nes controller to 4 way joystick and 4 buttons? how

[muffin man]

ok guys i got an idea of making a bartop with nintendo in it. now i have a question.

what should or how do i get the controls of nintendo to work with joysticks and buttons?

also one last question what type of buttons and joystikc do you guys think i should use? thinkin of using 2 of those 4way pacman/galaga?

im goin to make a control panel consisting of 2 joystick, 2 selects, 2 starts, 4 buttons for play. all for two players.

thanks

[forbiddenlyrics]

As for interfacing with the NES console I would just hack a set of nintendo gamepads, there are plently of guides out there if you need the know how.

I don't know if I would go with a 4-way joystick unless you plan to only play 4-way type nintendo games. My Super Mario Bros. Vs. cabinet has 8-way joysticks in it and I think it would play wierd with a 4-way stick.

Oh one more thing, you said you wanted to use 4 buttons per player. If this is going to be based on an NES then what are the extra two buttons for?

[muffin man]

my bartop is goin to be based of nes so

i would have for each player and i have only 2 players

1 joystick
2 buttons A and B
2 buttons Select and Start

now i have a question which type of joystick should i use to have the real sort of feel like i want to play galaga, pacman, and mario game(s)

thanks

edit im also having a sort of hard time findin a guide to hack nintendo pads
anyone have a link to one?

[daywane]

I would go with a T-stick plus
switches from 4 way to 8 way with a pull up and twist of the wrist

or any other type of j-stick that switches from 4 to 8 way would do
poney boy has some T-stick's for sale.
his type you switch a lever from under the CP . these work just as well if you make your CP a flip up type or can reach in the BTTM of it.

[muffin man]

sorry to ask so many question for a joystick i want a balltop and if it is going to switchable i want it from top function not bottom. so i would go with t-stick plus? but here is my question does it actually feel like a nintendo pad would as in the throws and such?

now where i would i be able to get balltop ,4-8way top swithable joystick from?

[muffin man]

i did a little research on the t-stick plus and i hear most people saying that it has a short throw i don't know if the nintendo pad does that or not. i think this is the hardest decision i every have to make for a joystick lol

so if you guys know what joystick i should really get for a dedicated nintendo please give me some inputs

i will play games like these

zelda
galaga
pacman
mario
final fantasy
double dragon
games like those