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360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: February 24th, 2011, 2:02 pm
by wonderbanana
Just ordered one of viletim's scart--->jamma adapters with a view to (initially) running a 360 in an AWSD.
Video direct to VGA port in cab, audio through viletims board.
The board has screw terminals for wiring the pad hack to and I have a Mad Katz SFIV pad spare here. Are these good to use for a hack?
Can anyone point me to a specific guide for the hack and (hopefully) this particular pad?
Also the only other issue I have is 'grounding' which I am not familar with. The board has 2 GND terminals
as seen here.
Do you wire a ground from the pad to this? And do you need to daisy chain a ground or something?
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: February 24th, 2011, 2:46 pm
by joeks
This site has lot's of info about joypad/joystick hacking and soldering.
http://slagcoin.com/joystick/pcb_diagra ... agram2.jpg"
I used it when I wanted to hack my MadCatz Xbox360 arcadestick (the ugly cheap one, not the big fighter stick).
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: February 24th, 2011, 3:09 pm
by Rossyra
+1 for slagcoin
All your questions are answered there, there is also a padhack thread on SRK in the Tech Talk forum
http://shoryuken.com/f177/%2A-padhackin ... 2A-113675/"
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: February 24th, 2011, 4:16 pm
by n_nlemon
360 pad hacks tend to be pretty flaky..
get a couple of p360s..
or for a cheaper solution;
my set up is PS1 pad hacks through PS2 to 360 adapters..
you need to use a wired 360 pad for the adapter to work.. I used a couple of 360 pad hacks that flaked (traces pulled off etc).
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/new-PS2-controlle ... 336557bfbe
the adapters are cheap and lag free..
p360s are the most elegant solution..
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: February 24th, 2011, 4:40 pm
by emphatic
Are you sure about the need for a wired controller on that model? IIRC, there's one that looks exactly like it that will work without a 360 controller. I'd go for a PS360 though, it's crazy easy and built like a tank (at least when compared to a pad hack).
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: February 24th, 2011, 5:08 pm
by n_nlemon
emphatic wrote:
Are you sure about the need for a wired controller on that model? IIRC, there's one that looks exactly like it that will work without a 360 controller. I'd go for a PS360 though, it's crazy easy and built like a tank (at least when compared to a pad hack).
that's the exact adapter I have, definitely needs a wired pad plugged in.. doesn't have the 360 chip onboard like the p360s..
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: February 24th, 2011, 5:18 pm
by Rossyra
There are a few cheap Chinese ones kicking around that don't need the wired controller, I've read anectdotal reports they are a bit crap and laggy.
If you make a good enough job the padhack should be sturdy enough. If the workmanship is crap, then of course it will be unreliable. Hot glue stops the traces being yanked off.
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: February 24th, 2011, 5:21 pm
by DandySephy
Rossyra wrote:
If you make a good enough job the padhack should be sturdy enough. If the workmanship is crap, then of course it will be unreliable. Hot glue stops the traces being yanked off.
This is why mine are always **** and fall apart but the ones made by other people have been awesome
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: February 24th, 2011, 5:41 pm
by Rossyra
I take that as a compliment
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: February 24th, 2011, 5:46 pm
by n_nlemon
Dandy_Sephy wrote:Rossyra wrote:
If you make a good enough job the padhack should be sturdy enough. If the workmanship is crap, then of course it will be unreliable. Hot glue stops the traces being yanked off.
This is why mine are always **** and fall apart but the ones made by other people have been awesome
mine have been lovingly soldered and hotglued.. the tiny traces are hard to live with, and HRAPs get treated vigorously in fighting game sessions ..
the SF4 pads are easier to work with from what i've heard..
avoid cheap laggy converters.. missed inputs suck..
check out the converter list on SRK for lag free solutions..
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: February 24th, 2011, 6:42 pm
by wonderbanana
Good info guys, thanks.
I did try and order a PS360 but Aki are out of stock.
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: February 24th, 2011, 6:49 pm
by emphatic
wonderbanana wrote:Good info guys, thanks.
I did try and order a PS360 but Aki are out of stock.
Code: Select all
http://www.focusattack.com/products/Akishop-PS360-Tri-Mod-Joystick-PCB-(3rd-Wave).html
Affiliated re-seller.
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: February 24th, 2011, 10:10 pm
by wonderbanana
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: March 3rd, 2011, 3:06 pm
by wonderbanana
PS360 is on the way.
What kind of wire do I need to hook it up to viletims adapter? And can I use some kind of quick disconnects?
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: March 3rd, 2011, 6:07 pm
by emphatic
wonderbanana wrote:PS360 is on the way.
What kind of wire do I need to hook it up to viletims adapater? And can I use some kind of quick disconnects?
You won't need quick disconnects at all if you're hooking it up to viletim's adapter. You can use pretty thin wires, I stripped a network cable and used the wires inside:
Never mind the JAMMA female board in that picture.
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: March 3rd, 2011, 6:52 pm
by wonderbanana
Cheers Emph; that picture is really useful.
So something like AWG 20 is ok?
Edit: By the way, worth checking underneath your adapter where the volume pot is; mine was not soldered.
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: March 21st, 2011, 3:43 pm
by wonderbanana
Got the PS360 through today. Whats the wire that comes with it for?
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: March 21st, 2011, 3:52 pm
by Rossyra
USB wire alternative to the B plug, good if you're replacing a PCB rather than starting from scratch
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: March 21st, 2011, 4:11 pm
by wonderbanana
Rossyra wrote:USB wire alternative to the B plug, good if you're replacing a PCB rather than starting from scratch
Thanks
So I guess I could strip the wire from it and use it for the screw terminals then
Re: 360 Pad Hack Advice
Posted: March 21st, 2011, 8:49 pm
by wonderbanana
emphatic wrote:
You won't need quick disconnects at all if you're hooking it up to viletim's adapter. You can use pretty thin wires, I stripped a network cable and used the wires inside:
Never mind the JAMMA female board in that picture.
Do you just connect the 1 ground connection to the ground on VT's board?
