Is is possible to mod a NES control pad to work with amiga?

14 April 2008, 11:35

Hi,

Is is possible to mod a NES control pad to work with amiga?
The QuickShot NES controller I have has a 4-way d-pad, A and B buttons and a Start button.

Ironclaw · 14 April 2008, 11:46

Yup, I think it is.

Shoonay · 14 April 2008, 11:52

Of course it is possible, I'd say like any (most) others, and shouldn't be too hard after checking which cable is which, you can either:

1. Rip the pad apart, unsolder the original cable and solder the "amiga" cable to the output connections or (depending how advanced the construction is) directly to the buttons on the "board" inside the pad.

2. Build an adaptor to connect the original (untouched) pad to the amiga joy port.

I'm too lazy and always used the 1st method.

smoorke · 14 April 2008, 12:54

I remember reading nintendo controllers use serial data streams to output their button information.
So constructing a cable adaptor without using extra logic is impossible.
The only quick and dirty hack is to cut the controller pcb button traces and solder your new cable to the buttons directly.

Jope · 14 April 2008, 14:42

Smoorke is correct.

There is plenty of info on the NES protocol if you want to make an adapter.

Eclipse · 14 April 2008, 21:09

I am not affiliated with my sort of namesake in any way

rkauer · 15 April 2008, 18:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eclipse

I am not affiliated with my sort of namesake in any way

Not a NES controller, but a PSX one (eheh, redundant). Look for APPE on aminet.

It uses only one PIC16F84, a 4MHz crystal and 4 resistors!

Dizzy · 15 April 2008, 18:41

that qoute made so much sense rkauer

Eclipse · 16 April 2008, 22:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkauer

Not a NES controller, but a PSX one (eheh, redundant). Look for APPE on aminet.

It uses only one PIC16F84, a 4MHz crystal and 4 resistors!

LOL, I meant the OP

I do know what rkauer is reffering to though.

Mick_AKA · 17 April 2008, 02:33

You could get a Master System controller that has roughly the same dimensions as a NES pad with the advantage of it already working with the Amiga.

rkauer · 17 April 2008, 09:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eclipse

LOL, I meant the OP

I do know what rkauer is reffering to though.

Eheh, I've click on the wrong "quote" button. But what I said is true: is very easy to construct an interface to a PlayStation joypad to use in any Amiga.

Here is the thing: http://aminet.net/docs/hard/appe_v32.lha

14 April 2008, 11:35	#1
esclipse Posts: n/a	Is is possible to mod a NES control pad to work with amiga? Hi, Is is possible to mod a NES control pad to work with amiga? The QuickShot NES controller I have has a 4-way d-pad, A and B buttons and a Start button.

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14 April 2008, 11:46	#2
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 45 Posts: 3,313	Yup, I think it is.

14 April 2008, 11:52	#3
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	Of course it is possible, I'd say like any (most) others, and shouldn't be too hard after checking which cable is which, you can either: 1. Rip the pad apart, unsolder the original cable and solder the "amiga" cable to the output connections or (depending how advanced the construction is) directly to the buttons on the "board" inside the pad. 2. Build an adaptor to connect the original (untouched) pad to the amiga joy port. I'm too lazy and always used the 1st method.

14 April 2008, 12:54	#4
smoorke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ghent/Belgium Age: 43 Posts: 247	I remember reading nintendo controllers use serial data streams to output their button information. So constructing a cable adaptor without using extra logic is impossible. The only quick and dirty hack is to cut the controller pcb button traces and solder your new cable to the buttons directly.

14 April 2008, 14:42	#5
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	Smoorke is correct. There is plenty of info on the NES protocol if you want to make an adapter.

14 April 2008, 21:09	#6
Eclipse Turpentine Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kent, United Kingdom Posts: 744	I am not affiliated with my sort of namesake in any way

15 April 2008, 18:41	#8
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	that qoute made so much sense rkauer

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Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	You could get a Master System controller that has roughly the same dimensions as a NES pad with the advantage of it already working with the Amiga.

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