trouble using psx pad hacks

[alexbpb]

i posted this in the consoles forum, but wanted to make sure ppl that frequent the main forum only see if they can help =)

i obtained one of gnateye's psx pad hacks (the dual version) found here: http://www.cosmicbreaks.com/images/arcade_stick/padhack/

so far ive had quite a bit of trouble getting the controls to respond after wiring the barrier strips to arcade controls and while waiting for gnateye to respond to my PMs, i thought i'd ask you guys for some help.

first off for those who have experience with pad hacks in general, id like to know if its possible to daisy chain the ground wire to all the inputs for both players at the same time, or if i have to seperate the ground for player 1 inputs and player 2 inputs.  ive actually tried both methods with no luck  

also, i have experience wiring an i-pac4 together with no problems.  the i-pac is not picky at all about the type of wires that i use (i can mix and match tin and copper wire) but im wondering if the playstation pads require use of certain wire to function properly.

if theres any other suggestions about what else could possibly cause the pads to not function with the arcade controls, i'd love to hear your thoughts.  any help is appreciated  

[seibu]

i posted this in the consoles forum, but wanted to make sure ppl that frequent the main forum only see if they can help =)

i obtained one of gnateye's psx pad hacks (the dual version) found here: http://www.cosmicbreaks.com/images/arcade_stick/padhack/

so far ive had quite a bit of trouble getting the controls to respond after wiring the barrier strips to arcade controls and while waiting for gnateye to respond to my PMs, i thought i'd ask you guys for some help.

first off for those who have experience with pad hacks in general, id like to know if its possible to daisy chain the ground wire to all the inputs for both players at the same time, or if i have to seperate the ground for player 1 inputs and player 2 inputs.  ive actually tried both methods with no luck  

also, i have experience wiring an i-pac4 together with no problems.  the i-pac is not picky at all about the type of wires that i use (i can mix and match tin and copper wire) but im wondering if the playstation pads require use of certain wire to function properly.

if theres any other suggestions about what else could possibly cause the pads to not function with the arcade controls, i'd love to hear your thoughts.  any help is appreciated  

Well, I have a working PSX pad hack which has given me years of faithful service. I wired the grounds separately for P1 and P2 and used CAT 5 (ie. LAN) wire to connect everything up.

[Bgnome]

are you trying to use it in a pc or playstation?  if in a pc, what adapter are you using?  are you trying to use a p360 joystick? grounding separately is not a big deal since the controller port on a ps2/ps1 is commonly grounded anyways.  i would stick with copper wire instead of tin, unless it is solid wire.  i assume gnateye's handywork is ok, but you should double check for continuity and shorts anyways.