You may have been beaten but you added to what MKL said. Little tidbits like the info on the electrolytic capacitor are valuable.
TTFN
Kaytrim
Yes, I just learned a lot. I had seen the GC pinout but had trouble interpreting the data. Thank you very much Kaytrim, MKL, and Toodles! At last, my stick will be complete. 
Hey everybody. I put all 3 PCBs into the stick - Hori FS3 for PS3, Madcatz 360 controller, and Pelican Retro GC pad. The 360 and GC portions work flawlessly, but the PS3 part seems to have R2 shortedā¦ It wasnāt before I added the GC pad, and the GC pad is not wired up to L2 or R2. L2 just isnāt working either, probably for the same reason. Both buttons are wired up to the L and R triggers on the 360 pad (which have 4,7K resistors) and worked fine before I put the GC PCB in.
Can anyone suggest some tests or a possible fix? I think I could probably play most Playstation games with it, as long as they allow those 2 buttons to be disabled. But since Iām also writing a guide for how to do this, Iād really like to get everything functioning perfectly.
EDIT: Toodles helped me out. Each trigger signal wire needed a diode. Whew!
is it even possible to hack these paper thin pcbs? and if so how do you do it???
iām just freaked out on how thin these pcbs are, where do i even start 
how do I hack dualshock 1 series m pads?
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/infamous36o/ps1mseries.jpg
pic is from my iphone
Looks like a Spiffyshoes hack pad.
Ok I have to try thatā¦ Thanks for the quick response!
hi,
im going to do a 360 pcb Hackā¦but iām wondering whether the tiny soldering points for the digipad are big enough for such a soldering-noob like meā¦
So for all the guys who did a 360 pcb hack, did you solder directly on these tiny points, or did you use the backside of the pcb? are there any high resolution pics of backside wired pcbs?
I could imagine that the soldering points could break easilyā¦
thx,doc.
Iāve used the tiny points on the back of an official pad along with 30 gauge wire. Itās a pain in the butt. If youāre going wired, I recommend a Madcatz pad instead. You can just solder most wires directly to the front (using flux helps) and only a few of the points like Back and Start are small. The points are marked here.
Im sorry to ask but Im having trouble finding answers.
What are the best ps3 controllers to hack?
extremely noobish question hereā¦
I know I should be asking this in the neo geo forums, but might as well try here first.
If I were to hack a ps1 pcb and wire it up to a female d15, would it work on a supergun as a 6 button controller?
Ahā¦damn it. Ive already bought a OG 360 pad and prepared the pcbā¦maybe im going to solder just the buttons and let the directions do somebody less noobish;)
But thanx for the madcatz advice, looks like im going to buy the madcatz for the next timeā¦
Well, one other option is to scrape the padā¦ I find it unpleasant to do, but it makes the soldering portion a lot easier. Good luck.
i already scraped the pad, really easy to do if you have a medical scalpelā¦gonna do th soldering next weekā¦thx.
laurie47: I use Horiās Horipad 3 Turbo and it works great, has 4 grounds but itās really easy to hack (donāt have any pictures of the PCB though)
Iām not sure where to ask this but whatās a good price for the white PSOne series H controllers? A guy will sell me 4 for about $12 apiece (including shipping). Is it worth getting? I like how easy they are to solder to.
So, I have one of these. I plan to gut it and use it as the base for my first stick, for the PS2, naturally. How would I proceed with this thing?
BY opening it and throwing it away.
No, I would suggest an Official Sony Pad.
Well the main thing you have to ask yourself is; Do I know how to solder and where are my soldering points on this thing. Do I wish for it to be common ground or am I going to use it with any type of adapter.
If you canāt solder, have someone do it for you, from these forums.
Oh, I can solder alright, what with me studying electronics and stuff. I have access to all kindsa nifty equipment very suitable for the job, too.
The main question is, someone told me that I should use a PS1 pad, since the PS2 pad having pressure-sensitive buttons would make things complicated. I just wonder if this piece of garbage has those kinda buttons too, and if yes, how I should proceed with the job.
lol, Proceed?
Well open your pad, analyze it. Use a multimeter to test the buttons for common grounds, which more than likely is. Do you have a soldering gun, solder, crimping tools, screw drivers, and what connectors are you using? .187 or .110 - Happs and Sanwa respectively.
Also, I recommend braided wire, 22 or 24 gauge is fine. Prep your wires. How many do you need? Cut them to length and strip them, then tin them with solder so that the braid does not fray or whatever.
I hope I explain myself atleast a bit, I tend to ramble sometimes.