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OK here's what you want to do:
From left to right, the pins of the controller port are +3.3v, data, and ground. What you can do is wire the these pins directly to the chip that handles the controllers. It is labeled "U8".
All you're doing is bypassing some filter capacitors that really aren't ...

I've hit a standstill. I relocated the controller ports in order to put them into the toaster case. All the sudden, the joystick doesn't work on any player 1 controllers. I've tried using different controllers (that I know work), soldering in different controller ports, changing the wires, and re ...

This is my first real post, and one of my first projects. This site has given me an amazing amount of information, so thank you. And I want to specifically thank bacteria for his n64 tutorials and vomitsaw for a ton of inspiration.

My little sister asked for a Nintendo 64 for Christmas. I decided ...

my wires are about 3 inches, and i did have the jumper pack in. i found some cheap 64s for sale near me so it looks like i'll just be starting over

Before starting I tested my n64 and everything worked. I did the cart relocation, and then using a multimeter I verified all the wiring. Now when I turn it on, I've got no video, not even a black screen. I'm assuming that at some point I fried the mobo, but I didn't see anything that would hint ...