Famicom Arkanoid controller question...

[pinball22]

Is the connector on the Famicom version of the Arkanoid controller the same as the NES connector? Here's an auction with one, and I was thinking about getting it (I have a Generation NEX, so I can play the games), but I wasn't sure about the connector.

[tz101]

Is the connector on the Famicom version of the Arkanoid controller the same as the NES connector? Here's an auction with one, and I was thinking about getting it (I have a Generation NEX, so I can play the games), but I wasn't sure about the connector.

 

No. The Famicom had hard-wired controllers like the Intellivision. There were peripheral ports that had 15-pin connectors much like the Atari VCS/2600. Obviously, you know that the NES had 7-pin connectors that were shaped differently. So, the Famicom Arkanoid controller will not work on the NES, unless you make an adapter or rewire it to a standard NES connector end. Here is a link if you are interested in taking on that project:

 

http://www.famicomworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=1559.0

[Shawn]

Send it to me and I'll make it standard NES comaptible for ya.

Edited November 17, 2009 by Shawn Sr.

[pinball22]

Ok, that's what I figured, that it went to the 15-pin port, but I wanted to be sure.

Shawn, thanks so much for the offer, but unfortunately I don't think there'll be time -- I wanted to give it to my husband for Christmas and I don't think it'll make the Japan->Tennessee->Canada->modding->Tennessee trip in time.

[tz101]

Order one from Ebay and you'll have it by Christmas. I bought mine for $30 and it is worth every penny. Don't play Arkanoid with the regular Nintendo controller.

 

Like you, I looked at Japanese Famicom version first. Being somewhat handy with electronics, I probably could have converted the connector, but opted to buy the NES controller instead.