PS3 controller hack

[SirPoonga]

http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?s=fe087510234dd04069cf515c5b9c7f1e&t=170294

You guys might be interested in this.  Especially with SF4 out.

[SavannahLion]

That's sweet. Something I would want and I don't even own a PS3

What are they talking about with the two different types of connectors? I've seen all sorts of photos for the FFC connector but I've never seen a photo of the "press on" connector they refer to. 

[HaRuMaN]

That method won't work on the latest dual shock 3.  I know, I just hacked one for a member here.  The newest Dual Shock 3 lacks a ribbon connector on the PCB, the ribbon kind of just lays on top, like this:



I had to hack this the old fashioned way, Part 1:



and Part 2:



That was a tough hack, lol...

[Malenko]

That was a tough hack, lol...

I'm sure Chad could do it better, mechanical connections and all.

[HaRuMaN]

That was a tough hack, lol...

I'm sure Chad could do it better, mechanical connections and all.

 

It's obvious I have no idea what I'm doing... right?  Right?   

[SavannahLion]

That method won't work on the latest dual shock 3.  I know, I just hacked one for a member here.  The newest Dual Shock 3 lacks a ribbon connector on the PCB, the ribbon kind of just lays on top, like this:



I had to hack this the old fashioned way, Part 1:



and Part 2:



That was a tough hack, lol...

Ah I see.

[SirPoonga]

Haruman, do you have a pinout for that?

[HaRuMaN]

Haruman, do you have a pinout for that?

For mine?  No.  The pins are still numbered from 1 to 20, so they are as follows:

[ 1 = L2, 2 = L1, 3 = U, 4 = L, 5 = D, 6 = R, 7 = Ground ]
[ 8 = PS button, 9 = Ground ]
[ 10 = Ground, 11 = Select , 12 = Start ]
[ 13 = Ground, 14 = not used, 15 = Square, 16 = X, 17 = Circle, 18 = Triangle, 19 = R1, 20 = R2 ]

a set of brackets [] indicates that all the inputs are on the same ground.

[HaRuMaN]

Also, this needs an 8Kohm resistor between pins 7 & 8, as well as between 13 & 14.

[SirPoonga]

Also, this needs an 8Kohm resistor between pins 7 & 8, as well as between 13 & 14.

Wait, so there is a resistor between the pins or the pin and the button?  Because a resistor between 13 and 14 doesn't make sense since 14 isn't used.

[HaRuMaN]

Also, this needs an 8Kohm resistor between pins 7 & 8, as well as between 13 & 14.

Wait, so there is a resistor between the pins or the pin and the button?  Because a resistor between 13 and 14 doesn't make sense since 14 isn't used.

Between the pins.  You hack all 20 connections on the PS3 pcb, even though 14 isn't used for an input, you still have to have a resistor between 13 and 14.

[kmxs]

That method won't work on the latest dual shock 3.  I know, I just hacked one for a member here.  The newest Dual Shock 3 lacks a ribbon connector on the PCB, the ribbon kind of just lays on top, like this:



I had to hack this the old fashioned way, Part 1:



and Part 2:



That was a tough hack, lol...

Wondering why these images aren't showing up for me. Looking around desperately to figure out the solder points for the ps3 DS3 without the ribbon connector. Could it be posted in here? I tried to follow those links manually but its telling me I am not allowed to access those sections for whatever reason.

[SavannahLion]

Interesting. I think those photos are hosted right here. Hopefully they're not lost.

[HaRuMaN]

Hmm.  They were hosted here, where did they go?

[HaRuMaN]

I still had them on my PC, so here they are again

[kmxs]

I still had them on my PC, so here they are again

Thanks. I was hoping you had found the actual leads on the back of the PCB I can't believe you soldered to those tiny points. Any tips on how you did this? Also did you add any resistors in as the other board method mentions is required?

[northerngames]

kynar 30 gauge wrapping wire is alot easier to work with and has less wire clutter for smaller pcb work area's if regular wire is too large to fit in there safely.

The down fall of the wrapping wire is it is a single solid strain and it has to be somewhat formed the way you want the wire to travel it is highly bendable but not very flexable.

[HaRuMaN]

I still had them on my PC, so here they are again

I was hoping you had found the actual leads on the back of the PCB

I did that, too, on a different one.  I'll see if I can find my pictures of that.

[kmxs]

I still had them on my PC, so here they are again

I was hoping you had found the actual leads on the back of the PCB

I did that, too, on a different one.  I'll see if I can find my pictures of that.

Hopefully its the same board layout. I was comparing my board to yours, they both don't have the ribbon cable sleeve but still have different layouts some of the different chips and what not.

[northerngames]

last I knew there was like 11 different pcb version's and that was late last year so there's probably more now.