NES Controller MP3 Player

So a while back I saw where someone had done a NES controller mod and turned it into a MP3 player. This is my version of this mod. Hope you like it.

BTW, I used a Coby 512MB MP3 player.

And check out www.straightrazorplace.com if you get a chance. Its a great place.

Here is a video of it playing with the speakers I made for it.

Step 1 Tools Needed...

O.K. if your gonna do this one you will need a few things.

Dremel or similar tool
Multimeter
Soldering Iron
Flux
Solder
Wire cutters
Needle nose pliers
Low heat glue gun
Spare wire, a few paper clips, wire ties...just the usual crap for improvising. LOL

Comments

[genericusername5]

Where did you get your tactile switches?

[Matrix-technician]

I love your speakers to go with the player! I grew up during a time called "the 80's". Yeah, that's right, i grew up with the greats, sega, nes, tmnt.........I just gotta have one of these now.

[4F25B:>2]

Hey guys are all of the buttons rubber ?

[gneferu]

Can u replace the usb for a mini usb? to reduce the opened areas.

[zombeastly]

EPICCCCCCC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but wut mp3 did u use?

[R.A.T.M]

i used a zen stone verry little soder points but its smaller but no i even used mortor wire and i still had troble with fitting it all in probly becuse i did not un soder the jack or mini usb but it works awsome carges and ya it kicks butt


i used a little 3 inch audio extenson  from raido shack and cut all the pastic off

and the green on the plastic is pollish

[wout smeets]

this is saving money you should not buy more switches

[zack247]

why didn't he just use the original button plate? it would have saved a lot of glue...

[Morte_Moya]

With so many of the original plates being in crap shape I wanted it to be something anyone could do with just the case. That is why I did the separate buttons. I figured it would be more beginner friendly that way.

[bilder123]

i bou an mp3 from dealextrem it has buttens rechargeble batteries and sd card slot do i stil fallo this instruction plz help im lost

[killer77]

it probably uses a cord to charge it like with an ipod

[a cookie]

it uses a battery

[InvaderDig]

So why hasn't anyone started making these and selling them on ebay? I'd buy one!

[bantris]

Just an FYI, your zoomed-in portions of your picture do not line up with the actual picture.

[KiW]

Nice, I'm trying it with a old SAGA 16 bit controler, but I run into a problem, there is no way I could get switchesm and I dont know what Ciken trys to say can you help me with a other way to do it? or explean Ciken's way? BTW NICE WORK!

[TSC]

Sweet!!!!!!!!!! good job 5 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[upto]

from where u get this chip and how much cost of this circuit reply me....

[yawgmoth1]

Well, I'm working on one right now thats so far taken a few days. I've got most of the inspiration from you and ryan. However, I'm using a very different mp3 player (RCA) with an SD card and I plan on utilizing a solar charger for the internal battery. (bye bye garden light!) I'll post pics when I'm finished and let you all know how it went! Thanks guys for sharing these great ideas.

[bravomanzoalex23]

hi im building this but i need to know what swiches you used!!! please reply

[therten]

what is a flux?

[dragoncald]

its to help the solder stick.

[PrometheusMMIV]

After seeing some of the NESC/mp3 mods other people had made, I decided to make my own. But there were some features that were missing that I wanted to add, namely a screen and replaceable batteries. The battery cover screws on/off. The original player called for 1 AAA battery, but I couldn't get it to fit in the case. So I read on this site that you could take apart a 9V battery to get 6 AAAA batteries, which were smaller. Two of these in parallel is about the same as a AAA, and fit nicer in the case. I also used a mini usb port instead of the standard size. I also included a belt clip on the back, and because I had some unused buttons: a small flashlight, and as a joke, a "Rumble Pak" (vibrator from an old cell phone). I've included pictures of the finished product, as well as 1 of the (cramped/messy) internals. Enjoy!

The player I used is an "Electro Brand" 2GB mp3 player (cheap Black Friday sale). And for anyone interested, this is the button layout:

Up/Down = Volume
Left/Right = Change track
Select = Menu
Start = Power/Play
B = Rumble
A = Light

[taz9797]

where did you get the

[PrometheusMMIV]

I hack sawed the clip off of an old book light that I had.

[Wicky777]

Dose anyone know of a cheap mp3 player that works with iTunes and/or mac . I have had 2 iPods but my iPod mini's battery life is so bad and i don't want to wreck a $300 iPod video. Thx for the help.

[ihrtglfx10]

I just made one with an Ipod Shuffle, cost me 25 bucks off ebay

[phant0m_sp00f3ra]

how u did the contacts? i was thinking about leaving the controller PCB and wire the shuffle to there (got a 521mb 1st gen Ol' shuffle lying round my home)

[spork969]

Music purchased from the iTunes store will not work on non-iPod players. Music imported from CD's or illegally downloaded (not saying you should, I'm saying you probably do) will most likely be able to play on almost any mp3 player. Mp3 players play mp3s. Its that simple.

[Wicky777]

I get all my music off itunes thank you very much.

[spork969]

Pick one of the following dependent on what you meant by "thank you very much": a) You're welcome. b) You asked a question and I answered it. No need to get angry.

[taz9797]

what about limewire ??

[Stevie89]

sorry for my late reply, torrents ftw. Coda.fm has albums.

[phant0m_sp00f3ra]

o also buy also my music form iTunes, but i do it for the safety i'll get that it's gonna be at an standard bit rate, wich i can't assure form lamewire.

[ihrtglfx10]

Hey guys I just finished my ipod shuffle nes controller mp3 player, check it out here: http://www.instructables.com/id/NES-Controller-Shuffle-Nintendo-Controller-MP3-v/. Thanks Morte for the wicked idea!

[corsi]

cool nes conversion and i made it all and it works but i have one question..... how would i go and use the origonal curcut bored and just connect the mp3 buttons to the nes controller buttons switch thingy?

[taz9797]

go to ryan97128

[jrcolas]

Really nice, but how do you plug it to a computer?

[taz9797]

a two male ended cord

[291jd87]

i really wanna make this but my dad wont let me have one of many of his nes controllers im pissed!

[killeroftime]

buy one at a game store that sells old stuff or get one on ebay