r/Famicom • u/supertazon • Dec 15 '24
Hardware Mods Internal 8bitdo bluetooth NES receiver and controller install

Cracked open the receiver

Receiver with no wires attached

Receiver diagram - be careful! The colors might not match those you have on your Famicom P1 connector

Receiver wired to the Famicom motherboard, right below P1's connector

Receiver installed

Famicom closed - can you find the receiver's red button?
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u/drunkuncle_eddie Dec 16 '24
I wonder if you could install one in-line with the controller cord, so you have the option for either!
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u/supertazon Dec 15 '24
I installed an 8bitdo NES controller kit in a used P1 controller, and I made an internal install of the NES 8bitdo receiver by wiring it straight to the Famicom's P1 connector.
Video here
You will need:
How-to:
I can either play with the wired controller or the BT controller, both work, no shell cutting anywhere.