== Setup ==
I know this is an odd question, but I'm making an NES, bar-top arcade using 2 NES Advantage joysticks as the primary controllers. However, I thought it would be great to have the light-gun or classic controller available as well, but without having to manually un-plug one, then plug-in the other.
== Question ==
Would it be possible to have multiple, controllers wired into a single port, or would it negatively affect the voltage to the point of not working?
┌── Controller 1
├─> NES (Player 1 port)
└── Controller 2
=== Update (05/15/2018) ===
After considerable research, it looks like there are two options ...
A 6PDT switch (since one connection is just a ground wire) -- Enabling controllers to be selected by flipping the switch.
[image|1456103]
Or, have each wire split between controllers using a 2 input diode AND gate.
[image|1456105]
''[https://forums.nesdev.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=16041|Courtesy of the NesDev forum.]''
I know this is an odd question, but I'm making an NES, bar-top arcade using 2 NES Advantage joysticks as the primary controllers. However, I thought it would be great to have the light-gun or classic controller available as well, but without having to manually un-plug one, then plug-in the other.
== Question ==
Would it be possible to have multiple, controllers wired into a single port, or would it negatively affect the voltage to the point of not working?
┌── Controller 1
├─> NES (Player 1 port)
└── Controller 2
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=== Update (05/15/2018) ===
+
+
After considerable research, it looks like there are two options ...
+
+
A 6PDT switch (since one connection is just a ground wire) -- Enabling controllers to be selected by flipping the switch.
+
+
[image|1456103]
+
+
Or, have each wire split between controllers using a 2 input diode AND gate.
+
+
[image|1456105]
+
+
''[https://forums.nesdev.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=16041|Courtesy of the NesDev forum.]''
== Setup ==
I know this is an odd question, but I'm making an NES, bar-top arcade using 2 NES Advantage joysticks as the primary controllers. However, I thought it would be great to have the light-gun or classic controller available as well, but without having to manually un-plug one, then plug-in the other.
== Question ==
Would it be possible to have multiple, controllers wired into a single port, or would it negatively affect the voltage to the point of not working?
┌── Controller 1
├─> NES (Player 1 port)
└── Controller 2