*The "padhacking" thread*

Tech Talk
1541

that would cause all kinds if miscomunication between the pad and the console. You are better off getting one of the GameStop pads and using that for a common ground setup

1542

does anyone have experience padhacking a ps2 logitech cordless controller?

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41W3NRY3QCL.SL500_AA280.jpg

any diagrams for grounds, or other suggestions?

1543

I can confirm it. :wink:

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=618909

1544

check out RDCā€™s thread HERE

1545

Has anyone used the Dual Shock 3 pcb in a stick or does anyone know where to find pics off the pcb?

1546

Need help with padhack

Hi guys,
Iā€™ve got a problem with a pad Iā€™m hacking.

The padā€™s a Gioteck Wired PS3 pad ā€“ a crap gamepad, but it comes with an 8 foot USB cable :lovin:and all the action buttons are either pre-wired or come with a lovely soldering spot. Best of all, itā€™s got a common ground thatā€™s pre-wired - very nice to hack!

EXCEPT that thereā€™s some kind of issue with the Start/Select buttons - every time I activate one, the PS3 pops up a message saying that ā€œtoo much powerā€ is being drawn from the USB port.
Having checked with a multimeter, it seems that thereā€™s 3500ohms resistance across the action buttons, but only 2400-2600ohms across the Start/Select buttons.

So, question: if I were to solder resistors with (combined) resistance of 900 ohms to the wires from each button, should this solve my problem?

All help appreciated!

1547

HA HA im all over that threadā€¦ RDC helped me get the triggers working on the common ground 360 pcbā€™s. Damn resistors.

1548

I hacked one of these a while back. Its a great pad because its great on batteries and has an auto shut off if a button or direction hasnā€™t been pressed in over a minute.

I scraped off the pads under the buttons and soldered there. I soldered all the points for each button/direction and it was a lot of wires but it worked. I didnt have a multimeter back then. lol

1549

thanks Domz and RDC. hopefully microsoft decides to ship my controller soon. damn club liveā€¦

1550

no prob, good luck with your project

1551

How do I power a P360 with the A series psx pcb? I checked the spiffy guide, but I am not sure where I can get the power source. I also suck at this kind of stuff, so any help would be appreciated. Do I just poke around until I find the proper voltage?

thanks

1552

not sure if this will help or is totally correct but check out this ARTICLE

it says you cant use a P360 with a dualshock.

1553

I am just using the A series ps1 pcb though. In that article they find a 3.3 volt just fine for that ps1 dualshock. They only had problems trying to use the ps2 dualshock with no luck.

Being that this hack is supposed to be solderless, I am not sure if that applies to the a series for powering p360s.

Thanks though.

1554

my bad, missed the part about it being a ps1 pcb.

1555

quick question but are mad catz 360 pads(the ones that have the gamestop label on the right handle) considered to be lagless

1556

I think it should be okay. The only real concern would be the triggers since theyā€™d be analog to digital. Many people donā€™t even hack those, but Iā€™m pretty sure somebody would have screamed bloody murder about missed lariats by now if they lagged at all (compared to the other buttons which are all digital).

To the best of my knowledge, itā€™s a generally safe assumption that any licensed (wired) controller, being used on the intended system, as intended, is lagless. I think it would be a part of the quality control the console manufacturer would run 3rd party peripherals through before allowing them to be sold.

As far as I know, you only chance running into problems when you use adapters/converters for another system, buy some cheap-ass blank China knockoff pad, or make notable changes to the circuitry, like using a (digital) arcade button on an analog spot.

Question of my own!!

Mad Catz 360 pad Item # 4716
It looks just like the Microcon but without the rubber grippies.
Does anyone know if the PCB is common ground?

1557

lmfao, thatā€™s the one i have, and was mainly asking about

yes, it has a common ground. donā€™t forget to grab XBCD with it(you might need to restart after installing)

iā€™m pretty sure your already a pro at this but heres slagcoinā€™s picture capture of the pcb http://www.slagcoin.com/joystick/pcb_diagrams/360_diagram3.jpg

and i strongly suggest to just remove the triggers, but not the part that is soldered onto it(my left trigger burnt out, but everything else was usable(didnā€™t even need resistors lmfao))

1558

Ahaha, ohhh no I am most definitely not. The blind helping the blind. :rofl:

Thanks dude!!

1559

anyone have wiring diagrams for a ps2 official dual shock pcb to HRAP3? I bought the HRAP3 mainly for ST:HD and SF4 but I just realized I have a lot of games on the PS2 I want to use the HRAP3 with. I know I can play ps2 games on the ps3 but I donā€™t want the emulation lag that comes with playing on the ps3. Thanks in advance!

update: I might have a ps1 digital pad I can use to add ps1/ps2 support for my HRAP3. One question tho, what is the 3.3+ volt connection used for in the 1st post link by TRN? Am I supposed to solder a wire to it? If so, which wire?

1560

What Iā€™ve got:

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/2595/coloredoe7.jpg

Need to know if this is enough common ground to piggyback it onto a UPCB.
As far as I can tell, Start and Select buttons are not common, Left and Right D-pad buttons are not common.

Itā€™s a MadCatz GameStop variation, Item #4736 Game Pad.