motherboard already have a PCI parallel controller port?? or would I still need to buy an adapter?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813131172

I'm assuming that the pink port is that

nope, I'm going to conv my NES, SNES and sega controller to parallel port so I can use it for my emulators

4 pads (Or more in certain cases) from any given system can be hooked up to 1 parallel port.

Yeah I have a ps2 and snes adapter that I made that go in that port. I don't use them anymore

I see no reason for adapters these days with the 360 pad just a plug and play. and a ps2 adapter can be had for very cheap if you prefer the sony pad. the only wildcard is the N64 since the controller is so different I never found a decent button config with a standard controller.

anyways my 360 pad and ex2 stick cover pretty much everything.

One problem there inky, older systems used no analog sticks (NES, SNES, Genesis etc) and this poses a huge problem with your suggestion.

The 360 d-pad is the worst d-pad in existance! It's even worse than the elf sized one on the Gamecube pad!

just don't map the analogs in the emulator.... as for the 360 pad, yes I agree it is bad, but you get used to it over time. and like I said a ps2 usb converter is like 10 bucks. or you can make a homemade usb converter for an original xbox controller with nuthin but a spare usb cable and electrical tape. sure the idea of having the correct pad for each system sounds nice in theory, but in practice it's just a pain in the ass.

yes I hate the D-pad on the 360 the controller works great but the D-pad just horrible I'm suprise I still can play fighting games on mame. best D-pads I think PS3, 2, or 1 and SNES

I agree on both counts. The 360 pad stinks, and for the VC I rather use the wiimote than a GC controller for nes games.

Theres really no hassle to using the real thing, provided you can wire it up.

Heck you can even use extension cables for the ports in a box project instead of hacking the ends off your controllers and wiring up DB9 connectors, leaving you with controllers that still work on the real thing.

[Project Box {Parallel Port <------> serial port(s) or real connectors from an extension} Project Box]

You stuff everything in the project box, wire the parallel port to your serial/connector ports. And away you go, easily being able to use the real controllers of your choice.

I know I'm making it seem rather simple, but once you wire up a single pad, it is.

Besides snes pads feel so nice to the hand

I got a good question here if i have a SNES controller and i have that extention cord to make it longer and i use the parallel port for the extention cable, will it work? rather then cutting my SNES controller

That's the best way, hack off the controller port end of the cable and wire it to the parallel port, then you just plug your SNES pad in like you would a real SNES.

did you make a "how to" thread for conv a SNES and sega controllers to work on the PC? b/c I have everything I need to do it just need to see how you make one with pictures

Not yet, I'm far too busy with other things right now. I'm working on cleaning up my arcade cabinet, and I have another one to go pick up this weekend that needs some work.

Not to mention much other non game related stuff.

so basicly it's just cutting the end of both ports and rewiring the PCI port to the snes controller? And it's just going to work like that?

hey what's going on man... just wanted to see if you had any plans soon on doing a "how to" yet I disided to go with muilt one with a small box that fits like 4 SNES ports but instead I'm making 2 SNES and one gensis