FYI, I created libraries for Arduino that let you interface with a Nintendo or Super Nintendo joystick. It's not all that complicated, but the joysticks use a shift register to send the button and joystick states serially. This library takes care of that communication so you can easily find out the …

NESpad - Nintendo joystick library for Arduino

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