That’s the PS3 version, the 360 one doesn’t have those issues.
The PS3 version was supposed to work out of the box, but has problem with non UHCI hosts. That’s why I’m planning to mod mine…
The Xbox360 version however … (I know this may be obvious, but it wasn’t mentioned in your post whether you did this or not so I’ll just mention it.) needs drivers which can be downloaded from M$'s website.
Here, I think:
That’s for windows XP I believe, and I think windows vista should download drivers automatically.
(I’ll go double check, I don’t have an Xbox so I never really bookmarked the link, or plugged a controller into a vista machine, I’ll edit If it’s not the correct link or find out that vista does in fact need drivers to be installed manually)
Vista does it automatically.
just got my MC cthulhu Toodles, you are too godlike!
thats exactly why i am stomped by my problem
windows detects 360 TE automatically, no need for drivers
now all of a sudden, not only does my dual modded TE doesn’t get recognized in 360 mode, a regular non-modded 360 TE doesn’t get recognized as well.
i know its definitely something with my PC, but what could it be.
someone enlighten me plz.
How much different is it to install a MC Cthulhu into a ps3 TE stick than a 360 TE stick?
I’m planning on installing it for use ps2/ps3 dual mod
If you’re going to install a Cthulhu into a PS3 stick, you might as well just gut it and replace the original pcb entirely.
In a TE it would end up a pretty easy job.
oh ok. what do you think of using MC Cthulhu with only a ps2 cord? and then make use of adapters to hook up to ps3 and 360?
I think that if you did the RJ-45 mod in the essential stick thread you would not need an adaptor for ps3. I think Laugh was selling an adaptor for ps2 to 360 in the trading forum.
Listen to LuckyDay and rtdzign, if you want to use a MC Cthulhu simply for a PS2 cord, then you’re best off padhacking a PS1 Dualshock to save yourself money.
If you’re getting a MC Cthulhu, take advantage of what it offers; why use a PS3 converter when it has PS3 support built right in?
Here’s mine:
- Inside of TE, stock PCB removed and replaced with RJ45 modded MC Cthulhu (soldering work by Bomberman).
- Another view from inside.
- Inside cord compartment, RJ45 is for PlayStation/GameCube cords. I used USB for PS3/PC, rather than having an RJ45-USB cord. (I did this so that the door could be shut when I’m playing on PS3/PC - which I do primarily)
- GameCube, PlayStation 2, and angled USB cords.
Edit: Photo for #3 is fuzzy, check the bottom URL in my sig for a clearer picture.
Well for that you could just go buy a PS2 pad for $5 and not bother with the Cthulhu at all.
I was just thinking that MC Cthulhu even for only ps2 would be neater if I wanted to do a led light up on push mod. I already have an inpin ps2 to ps3 converter. anyone know how well light up mod will work with a padhacked ps1 dualshock?
I might actually just go with the padhack actually
Hi Toodles. If you ever where to redesign the MC Cthulhu PCB, would it be possible to put on a solder on RJ-45 connector like this next to the USB?
i’ve read this on instructables:
i see no difference in using row 1 or 2 on my board. the only non common column is V and looking at the traces both row 1 and 2’s V routes through different resistors of the same value. was that statement for a revision previous to the 1.3 MC board that i have?
also, i am looking to use dual PCBs in a stick and see that, with at least the Xbox360 and cthulhu, both boards need to be powered. if i want to use a DC agetec and cthulhu together, will both need to be powered to work properly?
if so, where on the cthulhu board do i need to tap into, before one of the resistors or off the VCC? and do i need to just run a connection from the agetec’s cable header?
If the board requires power to work by itself, then it will need power to work in a dual setup, so you’ll have to join them.
The agetec is 5v I think, and yeah, you can use the VCC on the Cthulhu.
Bug Gremlin. We keep emailing and they seem interested but no orders have been placed yet. There is likely to be a distributor in in NeLux area soon, but I dont have a URL yet for them. As for me personally, I can of course ship international as well, but if you want a distributor in the EU already, I dont have anything concrete to give yet.
There are two important things to check. #1 that there is a connection between the Cthulhu VCC and the TE ‘USB5v’ line. Both boards must be powered. This is the likely cause of the first symptom; if the TE pcb isn’t powered when in Cthulhu mode, then the erratic button presses are a common symptom. #2 You really need to doublecheck your wiring. If you dont know which screw terminal is VCC and which is Start, that’s a problem. The sheet that came with the cthulhu should tell you very clearly which screw terminal is which. #3 Verify the resistor packs on the board are oriented correctly.
Depends entirely on how kinky you want to get with it. If you want to use the Home button on the LED board, it could get tricky. Just wiring it into the stick and other buttons is easy.
Then dont bother with an MC and use a PS1 or PS2 controller by itself and don’t use a Cthulhu. An MC cthulhu would only be used in this type of situation if you have a 360 TE and wanted to use the MC to add PSX and PS3 to it.
For a single PSX cable coming out of the stick, a padhack is a better option.
I could, but can you sell me on why i’d want to? The only perk of doing that I see is to use a very short cable to plug it into a neutrik coupler. The downside of doing it is that RJ-45 mods aren’t that common of a use of an MC, and per unit costs sky rocket when I have to make a whole new line.
Stating ‘row 1 only’ is quicker and leads to less questions than trying to explain why row 1 and row 2 are preferred. You just want the power going through a black diode instead of a glass one, and saying ‘row 1 only’ is easier for folks to follow, even though 1 & 2 are fine on almost every board, and all rows are fine on 1.4 version boards.
They’re diode, not resistors. And the proper way to do it is to have the power from the DC cord going through its own resistor and then tot he Cthulhu VCC which powered both the DC board and Cthulhu. If that doesn’t make sense, just connect cthulhu VCC to the dreamcast power line and never plug it into more than one system at a time. Make sure the Cthulhu works by itself before doing any of this, because I wont help you troubleshoot once its hooked up to your DC pad.
Will this gamecube extension chord works on the MC Cthulhu?
Sure. There’s no such thing as an extension cord that wouldn’t.
1.4 didnt fix the ps2 detection, but on the bright side nothing broke!
Will the color of the cables be the same as the one from instructables?