When stripping the wires, note that they have threading inside that will need to be clipped away. Strip the wire harness so it looks like the picture.

Select the hex file you downloaded above with the loader application.

Now that we have the loader application and the hex file, we need to put the hex file on the Teensy. If you are a programmer, feel free to grab the source code and make your own modifications. It tells the Teensy to behave like a PS3 controller. This file is the program we are going to run on the Teensy.

Next, download our USB/PS3 program for SNES:

All we have to do is hook up the SNES wires to it.įirst, we need to put our program onto the Teensy. Think of the Teensy as a tiny computer we are going to program to behave like a USB/PS3 gamepad. We are going to use the wire harness to attach the Teensy, so be careful when removing it. We can see the back of the PCB and the wire harness connector. Take off the 5 screws from the back of the SNES controller and pull the back of the controller off. This tutorial will show how you can breathe life into your old SNES controller so you can use it with your PC and your PS3. The Super Nintendo controller is one of the best gamepads ever made. This entire process isn’t very difficult, but it does involved opening up the controller and rewiring the inputs to the Teensy. You’ll have to strip some wires and reconnect the controller’s guts to the Teensy before you can use it. You’ll need some soldering skills for this project though. Now, the Teensy USB board can do something very similar, but it requires a little more hand-on time. This was the perfect set up for emulated games at the time. Many years ago people would use an old SNES controller connected to an adapter that then connected to the old serial port on your computer. A great and sturdy game controller and USB connectivity so you can use it with modern consoles or with your PC. Thanks to the Teensy USB dev board, now you can get the best of both worlds. Unfortunately, its proprietary connector makes it difficult to use with newer devices likes a PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, or a gaming computer.

The SNES controller is one of the most famous and popular game console controllers ever.

Connect a snes usb controller