To correct the situation he created his USB-Connected Box-o-Encoders. The box maps as a USB keyboard, so it will work with almost any program. [Colin] started by finding encoders. There are ...

Add or Remove Programs entry for FTDI USB Serial Converter Drivers. This is a driver pack that allows USB ports to be used to connect to Serial bus devices with a USB - Serial adapter cable.

So [Andrew] went a step further and made his own SNES controller to USB converter. This had the venerable Atmel ATmega328 at its core, and can be used separate from the cartridge reader if desired.

Current required: 12 v/ 500mA (adaptor included). Connection to the PC: USB or Ethernet/Wifi. USB encoders do not usually require an external adaptor. The SALTO encoder is a compact device which reads ...