Mysterious Super Famicom Cable

Started by TurtleKirby1234, March 23, 2025, 01:07:01 am

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TurtleKirby1234

March 23, 2025, 01:07:01 am
I was at a Hard-Off when I found a mysterious cable. It seemed to be for the Super Famicom controllers, as it had the controller ports from it, but I wasn't able to identify the other port. At first it seemed like a USB-C, and while it did fit in, it didn't seem like a perfect match and my Chromebook couldn't detect it. Does anyone have any idea on what this could be? :help:
https://ibb.co/rGSKvZr0
https://ibb.co/Gf3sSP89
https://ibb.co/fV3RSCMY
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UglyJoe

March 23, 2025, 09:00:57 am #1
The last photo is pretty blurry.  Looks sort of like usb-micro or usb-mini.

TurtleKirby1234

March 23, 2025, 08:09:13 pm #2
Quote from: UglyJoe on March 23, 2025, 09:00:57 amThe last photo is pretty blurry.  Looks sort of like usb-micro or usb-mini.
Sorry, here's a (slightly) better photo. I suck at photography I guess.
https://ibb.co/5gb7ssr2
Also, do you have any idea on what this is, as well as how to use it?
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P

March 24, 2025, 02:44:34 pm #3
Kinda looks like some kind of USB, but it's still a bit blurry.

If it's USB it could be an adapter for playing SFC controllers on a PC or something.
Or it's something entirely different just reusing the USB connector, like the SNAC-adapters for MiSTer which are just adapters for the MiSTer's core-specific user port.
In that case plugging in to a USB port could be dangerous for the hardware.

TurtleKirby1234

March 24, 2025, 08:03:04 pm #4
Quote from: P on March 24, 2025, 02:44:34 pmKinda looks like some kind of USB, but it's still a bit blurry.

If it's USB it could be an adapter for playing SFC controllers on a PC or something.
Or it's something entirely different just reusing the USB connector, like the SNAC-adapters for MiSTer which are just adapters for the MiSTer's core-specific user port.
In that case plugging in to a USB port could be dangerous for the hardware.
Here's a relatively better (but still terrible) photo, hopefully it isn't as blurry.
https://ibb.co/99ZF6wJW
I tried connecting it to my Chromebook, and while it did physically connect (not a perfect match though), my Chromebook didn't seem to detect it. At least it didn't damage anything.
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UglyJoe

March 24, 2025, 08:59:23 pm #5
Yeah, that's a much clearer shot.  Was able to use Google Lens to find a match.

Look like it's an adapter for a portable SNES clone by Retroad:

https://www.reddit.com/r/consolerepair/comments/17qqhqf/can_this_retroad_snes_adapter_be_spliced_onto_a/

I'm still doing some digging, but seems like a match.

Edit:
This is what you have: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256801274289108.html

P

March 26, 2025, 04:45:18 pm #6
If it just connects the wires directly to the Retroad it's no different from a SNAC adapter, it's just using a USB connector (or whatever connector that is) because they are easily available. Connecting it to the wrong thing that is using the same connector could short-circuit something.

But it isn't USB-C because those are symmetric and this one isn't, so it probably didn't make a proper connection. It looks more like a USB-mini or -micro -A or -B.

UglyJoe

March 26, 2025, 06:36:37 pm #7
Quote from: P on March 26, 2025, 04:45:18 pmIt looks more like a USB-mini or -micro -A or -B.

Looks like, but isn't ;D

P

March 27, 2025, 03:15:18 pm #8
I see, so it's something proprietary maybe.
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