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 ===== SNES =====
 This page is a guide as to which snes controllers will work on which systems, and how to modify the consoles and/or controllers so they will work with the hardware they were not designed for.
+The original GameSX version of the pal console modification guide can be found [[http://www.gamesx.com/misctech/eurosnescontrol.htm|Here]].
 ==== The Modifications ====
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 Modifying the controller to work on a PAL SNES is fairly simple, basically you have to put in the two 'only-P' resistors, R1 and R2. As the PAL controllers work on all of the consoles, the resistors will effectively make the controller universal.
-There are two (at least) revisions of the SNES controller PCB, if you look at the pictures above, the US SNES controller has one, and the Super Famicom has the other. (you may find a US con with a PCB like the Super Famicom controller pictured here, and vise versa).
+There are two (at least) revisions of the SNES controller PCB, if you look at the pictures under 'Visual Aids', the US SNES controller has one, and the Super Famicom has the other. (you may find a US con with a PCB like the Super Famicom controller pictured here, and vise versa).
-If your controller has places for R1 and R2, all you need to do is solder a resistor between the two solder pads in each place, a 1.2k resistor at R1 and a 3k resistor at R2. the resistors that are meant to go there are very small physically (surface mount), but without the propper tools it is difficult to solder these if you can even buy them. any resistor will do the job so long as it has the correct value, 1/8 watt resistors might be better as they are smaller physically, but a regular 1/4 or 1/2 watt resistor will do fine if it fits and doesnt interfere with the buttons at all.
-That was the easy one.
+If your controller has places for R1 and R2, all you need to do is solder a resistor between the two solder pads in each place, a 1.2k resistor at R1 and a 3k resistor at R2. the resistors that are meant to go there are very small physically (surface mount), but without the proper tools it is difficult to solder these if you can even buy them. any resistor will do the job so long as it has the correct value, 1/8 watt resistors might be better as they are smaller physically, but a regular 1/4 or 1/2 watt resistor will do fine if it fits and doesnt interfere with the buttons at all.
 For the other revision, you will need the same two resistors, but because the PCB lacks places for the 'only-P' resistors, you will have to solder to other points on the pcb. The following picture shows where the resistors should be soldered on these PCB revisions, the 1.2k resistor should be soldered between the two red points, and the 3k resistor soldered between the two blue points.