REQUIRES IO ANALOG 6.1 / IO DIGITAL 1.2 AND NEWER
SNAC is the most direct way of interfacing cores with their native accessories (controllers, light guns, etc). You can not mix and match peripherals between cores. NES core requires NES accessories, etc (technically SNES controller works on NES, but you get the point). If the original hardware could use it, it should work.
| System | SNAC |
| NES/Famicom | 1P |
| SNES | 1P |
| SMS | 1P |
| Genesis / CD / 32X | 1P (4P with multitap)* |
| Saturn | 1P (4P with multitap)* ** |
| PC Engine | 1P |
| PSX | NO |
| N64 | NO |
* Multitap must be plugged into the correct ports relative to original hardware and game must support Multitap
** Very early Saturn SNAC testing is underway.
NOTES:
- DOES NOT CONTROL MAIN MENU - NEED USB INPUT METHOD TO NAVIGATE
- Requires controller adapters
See pictures for included accessories
Supported cores:
- NES
- SNES
- Sega Master System
- Genesis / Sega CD / 32X
- Saturn (preliminary, work-in-progress)
- TurboGrafx-16 / TurboGrafx CD
Instructions:
- Load a supported MiSTer core
- Plug controller > hdmi-style adapter > SNAC/SNAX > USB 3 cable > IO board's USB 3 "User" port
- Navigate to the option for controls (name varies per core: “Serial”, “SNAC”, etc.
- Some cores require certain accessories to be used in specific ports. You may need to move the accessory to the other port (SNAX only) or use the “Swap joysticks” option in the core’s menu.
Tested / Working accessories:
- Famicom external controllers
- Famicom 3D Glasses (CRT required)
- NES OEM controllers
- NES Zapper (CRT required)
- NES PowerPad
- SNES OEM controllers (NES and SNES cores)
- SNES Super Scope 6 (using a custom SNES adapter board not currently available) (CRT required)
- SNES Super Multitap (P2-P5 only, P1 can be other port (SNAX only) or USB
- TurboGrafx-16 2-button controllers
- Sega Genesis 3 / 6-button controllers (SMS and Genesis cores)
- Sega Menacer (CRT required)
- Sega Justifier (CRT required)
- Sega OEM Multitap (4 player using a single SNAC port)
- 8BitDo M30 2.4 GHz controller
- Sega Master System Phaser Lightgun
Non-working Accessories
- TurboGrafx/PCE 6 button controllers