Raphnet adapter management tool

Graphical user interface and command-line tools to manage raphnet adapters.

Description

Graphical user interface and command-line tools to manage raphnet adapters.

Features:

Firmware update^[1]
Firmware version display
Supports multiple adapters connected simultaneously (shows a list to choose from)
Adapter configuration
(actual features available depends on model)
- Controller poll interval
- GC full range sliders
- GC Inverted triggers
- GC Sliders as buttons
- Disable analog triggers
- DPad as buttons
- DPad as axes
- Swap R and L sticks
- Enable Nunchuk accelerometers (X,Y and Z)
- Reverse scroll direction
Connected controller type display.^[2]
Built-in vibration/rumble test. (N64/GC only)
For Windows and Linux

N64 to USB adapter-specific features:

Controller pak ("mempak") read/write.
Built-in controller pak editor
Supports .N64 and .MPK controller pak image files.
Transfer Pak support:
- Read/write cartridge save ram (backup your saves!)
- Cartridge information display
- Cartridge dumping

Gamecube to N64 adapter features^[3]:

Firmware version display and update
Configuration display (currently read-only)
Coming soon: Button mapping editor, configuration editor

^[1] Firmware update is only supported on adapters with advXarch technology.
^[2] Requires an adapter with advXarch

technology and depends on the type of controller (ie: Some controllers are not detectable)
^[3] To manage a Gamecube controller to N64 adapter, a raphnet-tech N64 to USB adapter is required.

This project is open-source and developed on GitHub: raphnet/gcn64tools. Suggestions, patches, pull-request and issues are welcome.

FAQ

Q: I get a "Failed to Open Adapter" error when I select my adapter. What should I do?
A: This should no longer happen starting with version 2.1.29 of the adapter manager. If it still happens, please contact us. Under Windows, RGB Fusion, Base camp, Mystic Light (and possibly others of the kind) are known to interfere with the adapter and causes this error. Stop those software and services when using the adapter manager.

Q: Is it possible to update old (v1 and v2.9 - discontinued in 2016) Gamecube/N64 to USB adapters using this tool?
A: Unfortunately not. Those adapters did not have updateable firmware and are a completely diferent design (newer firmwares would also not run no them)

Download(s) & Link(s)

Version: 2.1.31 - Latest

Date
April 4, 2025
File(s)
raphnet-tech_adapter_manager-install-2.1.31.exe (17.6 MB) raphnet-tech_adapter_manager-2.1.31.tar.gz (2.7 MB)
Changes/Comments
Add Classic controller to USB adapter firmware version 2.2.8: Clamp whammy values from guitar to safe range to avoid integer overflow (prevents the whammy value from spiking back up when pressing the whammy all the way down on some guitars) Added support for an optional external accelerometer

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Version: 2.1.30

Date
May 22, 2024
File(s)
raphnet-tech_adapter_manager-install-2.1.30.exe (17.5 MB) raphnet-tech_adapter_manager-2.1.30.tar.gz (2.7 MB)
Changes/Comments
Improved the user interface for two player adapters and one a new firmware. Details: Add Famicom controller to USB adapter firmware v2.2 (Adds two player and SNES controller support) On two player adapters, also display the controller type detected in port 2.

Version: 2.1.29

Date
April 25, 2024
File(s)
raphnet-tech_adapter_manager-install-2.1.29.exe (17.5 MB) raphnet-tech_adapter_manager-2.1.29.tar.gz (2.6 MB)
Changes/Comments
Should fix most cases of Failed to open adapter under Windows when using RGB lighting control software, such as RGB Fusion, G HUB, Windows Dynamic lighting, etc... Add Dreamcast to USB adapter firmware v2.1