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Title: Cheap wired 360/PC controllers... under $11 at Amazon
Post by: Well Fed Games on September 22, 2011, 11:04:30 pm

Saw this over at cheapassgamer... these controllers http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H8FH76/ref=s9_simh_se_p63_d0_g63_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=auto-no-results-center-1&pf_rd_r=0HDQYKBZC5CGD6X81130&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_p=1263465782&pf_rd_i=%2FXbox-360-NFL-Arizona-Cardinals-Controlle (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H8FH76/ref=s9_simh_se_p63_d0_g63_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=auto-no-results-center-1&pf_rd_r=0HDQYKBZC5CGD6X81130&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_p=1263465782&pf_rd_i=%2FXbox-360-NFL-Arizona-Cardinals-Controlle) (Mad Catz)  are under $11. Anybody know if they are easily hackable?

Title: Re: Cheap wired 360/PC controllers... under $11 at Amazon
Post by: shateredsoul1979 on September 23, 2011, 01:05:23 am

Man that's an ugly controller

Title: Re: Cheap wired 360/PC controllers... under $11 at Amazon
Post by: opt2not on September 23, 2011, 02:48:33 am

Quote from: thefearsomefearful on September 22, 2011, 11:04:30 pm

Anybody know if they are easily hackable?

Most Madcatz controllers are. But I say you be the guinea-pig. I'd do it myself, but amazon.com doesn't sell to Canadians.  In other words....NOT IT! :D

Title: Re: Cheap wired 360/PC controllers... under $11 at Amazon
Post by: Well Fed Games on September 23, 2011, 09:05:28 am

Quote from: shateredsoul1979 on September 23, 2011, 01:05:23 am

Man that's an ugly controller

Yes, I can see why they are so cheap!!!

Picked up two, I am not an expert but will try to post a pic of the PCB when I get them next week.

Title: Re: Cheap wired 360/PC controllers... under $11 at Amazon
Post by: HaRuMaN on September 23, 2011, 09:41:21 am

Good luck.  Hacking the triggers on those things SUCK.  There's a reason I don't touch them anymore.

Title: Re: Cheap wired 360/PC controllers... under $11 at Amazon
Post by: Well Fed Games on September 23, 2011, 10:07:32 am

I was thinking, in the project I would like to use them for, I only need 10 inputs per player (2 8way joys, start, coin), so with d-pad, face buttons, and start/back, I should be ok.... As far as hacking them, can I just ignore the triggers entirely or will they still be a problem?

Good to know that folks should pass if they have plans for the triggers!  :cheers:

If nothing else I will have a couple cheap (if extraordinarily ugly) pads for PC gaming...

Quote from: HaRuMaN on September 23, 2011, 09:41:21 am

Good luck.  Hacking the triggers on those things SUCK.  There's a reason I don't touch them anymore.

Title: Re: Cheap wired 360/PC controllers... under $11 at Amazon
Post by: HaRuMaN on September 23, 2011, 10:19:49 am

Oh yeah, you can ignore the triggers, no problem.

All the other stuff, including RB and LB, are easy to hack.  It's just the triggers that are a PITA.

Title: Re: Cheap wired 360/PC controllers... under $11 at Amazon
Post by: Well Fed Games on September 23, 2011, 10:21:56 am

Quote from: HaRuMaN on September 23, 2011, 10:19:49 am

Oh yeah, you can ignore the triggers, no problem.

All the other stuff, including RB and LB, are easy to hack.  It's just the triggers that are a PITA.

Sweet! Thanks for the info! :applaud: