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    Here's a look at the awesome adapter that lets you use a GameCube controller on the N64. This thing is pretty damn cool.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mibd_7C-p6Q
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    Sounds a bit limited. No memory card saves (A major problem) and no rumble (Not a major problem, but still an unfortunate one since the occasional game made good use of it). At least it appears to support the Wavebird, which I'd of lost money betting on before watching that video.

    With several decent analog stick replacements available these days for stock controllers, that's really the way to go now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leo_A View Post
    Sounds a bit limited. No memory card saves (A major problem)
    Many games, most of the better ones for the N64 have battery backup, and dont use memory card saves. So I guess it depends on the game.

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    I might like to get this sometime as I play mostly games that save to the cartridge itself anyway. And heck I can beat Tony Hawk's Pro Skater in one sitting and Gex 64: Enter the Gecko actually has passwords for those who don't want to use a memory card. I thought the Gamecube ports of both Zeldas were great because of the controller.
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    Ehh, I always liked the N64 controller better than the GC one (it's one of my favorite controllers of all time). So I don't really see a point in this.

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    Its funny you say that. I actually think the polar opposite, in that the trident N64 controller is by far the worst controller Nintendo's ever produced. Many of the third party options were better even if they lacked in build quality. The point of this is to allow those who greatly prefer the Gamecube controller to play their N64 favorites with a controller they like.

    Point being, tastes differ, so the "point" of this adapter depends on the end user.
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    I'm a purist at heart. If you're gonna use a GC controller, plug it into yer damn GC. N64 has a controller, and if you wanna squeak around that, that's up to you. But to me, it's half a step from an emulator, which is something we all know Jesus hates.

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    can't you plug a N64 controller w/memory card into port 2 while using port 1 for the adapter/controller?
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    Quote Originally Posted by CelticJobber View Post
    Ehh, I always liked the N64 controller better than the GC one (it's one of my favorite controllers of all time). So I don't really see a point in this.
    Holy crap you actually exist?! I always thought that people who like the N64 controller were just a myth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by djshok View Post
    Holy crap you actually exist?! I always thought that people who like the N64 controller were just a myth.

    *mind blown
    Add me to the group who liked the N64 controller. It did it's job well. The Gamecube controller is also quite fine. Both are quite comfortable and functional. Both have odd button placements that confuse first timers, but that won't last forever. Sadly, they are junk for fighting games, which are optimized for button layouts involving two rows of face buttons.

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    I also dont find the n64 controller that bad. The good games were designed around its limitations.
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    I liked the Nintendo 64 controller. Heck, I never even held it correctly and still liked it (I never held it by the center prong).

    I could see a big reason for getting this a few years ago. But now that we actually have analog stick replacements, I think the window has closed on there being much demand for such an accessory.

    It's tempting me though to use my Wavebird on it.

    Quote Originally Posted by bb_hood View Post
    Many games, most of the better ones for the N64 have battery backup, and dont use memory card saves. So I guess it depends on the game.
    Sure, but outside of Nintendo developed releases or Nintendo published releases from companies like Rare, it was pretty limited.

    There are dozens of excellent Nintendo 64 games that require the memory pack for saving. Third party releases that implimented onboard saving were pretty infrequent.
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    I'm all for playing N64 games with a less awkward controller, but the button layout is terribly mismatched.
    I'd be changing the mapping for just about every game.

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    Like I said in the video, you can change the button layout to whatever you like up to four unique mappings at once programmed in, or whatever you want that isn't programmed in.
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    The n64 controller was awkward and uncomfortable for most games, but for the few games that used the D-pad as the primary control instead of the stick, it was glorious. Never held a controller more comfortable than that.


    Anyway, with this converter, could you then daisy chain it with a Wii CC to GC convertor and then use a Wii CC on an N64? That would be interesting.

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    This is a really cool device. I find the joystick for the n64 to be uncomfortable but I am a purist so I would rather play with the original, plus the different button layouts might be a pain.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlastProcessing402 View Post
    Anyway, with this converter, could you then daisy chain it with a Wii CC to GC convertor and then use a Wii CC on an N64? That would be interesting.
    I highly dislike the Wii Classic Controller so I do not have a converter that turns into the GameCube standard, but given that the GameCube to N64 Adapter reviewed here does not operate when daisy chained to any other adapter I own I highly doubt it. The N64 only provides 3.3v instead of the standard 5v that the NES, SNES, PS2 and Xbox controllers use. As for the Wii Classic Controller, I'm not sure of it's voltage requirements so I'm not qualified to answer definitively if it would work.

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    The Wii classic controller is powered by the Wiimote, so I would guess it operates on 3V or less.
    I'm not all that familiar with the Wiimote's internal power regulation, though, so I could be wrong.

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    Just out of curiosity... Did most of you who hated the N64 controller hold it properly?

    By that I mean by gripping the middle prong for games that primarily used the analog stick, and the left prong for games mostly using the D-Pad. Because if you always tried to reach over to the analog stick while gripping the left prong, I can see why it would've been very uncomfortable for you.

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