NUON controllers have become a rare commodity over the years, which has driven eBay prices into the hundreds of dollars for certain models (remember the days of $15 HPI Warrior controllers?).

With interest in NUON on the rise thanks to Songbird’s re-releases of Iron Soldier 3 and FreeFall, cracked authentication and new development on the NUON emulator “Nuance,” two solutions for the controller issue have emerged to help gamers get hands-on with the NUON at a more affordable price.

The first to market (well, pre-order at least) is the NUON USB from ControllerAdapter.com. This $60 adapter will let you connect a wide array of USB gaming controllers to your NUON-enhanced DVD player, including the Logitech Wingman PC controller, which is nearly identical to the Logitech Gamepad for NUON:

Logitech Wingman PC USB controller has now been implemented on Nuon USB. ?

Take a hike eBay Nuon controller resellers. pic.twitter.com/LlZepwSqhl

— Robert Dale Smith (@RobertDaleSmith) December 26, 2022

You can also see the adapter working with a PlayStation 5 DualSense controller here.

Here are the features of the adapter, according to the manufacturer’s website:

Features:

• Simulate Nuon controller with all 14-buttons and analog inputs
• USB controller as Nuon controller
• USB HID keyboards/mice as Nuon controllers
• Firmware Updatable

Future:

• Second analog and spinner input for Tempest 3000.
• Emulated Nuon splitter multi-tap with USB Hub.
• Possible rumble implementation for home brew.
• Possible serial communication for developers.

Compatible:

• Any USB controller with X-Input mode 
• 8BitDo 2.4g USB Receivers
• 8BitDo USB Wireless Adapters (Red/Black/Gray)
• Xbox (OG/360/One/Series)
• PS Classic USB Controller
• PS4 DualShock 4 Wired 
• PS5 DualSense Wired
• Sega AstroCity Mini USB Controller
• RetroBit Sega Genesis 6-button USB Controller

Includes:

• NUON USB 0.5 meter cable

To get a NUON USB of your own, get on the Pre-Order List at ControllerAdapter.com.

The other controller solution in development is an N64 controller to NUON adapter coming soon from Songbird Productions. According to a recent tweet from developer @wireengineer, the adapter is now complete and currently being tested on different games and NUON player models.

And it's done. (Assuming no bugs found when testing with other players / games) pic.twitter.com/IsATIrT4FS

— wireengineer (@wireengineer) December 24, 2022

Keep an eye on the Songbird Productions website for news on this adapter. And we’ll post about it here on NUON-Dome when it’s available, too.