Absolute Question and Answer Thread (ASK YOUR QUESTIONS HERE!)

Possible.
But not with just wires alone.

Other components needed.
Hex Inverter and Analog Switch, Optocoupler, Resistors and Transistors.

Three SRK Members have each made their own PCB.
And all three of them sell, if you don’t want to buy parts.

bencao74.
http://www.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?178461-Connecting-Seimitsu-LS32-01-or-Sanwa-JLF-to-non-common-ground-xbox360-pads

purplearms.
http://www.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?196109-My-dual-PCB-(360-ps3)-with-button-light-up-mod

Gummowned.
http://www.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?194525-Project-Leo-Sixaxis-Wireless-360-dual-mod

Thanks! The stick actually is the Collector’s Edition (isn’t the first time I ran into this mix-up), and I’ve actually found advice from a friend who has one, and he said to switch the buttons with new ones. However another suggestion I got was to unplug the buttons and plug them back in and usually that works.

I’m trying to find a job at this point, so modding my stick is up there on the priority list. Basically the modding I need (or want) is new buttons, stick(joystick, whatever the term is), and dual mod for PS3 to make tourney friendly. So not too much moolah at this point.

Thankfully, I tried playing today and both buttons worked. It did open my eyes and present the idea of modding my stick. I’m most definitely into the possibilities.

Thanks for the help though!

thank u…
I never knew dual modded wireless sticks exist…
that is just so…awesome…

anyways thx for the links… :smiley:

Looking to pick up a capture card that can record good quality without being overly expensive. HD recording would be nice, but if it’s gonna skyrocket the price, then no thanks. :slight_smile:

Any favorites or recommendations? And what do you recommend, the USB connected ones, or the ones you actually install in your computer? shrug I’m new to this whole thing.

Thinking of replacing my TE’s start/back buttons since they’re all scratched up. Can they be removed in the same fashion as the 8 face buttons?

Yes.

Can anyone reccomend a decent 360 stick for about 50 or less? I’ve seen a few but as a total n00b to arcade sticks, I’d like some of the more experienced members to give me some advice. Thanks!

So I don’t need any special tool besides maybe some pliers(lol)? Ok then, thanks.

Also, they are 24mm right? Can I use a Seimitsu screw-in button as well?

Read the first post.

The buttons are 24mm and Seimitsu screw ins should work.

HEY! Could somebody post up that thread that talks about the TE? or maybe somebody could tell me what the turbo function does?

I’m in the thought process of making in an arcade stick I have taken the first step and I extracted the PCP from one of my Xbox 360 controllers. Diagram: http://slagcoin.com/joystick/pcb_diagrams/360_diagram6.jpg But I am confused on how to wire this thing (i know how as in i need solder and wire) but i don’t get witch witch ones i have to solder and witch i don’t. My major question is what are the difference between the common and signal circles, also what is the ground.

Ground is the power for that button, the blue signal is the buttons function.

The blue color, “signal,” all need to be individually wired to the buttons. The things labeled “common” are the grounds. The same color ones are shared. So instead of individually wiring all the, say, brown contacts, you can simply solder one to the board and daisy chain it.

It’s not the simplest of first pads to hack.

You should read or reread this page:
http://slagcoin.com/joystick/pcb_wiring.html

Is a soldering irons shaft suppose to get discolored after use? Am I suppose to leave it like that? Thanks

does anyone know where i can get a pre made xbox 360 pcb from one of the members or online like soldered and eveything so i would just have to attach buttons to it?

Is it possible to make a left-handed stick without creating one from scratch? Assuming I can make some mirror’d plexiglass.

@ dthboi

I’m not sure if he still does it, but there’s at the BYOAC forums named Haruman that would pick up the pad, solder everything to euro style terminal blocks and send it to you. The front page just lists the price for the service, but he had listed pad included prices at one point.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=76185.0

I’d say to check there if no one responds on SRK.

thanks a million that looks like a potential way of me getting a pcb done :slight_smile:

Can you play SFIV on the PS3 analog sticks?

Anyone know what size phillips head will remove the LS 32 secondary gate screws? All the ones i have are either too small or too large. TIA

Nevermind, i just got it off. It feels so much better now. The general consensus is right. Take off the blue gate if you want to play 8 way. There’s really no point in having it on.