NES controller?

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Blueapples(Posted 2010) [#1]
I'd like to make sure that my game is playable using a classic NES controller. Has anyone played with getting these to work?

NES Retro Classic Controller USB http://www.amazon.com/Retro-Classic-Controller-Nintendo-Entertainment-System/dp/B00281PFQI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1265607221&sr=8-1

Not great reviews on this one but it is a new controller made to look like a NES controller, but with a USB interface.

Retro Link adapter http://www.amazon.com/Retrolink-Nintendo-NES-USB-Controller-DS/dp/B000PDOTXG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1265607221&sr=8-3

This one has much better reviews but requires that you have a NES controller laying around or get one used.


The only experience I have working with pads has been trying (unsuccessfully) to get my XBox 360 controller to work on my MacBook in BlitzMax using the Joy* functions. Since my game is very "classic" I'd rather get it working with one of or both of these anyway.