SNES controller to NES adapter

With this adapter, you can use an SNES controller to play games on your NES.

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Description

If you want to play games on your NES console but have a strong preference for SNES controllers, or own many cool but snes-only arcade sticks you'd like to use, this adapter is exactly what you need.

Specifications:
  • Supports SNES controllers. (Official Nintendo and most 3rd party)
  • Length: Approximately 5ft.
  • Button mapping:
    • SNES B: NES A
    • SNES Y: NES B
    • SNES D-Pad: NES D-Pad
    • SNES Start/Select: NES Start/Select
  • Latency: None![1] Zero latency is actually possible for this adapter since it is a simple "wiring only" adapter.
[1] Ignoring of course the speed of electricity in the extra 5ft of cable. Assuming a velocity factor of 42% the speed of light, this means a latency of about 24ns (0.0000000240 second). Of course it does not matter at all.

Ordering

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In stock : Ships within 5 business days unless noted otherwise (out of stock, pre-order, holidays, etc).
For the new year holidays, orders placed from December 26 (2023) to January 9 (2024) will only be shipped after January 10.

Item #ADAP-SNES-NES
DescriptionSNES controller to NES adapter
Price
1$15.99 Each
2+$15.19 Each (5% OFF)

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.

Compatibility list

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.

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Tested Controllers

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ModelTested bySupportedComments
Super Famicom controller SHVC-005 (Japan)raphnet.Yes
Super Nintendo controller SNS-005 (North america)raphnet.Yes
8Bitdo SN30 Retro SetUserYes
SNES mouseUserYesFor games supporting it, such as NEScape!

Tested games/systems

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Game/systemTested bySupportedComments
Original NES console (North america)raphnet.Yes
Classiq 2 HD ConsoleUserYes

FAQ

Q: Can I get a different mapping?
A: Unfortunately different mappings are not possible on this adapter since it is a simple wire-to-wire design without a micro-controller. This not very flexible, but it provides "speed of light" latency (i.e. zero).

Q: But if it's just wiring, can't you just swap wires to remap buttons?
A: No. NES and SNES controllers use a serial protocol. i.e. Button states (bits) are sent by the controller in a specific (and fixed) sequence over a single wire. We would need to introduce a micro-controller in the middle to reorder the bits, and this would mean a completely different design. There are not plans to make one currently.

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