I decided to convert a SNES controller to test the MVS. The ideia is simple: re-wire the SNES controller to the MVS
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| Cheap Chinese version of SNES controller |
Step 1: Disassemble the remote
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| Remove the 5 screws from the back. |
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| Remove back to reveal wire and board |
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| front face of the controller |
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| Just the board |
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| De solder original cable |
Step 2: Rewire the remote
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| Joystick extension (cheaper than the original Neo Geo cable) |
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| Soldering the wires |
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| Credit: Image from: http://www.mmmonkey.co.uk/ |
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| Soldering everything |
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| Done! |
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| View from the back |
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| putting back together |
| DB15 pinout for this pads/sticks | |||||||
| Pin # | Description | Your Wire Colour | SNES Button | Extra Action | JAMMA P1 | JAMMA P2 | |
1
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Common Ground
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Brown
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Ground
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2
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NC
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Red
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L
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Coin
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T
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16
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3
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Select
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Orange
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Select
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d
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26
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4
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D Button
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Pink
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Y
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c
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25
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5
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B Button
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Yellow
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B
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a
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23
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6
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Right
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Dark Green
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Right
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Y
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21
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7
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Down
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Light Green
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Down
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W
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19
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8
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(VCC +5v) *
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Blue
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N/A
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5V
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5V
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9
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(D Button) **
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Purple
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N/A
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10
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NC
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Gray
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R
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Future use
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11
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Start
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White
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Start
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U
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17
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12
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C Button
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Black
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X
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b
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24
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13
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A Button
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Brown-White
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A
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Z
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22
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14
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Left
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Red-White
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Left
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X
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20
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15
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Up
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Black-White
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Up
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V
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18
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| Final product! |
Yo boy,
ReplyDeleteYou ever finish this project up?
I was looking up info for wiring a DB 15 connector, and found your wire diagram. I took a multi-meter to mine, and our color layout is completely different. Always good to be handy with a multimeter.