Hardware 4 sided d-pad

[danweb]

Hi, Just wondering if a wii remote with a 4 sided d-pad instead of an eight sided d-pad is available anywhere. I have been playing many virtual console NES games and it is extremely annoying when it reads the diagonals and a different direction. Wish that they had no diagonals on the remote. If anyone knows where i can get this or how to modify and existing wii remote in a way that would fix this then please let me know. Thanks,

DanWeb

 

[Bladexdsl]

the wavebird or GCC has that

 

[KuRensan]

do you mean the D-Pad on the wiimote or the slide pade on the Nunchuck :S
because my D-pad has 4 directions and my slide pad 8

 

[danweb]

do the d pad. D pads look like they have 4 directions but on the wii are capable of recognizing diagonals. I want one that can't do that. Can't see diagonal directions.

 

[PsyBlade]

the controller doesn't do diagonals the game does
from the controller/wii pov its only 4 independent buttons
doubt you will find a controller that messes with that

you could try to make it physically impossible to press more then one button
by inserting a X shaped spacer underneath the cross

buttons + spacer = unidir
ÂÂOÂÂÂÂ \ÂÂ /ÂÂ \ O /ÂÂ
OÂÂ OÂÂÂÂ XÂÂÂÂ O X O
ÂÂOÂÂÂÂ /ÂÂ \ÂÂ / O \

 

[danweb]

oh, i see. Do you know of any software changes to the wii that could change this?

 

[PsyBlade]

well I suppose it's possible to include it in a custom IOS module
but the chances so finding someone who is able and willing to do such a obscure thing are not good

if you are only interested in NES doing this in an emulator would be much easier
but still not a good chance unless you do it yourself

Id really try HW mods first

 

[danweb]

yeah, i see what you mean. Thanks

 

[giantpune]

you can just change out the white plastic part of the wiimote. as described above, the wiimote circuit board only has 4 directions ( same as pretty much ever d-pad ever made ). sometimes, the manufacturer physically shapes the plastic so it can only press 1 direction at a time. this obviouly isnt the case with the wiimote.

so, simple fix... open up the wiimote and bondo/epoxy or switch the d-pad doodad so it can only press 1 direction at a time.

 

[YayMii]

do you mean the D-Pad on the wiimote or the slide pade on the Nunchuck :S
because my D-pad has 4 directions and my slide pad 8

The thumbstick on the Nunchuk isn't a slide pad. It doesn't even slide...