As promised, here’s the code to connect your NES game pad to an Arduino via USB to an iPad emulating an iCade controller (whew!). // NES to USB iCade emulation to iPad // Paul Rickards // rickards@gmail.com // January 15, 2012 // Tested with Arduino 1.0 IDE // Add V-USB for Arduino to your Libraries […]
Category Archives: Arduino
DIY NES Gamepad to iPad Adapter
In my last post, I showed that I could use my homebrew C64 USB keyboard with the iPad using the Camera Connection Kit. What was interesting was when I opened iMAME (you were lucky enough to snag it, right?) and accidentally pressed keys on the keyboard. iMAME said it was enabling iCade mode. I thought […]
C64 USB Keyboard works with iPad
Just a follow up to the C64 USB keyboard Arduino project that I made last week. I was curious if it would work on the iPad using the iPad Camera Connection kit. So I tried it out and was greeted with the error “Cannot Use Device” and “The connected USB device is not supported.” I […]
Commodore 64 Keyboard Gets The USB Treatment Thanks to Arduino
Recently I’ve been repairing a batch of broken Commodore 64’s that I scored on eBay for cheap. Out of the repairs, two boards were beyond hope but still had some usable parts on them so motherboards became donor boards. That left me with a couple empty cases and keyboards so I decided to make a […]
Converting standard joysticks to wireless infrared for Amiga CDTV and Chameleon 64
The Chameleon 64 is a great cartridge. With each release of the firmware, new features are being unlocked. Recently, the Minimig core was ported to the Chameleon 64 which means you can now have a fully emulated Amiga that fits in the palm of your hand. To play games using a joystick, you need a […]
Talking to an old PTZ camera
I recently obtained an old Polycom PTZ-1 camera. This camera went to an old video conferencing system, long past it’s usefulness in today’s era of instant desktop video conferencing ala Skype. The camera was inside a large plastic housing to keep it secure– I removed it from the housing to get a closer look. I […]
IR interfacing with a LED messgage sign, part 3
Code finished, uploaded, time to take it out for a test. I wired up everything, confirmed that the IR LEDs were in fact lighting with my digital camera (FYI, IR LEDs will glow with a purple tint to them when viewed through most cameras). The first test was unsuccessful. The sign taunted me with it's […]
IR interfacing with a LED messgage sign, part 2
To make the Arduino transmit IR signals, you need an IR LED. I found a couple from an old Sun optical mouse and an old TV remote control. I used two emitters because that's what the original Pro-Lite remote has inside and it also gains distance (I hoped). I should probably be connecting these LEDs […]
IR interfacing with a LED messgage sign, part 1
We've had this ancient LED message signs made by Pro-Lite at work ever since I started. They were controlled by an equally ancient IBM PC that has since vanished along with the software and much hope of being able to use them again. There is a seemingly RS-232-ish port on the back with pins 2 […]