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Hacking a Dualshock PSOne pad, good 411
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cleric:
So We got how many buttons avaibable for mame..

Humm.. 10 buttons rigth in each pad rigth?

Not couting with directional and "mode" buttons.
qaotik:
Based on what ive read the PS2 dualshock is probably the best pad to hack but not the easiest so its good that we gather this info here on the board. You get the most buttons for your hack with PSX pads but it needs to be a dualshock since some ps2 games might not identify your controller if analog mode isnt present. And on top of that if you go the easily hackable third party way the adapters might give you problems. So which versions of dualshocks have that solderable pcb?

I have only one that has it and its this old grey PSX Dualshock (G-serie) one. So do these new white PSOne Dualshocks also have pcbs? Since the newest A-models have that unsolderable plastic but with this info of yours you might hack them aswell but only if youre really good since theyre less than 1 mm apart.
cleric:
i dont intend to connect the ps2.

I prefer connect to PC and DC. I think this ones dont need analog mode on.

The old psx pad is good enough i think.

armad1ll0:
The white dualshocks are series H and they have two boards. The main board has the analog sticks and has a ribbon cable to the digital buttons. From there you can hack into just the ribbon cable. Follow the wire code.... this will give you a stick that has basically unused R3, L3 and analog sticks but it'll be recognized by the adaptors for creating a multi-console stick.

You'll get double row of 4 buttons and two function buttons. 10 total. Drill to your own personal pattern and enjoy.

PS2 Dualshock2 is NOT the best to hack. This one is... because of the ribbon cable, it makes it easier to hack into.

Cleric: yes, if you don't want to use this for Xbox and GC then you can go w/ a digital pad only. But if you ask me... why not build in the forward compatibility?

Note: DC hack dudes, R2, L2 and Select are not used. You should but L1 right below R1 so that you have a Capcom 6 going on. I have a toggle switch that swaps the two positions and back and forth.

Another note: I always prefer 1st part because with all of the extra work, it's just nicer to see "Sony" right on the plug.
Babs:
Maybe you can answer a question for me.

I know the dualshock2 pads are a swine to hack, but what about 3rd party ps2 controllers? Is the analog button annoyance still there and are the contacts easier than the coated official pad ones?

Also, does anyone know if using a PS2 > GC adapter, does Z (GC) get mapped to anything?
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