GamePad modding

[TomJBart]

G'Day all,

I recently purchased a USB MS Sidewinder GamePad which I want to incorporate into my control panel.  The problem I have is, unlike many of the Gamepad tutorials online, my GamePad doesn't have any unused solder point (holes to solder wires into)?

Given that the PCB is single sided, can I just drill a hole into the board close to solder point ??  Are the any tip or tricks to drilling through the PCB ?

Is there a better way ??

 

[pocketz]

years ago this is how i did it...





-pocketz

[rampy]

Is there a better way ??

 

yes, buy a keyboard encoder (ipac, keywiz)  *rim shot*

your proposed method sounds good.   Most of the sidewinder hack  explanation sites deal with the gameport variety which had the handy dandy contact points you alluded to.... although I recently saw a link on here for a pictorial of a usb sidewinder hack... I'll dig it up and EDIT my post...

rampy
EDIT
linkage here  good luck!


EDIT #2
found a recent previous byoac thread on usb sidewinder

[retrometro]

years ago this is how i did it...





-pocketz

Hi, I know it's been more than a decade that you posted this but your hosted photos are no longer there.  Would you mind sending/ reposting photos of how you open it?  thanks!

[yotsuya]

years ago this is how i did it...





-pocketz

Hi, I know it's been more than a decade that you posted this but your hosted photos are no longer there.  Would you mind sending/ reposting photos of how you open it?  thanks!

Pocketz hasn't posted here since the first George W. Bush administration...