Show us your Project Boxes!

Tech Talk
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Kyle, I have to get off my ass and hack one of my saturn controllers to that.

Frakkintoaster, nice idea.

Love your use of the genesis boxes but gotta agree why ecco.

I have 4 project boxes myself and working on a 5th (xbox360). These go with the gutted agetec with light up mod and my tv table top (also in pic) :stuck_out_tongue:

Three are shown here: mccthulhu (ps3/pc), ps2 (old madcatz), dc (from agetec). Used a DB15, should’ve used db25.

The one not shown is a mcthulhu all in one test rig (ps3,pc,ps2,ps1,xbox,gc) with the nuby SCII cord hack.

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I had an empty box for it. I just checked Ebay; a complete copy can be had for $5.

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Hi,

here’s is my padbox. All together it’s general wireless arcade stick for all (!) kind of consoles.

Parts:

  • Radio Transmission Module (own development)
  • UPCB (own batch in red)
  • xbox360 padhack
  • dreamcast padhack

Connectors:

  • console out
  • vmu connector

Specials:

  • Led mod on key press inside box
  • plexi graving

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Work log

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I feel sad seeing violated Genesis boxes, very original though.

I like project boxes because it gives you the single controller on multiple consoles advantage.

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That box is awesome thin. Where was it purchased? Is that a digital pad or dual shock inside? Is that a db9 for the connector? /end barrage of questions

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Those Sega Genesis boxes were awesome. :tup:

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I got it at Lee’s electronics in Vancouver. It’s a Dualshock A series solderless hack. It uses a vga cable, so the connector is HD15. Going to switch to a DB15 connector though so I can hook up to the supergun without much trouble.

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I’ve got a DualShock A series I’ve been trying to hack for a while; what gauge wire did you use for the solderless hack?

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26 solid I think.

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My Project Box stick

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Go go project boxes!

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I got in my db15 m:f cables tonight and revamped everything to make it swappable. I also spent some time and hacked up a Nes controller. Nes-PS2-Modded Xbox = Fun! I played some Street Fighter with the Nes pad and was surprised how solid the dpad was. :smile:

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Hmm… I would definitely make a project box from altoid tin cans…

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Good idea. I’m gonna add a db15 cable to my stick this weekend and stop messing with dual PCBs. This seems like a much better/futureproof solution.

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My project boxes

Madcatz 4716 (360), DB-15, VHS box + 20mm button for Guide

Cthulhu, DB-15, Sistema 200ml box + 20mm button for Home

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Here is mine:

I used a xbox 360 guitar hero 3 wireless guitar pcb with an external battery.

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Wow, these are some really slick project boxes you guys have here. That settles this, I’m converting to project boxing RIGHT NOW. Boo-yah!

Also, rtdzign, how well does that lone DB-25 connector hold those boxes in place? Do you feel that there’s any strain on the pins, or that the boxes are too heavy for that connector?

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hey man any missign button functions?

shoulder buttons?

how many keys in total and there native xbox press’s?

as if this owrks i think i will mod a guitar hero pcb?

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Here is the project box I made for my Ipac4. Only two players are wired up at the moment. The “Ryu at the Laundromat” art made me laugh so I stuck it on there.

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can someone make a tutorial on project boxes? Do the pcb’s need to all have common ground to keep the button wireing consistant?