Nes controller-to- Wireless Xbox Controller

jeep · Post by **jeep** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:48 am

Hi guys, for the last week, I've been building a gift for one of my friend. My friend have problem with is NES, but he enjoys a lot playing NES game on his Xbox emulator. Anyway, I though it would be cool to have a NES controller for his Xbox. I look around the internet, and I see this: http://www.althack.com/2006/04/10/how-t ... od-part-i/

Anyway, I got my inspiration from him. But I didn't liked the big box idea, I wanted to be able to use the Xbox controller too. So I look inside an Xbox wireless controller (20$ canadian) and like I suppose, their were enough place on the top to put a female db9 connector. Here's the Wireless Xbox Controller with removable NES controller (Yes, I know it looks like a wiimote with a classic controller !). The Xbox controller still work too. I'll put some progress picture and a movie as soon as I get time. Here comes the pics:

joevennix · Post by **joevennix** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:38 pm

Nice job man. I like the DB9 connector idea, now you can build other controllers, like say a Genny or maybe an N64 controller to go with it. Good idea choosing a wireless one too.

Website · Post by **Life of Brian** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:42 pm

joevennix wrote:Nice job man. I like the DB9 connector idea, now you can build other controllers, like say a Genny or maybe an N64 controller to go with it. Good idea choosing a wireless one too.

Hey good point!

jedi knight · Post by **jedi knight** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:05 pm

This is an extremely nice mod. the DB9 connector is a really good idea, like joevennix said.

Krepticor · Post by **Krepticor** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:30 pm

yea I think you can use anything with simple switching, like say a neo-geo or a genny mabye a saturn? controller, those are extremely simple inside and can be retro fitted for the db-9 easily,

YAY no get to adding a saturn controller, it will make the coolest thing for the 2d fighters for the box, or the neo-geo controller stick...you see where I'm going here right?

joevennix · Post by **joevennix** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:56 pm

I think I'm going to do this. It would be great to be able to play my NES games without it feeling copulate weird.

jeep · Post by **jeep** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:10 pm

Glad you guys like the idea. For the more than 8 buttons controller, I suggest using DB15, that way, you can enough button for almost all controller. Anyway, I'll probably make another one for me, with a DB15 and many interchangeable controller. At first, I though using a wireless controller was weird, but it's better that way because of the available space behind.

Here are a couple of pics of the guts:

Jeep

Jecko024 · Post by **Jecko024** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:42 pm

Very Nice Mod, now if only I hadn't sold my xbox...

Jecko024 · Post by **Jecko024** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:43 pm

Very Nice Mod, now if only I hadn't sold my xbox...

OAtH_OS · Post by **OAtH_OS** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:53 pm

Jecko024, Check messages please. Sorry for offtopic, but it must be said!