Hey guys. Happy New Year!
Seeking advice on a Sega Saturn arcade stick build.
Looking to rip a PCB out of a working sega saturn controller and soldering wires from the board to the buttons/stick. Has anyone here done this before? Can i go from PCB board to Neutrik USB and then convert my Saturn’s wire to plug into the Neutrik USB slot? Or should i just keep the original Saturn’s wire in tack and run it straight from the board to the console?
Thank you in advance.
Why not? It’s a PCB.
No. Sega Saturn’s cable is 8 wires. USB is only 4.
You’ll have to use a Neutrik or Switchcraft RJ-45 jack instead.
RJ45 with MCthuluGLC would be the way to go. Grab your pad unsolder the wire and attach a RJ45 terminal to it. Best way to go for sure, however the PCB is also a reliable solution. I suggest Model 1 PCBs as they are bridged, making it a breeze to piggy back from the lines as your inputs if you’re not all too familiar with soldering, otherwise it still is a dream job if you’re gonna solder anything to it as you don’t need to surface solder but instead de-solder the bridge lines and solder your wires or better yet a barrier if you plan to change things up here and there. I did one over 10 years ago, still works!
Please forgive the horror show, I was new at this at the time, before I even knew how to solder proper so it’s pretty shoddy work, one day I might redo it. Don’t let the DB25 confuse you, it was what I was using at the time, should have done it with a DB15 from the get go I suppose, lol.
I have seen far, far worst
Thank you!
looks very intimidating. would you or someone on this forum be able to do the soldering for me? i was planning to get a tek-innovation case as it looks the easiest to DIY. but i really do not have any knowledge regarding these things. i do own a soldering iron. purchased well over a year ago still in package.
Thank you for the info.
You’re too kind, DS.
OP, Back in the day it was a bit exciting and overwhelming when soldering for the first time, yes it was hard 'cause I’ve never done it before, but there was no youtube, no access to so much good stuff. I know you can do it, it’s really easy, the hardest part is getting the stuff but you already got it done.
For me this was a fun watch, but I really wish I had watched this 20 years ago, it’s amazing how all of this applies today, same tools and everything…
https://youtube.com/watch?v=vIT4ra6Mo0s&list=PL926EC0F1F93C1837
As an alternative, you could just get the Model1 PCB, piggy back the bridge lines which are basically solid wire, crimp couplings to your own wires and done. That’s seriously the easiest thing to do without much skill needed. I suggest you get some shrink tubbing and shield each connection just to prevent the bridge lines from shorting, all you’d need is a blow drier, easy enough.
Thank you!! i’ll look into the model 1 alternative method.