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SNAC zapper works, controller doesn't

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 4:44 am
by yatzr
I just got a snac recently, the one from misteraddons. And I got the hdmi/nes cable from blissbox.
I got the zapper working with light gun games. I then tried to use a controller on some different games (tried both an oem and a new 3rd party controller) and couldn't get it to work at all. I tried many combinations of settings in the Input menu for the nes core, but I assume it should be as simple as setting the serial mode to snac.
I also confirmed that the controllers work fine on an original nes.
Any ideas?

Re: SNAC zapper works, controller doesn't

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:37 pm
by aberu
On the I/O board what is your jumper that is labeled (IO6) set to?

https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Main_Mi ... Serial-IO)

The NES requires 5v, the DE10-Nano only has 3.3v, therefore your problem might be in there somewhere...

Re: SNAC zapper works, controller doesn't

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:41 pm
by legacypixels
IO6 shouldn't matter for NES/SNES

Re: SNAC zapper works, controller doesn't

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:46 pm
by fenderc01
I have the same issue. It looks like MisterAddons is aware of the issue.
NES OEM controllers (CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING ISSUES WITH SOME OEM NES CONTROLLERS)
https://misteraddons.com/products/seria ... erter-snac

Re: SNAC zapper works, controller doesn't

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:53 pm
by yatzr
It was set to I/O. I tried changing it to 3.3v just now, but no change.
Probably worth mentioning I have a 6.1 standard IO board also from misteraddons. I checked continuity from my nes controller through the blissbox cable to the snac, and that all checked out fine.

Also, for what it's worth, I tried an snes controller through the snac on the snes core and it worked as expected.

Re: SNAC zapper works, controller doesn't

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:19 am
by SegaSnatcher
Is your NES controller NTSC or Pal region?

Re: SNAC zapper works, controller doesn't

Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 4:46 pm
by yatzr
SegaSnatcher wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:19 am Is your NES controller NTSC or Pal region?
Huh, I never knew there was a difference. Mine are NTSC though.