NeoGeo to NeoGeo pin converter

[Joe]

The problem is: If I screw up melting the wires, for example if I map them incorrecly the first time or whatever, I have to buy a new one.

The wires can survive several unsolder/resolder cycles. If you make any mistake, you can easily fix it.

Of course, since you aren't interested in doing soldering, you should instead concentrate on the solderless options. One of your Amazon links was to a DA-15 connector with solderless connectors on it. You could use two of those (one male and one female) combined with some pre-stripped wires and connect everything yourself, using only basic tools and no soldering at all.

[rainwarrior]

May I ask you a question? Do I look like I own a time machine? Because otherwise I don't understand why this is even an issue. You basically asked me: "Why does your first post contain a question about creating something, even though you made it clear that you won't do what I suggested you in the eighth post?"

I don't understand your logic, here, but it's also entirely unimportant. Why would I want to argue about whatever it is you mean by this? (This is a rhetorical question, by the way.)

As an alternative to soldering, someone on IRC suggested that you could use screw terminal blocks. This is actually probably the most sensible solution because it would be easy to remap the wires if you made a mistake. I suggested soldering because you can make something small and clean that way; screw terminals would be a bigger, bulkier thing. The ideal solution might be a combination of both methods, but you clearly have a problem with trying to do anything outside of a very narrow path, so: best of luck!

[lidnariq]

Another no-solder option is using ribbon cable punchdowns, like Fischer Elektronik: DS_BK_15 and Fischer Elektronik: DB_BK_15.

They're a little tricky to get the ribbon cable onto the metal contacts inside when you reorder the wires, but it's not too bad if you keep most of the individual conductors in order and only reorder a couple.

[DRW]

One of your Amazon links was to a DA-15 connector with solderless connectors on it.

Do you mean this one?
www.amazon.com/dp/B000AA2P76
If yes, Memblers said that the solder-less variant is pretty expensive, so It thought this one here requires soldering.

I don't understand your logic

My logic is: You asked me a question that basically went like this: "Why do you ask for something that requires soldering if you specify that you won't solder anything?" But this makes no sense. Because when I asked the question, I didn't know yet that soldering would be involved.

Another no-solder option is using ribbon cable punchdowns, like Fischer Elektronik: DS_BK_15 and Fischer Elektronik: DB_BK_15.

Why does none of those screenshots show a connected cable? It might be the right one, but I really have problems imagining what this would look like in the end.

[ccovell]

Here's another (mechanical) idea: Open up the controller with a screwdriver. If buttons are individual (arcade-style) capsules in some plastic mount, you can swap the buttons, physically.

Or, another idea, if the joystick's PCB goes to a pin header (plastic connector) which connects to the cable going out, it is possible to use a little flathead screwdriver to pull the little teeth out of the connector (the one on the cable side) and swap them.

[Joe]

One of your Amazon links was to a DA-15 connector with solderless connectors on it.

Do you mean this one?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AA2P76

No, I meant this one.

[DRW]

Here's another (mechanical) idea: Open up the controller with a screwdriver. If buttons are individual (arcade-style) capsules in some plastic mount, you can swap the buttons, physically.

The idea is that I want to be able to use any controller with a NeoGeo plug, so opening up the controller itself is out of the question.

Same goes, for example, for SNES to NeoGeo converters: I can connect a regular SNES controller to that converter. And the converter can be connected to the supergun with its NeoGeo port. But since the converter maps the SNES buttons to specific NeoGeo pins, I have to connect a pin switch between the converter and the supergun if I want the buttons to be mapped differently.

So, yeah, fiddling with the controller is not an option.

[rainwarrior]

My logic is: You asked me a question...

OK well I didn't think it was really a question but also it doesn't matter, goodbye...

[DRW]

No, I meant this one.

O.k. So, I assume I would put the wires into the little holes on the piece of plastic, right? How do they stay in their place?

[rainwarrior]

Screwless terminal block design with spring clamp provides reliable electrical connections utilizing no special tools. Simply depress the spring clamp, insert wire, release and the wire is secure.