THE MANY NES CONTROLLER QUESTIONS OF KILLGOOD!

Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Sun May 18, 2008 12:24 pm

So I was at a garage sale, dug through one of many junk boxes and there was a NES controller. Only a dollar!

Anyway its not the cleanest thing ever, whats the best way to clean it? Stick er' in the dish-washer? Take a shower and just scrub it?

EDIT: Formerly something else, but now I has some questions!

1: I am reading Bens book on portable NES and it says I need regulators and crap for the controller? Whats the point of the regulator? Can I just solder the wires to the right place on the YOBO NES, won't that give it the correct power?

2: Whats the resistors for? Do I need these if I just solder it right to the YOBO NES?

Post by **bicostp** » Sun May 18, 2008 12:49 pm

Take it apart and clean the back half in the sink with some dish detergent. Use an old toothbrush or something to clean the plastic buttons and D-pad.

I don't know how well the sticker on the front will hold up to getting immersed in water, so just surface clean it with dish soap or rubbing alcohol.

Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Sun May 18, 2008 12:54 pm

bicostp wrote:Take it apart and clean the back half in the sink with some dish detergent. Use an old toothbrush or something to clean the plastic buttons and D-pad.

I don't know how well the sticker on the front will hold up to getting immersed in water, so just surface clean it with dish soap or rubbing alcohol.

Is the sticker like thick plastic? I could take it off, clean it and glue it back?

jperryss · Post by **jperryss** » Sun May 18, 2008 1:35 pm

I usually disassemble and clean each piece really good w/rubbing alcohol and paper towels. Set aside a clean area of the table to put the freshly wiped pieces. They'll dry quick, alcohol evaporates fast. Then, re-assemble.

I usually wear latex gloves when I do it. Once you've seen the insides of enough 20-year old controllers (I found dead spiders inside one once

) you'll probably do the same.

Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Sun May 18, 2008 3:08 pm

jperryss wrote:I usually disassemble and clean each piece really good w/rubbing alcohol and paper towels. Set aside a clean area of the table to put the freshly wiped pieces. They'll dry quick, alcohol evaporates fast. Then, re-assemble.

I usually wear latex gloves when I do it. Once you've seen the insides of enough 20-year old controllers (I found dead spiders inside one once ) you'll probably do the same.

There was a dead spider inside my game gear.

GoldenfrankO · Post by **GoldenfrankO** » Sun May 18, 2008 4:37 pm

If you have any electronic cleaner take it a part and clean it with that. If the shell isn't that bad then use a kitchen cleaner. Oh and I found a spider in my gameboy advance. XD

Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Sun May 18, 2008 11:11 pm

bump cus I updated the first post with more questions!

OF DOOM!

Sharp Sapphire · Post by **Sharp Sapphire** » Mon May 19, 2008 1:38 pm

i soldered directly the the cartridge port too. Works

Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Mon May 19, 2008 2:01 pm

Sharp Sapphire wrote:i soldered directly the the cartridge port too. Works

So do I just need tact switches or do I need resistors and s**t?

Sharp Sapphire · Post by **Sharp Sapphire** » Tue May 20, 2008 6:24 pm

Dr. KillGood wrote:
Sharp Sapphire wrote:i soldered directly the the cartridge port too. Works
So do I just need tact switches or do I need resistors and s**t?

Neither.

Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Tue May 20, 2008 7:35 pm

Sharp Sapphire wrote:
Dr. KillGood wrote:
Sharp Sapphire wrote:i soldered directly the the cartridge port too. Works
So do I just need tact switches or do I need resistors and s**t?
Neither.

Just connect the wires to the tact switches then to the port on the YOBO.

Sweet. =D

Chapel · Post by **Chapel** » Wed May 21, 2008 1:01 am

jperryss wrote:I usually disassemble and clean each piece really good w/rubbing alcohol and paper towels. Set aside a clean area of the table to put the freshly wiped pieces. They'll dry quick, alcohol evaporates fast. Then, re-assemble.

I usually wear latex gloves when I do it. Once you've seen the insides of enough 20-year old controllers (I found dead spiders inside one once ) you'll probably do the same.

Usually I just lurk here, but this comment made me come out of hiding because I just had to share my odd experience. I opened an 'As is' PS2 from ebay to find a colony of dead ants.

Honestly, dozens, all over the place. After cleaning out the insect graveyard, the PS2 booted up normally.

Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Wed May 21, 2008 1:25 am

How does this look?

1: Where do the wires go when the come out of the tact switches?

2: What do I do with the other pins?

OR MAYBE! With resistors?

Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Thu May 22, 2008 12:36 am

Sharp Sapphire · Post by **Sharp Sapphire** » Thu May 29, 2008 3:46 pm

Why are you using Tact switches? they aren't confortable.

The other pins go to the output.