SNES original motherboard controller connector question

JeffMan · Post by **JeffMan** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:05 pm

I've been wanting to remove my controller plugs from my original-style SNES for a while, so that I can use it for my controller->parallel connector. But the controller board on the SNES is separate from the motherboard, and they're connected with a ribbon cable. Problem is, I suck at tracing and desoldering, so I can't figure out which pins on the motherboard correspond to what pins on the controller board. Basically, I just want to wire my SNESp controller right to the SNES motherboard. But I don't know which 5 pins to connect to. Any ideas/help would be awesome. I'll get a pic of the plug in question if anyone needs it.

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:37 pm

dont you have a multimeter? i dont actually know the answer to your question..

minkster · Post by **minkster** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:56 pm

Just follow extreme sonic's diagram It has the pinouts to the Snes board and controller.

JeffMan · Post by **JeffMan** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:53 pm

timmeh: Bah, I'm stupid, I'll try that. No multimeter, but I guess I can just make one out of a battery and lightbulb.

minkster: Thanks, but I'm using the orig SNES, not the mini

There's a separate controller board attached to the SNES mobo with a ribbon cable in the orig SNES.