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    Super Nintendo / Famicom Controller ports to Pi Zero GPIO (No ControlBlock)

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      CeEeeEe4
      last edited by

      Hi everyone

      I am having a bit of trouble, i have read numerous threads and guides about connecting the original controller ports directly to the GPIO pins on a raspberry pi without using Peter Blocks ControlBlock. But i am getting a lot of conflicting information as to which GPIO pins to connect to.

      If anyone can help i need a clear working guide for both controllers to connect to the pins on a Raspberry Pi Zero. Any info or guides will be much appreciated.

      Many thanks

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        CeEeeEe4
        last edited by

        I have seen several similar projects on these forums, can anybody point me to a working guide to wire up the original snes controllers to the Pi Zero GPIO pins using the controller port on the front of the console.?

        Many Thanks

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        • DarksaviorD
          Darksavior @CeEeeEe4
          last edited by Darksavior

          @ceeeeee4 You can use the gamecon driver schematic from its installer in retropie setup. I think the schematic pops up when you configure the default which are two snes controllers. I'm not sure if the pinout's changed from a pi zero to a pi2/3 but if it hasn't, it should work. More info here https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/GPIO-Modules#gamecon_gpio_rpi

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          • simonsterS
            simonster
            last edited by

            All 40 pin Raspberry Pi's (2/3/0/0w) use the same GPIO layout. The only difference is that you don't have the pins populated on the zero. So if you follow a pi2/3 wiring, this should work.

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              CeEeeEe4
              last edited by

              Thanks for the replies guys. i have the gamecon driver installed and can see the schematic of which GPIO pins to connect to, but which pins on the snes controller board do i use?

              i would like both controllers working and the power LED if possible. would really appreciate the help.

              many thanks

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                CeEeeEe4
                last edited by

                i have wired it up using the gamecon driver schematics. i have used these pins from the snes controller board (see pic). the LED lights up on power on, but i can only input the B button..

                Any ideas??

                0_1504367005120_IMG_7156 resize.jpg

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                • DarksaviorD
                  Darksavior @CeEeeEe4
                  last edited by Darksavior

                  @ceeeeee4 Do what I recommended you to do and use the schematic that pops up from the gamecon driver setup in retropie-setup.

                  I found my old post. These are the pins I used. Led works. It's for two snes pads:

                  Pin1=3.3v
                  Pin5=D2
                  Pin6=GND
                  Pin7=D1
                  Pin19=C1/C2
                  Pin23=L

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                    CeEeeEe4
                    last edited by CeEeeEe4

                    thank you sir that has worked. i didint have both clock pins going to the pin 19.

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