The P360 is a bitch for hitting corners 100%.
Basically, you want to take the actuator, mount it to a drill, and run it against some sandpaper to get it thinner. That’s assuming you feel like doing a job that can’t be reversed.
I have an SFAC Xbox PCB inside a stick, and all of a sudden it stopped working.
I opened it up and took a quick look, but nothing was noticeable to me (all the solders were still good). The problem is that the Xbox (or PC) wont even recognize that there’s a controller plugged in.
Is there something I should be looking for, like a cord or anything? thanks
When choosing wires to hack a pad or wire any pcbs, do I have to worry about the maximum supported amps of the wire?
Eg. would these wires be fine to wire a pcb? http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/4814873d005d5a082740c0a87f9c064f/Product/View/W4010
I have picked up a few Madcatz pads and I finally got one with what I believe you are calling multiple grounds.
I metered it out, and all of the directions and the start button are on the same ground however the buttons appear to be on separate grounds.
The reality is that the buttons also go to the same ground, but they each go through their own 512K-Ohm resistors before they get there. So if you measure Ohms from the ground of the button to the system ground you get around 5K-Ohms and if you measure from the ground of one button to the ground of another button you get around 10K-Ohms.
The fix for this is simple. I went down to Radio Shack and picked up some 5.6K-Ohm resistors.(two packs $1.98) I soldiered one end of the resistor to the “hot” side of the buttons and soldiered the wire I want to go out to the pushbuttons (sanwa) to the other side of the resistor. Doing this enables me to use the pad as a common ground pad. You can then grab the common ground from the directional area or anywhere else on the pad except the button grounds (don’t use them at all.)
For clarification, instead of soldiering your wires directly to the pad, you solider a 5.6K- Ohm resistor between the pad and your pushbuttons (or inline in the wire) and you can use it as a common ground pad. (do this only on all the buttons/ not on directions or start)
I have been testing this pad with MvC2 and SSF2 and have no problem with two and three button inputs.
I would love to post a pic but my camera will not focus on anything close to the lens and it just ends up looking blurry.
Hope this helps 
No. If you want to use quick disconnects, 24 gauge stranded wire will work fine (it can go through most PCB through-holes) and isn’t so thick as to stress anything, or so thin that it’s fragile. Just make sure you get the correctly-sized QDs (it’ll probably be the 22-26 gauge range).
Check back a couple of pages. SteveF had a pad fitting that description perfectly. IIRC, you take the true ground from the cord, connect a 5kish resistor, and use the other end of the resistor as the common for all of the buttons and directions.
NO! Sorry if my explanation is confusing. You will have one ground period!! You can take it from the directions, the start button, or scrape the pad where ever you choose to get it.(just don’t get it from the buttons) The "hot’ side of the button is the non-ground side of the button on the pad. (i.e when you press down the button it makes connection between two copper traces, one goes to ground and one goes to the i.c. or else where) Soldier the resistor to the non-ground trace of the button on the pad. Then soldier the other leg of the resistor to a wire and run that wire to your pushbutton in your stick (sanwa,semit,etc) Do this will all the buttons, so you will need six resistors (packs 5 a piece so you need two packs from Radio Shack). You can daisy chain the same ground you use for the joystick/start to your pushbuttons.
I will see if I can get a good pic when I get home from work.
OK. So i got a PS2 Dual-Shock 2. I got it open and i fiqured it out from the links in this thread. BUT, this is my first hack, and my question is…where the heck do i solder?? is it just where the solder points are allready coming out of the ribben??
If it’s your first hack, I would not recommend trying to hack a PS2 DS2 unless you have a lot of prior soldering/wiring experience. It’s really a lot harder than it is worth.
Just get a PSone Dual Shock.
well its basiclly all i got. My friend said to get some quick disconnects for the buttons / stick so you dont have to worry about messing up there. But i cant find ANYTHING on this “awsome spiffyshoes solderless hack” so i have absolutly NO CLUE whats going on here. my heads spinning! lol. do i pull this ribbon out and put my own wires in??? if so how???
Thats cool! It would be a bit easier. Save $.99 also. I just tried to keep it as close to the original design to minimize complications.
I love electronics, so many ways to skin a cat.
A spiffy shoes hack involves pulling out the ribbon and feeding in wires. You would have to modify it from the diagram posted here though, as a PS2 pad is different than a PS1 A-series pad (which that hack is intended for). They also don’t have universal grounds, so the wiring would be more complex (plus I think I noticed Toodles say it would need a resistor).
Seriously, you’re just better off buying an easy pad to hack. A PS2 pad is not something to attempt unless you have a clear idea what you’re doing and some experience.
Thanks Starcade. Yeah i guess im gonna try and get my hands on one of them PS1’s with no analog sticks…they seem to be the most straght forward. (or at the very least just a ps1) i should blow through the day and have it done by the end of today or sometime tomarrow…ill get back with ya guys and let ya know how it went (playing Arcana Heart on it, don’t know if that matter much, but i saw that diffrent game players like diffrent buttons and sticks and what not)
Ok, So i went out and got a PS1 controller (with NO analog sticks) i did a BASIC solder job (one wire for ground and one for lead from each spot of the PCB to each button / stick) but my problem now is that there is a lag on my square button, L and R dont work at all and it wont read square, circle, triangle at the same time. Mind you as this is ONLY durring fighting, all buttons work perfectly in the menu screens (even R and L) ??? whats happening here?!?
Thanks.
Is it an official ps1 pcb?
Yes Sir.
Can you take pics of your solder job?
I had some funky issues with my first solder job, they stemmed from messing up my grounds, and since it sounds like your ran a ground for each button, that might be the issue.
i can try. i dont have my camra here, so i gotta find my moms camra to get some pics…its quite and ugly job lol. i wouldnt be surprized if some of you were surprized that it even works lol. Also, i couldnt get any 22/26 gauge wire…so i think the wire i used was like 18 gauge multiphilament…
Sorry for the double post. But i got it working. I had some of the wires on the wrong prongs on the buttons. (rookie mistake i know, ya hate to see it) But Thanks for all the help, guys!
Okay
I have a Mas stick with a DC/PS2 pcb. The stick has a Perfect 360 and works fine on dreamcast. However, PS2 support does not work.
when i check voltage of the stick when it is plugged into ps2… it reads 5v. Therefore, I know the stick is getting power.
but the stick/buttons to not work.
any help would be appreciated.