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+# 4nes4snes: Firmware to connect up to four NES/SNES controllers to USB
+
+4nes4snes if a firmware for Atmel ATmega8 and Atmega168 which allows one to
+connect up to 4 NES and/or SNES controllers to a PC using a single circuit.
+
+The device connects to an USB port and appears to the
+PC as standard HID joystick with 4 report Id's. This means
+that it looks like 4 controllers in the Windows
+control_panel->game_controllers window.
+
+## Project homepage
+
+Schematic and additional information such as build examples are available on the project homepage:
+
+English: [4 NES and/or 4 SNES controller(s) to USB](http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/4nes4snes/index_en.php)
+French: [4 manettes NES et/ou 4 SNES à USB](http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/4nes4snes/index.php)
+
+## Supported micro-controller(s)
+
+Currently supported micro-controller(s):
+
+* Atmega8
+* Atmega168
+
+Adding support for other micro-controllers should be easy, as long as the target has enough
+IO pins, enough memory (flash and SRAM) and is supported by V-USB.
+
+## Built with
+
+* [avr-gcc](https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/avr-gcc)
+* [avr-libc](http://www.nongnu.org/avr-libc/)
+* [gnu make](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/make.html)
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2.
+
+## Acknowledgments
+
+* Thank you to Objective development, author of [V-USB](https://www.obdev.at/products/vusb/index.html) for a wonderful software-only USB device implementation.