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Title: GamePad modding
Post by: TomJBart on April 13, 2003, 08:22:30 pm
G'Day all,

I recently purchased a USB MS Sidewinder GamePad which I want to incorporate into my control panel.  The problem I have is, unlike many of the Gamepad tutorials online, my GamePad doesn't have any unused solder point (holes to solder wires into)?

Given that the PCB is single sided, can I just drill a hole into the board close to solder point ??  Are the any tip or tricks to drilling through the PCB ?

Is there a better way ??

 
Title: Re:GamePad modding
Post by: pocketz on April 13, 2003, 08:33:42 pm
years ago this is how i did it...

(http://netbox.home.mindspring.com/arcade/arcade06.jpg)

(http://netbox.home.mindspring.com/arcade/arcade07.jpg)

-pocketz
Title: Re:GamePad modding
Post by: rampy on April 13, 2003, 08:36:42 pm
Quote from: TomJBart on April 13, 2003, 08:22:30 pm

Is there a better way ??

 

yes, buy a keyboard encoder (ipac, keywiz)  *rim shot*

your proposed method sounds good.   Most of the sidewinder hack  explanation sites deal with the gameport variety which had the handy dandy contact points you alluded to.... although I recently saw a link on here for a pictorial of a usb sidewinder hack... I'll dig it up and EDIT my post...

rampy
EDIT
linkage here (http://bubbasarcade.tripod.com/home/id1.html)  good luck!


EDIT #2
found a recent previous byoac thread on usb sidewinder (http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=6302;start=0)
Title: Re:GamePad modding
Post by: retrometro on September 04, 2015, 07:45:11 pm
Quote from: pocketz on April 13, 2003, 08:33:42 pm
years ago this is how i did it...

(http://netbox.home.mindspring.com/arcade/arcade06.jpg)

(http://netbox.home.mindspring.com/arcade/arcade07.jpg)

-pocketz

Hi, I know it's been more than a decade that you posted this but your hosted photos are no longer there.  Would you mind sending/ reposting photos of how you open it?  thanks!
Title: Re: GamePad modding
Post by: yotsuya on September 04, 2015, 07:56:37 pm
Quote from: retrometro on September 04, 2015, 07:45:11 pm
Quote from: pocketz on April 13, 2003, 08:33:42 pm
years ago this is how i did it...

(http://netbox.home.mindspring.com/arcade/arcade06.jpg)

(http://netbox.home.mindspring.com/arcade/arcade07.jpg)

-pocketz

Hi, I know it's been more than a decade that you posted this but your hosted photos are no longer there.  Would you mind sending/ reposting photos of how you open it?  thanks!
Pocketz hasn't posted here since the first George W. Bush administration...