wraggster
September 11th, 2011, 21:22
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[Rich's] newest version of
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp8Oon93Ckc takes what was already good and makes it better. We looked at the original version (http://hackaday.com/2011/05/17/bluetooth-super-nintendo-controller-for-android-gaming/) back in May, which is built into a knockoff controller – [Rich] mentions that he got a lot of flack for defacing retro equipment and wants to set the record straight. The most notable difference between the two controllers is that the batteries are now housed inside the case. He switched over to an 850 mAh Lithium Ion battery, which takes much less room than the four AA batteries did. There is an integrated charger which connects via a mini USB jack as seen in the image above. Bother versions of the controller can be used to play emulators without rooting your Android device.
Unfortunately you won’t get to look inside the case. What we can tell you is that the build no longer uses a BlueSMiRF board , opting for a less expensive Bluetooth solution. We also know that the build is still Arduino compatible, sporting an ATmega328 chip running the bootloader. The lack of detail is because [Rich] is working to market the controller with a limited-quantity preorder. Check out his video presentation of the new version after the break.
http://hackaday.com/2011/09/11/update-bluetooth-super-nintendo-controller-for-android/
[Rich's] newest version of
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp8Oon93Ckc takes what was already good and makes it better. We looked at the original version (http://hackaday.com/2011/05/17/bluetooth-super-nintendo-controller-for-android-gaming/) back in May, which is built into a knockoff controller – [Rich] mentions that he got a lot of flack for defacing retro equipment and wants to set the record straight. The most notable difference between the two controllers is that the batteries are now housed inside the case. He switched over to an 850 mAh Lithium Ion battery, which takes much less room than the four AA batteries did. There is an integrated charger which connects via a mini USB jack as seen in the image above. Bother versions of the controller can be used to play emulators without rooting your Android device.
Unfortunately you won’t get to look inside the case. What we can tell you is that the build no longer uses a BlueSMiRF board , opting for a less expensive Bluetooth solution. We also know that the build is still Arduino compatible, sporting an ATmega328 chip running the bootloader. The lack of detail is because [Rich] is working to market the controller with a limited-quantity preorder. Check out his video presentation of the new version after the break.
http://hackaday.com/2011/09/11/update-bluetooth-super-nintendo-controller-for-android/