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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion => Topic started by: Duo_R on October 29, 2008, 03:22:15 PM

Title: NES to Duo controller - Guide update (Project Sansui)
Post by: Duo_R on October 29, 2008, 03:22:15 PM

Most of you have seen the Sansui controller mod. Hoobs88 is the new owner of this one-of-a-kind controller for the Duo. I have done a NES to Duo controller conversion before, but this one is special. It has a built in headphone jack that I updated to work with the Duo. Normal Duo controllers have 8 data lines, this one has 10 with 2 dedicated lines for stereo sound. The stereo lines run in the controller wire until a "breakout connector" where a mini jack is fed to the Duo's headphone port. This allows you to listed to stereo sound by plugging a headphone into your controller instead of having to run a 2nd wire. Let me break down the features for you:

[ul][li]6ft cable[/li][li]functional turbo switches[/li][li]built in headphone jack[/li][/ul]
I updated my original NES to Duo guide in PDF format complete with photos and diagrams. I also added a "how to" on adding Turbo fire circuitry. Here are some photos, and a link to the updated guide.


Guide:  Guide <-PDF format
The Duo-R pages


Presenting the Sansui Duo controller:

(http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/1687/img0201uz9ol2.html)

Here is the original box art (and I will photoshop with a Duo theme)

(http://pic.photobucket.com/bwe.png)


check with the Duo-R pages for more updates coming soon including a PDF Region Mod guide (right now it is only TXT format).

Title: Re: NES to Duo controller - Guide update (Project Sansui)
Post by: hoobs88 on October 30, 2008, 07:09:16 AM

Here are links to a few of the pads that have recently made appearances on ebay
for those of you interested in doing the controller hack.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CONTROLLER-PAD-JOYCARD-SANSUI-SSS-555-VOL-NINTENDO-GAME_W0QQitemZ230301403755QQihZ013QQcategoryZ139969QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

http://cgi.ebay.com/SANSUI-Nintendo-NES-Controller-With-Volume-Adjust-RARE_W0QQitemZ280278369385QQihZ018QQcategoryZ139969QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

Title: Re: NES to Duo controller - Guide update (Project Sansui)
Post by: Paisa49 on October 30, 2008, 08:23:28 AM

Pardon my ignorance, but are Duo controllers so rare that it would merit hacking a less expensive nintendo pad worth the trouble?

Title: Re: NES to Duo controller - Guide update (Project Sansui)
Post by: Duo_R on October 30, 2008, 08:31:55 AM

Are Duo controllers rare? No. Are 6ft controllers with headphone jack built in rare? Yes there is only 1 as of right now and that one belongs to Hoobs88. You are missing the point if you think a controller mod is done for economic reasons. It is probably better illustrated when someone converts a Saturn controller fo system X.

Title: Re: NES to Duo controller - Guide update (Project Sansui)
Post by: termis on October 30, 2008, 09:48:30 AM

Thanks for the guide.  I for one, quite like this particular mod, especially the headphone jack bit.

Title: Re: NES to Duo controller - Guide update (Project Sansui)
Post by: Duo_R on October 30, 2008, 03:59:46 PM

I didn't go into details on headphone jack but it is really simple. I used a wire with 2 extra lines for sound. I ran those lines inside the controller, removed the circuitry that was originally built in (sound shift, etc) and sent that straight to the headphone jack. Very straightforward, but I went the extra length of removing all unnecessary components inside the Sansui.