i use the dc dream connection 3 in 1. never had a problem with any game including 3s/cvs2/mvc2/jojo/ggx/ etc…
you can get it at elite for $10
www.flash.to/ege
Im pretty sure that some1 has already posted the schematics somewhere earlier in this thread, I would look for it but there is a lot of pages and im too lazy:cool: .
Hey Tigetstile!! I have. You don’t need to solder t he joystick part, but you’ll nee to do some slight soldering on the pcb for the buttons. I returned it to EB, cuz I was looking for a solder less type pcb to work with, but anyway.
What about the PCB of an S-controller?
I have the guts of one that the casing was unfortunately broken. It looks like it would take some serious solder work, but is it even worth attempting?
Yes if the casing is broken. What else are you going to use it for? Shouldn’t be that much work.
OK, thanks a lot for the info on DC controller ports and resistors. It turns out my room mate has a soldering iron, and a couple of my friends know how to solder, so I should be able to so it pretty easily.
Now the question is…should I send back my Shadowblade? It came in today, and I tried it out. It’s hard to judge since I don’t have much experience with actual arcade sticks. Of course, I had trouble with it since I’m not used to using a joystick, but overall the control problems I had seemed to be more or less the same as when I played in the arcades. The clicking is kinda annoying, though I can get used to tha t if necessary.
My main question is… does anyone have a lot of experience with both actual arcade sticks AND the shadowblade? I want to know wether there’s a major difference control wise between a shadowblade and an actual arcade stick. Obviously there are going to be slight differences, but theoretically getting used to a different stick wouldn’t be any easier than getting used to a different stick, and I would assume if I finally perfected using the shadowblade (as opposed to a PSX or DC pad) it would only take some minor adjustments getting used to a real arcade stick. Anyone have some input on this?
My other problem is having the stick’s unit wobbling around in my lap while I play, especially when I’m trying to hit up or down. It’s really a pain in the ass. Unfortunately I live in a shitty college dorm room, so trying to steady it on a chair or desk doesn’t work because the furniture itself wobbles too. Also, theres no space in the room to get a new table or something just to use as an anchor for a game controller.
What kind of power drills do you guys use? How much amp/volts or whatever it is called? See how much I know about tools. I just need an idea how powerful of a drill do I need to drill holes for the buttons. I borrowed a friends drill which was like 6volts and i couldn’t drill the holes. Any help will be appreciated.
Me and my friend made a couple sticks over the weekend. This one is mine. The 3rd strike symbol is temporary until i go to kinkos and get my real design printed out. i think im going to leave it like this for a while tho. So tell me what you guys think.
Still having the trouble were the kicks will only come out when the button is released. I tried soldering 2 grounds like ant one said but still no luck. Does anyone know what causes this???
Agetec
I’m thinking about trying to mod my agetec to be able to play psx games has anyone ever done it? we have an old agetec with like 3 buttons in it that is expendable, just so we can see how it works. If anyone has heard about this being done, impossible, really hard/easy or not worth it lemme know. I’m probably gonna try regardless though, but i’d just like to know. I would by a custom stick, but they are too huge, and i just want something i can throw in my bookbag, and i dont really want two agetec size sticks, does a DC–> psx adapter exist?
Yeah Ive seen people do that, most people just cut out the wires to the Agetec PCB and then they wire it to a barrier strip then wire in a controller, the agetec is wired with one ground (I think) so any one ground controller would wire up fine, but if you wanted to do even more work you could rewire everything…But Im lazy so you know how that goes.
Agetec
No, but probably there is someone who have made one using parts bought from Radio Shack and shit like that. If you know how a pcb works, then you can make your own. Try www.howstuffworks.com That’s where I get a lot of my info and shit. Maybe you can find out in there. Good luck!
to anyone??:How do you wire an original SONY brand psx controller and on original SEGA brand dc controller
also when soldering is it neccessary to drill a hole into yur soldering pionts or can you just solder directly on the soldering points
one last question when wiring a DC controller how do you wire the L and R triggers
thx anyone who helps
Jay
For PSX info, look here:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jdpyle1/controls_playstation.htm
For DC info, look here:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jdpyle1/controls_dreamcast.htm
You don’t need to do any drilling, just solder directly to the points on the board. You can see where the L and R trigger connection points are on the web site.
I’m at school and can’t look at that page and I don’t have a comp at home:( . You mind just telling me I don’t need to know that much, just were to solder the triggers
Thanks but I dont really understand. Could go in to a little more detail. How the button switches work ect.
Who here has used velcro to velco the top or bottom to their stick? Does Velcro work well? I want something that will stick very well, but doesn’t feel a little too loose.
hey could someone help me how to wire a Dreamcast controller?
i dunno why there is one wire that goes all around (blue wire) once and the others single wire from board to buttons (blue AND red wire)…look at the picture
how do i know if i have 1 ground or multiple grounds? 
Thanks.I don’t have a problem soldering.I just need to know how to identify hot and groung on the pcb each button has some sort of circular point undernieth which the little rubber part touches down on when you press down on the button.