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Making a DDR HardPad (but usefull information for other stuff too)
Gideon:
--- Quote from: crashwg on February 08, 2004, 12:06:13 am ---I cut the ribbon cable between the two main PCB's in the controler, stripped off about 1/8 inch of the sheath, bent the wires odds=down evens=up kind of like this:
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This made the places I had to solder to, twice as far apart from eachother and consequently easier to solder to. I soldered all the wires I needed, then folded the wires completely over and taped 'em down. I tested everything out and it works great. I'm so proud of myself. This is the first time I've soldered something that actually works.
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Interesting! Thanks for sharing the good idea. Does anyone disapprove of this method? Perhaps, the pins' integrity has been diminished?
Sephroth57:
thanks for the wire layout. so how much did your controller end up costing you? and for the model thing, what do i do just look for a code near the barcode or something ?
crashwg:
I spent $12 on the controler, used at EB, $6 at RadioShack for a project box and terminal block.
As for the model being A, H or M, when using this method it doesn't matter, only if you want to solder dirrectly to the copper pads on the controller. If you want to solder to the copper, you will need an "H" controler, and the letter can be found on the back of the controler (it will be the only letter by it's self. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure they don't make the Hs anymore so you have to get them used.
It's realy up to you if you want to solder to the ribbon or the copper pads on the controler, I chose the ribbon because the solder wasn't sticking to the copper (probably because I don't have flux).
Sephroth57:
will this work with only dualshock1 controller? it seems all i can find is the new dualshock2 or the old PS1 controllers with no analog.
crashwg:
You should be able to find these things just about everywhere. Wal*mart has them new for $20, but you can usualy find them used at pawn shops and used electronics & videogame places. The "original" dualshock I don't think can be found anywhere, but the "PSone" controler is the same thing.