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I have found an old nes controller and an old out of use keyboard. After researching on the topic at hand, I have decided to take the keyboard control board and map the nes buttons to the key press sensors on the keyboard control board via soldered wire.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n To do this, I firstly needed to discover which sensors represent which keys on the keyboard control board. I achieved this by testing each connection. I plugged the keyboard into my computer via is existing usb connection. Then I studied the circuit mapping inside the keyboard and decided that the\u00a0circuitry\u00a0worked within two circuit groups. (every keyboard is different) I tested the keys \u00a0by \u00a0touching the end of a wire from from group a onto a sensor within group b until I received a desired key. This key will be mapped to the controller and later mapped to my nes emulator. \u00a0This was a long task that took me a few hours. \u00a0( there are a few details I’m leaving out right now that I will include in my following posts on this project. For now this should suffice.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n At this point I’m going to attempt to solder wires from the nes control board to the keys I have discovered on the keyboard control board and test.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Personally, I feel that I’m learning more that I initially \u00a0assumed \u00a0I would, and that is awesome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For this assignment the class is tasked with revitalizing dead or out dated technology. I have decided to refit an old nes controller to work with a the usb ports so that I may play video games on my computer. I have found an old nes controller and an old out of use … <\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n