Total Control 3 for Dreamcast

[Help with TC 3]

Hi, I just received my total control 3 in the mail today. It doesnt seem to work with the start button. Is there any way for me to remedy this? theres a little black button that I can press, but It doesn't seem to do anything.

[hkems]

Do you mean the "Start" button on the Saturn controller, or the "Pause" button on the Total Control 3 ?

Please note that the "Pause" button is only useful for the game "Virtual On", it is useless for any other games. As the there is no "pause" button on the Saturn Virtual On controller, we added a "Pause" button on the Total Control 3.

[TK The Hedgehog]

I mean the "start" button on the controller. I suppose It only works with certain games? Also, I cannot seem to get "L" or "R" to work on the dreamcast.

I've noticed that some games work fine, Some only half of the buttons work. The rest don't work at all. Is that normal?

[hkems]

There is a switch on Total Control 3. If you are using a joypad, please set the switch to the right, beside the DC joypad logo. If you are using a Virtual On Stick, please set the switch to the left, beside the Virtual On Stick logo. Thanks.

[STOP]

I'm using the Knight 3D Saturn controller, for Beats of Rage on DC only 1 button works. I set it to proper setting on Saturn controller and TC3 is to left (tried all combinations and I can only get 1 button to work, the A jump button.

"I mean the "start" button on the controller. I suppose It only works with certain games? Also, I cannot seem to get "L" or "R" to work on the dreamcast.

I've noticed that some games work fine, Some only half of the buttons work. The rest don't work at all. Is that normal?"

So I think this needs an explanation.

[hkems]

For TC3, the left side of the switch is "DC Twin stick", the right switch is "normal DC joypad". Unless you are playing "Virtual ON", you should set the switch to the right side.

Seems that "Beats of Rage" is not an official DC game. We haven't tested that game. You may try this game with a common DC joypad and see if it works first.

[STOP]

First, thank you for answering my question so quick.

"For TC3, the left side of the switch is "DC Twin stick", the right switch is "normal DC joypad". Unless you are playing "Virtual ON", you should set the switch to the right side."

Okay I read that already above, doesn't answer my question, but okay.

"We haven't tested that game. Seems that "Beats of Rage" is not an official DC game. "

It's not. It's a homebrew game. But it should still work because it plays perfect with a dc controller.

"You may try this game with a common DC joypad and see if it works first."

I did. It works but not with TC3. I tried combinations of left and right TC3 switch and stuff, and switched buttons on my Saturn 3D controller. Only 1 button works for the game which needs 4 buttons to play.

Here is the game you can test yourself, only jump button works with TC3.

www.theisozone.com/downloads/dreamcast/homebrew-games/bor-remix-2-rhythm-of-destruction-4-in-1-usa/

So this is not made to control homebrew games ? Only retail DC games ?

[hkems]

It is made to support official DC games. It may not able to support some homebrew games.

[STOP]

Okay thank you for your answers. I will test the TC3 out more, but only with my official retail DC games.

[STOP]

As other person said, start button on my Saturn controller doesn't work when hooked up to TC3. Yes I set switch to right by DC logo on TC3. And other way, just as a test. Nothing. Start button works on my controller hooked up to my Saturn for instance so it isn't my controller that is the problem. Start button doesn't work for NBA2K2 when my Saturn controller is hooked up to TC3. Why ? Test it yourself to see what I mean. I'm not too happy this adapter doesn't work for most of my DC official games. Can I have a refund ?

[hkems]

Is that the start button works for some games but not for the others ? Would you please give us the list of those games don't work and those work ? Thanks.

[STOP]

It's almost all my games. From NBA2k2 to NFL2k2. Test those if you want. Do you offer a refund ?

[hkems]

I am sorry that we don't have this game for testing. We don't offer refund, but we provide free repair / replace services for our product, and our customer just need to pay for the postage.

[alfatrion]

I just bought 2 of the TC3s for my original, perfectly working Dreamcast. Neither of the TC3s work properly:

• Up and Down are reversed
• Left and Right on the d-pad do not work
• All the buttons except for X and A do not work, not even Start button

My switch is on pad mode, not twin stick mode. I only turn on the Dreamcast when  everything is connected as per the instructions on the box.


Is there something else I need to do?

EDIT:
Also both of my controllers work on my Saturn, perfectly.