, but also for the high sensitivity of the thumb pad. Furthermore its lack of a second thumb pad was a noticable disadvantage when compared to the [[PlayStation 2]] (and original [[PlayStation]] in its later years). It was also the last mainstream video game controller not to have vibration features as standard.
  
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The joystick also uses a magnet, along with four small sensors. The sensors are arranged like a compass, with one at each of the cardinal points (north, south, east, west). The base of the joystick is shaped like a ball, with tiny spokes radiating out. The ball sits in a socket above the sensors. Spikes on the socket fit between the spokes on the ball. This allows for an extraordinary amount of movement without letting the joystick twist out of alignment with the sensors. As the joystick is moved, the magnet in the base moves closer to one or two of the sensors, and farther from the others. The system monitors the changes in induction caused by the magnet's movement to calculate the position of the joystick.  
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One curious design feature is the controller's wire, which comes out of the bottom, only to be looped back up and clipped in place so as not to get in the way. While unconventional, Sega appears to have designed it this way to assist with storage - that is to say, the wire can be wrapped around the controller and clipped at the end.
  
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[[File:Dreamcast Controller Expansion.jpg|right|thumb|The Dreamcast controller's two expansions ports.]]
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Many novelty Dreamcast controllers were produced in a wide variety of colors.
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The controller has two expansion ports where memory cards, tremor packs, Visual Memory System (VMS) devices and other system additions can be inserted.  
 
  
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A popular option is the tremor pack, which provides force feedback. This feature provides a tactile stimulation to certain actions in a game. For example, in a racing game, you might feel a jarring vibration as your car slams into the wall. Force feedback is actually accomplished through the use of a very common device, a simple electric motor. The shaft of the motor holds an unbalanced weight. When power is supplied to the motor, it spins the weight. Because the weight is unbalanced, the motor tries to wobble. But since the motor is securely mounted inside the tremor pack, the wobble translates into a shuddering vibration of the controller itself.
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Western controllers have their D-Pads raised slightly higher, to make them more suitable for 2D games{{magref|edge|75|8}}.
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===Internal workings===
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Although each button can be configured to perform a specific and distinctive action, all of the buttons, except for the two analog triggers and thumb pad, work on the same principle. In essence, each button is a switch that completes a circuit whenever it is pressed. A small metal disc beneath the button is pushed into contact with two strips of conductive material on the circuit board inside the controller. While the metal disc is in contact, it conducts electricity between the two strips.
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The controller senses that the circuit is closed and sends that data to the Dreamcast. The CPU compares that data with the instructions in the game software for that button, and triggers the appropriate response. There is also a metal disc under each arm of the directional pad. If you're playing a game in which pushing down on the directional pad causes the character to crouch, a similar string of connections is made from the time of the push down on the pad to when the character crouches.
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The analog thumb pad and triggers work in a completely different way from the buttons described above. The triggers each have a tiny magnet attached to the end of the trigger arm. When the trigger is depressed, the magnet is pushed toward a sensor mounted on the controller's circuit board. Through the process of induction, the magnet creates resistance to the current passing through the sensor. On the bottom of the magnet is a layer of foam padding. Pushing harder on the trigger compresses the padding, which brings the magnet closer to the sensor. The closer the magnet is to the sensor, the more resistance is induced. This variable resistance makes the triggers pressure-sensitive.
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The thumb pad also uses a magnet, along with four small sensors. The sensors are arranged like a compass, with one at each of the cardinal points (north, south, east, west). The base of the joystick is shaped like a ball, with tiny spokes radiating out. The ball sits in a socket above the sensors. Spikes on the socket fit between the spokes on the ball. This allows for an extraordinary amount of movement without letting the thumb pad twist out of alignment with the sensors. As the thumb pad is moved, the magnet in the base moves closer to one or two of the sensors, and farther from the others. The system monitors the changes in induction caused by the magnet's movement to calculate the position of the thumb pad.
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Patents==
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<gallery>
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Patent USD414484.pdf|USD414484
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Patent USD415145.pdf|USD415145
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</gallery>
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==Artwork==
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===Hardware diagrams===
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<gallery>
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DCController Diagram1.svg
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DCController Diagram2.svg
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</gallery>
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==Photo gallery==
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<gallery>
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Dreamcast Controller Expansion.jpg|Top of the controller, showing the two expansion sockets, analog triggers and wire clip.
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</gallery>
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===Official photographs===
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<gallery>
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NurnbergerSpielwarenmesse1999 Hardware DCCONTRBACK.png
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DreamcastScreenshots Pheripherals DC control pad.jpg
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DreamcastPressDisc4 Hardware CONTROLLER.jpg
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DreamcastPressDisc4 Hardware CONTROLLER VM.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Physical scans==
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{{ratings|DC}}
  
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==List of Controllers==
 
 
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| square=yes
 
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| console=Dreamcast
 
 
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−
| desc=Available exclusively through [[Dreamcast Direct]].<br/>
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−
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−
| console=Dreamcast
 
 
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−
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| square=yes
 
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| desc=
 
−
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| console=Dreamcast
 
 
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| region=JP
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| name2=クリア
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| date=2000-12-14{{magref|dmjp|2000-36|6}}
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| console=Dreamcast
 
 
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| region=JP
 
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| front=
 
 
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| square=yes
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| desc=This orange Dreamcast controller was released as part of a limited edition version of ''[[ChuChu Rocket!]]''. It was not sold separately.<br/>
 
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| image=DCController NTSC.jpg
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| name=Controller
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| desc=
 
−
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| console=Dreamcast
 
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| region=US
 
 
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| front=Dc standardcontroller us box front.jpg
 
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| back=
 
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| spinemissing=
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
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| manual=DreamcastControllerInstructionManualU.pdf
+
| image1=DCController NTSC.jpg
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| region=US
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| date=1999-09-09
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+
| image1=DCController_Green_NTSC.jpg
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| square=yes
 
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| console=Dreamcast
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| spinemissing=
 
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| region=EU
 
 
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| desc=Available exclusively via [[Dreamarena]].<br/>
 
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| region=EU
 
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| front=
 
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| back=
 
−
| spinemissing=
 
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
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| region=UK
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 +
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| desc=Available exclusively via [[Dreamarena]].<br/>
+
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| region=EU
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| front=
 
−
| back=
 
−
| spinemissing=
 
−
| square=yes
 
 
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| name=Controller
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| front=
 
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| back=
 
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| square=yes
 
 
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| date=2001
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| region=UK
 +
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 +
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| desc=Available exclusively via [[Dreamarena]].<br/>
 
−
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| console=Dreamcast
 
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| region=EU
 
−
| front=
 
 
| back=
 
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| desc=
 
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−
| region=EU
 
−
| front=
 
−
| back=
 
−
| spinemissing=
 
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
 +
| image1=Dreamcast Controller.jpg
 +
| date=2000-12-01
 +
| region=PL
 +
| price=150
 
}}
 
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−
}}
 
−
|}
 
−
 
−
==Hardware Diagrams==
 
−
<gallery>
 
−
File:DCController Diagram1.svg
 
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File:DCController Diagram2.svg
 
−
</gallery>
 
−
 
−
==Physical scans==
 
−
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| icon=DC
 
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| cvg=80
 
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| cvg_source={{num|216|page=66|pdf=CVG UK 216.pdf}}
 
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
−
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[[Category:Dreamcast accessories]]
 
 
[[Category:Control pads]]
 
[[Category:Control pads]]

Latest revision as of 08:02, 16 November 2024

Dreamcast Controller.jpg
Dreamcast Controller
Made for: Sega Dreamcast
Manufacturer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP 		¥2,500 (2,625)2,500e[4]
Sega Dreamcast
JP
(Millennium 2000) 		¥2,5002,500[5]
Sega Dreamcast
US
Sega Dreamcast
EU 		MK-55100-50
Sega Dreamcast
DE 		DM 59.9559.95[2]
Sega Dreamcast
UK 		£19.9919.99[1] MK-55100-50
Sega Dreamcast
CZ 		1300 Kč1300[7]
Sega Dreamcast
PL 		150zł150[8]
Sega Dreamcast
AU 		$49.9549.95[6]

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Dreamcast Controller (ドリームキャスト コントローラ) is the primary interface for interacting with the Sega Dreamcast video game console. It was bundled with every system and is supported by every Dreamcast game.

Hardware

With the Dreamcast, Sega went back to using the term "controller" for its main form of input, having previously preferred the term "control pad" with the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Saturn. As is to be expected, it increments on ideas seen with previous Sega hardware, being the logical progression from the Saturn's 3D Control Pad, originally debuting in mid-1996 as a response to the Nintendo 64. However, the 3D Control Pad was not as widely adopted as perhaps hoped, so the Dreamcast is the first (and only) Sega console to be equipped with analogue controls straight out of the box.

On the top left of the controller sits an "analogue thumb pad" (analogue stick), above a four-way directional pad (D-Pad), a  START  button in the centre of the controller and A, B, X and Y face buttons on the right. On top of the controller there are two analogue triggers, L and R in the top-left and top-right, respectively. Unlike the Sega Saturn (and Mega Drive) there are no C and Z buttons, and the controller has moved past the need for a switch to toggle between analogue and digital modes, seen on the 3D Control Pad.

The most striking difference with the Dreamcast controller is its two "expansion sockets" on the top. Typically the first socket (in front) houses a VMU (as there is a gap to see the screen) while the one in back houses other expansions such as the Jump Pack.

The Dreamcast controller stands as Sega's largest standard control pad for any of their systems, and was not redesigned during the console's run. Over the years it has run into some criticism, primarily for being uncomfortable for those with larger hands, but also for the high sensitivity of the thumb pad. Furthermore its lack of a second thumb pad was a noticable disadvantage when compared to the PlayStation 2 (and original PlayStation in its later years). It was also the last mainstream video game controller not to have vibration features as standard.

One curious design feature is the controller's wire, which comes out of the bottom, only to be looped back up and clipped in place so as not to get in the way. While unconventional, Sega appears to have designed it this way to assist with storage - that is to say, the wire can be wrapped around the controller and clipped at the end.

Many novelty Dreamcast controllers were produced in a wide variety of colors.

Western controllers have their D-Pads raised slightly higher, to make them more suitable for 2D games[9].

Internal workings

Although each button can be configured to perform a specific and distinctive action, all of the buttons, except for the two analog triggers and thumb pad, work on the same principle. In essence, each button is a switch that completes a circuit whenever it is pressed. A small metal disc beneath the button is pushed into contact with two strips of conductive material on the circuit board inside the controller. While the metal disc is in contact, it conducts electricity between the two strips.

The controller senses that the circuit is closed and sends that data to the Dreamcast. The CPU compares that data with the instructions in the game software for that button, and triggers the appropriate response. There is also a metal disc under each arm of the directional pad. If you're playing a game in which pushing down on the directional pad causes the character to crouch, a similar string of connections is made from the time of the push down on the pad to when the character crouches.

The analog thumb pad and triggers work in a completely different way from the buttons described above. The triggers each have a tiny magnet attached to the end of the trigger arm. When the trigger is depressed, the magnet is pushed toward a sensor mounted on the controller's circuit board. Through the process of induction, the magnet creates resistance to the current passing through the sensor. On the bottom of the magnet is a layer of foam padding. Pushing harder on the trigger compresses the padding, which brings the magnet closer to the sensor. The closer the magnet is to the sensor, the more resistance is induced. This variable resistance makes the triggers pressure-sensitive.

The thumb pad also uses a magnet, along with four small sensors. The sensors are arranged like a compass, with one at each of the cardinal points (north, south, east, west). The base of the joystick is shaped like a ball, with tiny spokes radiating out. The ball sits in a socket above the sensors. Spikes on the socket fit between the spokes on the ball. This allows for an extraordinary amount of movement without letting the thumb pad twist out of alignment with the sensors. As the thumb pad is moved, the magnet in the base moves closer to one or two of the sensors, and farther from the others. The system monitors the changes in induction caused by the magnet's movement to calculate the position of the thumb pad.

Magazine articles

Main article: Dreamcast Controller/Magazine articles.

Patents

  • USD414484

  • USD415145

Artwork

Hardware diagrams

  • DCController Diagram1.svg
  • DCController Diagram2.svg

Photo gallery

  • Top of the controller, showing the two expansion sockets, analog triggers and wire clip.

Official photographs

  • NurnbergerSpielwarenmesse1999 Hardware DCCONTRBACK.png
  • DreamcastScreenshots Pheripherals DC control pad.jpg
  • DreamcastPressDisc4 Hardware CONTROLLER.jpg
  • DreamcastPressDisc4 Hardware CONTROLLER VM.jpg

Physical scans

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Dreamcast Controller


Japan

Code Name Box scans Images Region Date Price Documentation Description
HKT-7701 Dreamcast Controller
ドリームキャストコントローラ
Dc standardcontroller jp box back.jpgNospine-small.pngDc standardcontroller jp box front.jpg
DCController NTSC.jpg


 JP 1998-11-27 Standard Dreamcast controllers are white, a colour which was reportedly decided very late in the console's development cycle. This original Japanese model was the basis for all controllers which followed.


Dreamcast Controller (Model: Seaman)
Controller DC Seaman.jpg


 JP 1999-07-29[12] PACK-INpack
Dreamcast Controller (Maziora)


JP 1999-08-01 PACK-INpack
HDR-0048 ChuChu Rocket! Controller Doukonban
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Controller DC JP ChuChuRocket.jpg


 JP 1999-11-11[13] ¥4,8004,800[13] This orange Dreamcast controller was released as part of a limited edition version of ChuChu Rocket!. It was not sold separately.
Hello Kitty (pink)
DCController JP HelloKittyPink.jpg


 JP 1999-11-25[14] PACK-INpack
Hello Kitty (blue)
DCController JP HelloKittyBlue.jpg


 JP 1999-11-25[14] PACK-INpack
HKT-7700-01 Millennium 2000: Aqua Blue
アクアブル
Controller DC JP Box Top Millennium2000AquaBlue.jpg
Controller DC JP Box Back Millennium2000AquaBlue.jpgController DC JP Box Spine Millennium2000AquaBlue.jpgController DC JP Box Front Millennium2000AquaBlue.jpgController DC JP Box Spine2 Millennium2000AquaBlue.jpg
Controller DC JP Millennium2000Blue.jpg


 JP 1999-12-16[15] ¥2,5002,500[15]
HKT-7700-02 Millennium 2000: Lime Green
ライム グリーン
DCController Millennium2000 Green.jpg


 JP 1999-12-16[15] ¥2,5002,500[15]
HKT-7700-03 Millennium 2000: Passion Pink
パッションピンク
Controller DC JP Millennium2000Pink.jpg


 JP 1999-12-16[15] ¥2,5002,500[15]
HKT-7700-04 Millennium 2000: Smoke
スモーク
Controller DC JP Box Top Millennium2000Smoke.jpg
Controller DC JP Box Back Millennium2000Smoke.jpgController DC JP Box Spine Millennium2000Smoke.jpgController DC JP Box Front Millennium2000Smoke.jpgController DC JP Box Spine2 Millennium2000Smoke.jpg
Controller DC JP Millennium2000Black.jpg


 JP 1999-12-16[15] ¥2,5002,500[15]
Controller (Model: Seaman Xmas Package)
コントローラ (model:SEAMAN クリスマスパッケージ)
Controller DC SeamanXmas.jpg


 JP 1999-12-16[16][17] PACK-INpack
Biohazard Code: Veronica (red)
DCController JP CodeVeronicaRed.jpg


 JP 2000-02-03[18] PACK-INpack
Biohazard Code: Veronica (black)
DCController JP CodeVeronicaBlack.jpg


 JP 2000-02-03[18] PACK-INpack
HKT-7700-06 Aqua Blue
アクアブル
Controller DC JP Box Top AquaBlue.jpg
Controller DC JP Box Back AquaBlue.jpgController DC JP Box Spine AquaBlue.jpgController DC JP Box Front AquaBlue.jpgController DC JP Box Spine2 AquaBlue.jpg
Controller DC JP Box Bottom AquaBlue.jpg
DCController AquaBlue JP.jpg


 JP 2000
HKT-7700-07 Lime Green
ライム グリーン
Controller DC JP Box Back LimeGreen.jpgNospine-small.pngController DC JP Box Front LimeGreen.jpg
Controller DC JP LimeGreen.jpg


 JP 2000
HKT-7700-08 Passion Pink
パッションピンク
Controller DC JP Box Back PassionPink.jpgNospine-small.pngController DC JP Box Front PassionPink.jpg
Controller DC JP PassionPink.jpg


 JP 2000
HKT-7700-09 Smoke
スモーク
Controller DC JP Smoke.jpg


 JP 2000
Super Black
DCController JP Black.jpg


 JP 2000-09[19] ¥2,8002,800[19] Available exclusively through Dreamcast Direct.
Colour Controller: Pearl White
カラーコントローラ：パールホワイト


JP 2000-10-12[20] ¥2,8002,800[20] Available exclusively through Dreamcast Direct.
Colour Controller: Pearl Blue
カラーコントローラ：パールブルー
Controller DC PearlBlue.jpg


 JP 2000-10-12[20] ¥2,8002,800[20] Available exclusively through Dreamcast Direct.
Colour Controller: Pearl Pink
カラーコントローラ：パールピンク
DCController JP Pink.jpg


 JP 2000-10-12[20] ¥2,8002,800[20] Available exclusively through Dreamcast Direct.
Dreamcast Controller: Mokume Chou
ドリームキャストコントローラ：木目調
Controller DC JP Wood.jpg


 JP 2000-11-01[21] ¥4,000 points4,000 points[21] Dream Point Bank exclusive.
Dreamcast Controller: Hyougara
ドリームキャストコントローラ：豹柄
DCController JP Lepoard.jpg


 JP 2000-11-01[21] ¥4,000 points4,000 points[21] Dream Point Bank exclusive.
Dreamcast Controller: Dairiseki Chou
ドリームキャストコントローラ：大理石調
Controller DC JP Marble.jpg


 JP 2000-11-01[21] ¥4,000 points4,000 points[21] Dream Point Bank exclusive.
Colour Controller: Silver Metallic
カラーコントローラ：シルバーメタリック
DCController JP Silver.jpg


 JP 2000-11-02[20] ¥2,8002,800[21][20] Available exclusively through Dreamcast Direct.
Camouflage
Controller DC JP Camouflage.jpg


 JP Available exclusively through Dreamcast Direct.
HKT-7700-18 Clear
クリア
Controller DC JP Clear.jpg


 JP 2000-12-14[22] ¥2,5002,500[22]
Controller (Sakura Taisen Dreamcast for Internet)
Controller DC JP SakuraTaisenConsole.jpg


 JP 2000-12-28[22] PACK-INpack
HKT-7700-19 Sakura Taisen Controller
サクラ大戦 コントローラ
Controller DC JP Box Front SakuraTaisen.jpg
Controller DC JP SakuraTaisen.jpg


 JP 2000-12-28[22] ¥2,5002,500[22]
Divers 2000 Series CX-1
Controller DC Divers2000.jpg


 JP 2001-03-21 PACK-INpack
R7
DCController JP R7.jpg


 JP 2001-09-03[23] PACK-INpack

North America

Code Name Box scans Images Region Date Price Documentation Description
MK-50100 Controller
Dc standardcontroller us box front.jpg
DCController NTSC.jpg


 US 1999-09-09
DreamcastControllerInstructionManualU.pdf
Manual
MK-50101 Controller (Clear Blue)
DCController Blue NTSC.jpg


 US 2000
MK-50102 Controller (Clear Green)
DCController Green NTSC.jpg


 US 2000
MK-50103 Controller (Clear Red)
DCController Red US.jpg


 US 2000
MK-50104 Controller (Clear Yellow)
DCController US Yellow.jpg


 US 2000 It is said yellow controllers (and VMUs) are the hardest colour to find in North America.
MK-50105 Controller (Charcoal Anthracite)
Controller DC US Box Back Charcoal.jpgNospine-small.pngDCController US Black Box Front.jpgController DC US Box Spine2 Charcoal.jpg
DCController BlackGrey US.jpg


 US 2000
Controller (Sega Sports)
DCController US SegaSports.jpg


 US PACK-INpack

Europe

Code Name Box scans Images Region Date Price Documentation Description
Controller
DreamcastController DC EU Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngDCController EU Box Front.jpg
Dreamcast Controller.jpg


 UK 1999-10-14 £19.9919.99
Controller
Controller DC EU Red.jpg


 UK 2000 £19.9919.99[24] Available exclusively via Dreamarena[24].
Controller
Controller DC EU Yellow.jpg


 UK 2000 £19.9919.99[24] Available exclusively via Dreamarena[24].
Controller
Controller DC EU Green.jpg


 UK 2000 £19.9919.99[24] Available exclusively via Dreamarena[24].
Controller
Controller DC EU Blue.jpg


 UK 2000 £19.9919.99[24] Available exclusively via Dreamarena[24].
Sonic the Hedgehog 10th Anniversary
DCController EU Sonic.jpg


 UK 2001 PACK-INpack Packaged with console.
Controller
Nospine-small.pngDCController PL Box Front.png
Dreamcast Controller.jpg


 PL 2000-12-01 150zł150

References

  1. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-15), page 59
  2. ↑ Sega Magazin, "October 1999" (DE; 1999-09-06), page 7
  3. ↑ Press release: 1999-09-02: Sega Dreamcast Launch Titles and Peripherals
  4. ↑ https://virtual-on.sega.jp/oratan/hotstart/manual/peri.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-04 19:45)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:DreamInformation Vol12, page 9
  6. ↑ Hyper, "September 1999" (AU; 1999-xx-xx), page 30
  7. ↑ https://www.idnes.cz/ekonomika/test-a-spotrebitel/nova-konzole-dreamcast-prehrava-konkurenci.A_2000M051T05A (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-04 19:22)
  8. ↑ https://gry.interia.pl/news-oficjalny-dystrybutor-dreamcast,nId,727666 (Wayback Machine: 2018-08-02 16:33)
  9. ↑ Edge, "September 1999" (UK; 1999-08-09), page 8
  10. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-13), page 66
  11. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 2000" (UK; 2000-11-15), page 62
  12. ↑ http://sega.jp/corp/release/1999/0615 (Wayback Machine: 2007-03-02 13:59)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 http://sega.jp/dc/990901/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-08-17 18:58)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 http://sega.jp/corp/release/1999/1025/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-03-02 13:58)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-38 (1999-12-10)" (JP; 1999-11-26), page 10
  16. ↑ http://www.sega.co.jp/sega/corp/news/nr991201_2.html (Wayback Machine: 2000-03-04 01:46)
  17. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-39 extra (1999-12-24ex)" (JP; 1999-12-10), page 8
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 http://sega.jp/corp/release/1999/1206/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-05-16 09:35)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 http://sega.jp/corp/release/2000/0627/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-11-21 16:42)
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7 http://www.d-direct.ne.jp/shop/pc/camp/peri.asp?mscssid=7SCKlFD4S2S92JDC001PQXRK63NC1T7l (Wayback Machine: 2000-12-15 20:10)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 http://sega.jp/corp/release/2000/0823_1/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-11-21 16:43)
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-36 (2000-11-10,17)" (JP; 2000-10-27), page 6
  23. ↑ http://www.sega.jp/release/nr010703_1.html (Wayback Machine: 2005-02-09 19:17)
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.6 24.7 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "October 2000" (UK; 2000-09-07), page 31


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