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Arcade Stick for NES, made out of a NES controller Help first time builder
opt2not:
No need to hack up anything.
Get yourself a Toodles' Cthulhu board:
http://www.focusattack.com/toodles-cthulhu-multi-console-pcb/
--- Quote ---Supports:
PS3
PS2
PSX
PC
Gamecube
Wii through Gamecube controller support (Includes Smash Bros. Mode)
Xbox1 (Not 360)
Dreamcast
Sega Saturn
TurboGrafx-16/PC-Engine
NES/Famicom
SNES/Super Famicom
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You can solder an RJ45 jack to the board, or extend wires out to your a mount in the case. Then it's just a matter of wiring cables for each system you want to play on.
I recently finished adding an RJ45 mount to my Qanba Q3 arcade stick. Made a new panel out of black acrylic, and wired the USB and RJ45 mount to my controller's PCB for multi-console support.
It's really not that hard, and the outcome is that I have a perfect stick for most consoles.
mgb:
--- Quote from: RussLyman on November 15, 2013, 11:30:30 am ---Thanks for all the info guys and the warm welcome. To answer some of the questions
Are you planning on making a panel that plugs into a real NES or are you planning on using a PC for emulation? - I would like for it to plug into the actual NES
Depending on what you want to build, there are many other vendors that are worth looking into.
What size/form factor are you thinking about? Full cab? Bartop? Standalone panel/fightstick? Cockpit? :lol For right now I just would like a standalone fight stick
1-player or 2-player? 1 player
What types of games do you want this build optimized for? (different sticks are better for certain types of games) Manly for Shooters, since there are not too many fighters on the NES that I play. I do enjoy platformers as well. So those are the two type of games I will manly play
Do you have a preference between ball-top and bat-top sticks? I would say ball top. I think it looks cooler.
Closing thought: It might be easier (and cheaper) to design a weighted base that attaches to the Advantage via the two exposed screw holes in the bottom, rather than doing a whole new panel build. Yes I suppose I could do that but I love custom stuff, and I would really like to give the box a sweet paint job.
This will be a nice start off build. My main goal will to build a small table top cabinet that a TV can just slide into from behind. I'm getting married in April and would like to set up the arcade machine at the wedding with Mario Bros on it. I would make some custom art for the side with me and my fiance' dressed up. long story short I do car shows with my custom Mario car. We meet, went to a car show in AR that I attend each year and proposed there. When we got back home I surprised her with a Princess Peach themed car
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Hey, I know that car. I see it all the time around town. I was driving behind you on route 34 the other day.
If you're looking for a good ball top for a fighter stick, I've got an extra Sanwa JLF that would be perfect. You can have it if you want.
It was just unexpectedly given to me a couple of weeks ago.
SavannahLion:
Holy crap, there's a NintendoAge!?
--- Quote from: opt2not on November 15, 2013, 03:26:06 pm ---No need to hack up anything.
Get yourself a Toodles' Cthulhu board:
http://www.focusattack.com/toodles-cthulhu-multi-console-pcb/
--- Quote ---Supports:
PS3
PS2
PSX
PC
Gamecube
Wii through Gamecube controller support (Includes Smash Bros. Mode)
Xbox1 (Not 360)
Dreamcast
Sega Saturn
TurboGrafx-16/PC-Engine
NES/Famicom
SNES/Super Famicom
--- End quote ---
You can solder an RJ45 jack to the board, or extend wires out to your a mount in the case. Then it's just a matter of wiring cables for each system you want to play on.
I recently finished adding an RJ45 mount to my Qanba Q3 arcade stick. Made a new panel out of black acrylic, and wired the USB and RJ45 mount to my controller's PCB for multi-console support.
It's really not that hard, and the outcome is that I have a perfect stick for most consoles.
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It's a very nice thought but there's a slight problem.
A:The NES and SNES use bone standard CD4021's. They can be had for for about two quarters a piece. However,
B: The original OP has stated he wanted to connect this to an original NES. That means something has to sacrifice the original jack. An extension cord, an old controller, whatever. Given that I have half a dozen NES controllers with ---fouled up beyond all recognition--- up conductive pads (It's been what? 30 years and still no one can make a decent replacement?!) and I'm not a HUGE fan of the system. I imagine the OP would have oodles of bad pads lying around that have good cords and CD4021's inside, it would not be unreasonable to cannibalize such a pad for parts.
I'm just saying... :dunno