Title: Saturn -> SNES controller
Post by: Vyothric on April 16, 2013, 18:31:50 PM
Post by: Vyothric on April 16, 2013, 18:31:50 PM
Not having the hands of a 5 year old, I find the D-Pad too small, uncomfortable and inaccurate on SNES controllers. The Saturn controller seemed like a good replacement as it has enough buttons, including the shoulder buttons and most importantly, a good D-Pad.
I happened to have a spare SNES (3rd party) controller so I cut out the middle bit, then also cut out the middle of a Saturn controller. Then wired the buttons to the right traces. The wiring is a complete mess. Making sure the wires didn't get in the way of the button contacts was awkward and my concentration just wasn't there. I'm not sure about the button layout anyway so if I change it I'll tidy it up.
At the moment I have it so A (Saturn) = A (SNES), B = Y, C = B, X = X, Y = Select. That's probably going to sound confusing. My preferred controller layout is Streets of Rage style... C = Jump, B = Action. So, I wired it so Super Mario Bros. worked like that. Some games are different though, so I may need a switch. I tried out Ninja Gaiden and rather annoyingly A = Jump and C = action.
(http://www.diffusedion.co.uk/images/Mods/SaturnSNES1-s2.jpg) (//http)
(http://www.diffusedion.co.uk/images/Mods/SaturnSNES2-s2.jpg) (//http)
(http://www.diffusedion.co.uk/images/Mods/SaturnSNES3-s2.jpg) (//http)
I happened to have a spare SNES (3rd party) controller so I cut out the middle bit, then also cut out the middle of a Saturn controller. Then wired the buttons to the right traces. The wiring is a complete mess. Making sure the wires didn't get in the way of the button contacts was awkward and my concentration just wasn't there. I'm not sure about the button layout anyway so if I change it I'll tidy it up.
At the moment I have it so A (Saturn) = A (SNES), B = Y, C = B, X = X, Y = Select. That's probably going to sound confusing. My preferred controller layout is Streets of Rage style... C = Jump, B = Action. So, I wired it so Super Mario Bros. worked like that. Some games are different though, so I may need a switch. I tried out Ninja Gaiden and rather annoyingly A = Jump and C = action.
(http://www.diffusedion.co.uk/images/Mods/SaturnSNES1-s2.jpg) (//http)
(http://www.diffusedion.co.uk/images/Mods/SaturnSNES2-s2.jpg) (//http)
(http://www.diffusedion.co.uk/images/Mods/SaturnSNES3-s2.jpg) (//http)
Title: Re: Saturn -> SNES controller
Post by: TL on April 16, 2013, 18:35:25 PM
Post by: TL on April 16, 2013, 18:35:25 PM
Excellent idea!
I think the SNES pad is crap too, this will make the machine much more bearable!Â
I think the SNES pad is crap too, this will make the machine much more bearable!Â
Title: Re: Saturn -> SNES controller
Post by: Carlos on April 16, 2013, 18:59:47 PM
Post by: Carlos on April 16, 2013, 18:59:47 PM
Flippin eck, thats goood 
Title: Re: Saturn -> SNES controller
Post by: zapiy on April 16, 2013, 19:01:21 PM
Post by: zapiy on April 16, 2013, 19:01:21 PM
Awesome. Your clever fooker part 17 lol.
Title: Re: Saturn -> SNES controller
Post by: dougtitchmarsh on April 16, 2013, 19:16:32 PM
Post by: dougtitchmarsh on April 16, 2013, 19:16:32 PM
Liking that, been thinking about hacking my broken 3DO pad to take other joypads via 9 pin connector to the contact pads.
Title: Re: Saturn -> SNES controller
Post by: Carlos on April 16, 2013, 21:50:43 PM
Post by: Carlos on April 16, 2013, 21:50:43 PM
Yeah, map it to a VCS stick with some buttons in the side 
Title: Re: Saturn -> SNES controller
Post by: onthinice on April 17, 2013, 04:05:54 AM
Post by: onthinice on April 17, 2013, 04:05:54 AM
That is great! I would love to play Pokémon on the N64 with a controller like that 