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Escapades in X-Box Controller Hacking
exph:
the pelican universal arcade joystick would be a good candidate to use. it has a button to switch from digital to analog joystick mode. the analog mode is the "everything or nothing" type. here is a link http://www.the-console-corner.com/pelican's_universal_arcade_stick.htm.
there are other xbox arcade joysticks that can do this analog mode. look around.
the good:
-low price. i got mine for 19.99 from a local gamestop.
-connectivity. Xbox, PS1, PS2, GC.
-L and R triggers are digital(easy to hack to arcade buttons).
the bad:
-soldering to the area with start, back, analog/digital select may be tricky. i've only done start so far and the pads were pretty small.
-the xbox connector doesn't have the breakaway built in. so you can't use an xbox controller extension. i fixed this by cutting it up and attaching a breakaway from an extension i had.
-xbox to pc usb adapter doesn't seem to recognize this joystick :(. at least with the hid drivers i tried.
.:exph:.
Demon-Seed:
I guess my thoughts here are if it can be done and work well I am intersted in buying or trading or something to get one. I just do not have the talent to do it myself. If anyone can assist msg me. I am glad this form is here cause its explaining to me how it works and where it is going.
thanks for the view points guys
Jim
WindDrake:
Pictures made of disassembly and stripping. My personal webserver can't handle the bandwith outside personal uses, so anyone want to host them? I suppose I can put a little guide together over next weekend, if that'd be better. Any suggestions for a free webhost?
WindDrake:
Learned something else today. Analog hack is only valid if you don't remove the 10k Linear pot on the board. Best bet is to leave the analog stick assemblies alone.
Hm. I'll have to replace two potentiometers..
dema:
--- Quote from: WindDrake on May 04, 2004, 03:30:38 am ---Learned something else today. Analog hack is only valid if you don't remove the 10k Linear pot on the board. Best bet is to leave the analog stick assemblies alone.
Hm. I'll have to replace two potentiometers..
--- End quote ---
Thank you so much for the updates and documenting. This is going to be a tremendous help for me, and I'm sure many others.
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