I've never been a fan of the Wii Classic Controller, despite the fact that I own three of them for some reason. Sure, it has a clever, solid design that mimics some of the best controllers in console gaming history; but you have to admit, it lacks a certain charm held by the originals.
I'm also pretty annoyed by the fact that it's tethered to the Wii remote. I mean, if it's going to be attached to anything at all, can we please not drain my precious AA batteries? Thanks.
So it's a good thing people are smarter than I am. Some clever folk decided to crack open their favorite control pads and not only make them work with the Wii, but also make them completely wireless. They even detail the scary, step-by-step procedure on how to make your own, with detailed schematics of alien things like transmitters and receivers.
In fact, it looks so complicated, it almost makes me want to go out and buy another Classic Controller just to rid my head of all of the noise. But if you're reading this and think you're up to the task, I'd be more than happy to accept one (or four) as a gift.
That's pretty awesome. If I was capable it would be great to play the original titles with the original controllers. It's a shame he didn't have an N64 controller version. Maybe he's working on it.
If you filter out all the "Why it works" stuff, this mod doesn't look very hard. It also doesn't look very cost effective, unfortunately :( A very, very cool mod nonetheless.
As far as burning up your precious AA's (I feel your pain) has anyone tried these?
http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=802574
I'd certainly like the option of using some N64 controllers just as much as I'd like to use NES and SNES controllers. (Oh, and Genesis and Turbografx controllers.) Hopefully, there will be further solutions found beyond just the NES and SNES.
N64 controller was awesome. The stick was great, and positioned perfectly. The looks of it werent ideal, and quite talon-like, but your thumbs were in the ideal position for either control scheme. Thats something sony still hasn't got right. Sony, put the primary control function where it has always been!
BTW, the classic controller has the best d-pad ever. The A button seems a little too far to the right, though.
Brilliant. I've been wanting to do something similar to this for a long time now (I hate the whole issue of having a wiimote dangling off the classic controller). I'm gonna get on it right away.
the dangling really bothers people? Really? It is a little odd, but i just put the wiimote in my pocket, at my side, on the floor, whatever. It has been absolutely zero problem for me. I actually prefer it to having a tethered controller or having to pay 40 for a classic with bluetooth.
Attaching the Wii Classic Controller to the Wii remote bothers me for a few reasons, the least of which is the dangling.
The biggest reason is that in order to use the Classic Controller, you MUST have a Wii remote ($39.99). The $19.99 classic controller loses it's "value" when you consider it actually costs $59.99 to actually use.
Now, you'll say: "Well, you have should have a Wii remote!" True -- however, I only own one Wii remote (and as I mentioned, three classic controllers -- don't ask). Now let's pretend for a second that there's no good reason for me to want to own a second Wii remote (*cough*no games*cough*), but I would REALLY like to get my Mario Kart or Contra on. Answer: get a GameCube controller. But, but...I really like the Classic Controller! Too bad. :(
Another reason it's reliance on the remote bothers me is that it does drain the batteries, as I mentioned. If you're going to put a wire on the controller, why not allow me to connect it to the console itself? It's baffling. There are four GameCube controller ports in addition USB ports. Uh, hello, Nintendo - USB ports are useful for stuff.
Despite the rant, though, I really could care less. Until some original games hit the VC (please?), it's not really an issue.
my complaint nick is that you can't use a combination of wavebird and classic, it has to either be two wavebirds for multi or two classics. kind of retarded imo
The 19.99 classic controller loses no value, because A) a wiimote comes with the console, and B) Any autonomous controller costs more than 20 nowadays.
There are plenty of reasons to get a second controller, with the arguable no. 1 reason packed with the console.
Did anything that used the PS2 slots come out this soon after its launch?
Your controller issues will only matter when there are original VC games? What does that mean?
hmm, maybe depends on the VC game, never tried it with TG16 games. I could also be an idiot and the controller wasn't set up right (stupid wavebirds always get flipped to the wrong channel). maybe it's just me.
When you look at a $19.99 peripheral like the Wii Controller, it's easy to think, "Wow, that's a great price for a controller." But that's not the case at all, because it relies on a $39.99 peripheral. So it does lose it's value in that sense.
I understand that anything wireless will drain batteries (duh?). The Wii Classic Controller is NOT wireless and worst of all, it drains the batteries of a completely unrelated peripheral. Why must it rely on ANOTHER controller? How does that make sense and why on Earth are you defending that decision?
And my classic controller issues don't bother me, because I don't have a compelling use for it. If there were some original VC games I would want to play, I would use it more and the things I've complained about might actually bother me.
What's wrong with the Classic Controller? It might not be as ergonomic as the 360 controller...but I'd a lot rather use it than the NES controller with it's hard cold edges and its blister bursting buttons. I'm to lazy for this kind of mod. It's like I only have a few hours to squeeze into the day for playing games...I can't devote that much time to custom making my own controller.
The NES dogbone controller blows the original out of the water. I picked one up from Nintendo.com (surprisingly they had some at the time). It's really awesome, and much more responsive than my old NES controllers. I was playing tons of nintendo games and my hands killed from those damn sharp edges. I recommend buying one to anyone that still uses the original controllers.
Will he sell some to you? I like the Classic Controller, but I was hoping Nintendo would sell remakes of the old system-specific ones for hardcore classic gamers like me.
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7:47 AM on 02.21.2007
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I don't want the N64 one wireless -- I just want to forget -- =D
As far as burning up your precious AA's (I feel your pain) has anyone tried these?
http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=802574
Sorry, I just saw that they've moved the release date back on those charge stations.
BTW, the classic controller has the best d-pad ever. The A button seems a little too far to the right, though.
The biggest reason is that in order to use the Classic Controller, you MUST have a Wii remote ($39.99). The $19.99 classic controller loses it's "value" when you consider it actually costs $59.99 to actually use.
Now, you'll say: "Well, you have should have a Wii remote!" True -- however, I only own one Wii remote (and as I mentioned, three classic controllers -- don't ask). Now let's pretend for a second that there's no good reason for me to want to own a second Wii remote (*cough*no games*cough*), but I would REALLY like to get my Mario Kart or Contra on. Answer: get a GameCube controller. But, but...I really like the Classic Controller! Too bad. :(
Another reason it's reliance on the remote bothers me is that it does drain the batteries, as I mentioned. If you're going to put a wire on the controller, why not allow me to connect it to the console itself? It's baffling. There are four GameCube controller ports in addition USB ports. Uh, hello, Nintendo - USB ports are useful for stuff.
Despite the rant, though, I really could care less. Until some original games hit the VC (please?), it's not really an issue.
The 19.99 classic controller loses no value, because A) a wiimote comes with the console, and B) Any autonomous controller costs more than 20 nowadays.
There are plenty of reasons to get a second controller, with the arguable no. 1 reason packed with the console.
Did anything that used the PS2 slots come out this soon after its launch?
Your controller issues will only matter when there are original VC games? What does that mean?
TG-16 games allow up to 5 players, using any combination of controllers.
I understand that anything wireless will drain batteries (duh?). The Wii Classic Controller is NOT wireless and worst of all, it drains the batteries of a completely unrelated peripheral. Why must it rely on ANOTHER controller? How does that make sense and why on Earth are you defending that decision?
And my classic controller issues don't bother me, because I don't have a compelling use for it. If there were some original VC games I would want to play, I would use it more and the things I've complained about might actually bother me.
What PS2 slots are you referring to?
The NES dogbone controller blows the original out of the water. I picked one up from Nintendo.com (surprisingly they had some at the time). It's really awesome, and much more responsive than my old NES controllers. I was playing tons of nintendo games and my hands killed from those damn sharp edges. I recommend buying one to anyone that still uses the original controllers.