Xbox 360 arcade controller hack

Report comment. I suppose the downside is that google translation is only just about comprehensible…. Maybe I just lean too much when I play. Good luck finding a way to light a teardrop-style joystick. I bet you could find a way to light up a tear drop if really wanted to. My first arcade stick was housed in a shoebox… didnt work out too well. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Search Search for:. Hackaday Links: January 9, 10 Comments. The Happ joysticks operate using two 5kOhm potentiometres.

If the Xbox gamepad just happened to be the same rather hopeful! Haruman, have you checked whether some cheaper 3rd party controllers are easier to have apart and modify? The chances that the pots are the same is remote, unfortunately I'm sure if someone really wanted to, they could try to replace the pots on the Happ stick with pots that match the pots on the controller.

The Neo-SE controller, while cheaper, is as difficult to hack as the official, because it does not have common grounds. The MadCatz gamestop controller is both cheaper, and easier since it does have a common ground. Cheers, bidding on a second hand Madcatz controller now! Are the triggers hackable on the 3rd party controllers like the Madcatz? Quote from: versapak on August 26, , pm.

I hate everyone equally. Silly question. Same steps for rigging up the Guide button? I ask because I need to put the guide button on the joystick I'm building, and need to figure a way to either extend the connection from the actual button to the PCB I haven't taken one apart yet, but Im just wondering if thats doable. Quote from: Gatsu on August 30, , am. I went into gamestop today and picked up a cheapo gamestop brand wired controller in hopes of an easier soldering time And I was happy. I cracked the little sucker open, and almost all the contact points are just there out in the open.

No dremel work needed. I'll post a diagram once I get everything laid out and whatnot. Should be in the next day or so. No work monday so this is what Im gonna be workin on.

Quote from: Gatsu on August 31, , am. Quote from: HarumaN on April 14, , pm. Quote from: massive88 on September 02, , pm. Managed to destroy an official wired pad thanks to the tiny directional pad solder points. Read times. Aah, I forgot you did this HarumaN. Very nice hacks man. So each controller has about 30 hookups I see. I'll need an enclosure with LPT connectors for it like this I hope I wrote the pinout down somewhere What are the dimensions of the pcb with the wirestrips?

What minimum size enclosure would I need to get? Would you be needing wired or wireless hacks? I'll have to do some measuring when I get home Visit my new webstore!

The madcatz pads are 5. I would wait until you had the pads in hand to buy a enclosure box. That way you could be certain they would fit. I'd need a wireless controler hack plus I'd need to find out what type of pot the controller uses and how to rewire those to the new joysticks. Bender, thanks! As far as I know, it just isn't possible. The problem lies in matching up potentiometers. Whoa, check this out, how hard are these to hack? Around the board, there are a number of test points TP we can use to tap into the signals being sent from the inputs, and to make a good connection to GND.

There are two versions of the Xbox controller: the wired controller which we tore down in this article, and a wireless version. This chip and connection is proprietary, but there are receivers available for Windows PCs which enable the use of the pad. We can also use the wireless version for a custom wireless arcade controller, so we can sit back on the couch and play Double Dragon, TMNT, or Mortal Kombat in comfort.

But with wireless connections come problems. We need to ensure that we have power and a constant connection. If you are thinking of using an Xbox controller in an arcade build, then go for the USB pad, as it offers a constant and consistent connection with very little work. This is so hackable! We have clear access to everything on this board. We can also connect our own controls to the digital inputs and use the Xbox controller circuit board as a donor board for USB input.

So, connecting arcade controls is totally possible with a little patience. With some 3D printing, we can create custom driving controls by breaking out the analogue inputs to larger compatible inputs.

The motors can be salvaged and used in other projects, such as drawing robots which use vibration to dance around a sheet of paper with crayons attached to their arms.