{"id":33496,"date":"2018-07-17T15:45:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/make_your_official_nes_snes_and_mega_drive_controllers_wireless_with_8bitdo_diy"},"modified":"2018-07-17T15:45:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T15:45:00","slug":"make-your-official-nes-snes-and-mega-drive-controllers-wireless-with-8bitdo-diy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/07\/17\/make-your-official-nes-snes-and-mega-drive-controllers-wireless-with-8bitdo-diy\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Official NES, SNES And Mega Drive Controllers Wireless With 8BitDo DIY"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/make_your_official_nes_snes_and_mega_drive_controllers_wireless_with_8bitdo_diy\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/make_your_official_nes_snes_and_mega_drive_controllers_wireless_with_8bitdo_diy\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed centered picture-900x img-900x\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a title=\"8bitdo.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/make_your_official_nes_snes_and_mega_drive_controllers_wireless_with_8bitdo_diy\/attachment\/0\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/make_your_official_nes_snes_and_mega_drive_controllers_wireless_with_8bitdo_diy\/attachment\/0\/900x.jpg\" alt=\"8bitdo.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>8BitDo has been gracing Nintendo fans with a whole range of controllers and accessories for some time now, with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/11\/hardware_review_8bitdo_sn30_pro_gamepad_the_best_switch_pro_controller\">fancy wireless setups<\/a> for the NES and SNES-themed pads, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/06\/8bitdo_reveals_huge_range_of_bluetooth_controllers_all_compatible_with_nintendo_switch\">Switch controller alternatives<\/a>, and more. Now, though, the company is giving you the opportunity to mod your own official controllers from home.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate its fifth birthday, 8BitDo has launched a range of do-it-yourself mod kits\u00a0for your original NES, SNES and Mega Drive controllers.\u00a0These packs allow you to convert your official, wired controllers into Bluetooth devices, allowing you to use them wirelessly with Nintendo Switch, Windows, macOS, and more.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/make_your_official_nes_snes_and_mega_drive_controllers_wireless_with_8bitdo_diy\/attachment\/1\/original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/make_your_official_nes_snes_and_mega_drive_controllers_wireless_with_8bitdo_diy\/attachment\/1\/445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"2.png\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/make_your_official_nes_snes_and_mega_drive_controllers_wireless_with_8bitdo_diy\/attachment\/2\/original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/make_your_official_nes_snes_and_mega_drive_controllers_wireless_with_8bitdo_diy\/attachment\/2\/445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"3.png\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/make_your_official_nes_snes_and_mega_drive_controllers_wireless_with_8bitdo_diy\/attachment\/3\/original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/make_your_official_nes_snes_and_mega_drive_controllers_wireless_with_8bitdo_diy\/attachment\/3\/445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"4.png\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/make_your_official_nes_snes_and_mega_drive_controllers_wireless_with_8bitdo_diy\/attachment\/4\/original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/make_your_official_nes_snes_and_mega_drive_controllers_wireless_with_8bitdo_diy\/attachment\/4\/445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"44.png\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>8BitDo claims that your controllers are easy to modify, with no tricky soldering or the like required to make your wireless dreams come true. The video below shows the DIY process taking place and it really is incredibly simple &#8211; only a screwdriver (which even comes in the box) required.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"resize\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Go_wn8uSs2I?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\" type=\"text\/html\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>There are options for your original\u00a0NES, SNES, and Mega Drive controllers, as well as for the new NES and SNES-style controllers that come with the recently-released &#8216;mini&#8217; console variants, all <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.8bitdo.com\/\">available to\u00a0order now<\/a> for $19.99 a pop. If you&#8217;re sick of using wires, or have a dodgy controller with a temperamental cable, this could be a perfect solution.<\/p>\n<p><em>Would you like a set of wireless controllers for your classic consoles? Let us know if you&#8217;ll be giving this small DIY project a go in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>8BitDo has been gracing Nintendo fans with a whole range of controllers and accessories for some time now, with fancy wireless setups for the NES and SNES-themed pads, Switch controller alternatives, and more. Now, though, the company is giving you the opportunity to mod your own official controllers from home. 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