Examples exist of reading the N64 controller’s state with an Arduino, which could form the basis of a man-in-the-middle approach of “Yell To Press B” (or anything else) instead of soldering ...

As gaming consoles age the controllers will inevitably show some wear, and sadly may give out all together. [Kyle] couldn’t bear to watch his Nintendo 64 controller bite the dust so he replaced ...

The console also comes with four original controller ports. So if you still have any original N64 controllers lying around, you can plug them right in. You won’t need to use these though.

What it does do, though, is allow you to play your N64 games in 4K resolutions (that’s 10 times the original system’s output) ...