XPost: alt.sega.genesis   
   From: bel@whipassgaming.com   
      
    > Yeah, the 3D glasses are fully compatible with the PBC. You might be   
   disappointed though, because the SMS unit is shutter-based instead of   
   polarization-baseed. That means that every other frame is sent to one   
   eye or the other by darkening the opposite lens, so you get an effective   
   15 FPS. I think a fair price to pay is $40, but be wary of broken arms   
   on the glasses. These things were made for kid heads and not big fat   
   adult heads.   
      
   Hmmmmm, that's discouraging, but I'd still like to try them out. I think   
   I may try to see if I can get a "bargain" pair as opposed to the whole   
   "complete in box" setups that go for $50+. I still don't understand why   
   more people didn't attempt this method...it sounds so solid. I think   
   there's this one set of DVDs that comes with something like this, but   
   you have to have a certain player. I'll see if I can dig that up, just   
   for kicks and conversation's sake.   
      
    > Check the instructions, if you can find them? I think Rescue Mission   
   is a combo controller game, where you want a standard pad in port 1 and   
   the gun in port 2. That's why the game will start (because the trigger   
   is equal to button 1) but it expects gun input from port 2.   
      
   See, that's what I thought as well, but putting the gun in to port 2   
   won't even register it(at least with that game). It's just odd. Makes me   
   wonder if it's an undocumented incompatibility to do with the PBC. Like   
   I said, it let's me start the game with the gun, it let's me choose the   
   difficulty with the gun, it just doesn't allow me to do anything else   
   past that.   
      
    > If I remember correctly, thre are like two games that don't like the   
   3-button Genesis input for some crazy reason. Also, for collectibility's   
   sake there are several different variants of the SMS pad. There are SMS   
   1 pads, SMS 2 pads, and some have a little port in the middle of the   
   D-pad for you to insert a stick. There's also the trackball sports   
   controller, a full-on joystick, and a couple of specialized controllers.   
      
   I have seen/used the SMS 1 pads...they are alright...just a little small   
   for my big-ass hands. I have seen pics of the SMS 2 pad...those look   
   really hip, but like everything associated with the SMS   
   2(hardware-wise), I can imagine them being pretty expensive. I think   
   I'll pick up that $5 SMS 1 controller I talked about earlier, just to   
   have one...and Scott mentions, on WAG Forums, there are 5 or 6 quality   
   games that require you to use it.   
      
    > Hope that helps you out. Have fun.   
      
   It does indeed, I really appreciate the info(as always). :)   
      
    > -KKC, up too early.   
      
   Indeed you were, I read this before *I* went to bed this morning. ;)   
      
   Bel   
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