The "padhacking" thread

akuma001 · October 23, 2007, 12:05am

solder the +5 to the red wire on the cord and the ground to the black wire on the cord

shoo · October 23, 2007, 12:07am

sweet!

thanks a ton dude

ShinGouki00 · October 23, 2007, 4:30pm

I was trying out the series a solderless hack and I don’t know why but the pad I have doesn’t have that ribbon port.

any help?

I’ve had a stick laying around here forever and I have the damn thing to get wired already :[

hozie · October 23, 2007, 7:33pm

PS2 to Wii converter is now available"

Toodles · October 23, 2007, 7:50pm

How is that different from the PS2->Gamecube adapters that have been around for years?

Dai · October 23, 2007, 8:15pm

That this is (zOMG!!!) made for the Wii!!! How awesome is that?

hozie · October 23, 2007, 8:54pm

Well if I could read Japanese I would tell ya. I think mainly price difference. I think it claims that it is fully functional with the Wii, perhaps emulates the capabilites of a Classic Controller rather than a Gamecube one. I think Mainly the price is cheaper.

Originally Posted by Dai
That this is (zOMG!!!) made for the Wii!!! How awesome is that?

You must be a swell guy IRL, sorry if I was trying to get out some info I thought was usefull.

Dai · October 23, 2007, 9:02pm

You don’t need to be sorry, i mean, it seems a bit useless since there aren’t much fighters in the Wii (or at least only in the virtual console, in which case i’ll preffer the Xb arcade) or even in the gamecube. And to tell the truth i don’t even know that there were ps2>gamecube adapters

laurie47 · October 23, 2007, 9:34pm

Toodles:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/9083/dsc02845jpgwebak8.th.jpg
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/4899/dsc02844jpgwebbw8.th.jpg

Yup, that’s it. I figured I should go find out for myself. This is the Gamestop rebranded MadCatz Microcon for Xbox360. D-pad, main 4 play buttons, guide button, start, back, and bumper buttons all use a common ground (the common line is the true electrical ground. I checked each point to make sure it was connected to the USB shield on the end.). Link to the product on the website is the same one I gave in the post above (the product ID# on the UPC sticker matches the product ID used on the website) but the price is $30, not $20.

The triggers both use electrical ground as one of the legs of the trigger potentiometers; we should be able to use a resistor or two and use just like a digital button.

This is very good news. That means that dual pcb support and piggybacking with a UPCB is child play. (well, its as difficult as it always was with any PCB, but since we dont have to deal with the matrix setup, its a shit ton easier than it was a little bit ago.)

The PCB has a ‘Rev. B’ on the silkscreen, so there is the possibility of an earlier revision that didn’t use common ground. So dont be pissed at me if you get one that is different. All I can say with certainty is the one I got uses common grounds.

Update: Well, the assembly and soldering on the pad looks a bit shoddy, but this thing is perfect for hacking. The triggers are active low, so even they can be used with a common ground setup. You have to be carefull desoldering the potentiometers the triggers; I ripped a pad off, and of course it was the important middle pad. I found a test point on the other side connected to it, but still it would have been nicer to have the pad where it was. You can leave the pot’s right where they are, and just connect the middle pin to your button. Or if you’re hardcore, you can remove the pot, and connect the high voltage leg of the pot to the middle pin with a 4.7k resistor. Connect the middle line to your button, and you’re golden.

The voltage going to the pot is like 3.8ish volts connected to my PC. I still need to test if everything works ok with 5v logic so it will piggyback a UPCB easy, but it should.

Anyone know where to get these in the UK.

hozie · October 23, 2007, 10:08pm

It only peaks my interest because I like to put my Arcade stick to use. Since Guilty Gear XX AC came out for Wii, I like to test it out. FYI Gamecube controller as well as the Classic controller are compatible with GGAC for Wii. Alright thats the last I will talk about that since I think this is getting off-topic.

PAYBACK · October 24, 2007, 3:07am

I’ve found out from reading the forum that there is a noticeable amount lag on the triggers with the original sega dreamcast controllers

Is this true? If so, could someone recommend some brands that don’t have lag?

Any kind of help will be much appreciated

Kaytrim_s_Kustoms · October 25, 2007, 10:46pm

Can anybody confirm if the MadCatz MicroCon for XBox360 has a jack for a headset?

Thanks

Trouble_Brewing · October 25, 2007, 11:09pm

Not all A-Series can be hacked without soldering. If memory serves, it’s just the ones made in Korea.

I would just do a soldered hack if you already have the pad.

Kaytrim_s_Kustoms · October 25, 2007, 11:17pm

Found my answer here. the answer is Yes

maitogai87 · October 27, 2007, 5:06am

has anyone ever hacked a ps2 madcats dualshock controller.

i dont know if it makes a differents but its one of them NFL editions.

psychochronic · November 4, 2007, 7:40pm

I just happened to find an Original XBOX controller that I put away a few months ago (the big controller when XBOX was released in 2001) and I plan to hack it. Anyone have a diagram or the sodering points on it?

system · November 5, 2007, 9:55am

Does anyone know how to hack this PCB for the Topmax Enforcer stick for dc?

http://www.consolesandgadgets.com/catalog/product_info.php/manufacturers_id/37/products_id/1550?osCsid=03b2c0a34398dabf1bd95080

I can’t seem to find the PCB for my agetec, so I’ll have to plug this one into my modded Green Goblin.

xero15 · November 5, 2007, 10:40am

has anyone been able to use a p360 on a ps2 board yet?

TingBoy · November 5, 2007, 3:06pm

Yes they have. I hear the 3.3v that the PS2 PCB supplies is enough to power the p360

xero15 · November 5, 2007, 11:15pm

yeah but i heard something bout it interfering with other signals as well. just looking for a guide that explains it before i mess up my controller.

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