raphnet. - Dual SNES controller to USB adapter

Description

Playing SNES games with an emulator is great, but nothing is better than playing with the original gamepads. This adapter makes it possible to connect two real snes controllers to an USB port.

This adapter is built using advXarch technology.

This is the two-player version of the adapter. See also 1-player version

The adapter:

Two controller ports for two players
Standard SNES controllers supported (all regions)
NTT Data controller supported (all 23 buttons)
100% functional without installing special drivers. Easy to use. (Connects as an USB HID joystick)
Works under Linux, Mac OS X and Windows.
Updateable firmware.
Some aspects of the adapter are configurable.
- D-Pad can act as buttons or axis
- Configurable polling rate
Each adapter has its own serial number.
USB cable included.

Drivers:

None! Uses standard drivers included with supported operating systems.

Management tool: (more info)

Easy to use user interface able to manage several adapters.
Adapter firmware version display
Firmware update function.
Type of connected controller display

Total Latency information: (more info)

Default setting: 6ms
Minimum setting: 2ms

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Out of stock

A new batch is planned for October 2025.

Send an e-mail to shop+snes2usb_2player_adapter_v2@raphnet-tech.com if you would like to be notified when this item becomes available.

Item #	ADAP-2XSNES-USB_V2
Description	SNES to USB 2-player adapter V2 (w/advXarch)
Price	$27.99
Country of origin	Japan

We normally ship within 5 days (excluding week-ends and holidays) after payment.
Prices are in US dollars and are subject to change without notice.

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IMPORTANT: This is not a complete list. If something does not appear here, it simply means that we did not get the chance (or the idea) to test it, or that no one let us know that it works.

Help us improve this page by sending test results by email to support@raphnet-tech.com
Thanks!

Tested Controllers

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Model	Tested by	Supported	Comments
Super Famicom Controller (SHVC-005) - Japan	raphnet.	Yes
Super Nintendo Controller (SNS-005) - North America	raphnet.	Yes
Super Nintendo Controller (SNSP-005) - PAL	User	Yes
NTT Data controller (Nintendo NDK-10)	raphnet.	Yes	All 23 buttons
SNES mouse	raphnet.	Yes	Enable mouse mode using the adapter manager
Superpad (Inter Act)	raphnet.	Yes
Multitaps	raphnet.	No
Super Scope (and equivalents)	raphnet.	No

Supported systems

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Model	Tested by	Supported	Comments
PC (Windows, Linux)	raphnet.	Yes	This is what this adapter was designed for.
PS3, PS4, PS5...	User	No	Besides the problematic lack of a PS/Home button, buttons (on your controller or guitar) would most likely be incorrect.
Nintendo Switch	User	No	The Switch does not support any of our USB adapters unfortunately.
Analogue Pocket dock	User	No	Reported not to work.
Other consoles, mini-consoles, etc	User	Partial	Could work, but not necessarily very usable, unless the system offers a way to map buttons. Please let us know!

Q: Will the adapter register as two separate joysticks?
A: Yes. It will be seen as two HID joysticks on most operating systems (including Linux and Windows).

Q: Does the adapter contain a USB HUB?
A: No. The adapter is a composite device, i.e.: The Configuration Descriptor lists two independent HID class interfaces (one per joystick).

Q: Is this adapter compatible with the Nintendo Switch?
A: No, unfortunately the switch does not support this adapter.