Linux NES PowerPad interface
Controller
Parallel Port
Pad 1
Pad 2
Power
+5v
Clock
2
Latch
3
Data 1
10
12
Data 2
11
13
Ground
18
Notes
The PowerPad interface was developed by Juan Pablo Sousa. The PPJoy scanning code is also based on his original code for Linux.
This interface supports an additional pad on pins 12 and 13.
General
notes
about interface construction
This interface supports configurable timing parameters - see
Changing timing parameters
on how to change these values and
SNES/NES timing parameters
for their meanings.
Credits
The original diagram and information for this interface can be found at
http://insomnia.sourceforge.net/powerpad/
.