Things You'll Need:
- PC or Intel-based Mac
- USB controller with at least 12 programmable buttons
- Zsnes
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Step 1
Plug in your USB controller to a USB port on your computer. Remember to turn it on. Many USB controllers have buttons or switches to activate them once connected to a power source.
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Step 2
Open Zsnes. You should get the window with the purple background and the snow falling.
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Step 3
Click "Configure" from the tabs at the top of the window.
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Step 4
Click "Devices" from the scroll down menu. It will open a new window within the Zsnes window.
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Step 5
Under "Port 1" click "Game Pad." You have now selected to play Zsnes with a controller. Close the window.
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Step 6
Click "Configure" again.
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Step 7
Click "Input" from the scroll-down menu. Another new window will open.
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Step 8
Under "Device" choose "Keyboard/Gamepad."
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Step 9
Pick up your controller. Under "Keys," there are a number of direction commands like "Up," "Down," "Right," "Left" and so on. They correspond to the Snes original controller settings.
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Step 10
To program your controller, click the space next to the name of the button. Then press the button on your controller. The space will change. For instance: "Down J02." Click every command and press what button you want to correspond to that command. You can configure up to 5 controllers for Zsnes.
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Step 11
Close the window. Load a game and try it out. All of your buttons should now correspond perfectly with the commands, just like a classic Snes controller.
