building a SNES to parallel port adapter, the cheapest way

[bugmenot]

Is it possible to insert the wires from a parallel port directly into the SNES controller male connector?
Will the contacts work this way or i really need a SNES female connector?
(i don't want to break the controller male connector like this guy did: http://mozy.org/snespad/)

What i am planning to do:
1. take a disposable male-2-male parallel port cable and cut it in half
2. take the wires inside the cable and connect them directly to the SNES connector according to this scheme http://arcadecontrols.com/Mirrors/www.z ... /snes.html (of course i need to find some way to connect the dioes too, or maybe i will take 5V from USB...)
3. fasten them all with some insulating tape

[nevermind1534]

You could do it either way, as long as the wires get connected to the correct pins.

[bugmenot]

just to be clear, i meant to insert the wires from the outside of the SNES male connector.
I've tried to look the connector with a LED torch, but the contacts doesn't seem exposed.
Anyway i'm gonna try this thing before buying a cable extension with a female connector.

btw, now i've cut the pp cable and removed the cladding.
Inside there are 12 double wires of various colors and 1 single pink wire.
Now I am testing continuity between these wires and the port pins...

[bugmenot]

The colors were:
pin 10 -> grey wire
pin 3 -> blue+white line
pin 2 -> white
pin 18 -> red + black line
pin 19 -> red

Instead of the SNES pad i tried with NES controller.
I connected everything as in the scheme + i add USB wires for 5V, and it worked at second try!!!
Pic:


Initially i was thinking this was a crazy idea, but it turned out to work nicefully!

[ABCinc]

if your still looking for a SNES adapter, here's one. http://www.instructables.com/id/SNES-to-Parallel-Port/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;