Playstation and XBOX Controller mods

[rugby1]

Probably been done and posted a million times already but saw these and thought I would pass them on....

http://www.modfatha.com/ma_xbox_controller_mod.html
http://www.modfatha.com/ma_ps_controller_mod.html

[JONTHEBOMB]

Here is a fun xbox controller mod.  I got this from the TechTv website when it wasn't G4tv.  I have not got it to work yet because I think I bought the wrong pest shocker from information unlimited.  Sorry I don't have a link.

Is the 'rumble' feature on your Xbox controller too wimpy for you? Kevin Rose spices things up with electricity.
By Kevin Rose    

WARNING: Shock Hazard. This mod should only be performed by experienced electrical technicians. Do not attempt this at home. I love playing "Mortal Kombat." It's one of my favorite Xbox games. Our MK sessions consist of four or five guys, beer, and a lot of yelling. As we get better at the game, the competition is growing more fierce.

Taking it to the next level

I started thinking, "What could I do to make the gameplay more interesting, more exciting? We've added beer and gambling. There has to be something else." Enter Xshok.

Remember that old James Bond movie where they battled for world domination by playing a videogame that would shock you? That's what gave me the idea. If I got punched, I wanted to feel the punch. And let me tell you -- 20,000 volts packs quite a punch.

How it works

The Xbox comes with force-feedback controllers by default, so if you're punched in "Mortal Kombat," the controller vibrates. I want to replace the vibration with good, old-fashioned shocking.
Here are the steps:
·   Selecting the source shock
·   Opening the controller
·   Removing the vibration motor
·   Adding a 5VDC relay
·   Testing it out

Selecting the source shock I wanted something that would give a kick, so I selected the medium-powered 20,000-volt pest shocker from Information Unlimited. (Note: The Information Unlimited website gives different specs for the medium-power shocker, but the site specs are inaccurate.)
 
The pest shocker produces 20,000-volt pulses and has two modes of operation: 0.02 joules per pulse or 0.2 joules per pulse. This makes it easy to scale down if you don't want such a drastic shock.

Opening the controller
The Xbox controller can easily be opened with a small Phillips screwdriver. Simply remove the screws and pop it open.

Removing the vibration motor
There are two vibrating motors in the Xbox controller: one on the left and one on the right.

Each motor is powered by 5-volt pulses from the Xbox controller. Decide which side you want your shocker on and remove that motor with your small Phillips screwdriver.

Adding 5-volt relay

Grab a 5VDC Relay from RadioShack. (Ask for part No. 275-240A.) Why a relay? The pest shocker comes with four wires: two to activate the shock by connecting them together, one that carries the voltage, and one that carries the ground. Connecting the voltage and the ground produces the shock.

How the relay works

It all begins with a fist hitting your player in "Mortal Kombat." The Xbox sends your controller a signal telling it to activate the spinning motor inside the controller that provides force feedback. A +5v charge is sent to the motor.

You've replaced the motor with your relay, so the relay receives the +5v/ground. The relay then connects the two wires, activating the shock. The shock is sent from the shocker to the controller and zaps the user.

Examine the relay packaging and when hooking up the two switch-closing leads (from the pest shocker), make sure to connect to the relay contacts that are normally open. Otherwise the shocker will always be on.

Hooking up the shock

Run two wires (ground/voltage) from the pest shocker into the Xbox controller. I ran mine through one of the front memory sockets. Drill two holes through the controller to the desired location of the shocker.

Make sure to keep the shocker in one hand! You never want to split the ground/voltage between two hands. If you do, the voltage runs through your heart, which is bad.

I used small bolts and nuts to secure the positive charge to one bolt and the ground to the other.

Testing it out

Close the controller, fire up "Mortal Kombat," and give it a try! That wonderful shocking sensation in your hand means it's working. 
Posted June 11, 2003

Here are some pictures: