UPDATE: Raphnet now has Gamecube Controller to N64 with built in memory pack.

Just a quick note on this episode: We actually had a section in this episode about the Retro Receiver from 8bitdo that allows you to use bluetooth controllers on your NES. Since that would have made this episode nearly 40 minutes, which lets face it -- is way too long for a video about controller adapters. It's also fairly new product that people might be interested in watching a video about we decided to split that segment into its own episode which we'll release next week.

I don't see anyone else below mentioning it, so thought I would. The Xbox 360's Play & Charge kit does not allow actually using the controller as a wired one, it's literally just for power.

I bought one of the Raphnet adapters to use a SNES controller with my Gamecube a few years ago. Much, MUCH cheaper that the Hori Gameboy Player controller. Plus, playing GBA games on a TV with a Super Nintendo controller feels sooooo right. It's like the last 20 years never happened.

Nintendo did release a SNES pad for the wiimote, It was a Club Nintendo exclusive and cost 6000 star points

gotta love that UltraHDMI-captured N64 footage :)

Be careful hot swapping the Undamned encoders. I crossed the 5V pin when doing so and fried the power supply on my supergun setup. I love the decoder. I just thought it was worth mentioning.

Great vid and thanks for the button configs they work really well!

Dude, I'm already loving this video for the GC to N64 adapter, I was considering getting a replacement stick but screw that, thanks guys!

Yes! Raphnet are great, they do so many cables. Good to have some so you can use your favourite arcade sticks on multiple consoles.

Holy crap, I'm gonna have to pick up that Gamecube to N64 controller adapter. The GC controller is one of the best ever made IMO, and the much improved stoutness of the stick alone would fix a lot of issues I have going back to some N64 titles these days. Great video, guys, I think it will do well!

Wow I wish I had picked up Mischief Makers from a local shop when I had the chance now, it looks really interesting.

You forgot about the fact that the 6-Button controller has a Mode Button, which can be used as a select button

I got the Raphnet GameCube To N64 Controller Adapter for Christmas back in 2017. This has been my primary way to play Nintendo 64 games.

sega saturn pad is my go to pad for retro games and fighters

If i remember correctly the reason for Wii U Pro Controller and the Play and charge Xbox 360 kit not working with the usb adapter is simply cause the usb connections for thoose 2 is charging only and not giving any kind of data connection to the console

The first adapter for GC to N64 feels like a treasure to me. Mario Party 1 destroyed enough gamepads in the past, only downside is really that one can't save 3rd party games because of its needs for memory cards OR transfer game data to Pokémon Stadium and the Mario sports titles.

I got a bunch of Tototek converters, they work great on my Famicom, SNES, Genesis when using my PS2 arcade stick.

Makes me feel like a seriously badass gamer knowing I've already purchased and used most of these adapters. Go Raphnet!

Just got my Raphnet Gamecube to N64 adapter and appreciated your mappings. Worked great for GoldenEye. Thank you.

I actually just bought an 8bitdo Adapter specifically to use the 8bitdo SNES30, a Bluetooth replica of the SNES controller, on my Wii U. It says the adapter is for the NES Classic Edition, but as far as I'm aware, it uses the Classic Controller plug, meaning it should most likely work perfectly.

I was going to start buying n64 games and play them on my old grey 64 and I was looking at the gamecube to n64 adapter just yesterday and you guys include it in a new video. Man, I love you guys :)

The video output from those games is gorgeous. The Framemeister setup is really paying off!

That white PS3 😍

Thank you! Things I liked: -Sweet Dino/Skateboard T-Shirt -The intro graphic for the genesis games section! -The sound effects in the first 'button-mapping' animation in the genesis games section -The short Superman 64 clip at the end. LOL! Thanks guys!!!!! This was really cool. I normally wouldn't care about this but you guys made it interesting and started me thinking about ways this could be useful for me.

I need one of those gamecube controller adapters just to fix the damn inverted controls. Thanks for the awesome video!

Really nicely edited video, I'm liking both the fluent 60fps iconography and contextual sound effects. Great information too, I own an older version of the raphnet GC to N64 adapter (which admittedly I should really use more). Always great to see Goemon make a sneaky cameo as well.

I missed that excellent theme you have. Good to see it back on my subscriptions page.

Great video guys!! Thank you for showing us these adapters. I had no idea this stuff was even being done. I now have some options for using the controllers I want to use instead of being stuck with the default system controllers. :)

Great episode guys! Just may be worth mentioning that the RaphNet adapter works with the wavebird. I've been using it this way for a few months as I was looking for a decent wireless N64 solution.

12:20 yes they were, just many many years later (even after the release of this video) and only a few of them. The NES Classic Edition and SNES Classic Edition controllers use the same plug as Wii remotes and are compatible with Virtual Console.

been using this same adapter for Smash64 for a long time. Glad to see it featured.

Just thought I'd drop back in after a year and say that the Raphnet GCN to N64 adapter is still an amazing device. I've already bought 4 and with the new V3 release (Built in mempak support) I can safely say that it still holds up later after a year of use. I highly recommend it for anyone looking for an N64 controller alternative!

I think 12:15 was the coolest and sexiest part and not just because I provided that image but because it contains everything I could have done with back when I used to play VC games on the Wii. Thanks for the credit at the end by the way. Genuinely didn't expect that. Oh alright, the whole episode is cool and sexy.

Gamecube to N64. I can imagine how much better movements can feel when speedrunning F-Zero X. I gotta give it a go. It alreay has some of the best controls of all time in my opinion. It's nice to hear you can move the buttons around, the default Gamecube Z would be a pain.

12:20 The SNES styled classic controllers were made available as Club Nintendo rewards. Surely that pre-dated this episode by a few years.

I was more hyped for this video than anything else this week :P

That PS2 controller to Gamecube adapter you have, would it work with that GameCube controller to N64 adapter? I'd love to play N64 games with a PS2 controller.

Top quality video, as always!

Love this channel one of the best on the tube

This was very helpful episode of the show! I look forward to more reviews on controller adapters, you guys always are thorough and professional with your work.

Huh, I was just thinking about if there was a Gamecube to N64 adapter last night, too. I think I'm going to get one of those down the road to fill up my empty space for a fourth controller. And just for me to play around with now that I'm getting an UltraHDMI mod. Thanks guys! You always seem to pull up some interesting topics.

It should be noted that Nintendo of Japan did release a SNES/SF style classic controller to Japanese Club Nintendo members back in 2008.

Not sure why it took me so long to find this channel, but I love it. Keep up the good work.

@My Life in Gaming you guys are awesome, love the channel and the knowledge.

I thought you would look at more than a couple adapters. I got a saturn to dreamcast adapter, this is just an ad for raphnet. Thanks for nuthin old dude.

You guys are great. I'll watch anything you put out.

I'd like to say that the Raphnet N64 controller adapter is almost if not completely perfect in everything I've thrown at it. Everyone who reviews the Hori Pad Mini neglects to mention that it's pretty bad for shooting games as the stick is too sensitive to aim properly but with the raphnet adapter everything works like a charm in Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, and any other games! I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good alternative to the original controller who liked the GCN controller like I did! Special thanks to MyLifeInGaming for first introducing me to the adapter and for making the N64 a whole new experience with this controller adapter! Great work guys!

I might be off in wanting this, but I would love to see an adapter for the original Xbox that lets you use a 360, Xbox1, or even a PS4 controller on the original Xbox. For as solid as the S is, I really don't like the placement of the start/back, and B/W buttons on the side in contrast to the 360's use of bumpers.

For the Mega Drive to GameCube raphnet adapter, the "Mode" button is mapped to the "Z" button. It's funny that button wasn't talked about in the video, because I would have thought the Mega Drive to Wii arphnet adapter would have had the "Mode" button mapped to the "Select" button?

Superman 64 is bad with any controller lol

That game in the end looks super fun!

You guys are awesome, I've been watching your whole library since I'Ve discovered your channel. Keep it up and major thanks for all the work.

You forgot to say that raphnet also list his schematics in open-source license giving you the freedom to build one yourself. Even if you don't have a programmer for the IC (controller inside) you can buy a pre-programmed one from raphnet as well.

In honest to goodness, I will never understand why people hate the N64 controller. People act like it’s super awkward but I argue it’s quite ergonomic

What is the model of the Toshiba you guys both use? Is there a particular reason it is a great consumer TV? Also is it the same model Game Sack uses? Any info on the sets is greatly appreciated. Keep up the good work guys.

I've had the Wii remote to N64 adapter from Raphnet for a while now and it works great for the N64 games on virtual console. There are a handful of default button mappings which seem to work for all available games. If they ever bring out GC games for virtual console and don't support the smash GC adapter for Wii U, I'll get the GC adapter from Raphnet too.

17:28 Coury: "The superior version of the game" Me: "The arcade version" Coury: "With a superior controller" Me: "An arcade stick"

Loved this episode. I should buy some of those GC to N64 right away!

Man, an episode on Dreamcast controller adapters would be so helpful for me right now... Maybe in the future? Please?

Awesome video, I didn't know about the neogeo adapter, it looks great and finally can use my fightpads with my consolized MVS. BTW, awesome 17bit tee, GalakZ is a great game

Your channel is fantastic! Congratulations!

I love this channel!

Just purchased a GameCube to n64 adapter I can't wait :)

Boy you guys go all out. Thanks for such quality work! What do you guys think of the Wii U Pro Controller, just in general?

That Sega Genesis to Wiimote adapter will also work on the Nintendo Switch, PS3 and PS4 if you connect the Wiimote to a Mayflash Magic S Pro USB adapter.

I ordered 2 of their plugs that connect directly to the Wii GC ports to avoid lag. Aside from Sega, Atari and Retroarch games, the Wii Classic controller is the best controller to use for Nintendo's systems. But these Raphnet plugs are gonna make emulation feel like the real thing.

As far as controller adaptors go I only tried n64 and ps1/2 to USB they were simple but worked flawlessly my cheap ps2 to usb adaptor still works up to this day.

the new raphnet v3 adapter has controller pak support and Raphael from raphnet provides the support for his products (he's very responsive).

As usual, amazing.. You guys knock it out of the park..

That's so wild, maybe cause it was my first real system growing up that I owned, but I am of the opposite opinion. I love the N64 controller. Yes, the D-Pad is situated in such a way that you have to choose between the joystick and it when holding it, but I actually can't even think of a game off the top of my head that required you to use both. And that suited me just fine, because the joystick was perfect for just about all of the games you would want to play. I've heard more people prefer the GameCube controller, something that I will never understand, but to each their own I guess!

Someone's probably already noted this, but if you want twin stick controls in Goldeneye and Perfect dark, just use two controllers. No, really - it splits look/strafe/move between the two sticks, in a very 'modern' fashion, across the two controllers. It works....really, *really* well. Control styles 2.x, as I recall.

The raphnet snes-2-gamecube and classic-controller-to-gamecube adapters are a great alternative for people who don't have a hori pad. They also have a gamecube-2-classic-controller adaptor if you have a hori pad and wanted to lord it over people by using it on the snes classic.

Gamecube controller on N64, YES! One of my favorite controllers on the system with one of my least favorite controller.

I got the 'SNES controller to Wiimote adapter' from Raphnet-tech and it is AMAZING! It lets me not only use an SNES controller on my wiiU with any game that accepts the original wii pro controller, but it also lets you set the thumbpad to register as the left analog stick for games that otherwise wouldn't have let you do that. I can play the newest Smash Bros with the thumbpad and that's exactly what I bought it for. I know several people will call this sacrilege, but I hate it when games play in 2D but only allow you to use analog sticks, and Smash is one of those games for me. This adaptor fixed this and I couldn't be happier. Also it's pretty cool to be able to play nearly all my new/modern wiiU games with an SNES controller.

I actually really like the N64 controller

You guys are amazing, thanks for all your dedicated time! By the way, is there any possible way to plug Saturn controllers on the neo geo or mvs systems?!?

N64 camera controls are not inverted. It's the nomenclature that changed. Before 2000, camera control literally meant you were controlling the camera. Now, it's generally understood to mean controlling your perspective. What does it matter? We used to distinguish between 1st and 3rd person games. In a first person game the camera is your avatar's eyes. C-left (or equivalent) therefore moves your perspective to the left. In a third person game the camera is floating behind the avatar. C-left (or equivalent) therefore moves your perspective to the right. Because if the camera itself, floating behind you, were to move to the left, the line between the camera and your avatar would angle to the right. Obviously most (younger) console gamers were not familiar with the distinction. Hence, Mario 64 introduced camera controls by quite literally SHOWING you the camera behind you. If the Lakitu moved over Mario's right shoulder, of course he'd see what was to Mario's left. Eventually 3rd person games which were not flight simulators* became main stream, and using a direction to control the perspective became the norm. So even though the norm was (and is) technically inverted, in the strictest sense, the nomenclature flipped. Now inverted means the axis moves opposite the norm, rather than the axis moves the camera in the opposite direction. (Again, generally understood to mean perspective control) *- Flight simulators were, believe it or not, once upon a time the most popular 3rd person 3d games. There, the x axis was inverted and the y was not, again in the strictest sense and in the way we used to use the terms. After all, pulling back on the stick should make a plane go up, right? For PC games this was the established norm until 2004, when World of Warcraft switched what "invert y" meant, in a similar move to cater to young/casual/uninformed gamers. That game had such a far reach, that this direction = perspective idea became the norm everywhere within a year or two.

I use a Brook PS3/PS4 to PS2 adapter and it works fantastic. Love using the Dualshock 4 on my ps2 for shooting games and racing games. I also use a original Xbox to PS2 adapter when playing on my original Xbox. The Brook adapter I mentioned above also works with Xbox adapter so I can use my PS4 controller on my original Xbox!!! It's awesome to play my childhood games with a wireless controller (ds4) that I love

This was a cool episode! Very helpful with the information on Gamecube and Wii adapters. However the segment regarding the NEOGEO control options was useless to me.

You guys make some really high quality content! Keep it up!

I thought I was the only one that disliked the N64 controller so... It really did color my opinion of that console. Great video!

I've got a 2-player ClassicController-to-USB adapter from Raphnet, and it's great. I'd definitely buy more of their products in the future. Both the software and hardware is great for the adapter.

So the Wavebird controller works on the GameCube to N64 adapter? Nice

Always hated the N64 controller and that's really what prevented me from buying one, but I may shell out now and get an N64 if I can use my GC controller for it.

This video practically committed a crime by not mentioning how the Sega Saturn pad was, and still IS the definitive pad for fighting games. Just because you guys don't play them often, there's millions of players who do play fighters everyday. I would've expected a more inclusive presentation outside of your own biases or preferences towards certain game genres.

I do want an Arcade stick that I can use on my PS2, PS3 and DreamCast so I can use it to play Tekken, Soul Calibur, Dead Or Alive games and Capcom Fighting games.

Daisy Chaining adapters can have great results. Want to use a wireless PS3 or PS4 controller on your GameCube or Wii? Get a Gemini/Game Elements PS2 to Xbox/GameCube adapter, and plug a Brook PS3/PS4 to PS2 adapter into it, and voila! Works fantastic and there is, no noticeable lag, even with two adapters joined together. The sensitivity and precision of Sony's analog sticks always felt a tad better than Nintendo or Microsoft, to me.

I've been using the Raphnet N64 -> Gamecube adapter for a few weeks now and it's worked great, but with a minor hiccup. I've noticed I cannot be too far out of the line of sight with my Wavebird otherwise it starts to read the input incorrectly. This isn't a problem with the actual Gamecube or the adapter for the Wii u, but for whatever reason it exists with this adapter. The wired controllers of course work perfectly and I have no problem using them, but the convenience of a sophisticated wireless controller for the N64 is optimal. Anyways great video as always. I'm glad you guys are getting these things out in the open so that people can get them and have great alternatives to the original controllers.

It's nice seeing Shadow Dancer getting some love :)

I bought an n64 controller adapter for GameCube slots and it functions the same way as the GameCube to n64 adapter however there wasn't an option for custom controls but if u hold a button while plugging it in, it will swap 2 of the c buttons to x and y, the adapter comes with a list of button maps when pressing a button while inserting the adapter

I used to have one of those Hori GameCube pads, which I got at GameCrazy for like ten bucks. But then I sold it. Still kicking myself over that! (granted, I did get almost a hundred bucks for it, but still)

I remember seeing the first Playstation to PC USB converter back in 2001, and I bought it immediately. They weren't in widespread distribution, so I had to get them from some Hong Kong website. I have worn out, lost, or damaged a few over time, but I still like using them. Also, there are so many barely used Dualshock controllers at a low price.

Have you guys (more likely: Coury) ever had an opportunity to try the MC Cthulhu PCB that allows you to add multi-console functionality to a controller/arcade stick? I purchased one a while ago to install in my 360 arcade stick, and I bought extra cables to allow me to connect to SNES/PS1/Saturn/DC/OG Xbox. I'm very happy with it so far.

Trying to play N64 without a 6-button controller is just pure insanity.

This video brings up a topic that I'm sure many of us have had, or shall I say...felt. That is, how using a controller that wasn't originally in mind for use during the games development, tends to bug me big time. Such as using a SNES controller on a Genesis, or reverse. There is just something about having the matching feeling of a controller with that system...especially when it comes to more retro systems where games tended to be exclusive to that console. I'm surprised that no one has made a video discussing this and going further into why people feel that way...minus nostalgia, even when the switched controller functions just fine in a technical sense.

There was one alternative controller option that I'm surprised you didn't mention. Perhaps the only option that allows you to use official hardware without any need for fan made adapters and amazingly is made by the manufacturer of the console in question. Under normal circumstances I wouldn't recommend updating the PlayStation TV above firmware 3.52, because I value the Whitelist hack. Personally, I have two units. One for blacklisted games and one for anything that requires 3.55 or higher. Apparently, the PSTV offers a workaround for those who don't like the Dual Shock 4 and want to play PS4 games with a Dual Shock 3 controller. If the PS4 game supports Remote Play, you can stream it to your PSTV using the microconsole's Remote Play app and play your PS4 games using a Dual Shock 3 that you synced to the PSTV. Again, I don't normally recommend updating your PSTV above 3.52, because on the higher firmware you can't install the whitelist hack. And of course, it's not a perfect option as there are some games that require the PS4 touchpad. But for the most part, it should be a convenient and inexpensive option for those wanting to play PS4 with a PS3 controller.

14:50 since I started watching your guys' stuff a few months ago, I've been all about playing my retro consoles on a big-ass CRT I got on Kajiji (Canadian Craig's list). Too bad I'd already transferred my Wii data to the Wii U by that point...

using a homebrew app called nintendont you can use any usb controller including ps4 with gamecube and wii games

You mentioned the N64 replacement stick that you used in another episode (which I also watched). I've read a couple of comments saying that later revisions of the RepairBox GameCube style sticks have supposedly addressed some of the issues earlier revisions and other GameCube style sticks have. I was hoping you guys might take a look at it one day. I'm kind of interested in importing a NTSC N64 and modding it for HDMI, but I HATED the N64 controller's analogue stick's lack of durability.