I used this guide http://www.instructables.com/id/NES-PAD-LED-s/ and made my own and is really cool. Might be the controller but I have to press hard for the A and B to register though. Could be the controller(Was dumb didnt test before mod) or the fact that I used longer wires than needed. Possibly in the way of the button being pressed down? Could be wrong so any input would be great. I used 2 LEDs one red and other green and 100 ohm resistors on each. I just ordered 50x 75 ohm resistors for 99 cents from China . The LEDs Ive had for a decade or so. the package says 3mm but not the voltage or anything. Tried the LEDs on my cheap multimeter and they would be very dim and says 1. 1v then? Just to let everyone know Im new to a lot of this. Learning a lot though.
Here is a short vid I made. LEDs not as bright as my phone picked up. I have to press hard in order for mario to jump but LEDs light up if lightly or hard press though.
I can show the inside If anyone wants. Plan to make another but fully test controller out before the mod this time. Any info on adding a on/off switch for the lights would be cool also.
Short vid of my mod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDXzB2f2DE8
SNES LED mod:
This has been an issue past few days. Havnt found any tutorial on this so if anyone knows of any press post here. If not thats ok because I bought a lot of 12 or so controllers on Ebay few years ago and dont mind ruining a few to test if it happens. Found this image while searching here for info on all this. Found the image here http://forums.nesdev.com/viewtopic.php?p=78297
I have edited it a little to show where the traces go to the chip. Confused on where Down goes though. Also not sure why near TL(top left?) next to Up is circled red. Just the ground? Any info on the chip be great too. Maybe someone can break this down better for a dummy like me. NES was easy because it had pins for each button. Soldering on that small chip would be a challenge for me I think. Never solder that type of chip before.
So far my test plan is to solder the wires, LED, resistor and try to solder one of the buttons from that tiny chip if that will work. Y for example which will be 8th pin on top if counting from left to right. Just like the NES Ill be soldering the positive wire to the white 5v.
If there is a better idea for this that be great. Not sure if I can solder from a differnt point other than that chip that seems like it could be a pain so any info is great. Ill post progress as I go.
Here is a short vid I made. LEDs not as bright as my phone picked up. I have to press hard in order for mario to jump but LEDs light up if lightly or hard press though.
I can show the inside If anyone wants. Plan to make another but fully test controller out before the mod this time. Any info on adding a on/off switch for the lights would be cool also.
Short vid of my mod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDXzB2f2DE8
SNES LED mod:
This has been an issue past few days. Havnt found any tutorial on this so if anyone knows of any press post here. If not thats ok because I bought a lot of 12 or so controllers on Ebay few years ago and dont mind ruining a few to test if it happens. Found this image while searching here for info on all this. Found the image here http://forums.nesdev.com/viewtopic.php?p=78297
I have edited it a little to show where the traces go to the chip. Confused on where Down goes though. Also not sure why near TL(top left?) next to Up is circled red. Just the ground? Any info on the chip be great too. Maybe someone can break this down better for a dummy like me. NES was easy because it had pins for each button. Soldering on that small chip would be a challenge for me I think. Never solder that type of chip before.
So far my test plan is to solder the wires, LED, resistor and try to solder one of the buttons from that tiny chip if that will work. Y for example which will be 8th pin on top if counting from left to right. Just like the NES Ill be soldering the positive wire to the white 5v.
If there is a better idea for this that be great. Not sure if I can solder from a differnt point other than that chip that seems like it could be a pain so any info is great. Ill post progress as I go.