NEO-GEO adapter/plug question

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:36 am

I need to find plugs that will fit into a neo geo system. The system's ports are 2 deep for what I can find. Any suggestions?

D · Post by D » Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:30 am

What are you talking about?
controller ports are pretty standard I've been told.
The av out is some kind of din-something.
Check gamesx.com or specify what you want/need!
Or are you talking about power mains plug?

Bigsasquatch · Post by **Bigsasquatch** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:22 am

If you are talking about Neo Geo style controllers then its a DB15 connector that you can find at electronics stores.

When I re-wired my Hori sticks for use on Neo Geo what I did was to completely junk the native wiring, then bought a PC cable of e-bay with a suitable pastic male DB15 then cut off the other end and then used the cable to re-wire the whole stick....

BIG S

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:33 am

i remember hearing that you have to shave the db15 down a bit a bit so it will reach far enough to make contact

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:57 pm

yes... everything I've found is to short to fit in the controller port.

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:59 pm

Buy some extra controllers and cut the ends off.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:05 pm

nah....just shave back the edge where it would normally rest when inserted to full depth so it can go in a bit more.....

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:25 pm

You ought to be able to find a few on eBay, maybe under NeoGeo extension cables. Just remember that there isn't any such thing as an official NeoGeo extension cable (regardless of the counterfeit packaging) so don't pay more than a few bucks.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:59 pm

jonny5 wrote:nah....just shave back the edge where it would normally rest when inserted to full depth so it can go in a bit more.....

That's a Hell of a lot to "shave", I am also having this problem and this method would involve cutting away a lot of metal, and basically leaving no way to securely put a cover on the bare plug.

Just so everyone is on the same page, here's a pic I took just now.

A standard DB-15 is on the left, a NeoGeo connector is on the right. The plug needs to be as long as the one on the right, to reach the male pins which are set deeper inside the console or MVS motherboard.

I'm not 100% against the idea, I just have a hard time imagining it could work. I think what might be more likely is buying a crimp-type DB-15 connector and putting the pins in backwards, and the plastic part as well.

barakka · Post by **barakka** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:07 pm

Besides using a cord from another controller, you can:
1) Buy a Pc Joystick/Midi extension cable that it's made of molded plastic and shave it a bit. That's what those "NeoGeo extension cables" that are sold on Ebay are.
2) Buy a Famicom extension cable from Tototek: those are pretty cheap and will work with NeoGeo without any modifications but are a bit short (1.2m 4ft)

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:00 pm

im confused...is he looking for the male or the female connector?

i was under the impression he needed the female end which is plastic....and if it wasnt long enough to fully contact the pins in the male connectors, you can just shave it down so it can slide in a bit farther....

i figured he was building a custom stick for an AES

am i wrong?

if so just ignore me