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| Adam_GUI:
Hi, all. I've been working on this little project since January of building a joystick out of a USB pad. I had been working with a USB sidewinder. Then had the bright idea while sick to take my rotary tool and polish a trace. Ate right through it. Second, I've bought a pad with analogue from Wal-Mart. The traces are smaller than that of the sidewinder. The pad is held together with screws and super glue. Upon opening it, the usb connection area separated from the main PCB and will have to be re-soldered. As will, I'm guessing, most of the pad. It just looks sloppy to me. So what I need is a pad with no analogue, and fairly large button connections. My method is as follows. Scrape the black connective material. Drill through with the rotary tool. And run 22 gauge stranded copper through the button and solder to the front of the pad. Looking at ordering this: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/gaming/pc_gaming/gamepads/devices/301&cl=us,en Just need to know if it'll fit my criteria or not. I can try and use what I've got, but the button traces are too darn small. Looking forward to getting back to work with you guys's seasoned guidance, --Adam |
| Ginsu Victim:
Since this your first post, and I know nothing about your intentions, are you aware of keyboard encoders for hooking up controls? www.ultimarc.com GroovyGameGear I mean, if you're out buying new gamepads to hack, you might as well see the easier methods. |
| Adam_GUI:
Not really aware of keyboard encoders at all. At the time I started, I simply had the Sidewinder that worked awfully for my fighting games for PC. Virtua Fighter 2, Samurai Showown 2, Fatal Fury 3, SFAlpha, Alpha 2. So I set out to run wires and build an encasing to make it a joystick via USB. I already do something similar with my Tekken 5 stick and a Radio Shack USB passthrough. But it's not really fair because I only have the one stick to plug into my PC or my laptop. I want an even playing field for when friends come over. Heck, they've even helped me in the process. To which I'm really grateful. :) My goal is to have that 2nd stick made by my own two hands. I've been eyeing some Happ parts. I know how to do what I'm doing from that aspect....I think. I just need a suitable replacement for the sidewinder I killed. Which I'm having a hard time doing. As long as I can get the PCB intact, I can do what I want and test through Window's Gamepad/joystick calibration. Only looking to spend $10-$15 for a pad. At this point, it could have been tossed across a room or survived a flood. Just as long as the PCB is intact and everything shows up working. Bah, I'm probably rambling by this point. Am I making sense, or am I just going on and on about nothing? |
| Ginsu Victim:
$10 - 15? How about just slightly more? (Well, plus S/H) GP-Wiz Eco 32 |
| Adam_GUI:
--- Quote from: GinsuVictim on May 02, 2008, 02:32:50 pm ---$10 - 15? How about just slightly more? (Well, plus S/H) GP-Wiz Eco 32 --- End quote --- I'm listening. Not sure what you're showing me. But I'm open to ideas. EDIT: Taking a closer look. You just solder one wire to button press? Not sure how to handle ground. Looks like a good idea. Is there a manual I can read on how to use it? I'm interested. |
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