analog controller for snes?

Jughead Jones · Post by **Jughead Jones** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:25 pm

has anyone ever tried this?

SNESguy · Post by **SNESguy** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:07 am

Yeah, I've thought about this quite often, and tried to apply Ben's trick he did with the atari portable in his book, but since the atari is way different in its button signals (data latch and all that), it didn't work. I'm sure there is a way to convert analog to digital, which is what the SNES controller requires.

SNESguy

mog123 · Post by **mog123** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:06 pm

Hey, i just got an idea, how about removing the n64 analog, cut the wires and solder them onto the snes pad tracks? And place the analog in the place of the D-pad?

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:16 pm

Yeah, just about to say. Pretty sure some analog sticks simply have 4-8 switches. I know this is what they do for arcade cabinets. Find a 4-switch analog stick (or 8, and jsut connect the correct 4) and solder the leads onto the board.

mog123 · Post by **mog123** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:30 pm

i didn't really understand that

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:12 pm

Each direction (right, left, etc.) is linked to a switch, whose default position is off, but when the direction is pushed it turns on.

It's exactly like a D-pad but witha joystick top.

mog123 · Post by **mog123** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:25 pm

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/3048/snespad3et9.jpg

Seeing here the SNES has only 1 route per direction.

http://72.156.77.132/pictures/N64/ACC/N ... 0Stick.jpg

and here the n64 has 6 wires.

Now I only need the pinout. Anybody got it?

jeroen · Post by **jeroen** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:30 pm

Braincells dying. What he meant is like an atari joystick if i'm correct. Wire those directions onto the snes controller. (or another controller like the atari one only smaller.)

mog123 · Post by **mog123** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:33 pm

what makes you think he thought about an atari controller? he just said and 4/8 pin one.

jeroen · Post by **jeroen** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:35 pm

Well it was to give an idea. Atari has like for directions. Inside are these rubber pad thingies. You can probably get a small joystick with tact switches inside. (that's what I think he meant) I just said atari for an idea.

mog123 · Post by **mog123** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:38 pm

So simply put, i can't use the n64 analog?

jeroen · Post by **jeroen** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:40 pm

If your asking you can't.

mog123 · Post by **mog123** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:42 pm

I was actually asking:

Can I use the n64 analog stick, or not?

jeroen · Post by **jeroen** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:43 pm

Ya if your asking you can't. You just dont' have enough technical skills.

mog123 · Post by **mog123** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:47 pm

and how do you possibly know that? I've made my own snes devcart for instance with my skills.