TrackZ: you do badass work, I want to look at your site some more, I am glad you showed how to do it with the plugs on your site, I had been wanting to try that, and I never got around to it. I feel a summer project!!!
i know i’ve already asked J-Ride about this (and thanks for helping) but…
where can i find mad catz dreamcast controller?
i can’t really get out of the house as much and it’s just too much of a hassle. thanks
Edit: mind this post…i’mma go to a video games store :o
DC Agetec stick
I’ve got a couple of questions for those who have hacked the Agetec/Sega stick, that I don’t recall seeing mentioned here or on the sites I’ve checked.
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Am I correct in assuming that there are 2 grounds on this stick? One for the buttons (black on the buttons/grey to the PCB) and one for the Joystick itself (black?) If that’s correct, I assume I need to connect 2 grounds when I connect it to the arcade controls right?
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I know that several people have had problems with this stick blowing out the controller port on the DC, and I know how to fix that, but have any of you who have hacked this stick had that problem after building your own? (and I don’t mean by trying to install a P360 either) Is there anything on the PCB or something that could be changed to prevent having the blown controller port?
Any help would be appreciated. I’ve got two of these bad boys ($5 a pop) just waiting to have a better a life.
could someone help me hack a QUANTAN DREAM PAD?
Cd_vision says it’ not durable, but you guys might help 
DC Agetec stick
You only need to have one ground. Its really easy to find beacuse its the wire that is linked to all the buttons. Just find the grouns and link that to allt he buttons.
Also ppl only blow up there ports trying to install p360s. you won’t have that problem if you are not installing a p360.
hope that helps.
~RaNDoM
U don’t need to use all the grounds. Its all common. You can just link one of the grouns wires and daisy link that shit up to all your buttons and p360.
i never had a shadowblade stick so i’m not sure hat you are talking about for the start and select.
liksang is up:D
hope i helped.
~RaNDoM
IT WORKS!!!
i actually got the P360’s to work on my ps2 stick using the ps1 ds white controller. mad props to Trackz. but i have just one more question, what point on the controller do i use for the +5v? i’m currently using the red wire from the controller but it reads +5.5v…i’m surprise that it still worked but i’m just concerned to whether or not it will blow out my port whenever i hook up my other P360 (twin stick). just a confirmation would help, otherwise i’ll assume i’m using the correct point on the pad to draw the +5v from.
Anybody with skills able to build me just the wood part of the stick with the holes cut out?I can do everything but that part.
Vinnyman, you should be fine with that connection. The P360 will support a range of voltages, it doesn’t have to be spot on 5v. I believe we’re connected to the same wire. It’s the red line (4th pin) from the controller cord.
As far as connecting 2 P360’s to the same line, I wouldn’t expect that to be a problem. I drive each P360 in my controller seperately, but it’s a 2 player stick. I can give you a guarantee though cause I haven’t tried it.
but will a ps2 support 2 p360’s running at the same time without having the port blow out? i’m guessing so. thnx for all the help.
Question for the wood/Lexan pro’s.
I have my MDF cut the way I want it, and I need to drill button holes.
My questions:
A) What’s the normal capcom spacing for button holes? (I’ll probably find out before this is answered, I’m sure it’s all over the place, I’ll look soon 
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B) So I’ve got my wood, and I’m going to take it into get some lexan cut to a nice fit. Should I cut the wood, then the Lexan against the wood? Should I wait and drill both? I’m using a 1 1/8’’ boring bit. Will that even cut through Lexan?
Which order should I cut these?
Thanks
Ziv
its simple…insted or wireing the C and Z buttons wire the L and R buttons (the ones that have 3 spots to solder) and run the 3 wires to the 3 conections on the cherry switches.
if you need more help just ask and ill go more into it
on more question, if i were to make a DC stick with P360’s, which one do i go with? i tried the MC dreampad but it did the same thing the PS2 DS controller did. any suggestions?
unveiling my creation is the Ment…stickkkk
this thing works great.
and a smaller version for my friend
DF:Can’t see anything on those links dude.Holla
Responses to some questions…
Bane:
Normal spacing for buttons is 1 1/2" on center. You can take a look at the layout and dimensions we used in the Construction section of my website. Use the link on the bar below.
For your drilling steps, I would recommend either drilling together or drill the wood, fasten down the lexan, and then drill the lexan. Whatever you do, lining the stuff up and not having it move on you is the priority. You can use the wood bit you have to drill the lexan just fine.
Vinnyman:
I think you’ll be fine with running 2 P360’s off a single PS2 controller port.
Regarding the DC, we used standard Sega pads. We bought them brand new at EB for $3.99 each. They were super easy to hook up. I’m partial to using only first-party hardware. They work with our P360’s just fine. I hope to have the DC interfacing section of the web site done in the next week or so. We’re going to do some slick stuff with the project boxes to provide VMU access.
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Responses to some questions…
thanks alot dood.
noooooo…its doesn’t work.Well the bottom one doesn’t.The top one does.It goes to the geocities page and says its not available.
where are the points in the standard DC pad? i had the pic but i lost it. does anyone have a pic that shows you what points to solder to? thnx (i know i ask a lot of questions, but it’s better to be safe than sorry).