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markronz:
Hey everyone-
    I am considering hacking two NES controllers to make them USB.   I have tried the repro ones that are cheap and readily available, but in my opinion they don't work all that great.  Passable usually, but something still didn't feel right.   A while back I ordered some USB ones off email that some dude hacked himself, and they just feel perfect!    Well I'm working on my next cabinet, and I was thinking that I'd like to make some of these myself.    I came across this kit here:

http://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=44

I am leaning towards that one right now since it has instructions.  The part I don't like is that I want a 10' USB cable, and I'm guessing the provided one is only 6'.   Now I could just buy an extra cable and be done with it, but I thought I would check first to see if these USB controller interface chips were readily available elsewhere beyond this site?   I tried googling USB Controller Inferface, but nothing in the immediate results appeared to be close to what is offered on the above website.  Am I googling the wrong thing?   Is there something else cheaper I can buy, and then I can simply get my own 10' cord elsewhere?

Thanks!
Eddie_Brock:
I don't mean any offense by this, by why would you decide on NES controllers, and not SNES?
The original controller was like holding a box in your hands, where the SNES at least has rounded corners, not to mention more buttons for more functionality in future gaming.

Anyway, you should find that if you mount the controllers at the front of whatever you use for a cabinet, that 6' will be plenty of cord. If not, it'd be fairly straight forward to extend the cable on whichever end is easier.
markronz:
Just preference.   I grew up with the NES and it's what I prefer to use when playing classic NES games.

And the 6' is not plenty of cord.   I have a 6' on the cheap repro ones I mentioned.  So I know that I would prefer 10' ones, hence the reason why I posted.   So if anyone knows if these USB controller interfaces (or something similar to what Ive linked) are available elsewhere, that would be helpful.  Thanks.
MonMotha:
You can just hack the end off a 10' USB cable and use that instead of the included one, if you want to.
opt2not:

--- Quote from: markronz on February 01, 2011, 05:11:37 pm ---Just preference.   I grew up with the NES and it's what I prefer to use when playing classic NES games.

--- End quote ---
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