Hacker crams NES experience into NES controller

by David Hinkle { Jul 24th 2008 at 10:45AM }

While we lack the skills (and free time) it takes to do anything other than blog, folks are out there, doing crazy DIY projects. This is one of them. Now, we don't condone the use of illegal emulators and ROMs, but cramming an entire NES experience into the NES controller is impressive nonetheless.

[Via Engadget]

Tags: d-pad, emulator, nes, nes-controller, ROM

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

bombtrak @ Jul 24th 2008 11:12AM

Dude sucks at SMB...

BlackDogAssault @ Jul 24th 2008 11:30AM

Yet life was fair enough; he rocks at modding.

SegaPleaseMakePanzerDragoonWii! @ Jul 24th 2008 11:29AM

Nice, but sort of excessive and it's been done before. Excessive because the remote needs to be hooked up to a computer. Well, if you need to be hooked up to a computer in order to use it, you really don't need an emulator and roms built in. I remember seeing one of these that had the emulator and roms built in, but hooked directly up to the tv. Now that actually makes sense.

BlackDogAssault @ Jul 24th 2008 1:13PM

It's still kinda cool that he could play on computer's that aren't his. NES doesn't feature many games that need saving your progress, but it'd be hella nice with a SNES.

SkreeHunter @ Jul 24th 2008 11:48AM

Isn't that just a controller with a memory storage? I would be really impressed if he managed to cram the NES hardware in there.

Don't think there's even enough room to plug in a cartridge in there though.

Mr.ESC @ Jul 24th 2008 11:58AM

I wonder where I can get the tools to do one of those myself.

Morning Toast @ Jul 24th 2008 12:09PM

Now that's awesome. Figure out how to do that same thing but make it plug into a TV and you're on to something. And I thought just having NES on my DS was pretty dang cool.

RupeeClock @ Jul 24th 2008 12:17PM

It's a NES pad with a 1gb flash drive stuck in it, that's hardly cramming.

Sure as hell is a good idea though.

Ianiscool @ Jul 24th 2008 12:40PM

where can i get one of these? lol

Ianiscool @ Jul 24th 2008 12:41PM

where can i get one of these? lol

Ianiscool @ Jul 24th 2008 12:41PM

where can i get one of these? lol

Ianiscool @ Jul 24th 2008 12:41PM

whoah, did'nt mean to triple comment there.

CalcProgrammer1 @ Jul 24th 2008 1:59PM

2 port USB hub, 1GB flash drive, and USB keyboard controller should fit nicely in an NES controller, I don't think any "cramming" was necessary here. The hardest part would probably be connecting the NES pad's buttons to the controller (most likely the controller from a cheap USB keyboard, since these are cheap and easy to hack), though that is probably just a bit of soldering.