Wireless Nintendo Wavebird GameCube Stick?

[armad1ll0]

Ok, so I got this wireless Nintendo Gamecube Wavebird, used and slightly problematic with no reciever. I was thinking about hacking it into a Joystick. I've taken it apart and so far, it's looks pretty straight forward.

What do you guys think of that, would it be something pretty cool for future fighting games like SoulCalibur2. You would put away your other wavebird and pick up this one to play. Two AA's would be left inside to power it and a toggle switch would be needed to turn it on and off.

Too many different projects, so little time. I've not even finished my Xbox controller and rebuilding the 2 metal DDR pads...

[jakejake28]

sounds like a lot of work for no payoff. if yo built an arcade controller, and made it wireless, whats the point.  you can sit 20 ft away on your couch, yeah, but it has to sit in your lap and how visible is the health bars, etc. it would be cool, but kinda worthless. instead, hack a normal gc pad and just buy a wire extension

[Ghoul]

sounds like a lot of work for no payoff. if yo built an arcade controller, and made it wireless, whats the point.  you can sit 20 ft away on your couch, yeah, but it has to sit in your lap and how visible is the health bars, etc. it would be cool, but kinda worthless. instead, hack a normal gc pad and just buy a wire extension

Advantages:

- Leave it wherever you want, no messy cables tangling with others or stretching across the floor like most other stand-alone game pads and consoles in general.

- Play from wherever you want

It is mainly a nice thing for the convenience. I doubt you are going to be sitting more than 10-15ft away from a screen at max. I think it's only really worth it if you're using it for TV because you have to sit close to a comp screen, making it less useful. A tv you can be a ways away from. I assume you are using a TV since it's a gamecube controller, dunno if there's converters for the wireless to other systems or not. I assume there are...

[armad1ll0]

I have a couple of the Logitech PSX wireless gamepads that I was wondering about converting. They are expensive pieces but I got them for basically free. I don't like the way they feel in your hands but for the wireless PS2 compatible encoder boards, they could make a really nice multiple system compatible controller.

Good points about the wireless, but unplugged is still pretty awesome!

[Ghoul]

I have a couple of the Logitech PSX wireless gamepads that I was wondering about converting. They are expensive pieces but I got them for basically free. I don't like the way they feel in your hands but for the wireless PS2 compatible encoder boards, they could make a really nice multiple system compatible controller.

Good points about the wireless, but unplugged is still pretty awesome!

I would be EXTREMELY careful about other wireless gamepads. The wavebird is revered because it truly works wonderfully. Other wireless pads have been known to be quite screwy and could give you annoying problems such as not registering button presses. Look up some reviews before you go the pure wireless route with anything other than a wavebird.

[armad1ll0]

I've got the pad all hacked into and working. The box is basically ready to go as well.
From Radioshack.com I ordered a battery holder so that I can relocate it from the gamepad. It's a tight fit in there. If the cover and stuff work out well, I may put the batteries outside of the box. Who wants to keep on opening it up to switch batteries all the time.

I've very little left to do... just mount the PCB, battery pack, move the toggle switch for on/off LED? All this for SoulCalibur and CvS2???

Crazy!

[armad1ll0]

why? Just because I could... a $3 encoder... why not!

http://www.geocities.com/armad1ll0/systems/Wavebird_Stick.htm