Gizmodo: nes controller

Netbook Cover Fashions Itself in the Likeness of an NES Controller

Adrian Covert — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:40:00 EDT

Handcrafts made to look like old pieces of Nintendo hardware are great. Which is why this Netbook cover, received as a gift by Flickr user Mendicon, speaks for itself. But I think this could be even better.

How, you ask? Consider the shape of the NES controller, and think about which netbook best resembles it—yep, the Sony Vaio P. Crank out one of these covers for that oblong netbook, and all 10 Vaio P owners might be ordering one. Hell, I'd consider buying a Vaio P just to have one of those covers. Actually, not really. That was a lie. Sorry. [Flickr via In Blog We Trust]

NES Controller Becomes Wireless Doorbell

Jason Chen — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EDT

If we were to make a wireless doorbell from an NES controller, we'd actually take advantage of its eight different buttons and have each one make a different chime. Instead, the creator made all eight do the same thing. [TechEBlog]

Princess Peach Will Love You Forever for This Nintendo Controller Card

Jesus Diaz — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Nothing says Happy Birthday better than a bathtub full of chocolate pudding, five bottles of champagne, and Prada high heel boots. Failing that, you can always send $13 NES controller multilayered collage cards.

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DIY NES USB Controller Plays Games, Contains Emulator For Playing More Games

Jack Loftus — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

This DIY hack does what modders have been doing with NES controllers for years, and then adds an awesome twist. First of all, it's a USB controller that lets you play classic Nintendo games on your laptop. The cool part is there's an emulator crammed inside the controller and it contains all the software and ROMs you need to have a pretty intense retro Nintendo party all by yourself. So far designer Jay Kaye has made three; how about a couple thousand more?

From the look of the finished result pic below, I was reminded of Club Nintendo SNES Classic Controller (Japan only), and became insanely jealous all over again. [Ed's Howto]

Giant NES Controller PC Case Mod...Bigger is Definitely Better

Sean Fallon — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:00:14 EST

If you liked the Giant Nintendo controller with the built-in NES, chances are you will get a tremendous amount of geeky gaming satisfaction out of this PC mod as well. The case was built as part of a school project by students in Sweden, and the result is a precise, clean-looking mod that cost only $300 to build. Why they decided to go so big is unclear, but it works—and talk about airflow! Hit the link for a complete photo gallery detailing the construction. [Project Page via TechPowerUp via Technabob]

NES MP3 Player and Speakers Made From a Cart and Controller

Jason Chen — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:20:44 EDT

People are making the NES controller into optical mice and voice recorders, so why not make it into an MP3 player? Better yet, why not take an actual NES cartridge and make that into speakers and get a horrible, yet awesome NES speaker system going? The only thing better than this would be if the set played all Minibosses, all the time. [Hacked Gadgets via Geekologie]

A NES Gets Crammed Into a NES Controller

Adam Frucci — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:40:58 EST

An enterprising young modder has managed to cram an entire NES into a classic NES controller. Yes, now you can simply plug a controller directly into your TV without having to worry about a system in between.

It's not exactly your childhood's NES. The controller is pre-loaded with 70 games, and you can pop a cartridge onto the back if the one you want isn't included. Sure, it might be awkward playing with a cartridge hanging off your controller, but who the hell are you to complain? –Adam Frucci

Ben Heck BBS [via Opposable Thumbs]