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Trying to hack into xbox360 controller for CP.. triggers? Ipac?
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r3ll1k:
You wire the buttons to the ipac and xbox controller the way you would as if you were using each one individually. You then have to use the power from the controller to power the ipac when not in use and vice versa. The easy way to do this is to use a wire to connect the "red" wire from the XBOX to the "red" wire on the ipac coming from the usb or controller port cable. You then repeat this process with the negative or "black wire.

The terminals you use on the switch would be the short bent one on the top of the switch and the one closest to that one. Illustrated in your diagram.
r3ll1k:
I don't know if your question on the triggers was answered or not but there are two ways you can go about using the triggers.

One is to remove the potentiometer if you do the best thing to do is solder 2 10K resistors to the contacts so that they won't register as open. You then solder a wire to the middle contact as your signal wire and then wire the ground wire to any common ground on the controller.

The 2nd way to wire the trigger is to leave the potentiometer in tact. If you have removed the plastic trigger then you will need to use a screw driver or your finger to adjust the potentiometer to a neutral position and then place some hot glue on it so that it doesn't move.  You then solder a wire to the middle contact as your signal wire and then wire the ground wire to any common ground on the controller.

One thing I did want to mention that the X360 controller is compatible with the PC so the ipac isn't really needed unless you want a very elaborate CP. I don't have a need for a trackball so I would use a X360 Controller powered CP with a wireless mouse and keyboard if I was going the MAME cab route. Well I actually have a modded XBOX that runs mame and an XBOX CP so I don't need a keyboard. I'm currently working on installing this in a cab I have.
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