*The "padhacking" thread*

[laurie47]

Thats where to put them.

The triggers are quite easy to de solder.
Use a de soldering braid to clean the 3 solder points.
Now unhook the plastic tab from the top of the trigger and it should come off.
Make sure you de soldered properly or you could damage the traces.

Now you need to solder one wire to the center hole and one to the empty one.
Connect them to a button and your done.

Oh and use 10kohm resistors. Banding is brown black orange gold.

Any ideas on the trigger removal?

[System_1]

hey,

thanks a lot for the Pictures…if you could post one more picture of the pcbs front please…maybe with wires… would be really awsome. Really appreciate your help.

Did you also do the same procedure with the hedset adapter? clean the 8 soldering points and then just reconnect with wires?

Unfortunately i’m new into soldering, so i wanna take care of everything before i fuck up my pcb;)

[Bomberman]

Did you also do the same procedure with the hedset adapter? clean the 8 soldering points and then just reconnect with wires?

That will work, but another option is to just buy a 2.5mm extension cable from Radio Shack and mount that instead.

[System_1]

That will work, but another option is to just buy a 2.5mm extension cable from Radio Shack and mount that instead.

That would be alot easier since the new headsets dont have the mute switch at the bottom… the built it into the cord

[crackbone]

Anyone?

Okay, a Dreamcast controller question I don’t get.

The recommendation is to get a pad with 6 face buttons, in particular the Madcatz one. Looking at it, it’s got a Z and C button. Obviously, there’s no C and Z buttons on the regular controller, so are C and Z just relabeled L and R buttons?
Also, I see two different packaging types on the Madcatz dream pads. One with a white backing, and one with a yellow packaging. Is there one that’s preferable?

And on the same note, why is the Madcatz usable but the Quantum Pad not?

[Toodles]

The recommendation is to get a pad with 6 face buttons, in particular the Madcatz one. Looking at it, it’s got a Z and C button. Obviously, there’s no C and Z buttons on the regular controller, so are C and Z just relabeled L and R buttons?

Do you want the full geeked out answer? You don’t need it. Just do it. Trust us. It works.

[max_85]

yes it is all on ground…I have had a similar problem

1 option you have to wire the up and down backwards when you go up on the joystick you are pushing down on the switch down switch…That is probably your problem

2nd option if your character is constantly jumping with out you in control you have probably got a odd point in you hot spots what I did was put the wire on the always open spot and the other side on the contact and wait for the character to do the action constantly then solder to that point

hey thxs for the reply lol, and for the help did what you told me and it worked so yay thxs again

[DevilsFang]

Hey guys,

I’m new around here, and this is my first post. I have been building sticks and hacking pads for a few years now. I will post some sticks in the “I love my custom stick” thread later.

I picked up a wired Mad Catz (Gamestop brand) PS3 controller from Gamestop today. http://www.ebgames.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=64440 (this is the link, but the pad I got does not look exactly like that) Brought it home and tested it on my PS3 with the original Guilty Gear (Playstation 1 version). It worked although it plays like complete shit, buttons presses suck.

Anyway, I took it apart and metered it out. Looks like it only has two separate grounds One for the directionals/buttons and one for the start/select/home buttons. I’m going to hack the pad later this week to a DB15 so I can use it with my joystick.

The problem… My PS3 is broke and won’t play PS2 games. So I don’t know if this controller works with PS2 games on PS3. Has anyone hacked one of these? Does anyone know if it works with PS2 games? I have heard that some third party controllers don’t work with BC.

Also the home button works but it won’t turn on the PS3, I think this is typical.

[crackbone]

Do you want the full geeked out answer? You don’t need it. Just do it. Trust us. It works.

That’s fine, I just wanted somebody to answer. As for the technical junk, how about a compromise on an answer -

yes/no: the quantum doesn’t implement C/Z in the same way as the madcatz, and that’s why one will work while the other won’t?

[System_1]

hey thxs for the reply lol, and for the help did what you told me and it worked so yay thxs again

No prob

[laurie47]

I have been trying to remove the analog pots for the thumb sticks.
I have tried 20kohm resistors and now 22kohm but they wont stay neutral.
Can anyone offer advice?

[Toodles]

I have been trying to remove the analog pots for the thumb sticks.
I have tried 20kohm resistors and now 22kohm but they wont stay neutral.
Can anyone offer advice?

http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?p=4907869#post4907869

[Bomberman]

Hey guys,

I’m new around here, and this is my first post. I have been building sticks and hacking pads for a few years now. I will post some sticks in the “I love my custom stick” thread later.

I picked up a wired Mad Catz (Gamestop brand) PS3 controller from Gamestop today. http://www.ebgames.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=64440 (this is the link, but the pad I got does not look exactly like that)

Anyway, I took it apart and metered it out. Looks like it only has two separate grounds One for the directionals/buttons and one for the start/select/home buttons. I’m going to hack the pad later this week to a DB15 so I can use it with my joystick.

The problem… My PS3 is broke and won’t play PS2 games. So I don’t know if this controller works with PS2 games on PS3. Has anyone hacked one of these? Does anyone know if it works with PS2 games? I have heard that some third party controllers don’t work with BC.

Also the home button works but it won’t turn on the PS3, I think this is typical.

Welcome to SRK. I look forward to checking out your custom sticks.

Wired controllers can’t turn on the PS3 because Sony was evil and made the system’s USB ports completely power off when the system is off (unlike the 360 and PCs).

As far as I know, all third-party controllers work with PS2 games now. They fixed that with a firmware update a few months ago, y’see. Still a good idea to take it to a friend’s house or GameStop and try it out if nobody else answers you though…

That’s cool that it only uses 2 grounds. If only somebody would put out a common ground controller (rather than just arcade sticks) so we could get some cheap PCBs with full compatibility and easy wiring!

[laurie47]

Nice one toodles. Not sure how I missed that.
Once done should the readings be still or can they still move about a bit?

[Toodles]

If you did everything in that post, they’d be dead still.

[laurie47]

Well they aren’t I will try some 4.7s in the morning.
thanks.

[Toodles]

What value pot are you replacing?

[System_1]

I’m back from the dead…

On the Quantum with 2 separate grounds. Unless the pad you’re hacking to has 2 separate grounds, don’t waste your time. We’re getting into diode country to patch this problem.

MadCatz for DC is the bomb, no doubt. Pre drilled and plated solder holes on the ones I hacked. That’s easily an hour of work saved.

Pot? huh! I missed that, sorry. Is this a ps2 pad analog being replaced? Dual shock, no? I can measure easy peezy.

[System_1]

I’m back from the dead…

On the Quantum with 2 separate grounds. Unless the pad you’re hacking to has 2 separate grounds, don’t waste your time. We’re getting into diode country to patch this problem.

MadCatz for DC is the bomb, no doubt. Pre drilled and plated solder holes on the ones I hacked. That’s easily an hour of work saved.

Pot? huh! I missed that, sorry. Is this a ps2 pad analog being replaced? Dual shock, no? I can measure easy peezy.

How do I find the grounds?

[Bomberman]

How do I find the grounds?

http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?p=4726392&highlight=multimeter#post4726392