Modder transforms NES Zapper into a laser-based wireless speaker

In a nutshell: We've seen some pretty clever NES-related mods over the years but this latest one involving the Zapper light gun accessory may take the cake. Remarkably – and for reasons we haven't yet determined – one modder thinking way outside the box has managed to turn the iconic Nintendo controller into a functional wireless "telephone." Most will remember the Zapper as the bundled accessory that came with the NES Action Set, and the controller of necessity for playing Duck Hunt and a handful of other gallery-based shooting games. Outside of a handful of titles, however, the gun wasn't all that useful. And because it only works with CRT TVs, they're practically useless nowadays which is why Nick Bild decided to see what else could be done with it. After working on a project to recreate Alexander Graham Bell's photophone, Bild got the wild idea to see if he could build something similar using the Zapper. The first step involved bypassing Nintendo's built-in anti-cheat mechanisms ... Read full article.