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Title: New Here, Need Help. Modded OG Xbox Wanting to Put In Cabinet
Post by: WlkThruMyMind on January 08, 2023, 01:29:36 am

Hello all,

I am new here and stumbled upon this site doing research of how to add my OG Modded Xbox to a gaming cabinet. I dont wanna use the xbox controllers, but the joystick and buttons on the cabinet obviously. Is this easy to do, where do I begin, basically how do I do it? I have ten thousands of games all mapped out to the xbox controllers. Is there joysticks and buttons I can just plug them into, or have to soder them, or what? Whats my best option here to get this to work. Thank you for your help and time

Title: Re: New Here, Need Help. Modded OG Xbox Wanting to Put In Cabinet
Post by: PL1 on January 08, 2023, 02:55:11 am

Quote from: WlkThruMyMind on January 08, 2023, 01:29:36 am

I dont wanna use the xbox controllers, but the joystick and buttons on the cabinet obviously. Is this easy to do, where do I begin, basically how do I do it? I have ten thousands of games all mapped out to the xbox controllers. Is there joysticks and buttons I can just plug them into, or have to soder them, or what? Whats my best option here to get this to work.

There are several ways to connect arcade-style controls to an XBox.

Approach #1:
Do a gamepad hack.

This can be a bit difficult if you aren't very good at soldering.

Haruman offers padhacks in his thread here.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,76185.0.html (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,76185.0.html)

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=51525.0;attach=107656;image)

Approach #2:
Use an Arduino.
- You'll need a USB to XBox adapter cable since the Arduino has a USB connector.
- There are some breakout boards that will make the soldering (if any) easier.
-- With a breakout board like one of these, you only need to solder several rows of pins instead of many individual wires.
-- Many Arduino Micros come with pins already soldered.

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/WEBP_402378-T2/images/I/81oMenmvIoL._SL1500_.jpg)  (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/WEBP_402378-T2/images/I/61LZuMo7dTL._SL1000_.jpg)

- You'll need to load a firmware on the Arduino that sends the control data in a format that the XBox will recognize.

XBOXPadMicro
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,152687.0.html (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,152687.0.html)

(https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bootsector/XBOXPadMicro/master/docs/XBOXPadMicroPinout.png)

KADE MiniArcade 2.0
- This firmware is more flexible than XBOXPadMicro, but requires some configuration.  Details are in the User Guide.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,154126.0.html (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,154126.0.html)

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=373190;image)

"Input as" column above corresponds to "Port/Function" (white boxes) below.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=159740.0;attach=381030;image)


Scott

Title: Re: New Here, Need Help. Modded OG Xbox Wanting to Put In Cabinet
Post by: pbj on January 08, 2023, 09:29:52 am

I’m using 4 Minimus AVRs in my cabinet.  I have a hidden toggle switch that flips the player 1 joystick from digital to analogue mode, for those few cabinet friendly games that don’t use the d pad.

Works great.  The power button is permanently turned on and I use a smart strip with my flat screen as the control for the strip.

 :cheers: