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HELP. GamePad Hacking for control Panel
noobofthecentury:
Hi
This is my first attempt to try and hack a gamepad
I have done my homework reading about common grounds, soldering.
I thought I know enough, but after opening this thing..
I do not feel confidence that I know what I am doing
This is the PCB inside of a USB Logitech Precision gamepad (10$)
If anyone out there has hacked a gamepad before, plz take a look into these pics and give me some tips.
If you have the time, I would really appreciate if you can pin point one or two locations on the picture for me. Thx You.
I will keep this gamepad progress updated! ;D
ahofle:
Not to dissuade you from hacking, but another option is a $20+ GPWiz from GGG:
noobofthecentury:
yea, but im in a tight budget
the pad is from last year and i got solder and soldering iron from my big bro's
daywane:
see the contact #sw2 ?
notice the bottom part has 2 contact leads. there is a ground. going to sw4
any spot that has 2 contacts is a ground
hard to tell with the pics but seams to me the top part of your contacts is signal and the bottom s are ground
Sidwinders (old style ) (sound card plugins) and PS1 game pads are much more friendly to hack.
There is nothing wrong with game pad hacks been doing them for a long time myself
think about putting the game pad in a box with a male plug from radio shack ( Mine has 25 pins, I think) then make your CPs 25 pin female.
You can have many differant CP's this way and only have to wire up 1 Game pad.
gonzo90017:
--- Quote ---think about putting the game pad in a box with a male plug from radio shack ( Mine has 25 pins, I think) then make your CPs 25 pin female.
You can have many differant CP's this way and only have to wire up 1 Game pad.
--- End quote ---
Some pictures would be nice. ;D