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Dimensions of a NES controller

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  • 12-01-2010 12:17am
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,445 ✭✭✭


    I was wonder ing if you could obtain the following dimensions for me.

    Width.
    Length
    Height
    Distance from A button to right hand edge and bottom edge.
    Distance from B button to A button.
    Distance from start button to A button.
    Distance from start to select.
    Distance from left hand side of D-pad to left edge.
    Distance from bottom of D-pad to bottom edge.

    I'm aware it's a lot and I apologise, but It's important so I'd be really grateful if you could give them to me.

    Mods, I understand this isn't the sort of discussion you want in here so I apologise for that too.

    Thanks.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 34,448 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    How exact do you need the measurements? Calipurs or would a measuring tape do? (I only have access to a measuring tape at the moment)

    When you say from a button to the edge, do you mean the edge of the button or the centre?

    And most importantly, what's this for?! :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,445 ✭✭✭Jako8


    o1s1n wrote: »
    How exact do you need the measurements? Calipurs or would a measuring tape do? (I only have access to a measuring tape at the moment)

    When you say from a button to the edge, do you mean the edge of the button or the centre?

    And most importantly, what's this for?! :D

    Measuring tape is perfect.

    Um... whichever is easier for yourself.

    It's for my god damn DCG project for my leaving cert. I decided to go old school and use the NES controller :D Oh the memories I had with the SNES :)

    Basically we must, first choose an existing controller and create a solid works model of it. Then we must modify the controller to improve it. :P


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,445 ✭✭✭Jako8


    There's a few more which I forgot :p

    Radius or diameter of A button.
    Length of start button.
    lenght of d - pad (from one side of it to the other)

    I swear that's it ;)

    Thanks.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Jako8 wrote: »
    Measuring tape is perfect.

    Um... whichever is easier for yourself.

    It's for my god damn DCG project for my leaving cert. I decided to go old school and use the NES controller :D Oh the memories I had with the SNES :)

    Basically we must, first choose an existing controller and create a solid works model of it. Then we must modify the controller to improve it. :P

    Ah so that's why there's MegaDrive and PS controllers in my Tech Drawing room in school :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 34,448 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Sorry Jako8, went to do this for you last night but my new measuring tape has completely vanished :confused: I only bought the damn thing a couple of weeks ago to measure up some paintings to be framed.

    I tore the place apart looking everywhere. Weird.

    If someone else has a NES pad and a measuring tape feel free to help the guy out.

    I'll see if I can find it again. If not and nobody else can help I'll just pick up another one in the 2 euro shop as soon as I can. need one myself anyway ;)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 520 ✭✭✭batari


    Man I thought I could find anything thru Google, this one eluded me big time. If I've missed a measurement ya need let me know, measuring tape and controller are close by, in between a can of cheap beer and me ciggies:

    Width. - 17mm
    Length - 125mm
    Height - 55mm
    Distance from A button to right hand edge and bottom edge. - 15mm from edge of A button to r/h edge - 10 mm to bottom edge
    Distance from B button to A button. - 6mm from edge of A to edge of B...Dia of buttons is 10mm
    Distance from start button to A button. - 27mm
    Distance from start to select. - 6 mm
    Distance from left hand side of D-pad to left edge. - 11mm
    Distance from bottom of D-pad to bottom edge. - 11mm

    Hope that's it, best of luck!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 520 ✭✭✭batari


    NesController2.jpg


  • Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭Dark Savior


    Fair play to you atariman ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,445 ✭✭✭Jako8


    atariman wrote: »
    [picture]

    You, my friend, are a legend!

    Thanks a load.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9 mcgalway1


    Great upload atariman! im doing the project aswel, thanks a mil!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2 KabeH


    i had to register just so i could say how much of a freaking legend you are for this picture.. thank you
    i dont care what they say about you youre alright in my books.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Damn atariman, you got skillz!

    :P


  • Registered Users Posts: 34,448 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    lol funnily enough, I only came across that measuring tape that went missing this weekend. I had to move my old pc out to use the cd drive in it to burn some games. And there was the tape behind it :confused:

    So if you guys need any more controllers measured give me a shout :D

    Except the n64, I refuse to have anything to do with one of those abominations.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2 KabeH


    could i get dimensions and posibly a diagram of a snes control?? also what about a nes game cartridge?
    honestly a wealth of help in this thread thankyou


  • Registered Users Posts: 34,448 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    KabeH wrote: »
    could i get dimensions and posibly a diagram of a snes control?? also what about a nes game cartridge?
    honestly a wealth of help in this thread thankyou

    Yeah sure thing. I'm in work at the moment but will dig out the stuff when I get home.


  • Registered Users Posts: 34,448 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Here you go. Sorry if it looks a bit messy, but I had to use a laptop touchpad!

    Fairly sure all the measurements are there :)

    I had to put some of them away from where they were. Just follow the yellow lines.

    Snespaddimensions.jpg

    Ah I forgot the dimension of the start and select buttons. They're 10mm across and 4mm wide.


  • Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭Dark Savior


    When you get a chance you might do the Steel Battalion Controller.......................only joking:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 34,448 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    When you get a chance you might do the Steel Battalion Controller.......................only joking:D

    Ciderman! We has a job for you...


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