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Building a classic controller adapter for my cab
DarkDraco:
just disables force feedback and snes works ^_^
now to add another SNES and 2 NES lines
steveh:
if you want to use original controllers for the emulators your best bet its to visit this site: http://retrousb.com/
I have purchased the kits for my genesis controlers and i can say they work great. they sell the adapters (plug directly to usb) as well as the kits to mod an existing controller to usb. well worth it.
DarkDraco:
--- Quote from: steveh on February 12, 2007, 09:43:06 am ---if you want to use original controllers for the emulators your best bet its to visit this site: http://retrousb.com/
I have purchased the kits for my genesis controlers and i can say they work great. they sell the adapters (plug directly to usb) as well as the kits to mod an existing controller to usb. well worth it.
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yea i came across that site but i wanted to be able to use un-altered controllers for the cab because i have the original console as well so sharing the controllers would of been nice. also if someone wanted to use their own controller, they could just plug it in. problem with modifying a controller is if it ever break it will be harder to replace and re-mod it than just getting another original. so far i got the 2xNES and 2xSNES ports working properly for about 5$ and saved myself from spending 22$ for each adapter.
since my parallel port is now used up i might have to buy the USB adapters for genesis. shame that the controller plugs perfectly into serial port but cant mod it to work.
also ordered an N64/PSX boom adapter to desolder the female connectors and extend the leads. hopefully my shipment arrives by friday so i can get to work.
steveh:
from what i read on this forum. for the n64 you really want the adaptoid. do a search here to see the difference.
DarkDraco:
yea i was lookin at the adaptoid and the cheapest one i found was like 25$+7$ shipping on ebay. it has nice features being able to use the memory card slots but i wont be using that. then i came across the boom adapter. i read some people say the analog on psx is jittery on some models but i ordered one for 10$ to test it out.60ish$ for 2 n64 adapters are a bit out of budget. im still trying to save up for the slikstik quad