Wow, thanks 1117, now I can't stop thinking about how to do this :evil: With your permission I'd love to pick up an NES off eBay, do the mod with my CMoy, and post pictures (with credit going to you of course).
I'm thinking:
-Use the stock video and mono outputs as RCA input jacks.
-Use the original wall wart for power.
-Build an adapter cable to use one of the controller ports as a mini jack. (ie wire 3 of the controller port pins to the audio output on the CMoy, then splice a mini jack onto a controller cable).
-Use the controller for volume, power, and source switching. I'm thinking "select" will power off, "start" will power on through a relay. "A" and "B" can also go to a relay for source switching. The tough part is volume control with the d-pad. I think I would use my spare Arduino microcontroller board to take inputs from the d-pad and then rotate a servo-motor that is coupled with the potentiometer I'm currently using for volume control. Not too elegant, but simple and it will work.
EDIT: Doh! If I use the stock ports, I can only have one source. Maybe I could map A and B for power and leave start/select open.
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Last edited by dgbiker1; 02-29-2008 at 06:41 PM.
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