Barakandl Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I use a 6 button genesis controller, with an inline adapter to make it work with multi buttons, for 7800 games. I find it a bit tedious to have to push the buttons on the console itself to reset the game or what not. What if i routed those console buttons to the controller port so start could be pause and one of the extra buttons could also be used to reset. There might be some pull up / pull down / signal inversion issues, but should be doable inside the console without much headache. Stupid idea??? Has this been done before?? concerns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Has this been done before?? Yes...Bob. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I have done something similar with a modchip, that detects impossible directional combinations. Can't find the thread right now, no time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I have done something similar with a modchip, that detects impossible directional combinations. Can't find the thread right now, no time. You mean this one (?) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I loved that idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bah Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I added a stereo jack to the console. I then took a nes controller and hooked up a 12 wire cable to it. 2 of the extra wires I hooked to the select and start buttons. On the plug side I hooked up a standard 9 pin plug but jumpered the 2 new wires out the side to plug into the stereo jack, which of course is wired inside the console to the select and reset buttons. It may be low tech but works sweet. bah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I added a stereo jack to the console. I then took a nes controller and hooked up a 12 wire cable to it. 2 of the extra wires I hooked to the select and start buttons. On the plug side I hooked up a standard 9 pin plug but jumpered the 2 new wires out the side to plug into the stereo jack, which of course is wired inside the console to the select and reset buttons. It may be low tech but works sweet. bah Pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bah Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 (edited) Pics below: I have used this for several years. The cable is pretty fat (inflexible and hard to stuff in the nes controller) but I don't notice it during games. Edited April 3, 2016 by bah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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