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Title: **Wanted** Hacked (analog) Dreamcast Controllers
Post by: Otraotaku on February 16, 2005, 12:06:30 pm
I need Analog Dreamcast Controllers that plug into dreamcast, but converts to Cherry switch's... or to find out how to Hack analog myself... ^.^
Title: Re: **Wanted** Hacked Dreamcast Controllers
Post by: TalkingOctopus on February 16, 2005, 12:34:34 pm
There was someone selling them a while ago, but I think he ran out of controllers.  Get it touch with him.  If you send him the controllers, I bet he'd do it for you.  See this thread - http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,28955.0.html

If you are serious about hacking them yourself, here are some resources to get you started.  I don't think it is very hard to do.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jdpyle1/controls_dreamcast.htm
http://webpages.charter.net/rbecker5/images/dc.gif
Title: Re: **Wanted** Hacked Dreamcast Controllers
Post by: Otraotaku on February 16, 2005, 01:03:39 pm
So dreamcast uses a  8-directional pad.. ^.^ ...hehe oh, anyway I dont understand that thou? the way he did it wouldnt work with my set up...I didnt see where the Pads came out into Cherry connectors?...

oh well, big bird... ^.^ lmao
Title: Re: **Wanted** Hacked Dreamcast Controllers
Post by: pointdablame on February 16, 2005, 02:22:17 pm
So dreamcast uses a  8-directional pad.. ^.^ ...hehe oh, anyway I dont understand that thou? the way he did it wouldnt work with my set up...I didnt see where the Pads came out into Cherry connectors?...

oh well, big bird... ^.^ lmao

Once you solder on the wires.. you can connect those directly to the cherry switches.  It's just like extending the buttons.  Don't take this the wrong way, but I think you need to do a lot more reading to become more familiar with the ideas of hacking the pads.  Or just buy them and take the lazy way out, like I probably would :)
Title: Re: **Wanted** Hacked Dreamcast Controllers
Post by: walls83 on February 16, 2005, 04:12:57 pm
"Or just buy them and take the lazy way out, like I probably would"


Ill tell you how lazy I am I bought 2 hacked pads from Snaaake about 8 months ago and I still havent hooked them up.

 ::)
Title: Re: **Wanted** Hacked Dreamcast Controllers
Post by: pointdablame on February 16, 2005, 07:11:05 pm
"Or just buy them and take the lazy way out, like I probably would"


Ill tell you how lazy I am I bought 2 hacked pads from Snaaake about 8 months ago and I still havent hooked them up.

 ::)

heh nice ;)
Title: Re: **Wanted** Hacked Dreamcast Controllers
Post by: Otraotaku on February 17, 2005, 12:29:26 am
lmao,  yeah but I bet you never thought of this... what about the Directional Pad? + Analog? you cant wire both onto a joystick... >.<
Title: Re: **Wanted** Hacked Dreamcast Controllers
Post by: seanp on February 17, 2005, 09:44:14 am
 ::)  I'm a relative newbie, and even I know that this is possible.  You're not the first one to have thought of it.  Here's a hint: top of page, hit "search".  Type in "dreamcast analog".  There are pages of hits, with people who have thought of it, done it, and written out instructions.  Hope that helps.

-Sean
Title: Re: **Wanted** Hacked Dreamcast Controllers
Post by: Otraotaku on February 17, 2005, 11:21:09 am
::)
Title: Re: **Wanted** Hacked Dreamcast Controllers
Post by: seanp on February 17, 2005, 12:34:25 pm
Hack one joystick up to the D-Pad, and the other to the analog stick...

-Sean
Title: Re: **Wanted** Hacked Dreamcast Controllers
Post by: Otraotaku on February 17, 2005, 01:18:13 pm
Yeah thats a great Idea  :o what about the 2nd player?   :'(
Title: Re: **Wanted** Hacked Dreamcast Controllers
Post by: pointdablame on February 17, 2005, 04:34:42 pm
You either have 2 joysticks per player or you just pick one.  Most games will use the D-Pad so if I were you, I'd wire up the D-Pad only.

For those (few?) games that use analog only... you just wouldn't play those on your cab.  Those are the two options you'd have.
Title: Re: **Wanted** Hacked Dreamcast Controllers
Post by: daywane on February 17, 2005, 07:57:02 pm
"Or just buy them and take the lazy way out, like I probably would"


Ill tell you how lazy I am I bought 2 hacked pads from Snaaake about 8 months ago and I still havent hooked them up.

 ::)
LOL sounds like me...
Title: Re: **Wanted** Hacked Dreamcast Controllers
Post by: Otraotaku on February 20, 2005, 03:53:46 am
anyone know how to hack analog?
Title: Re: **Wanted** Hacked Dreamcast Controllers
Post by: Dave_K. on February 20, 2005, 12:22:08 pm
anyone know how to hack analog?

As stated before, read the FAQ:
http://arcadecontrols.com/arcade_consoles.shtml
Title: Re: **Wanted** Hacked Dreamcast Controllers
Post by: Otraotaku on February 21, 2005, 03:02:42 pm
I tried looking at that FAQ before, but I cant seem to access the