I just want some DS4 transparent black and transparent blue shells! Why the heck aren’t they out yet?
They just came out with 3rd party Clear shells for the Dual Shock 4. The PS4 only been out for a year. Give it time.
Dang. This is just complicated. I was thinking of doing my first mod since sf5 going to ps4 exclusive. But i might just pay someone to do it. My soldering skills is at 2 or maybe 3 if im lucky. My TE stick was a gift so i dont want to jack it up
I have a question. If I just want a purely PS4 stick, can I just take apart the controller and solder the wires directly or would I need anything special?
Check the first page of this thread, Gummo goes into detail what you need to do.
Thanks. I thought it was just meant for dual/quad modding a stick.
I’ve wired up the touchpad tact button on a JDM-020 to the select button on a TE stick. It registers as button 14 as it should in the Windows Control Panel applet, but it seems to not register on the PS4. Pressing the button in Guilty Gear Xrd training mode doesn’t seem to reset the characters’ positions. Physically pressing the tact button on the JDM-020 also doesn’t reset the character positions, yet pressing down on the touchpad in a stock Dual Shock 4 will do so.
Have I missed something? I’m guessing GGXrd needs a combination input on both the tact button and the touch panel…
Perhaps
You can reset positions by going into the menu with the start options button
I finally got around to trying this and they still didn’t work. I ordered PNP transistors and added them like on your diagram. I’m gonna have to try a hex inverter next as it’s the only other option I have.
Hi I’m interested in doing this pad hack for a project box, and I’m looking into using the hex inverter 74HCT04N chip for the L2/R2 buttons. The Dualshock 4 PCB will be the only thing inside the project box, so I was wondering the easiest way to get the 5V and Ground for the hex inverter on the Dualshock 4. Also is pin 9 of the 18 contact pads the common ground pin? Can it be used for the hex inverter?
Pin 9 made my 4 face buttons work so i suppose that’s common ground. As far as vcc for the inverter…I completely forgot about it and will either remove the pad that’s already glued on (ugh) or take my chances trying to solder to the microusb connector. I don’t know if there’s another vcc input on top of the pad.
I’m still working on this since a lot of buttons aren’t working. Will troubleshoot once i unglue this damn thing…
I use pin 9 on the contact pads for ground, and 5V can be found on the USB ribbon connector (see my photo a few posts above).
had to desolder the connector. and killed it. ah well… at least i got this pad for $25 not 60. ill look into something easier next time
I also mapped the touch button to the select button on a HRAP.
The first time I plugged the padhacked DS4 PCB into the PS4 I was able to reset the characters’ position by pushing select, but now it stopped working. This is only the second time I have plugged the padhacked PCB to my PS4.
Thanks for the info! Just got a Dualshock 4 to hack up, so I’m going to give it a shot now.
Just to clarify, the HFC is common ground then? Pad hacking the DS4 looks to be a little bit above my tax bracket.
The HFC4, yes.
omg. funk that! the xb1 pad was 3 days of soldiering, burns almost destoryed y pad traces and LOTS of frustration. i cant handle this again XD i’ll wait till i find a cheaper stick.
Updated the transistor circuit and added the hex inverter chip option.