I easily could, I have the skill with a soldering iron, and I definitely have the time. What I don't have is easy access to the pcb's needed.I'm trying to find someone that can do it, since I don't really have a lot of time to work on this.
The controller (MadCatz "retro" stick) I used is $9.99 new at EB Games, if you can find a store with it in stock (it's discontinued... I wonder whyTestament/Seven7 wrote:I easily could, I have the skill with a soldering iron, and I definitely have the time. What I don't have is easy access to the pcb's needed.I'm trying to find someone that can do it, since I don't really have a lot of time to work on this.
I've built 2 sticks previous to the twin-stick project, so i'm no stranger to it...pics upon request.
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Is that the affore mentioned 3.5 Verses city panel?MentholMoose wrote:I didn't see this in time. Even though they are OMG sticks, I probably would have put in a bid.
http://page18.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w36834613
Those sticks don't look like the normal Saturn/DC or even the VO:OT arcade sticks. The base of the sticks look like JLW's too, or very similar.MentholMoose wrote:I didn't see this in time. Even though they are OMG sticks, I probably would have put in a bid.
http://page18.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w36834613
Sanwa JLW's? with the VO grips?Dreamcazman wrote:Those sticks don't look like the normal Saturn/DC or even the VO:OT arcade sticks. The base of the sticks look like JLW's too, or very similar.MentholMoose wrote:I didn't see this in time. Even though they are OMG sticks, I probably would have put in a bid.
http://page18.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w36834613
The panel is for the versus city version of OMG (AKA "VOOM", the first VO), and the handles appear to be OMG handles.Testament/Seven7 wrote:Sanwa JLW's? with the VO grips?Dreamcazman wrote:Those sticks don't look like the normal Saturn/DC or even the VO:OT arcade sticks. The base of the sticks look like JLW's too, or very similar.MentholMoose wrote:I didn't see this in time. Even though they are OMG sticks, I probably would have put in a bid.
http://page18.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w36834613
Are those even VO grips?
Are the JLW's sanwa? I think so...
...............wow...MentholMoose wrote:The modded DC Twin Sticks in this auction actually look pretty cool!
http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/122814797
I'm planning to have a guide done this weekend.EpicDecrescendos wrote:I would love to get my grubby paws on some instructions of how to do this - I've got an extra set of DC sticks, just waiting to be modded.
Mitch wrote: they are all Japanese websites but i think you guys can guess what they are about by looking at the pictures since you worked on them already.
it is much easier than what i did for SS/PS2 sticks because basically i dont have to do anything on the twin stick PCB (just cut it off), and no need to add any buttons to the stick since the 360 controller is still alive and connected, so the voice chat connector as well.
this is good for lazy person like me! lol
other than tools, all i needed was DC stick and 360 controller, and 15 pin cable(which was about $8)
my twin stick is looks just like his:
http://d.hatena.ne.jp/hap/20090331/1238 ... 1239665695
pics from the same site:
http://f.hatena.ne.jp/hap/20090331183324
http://f.hatena.ne.jp/hap/20090429172126
this site helped me a lot too:
http://healthya.web.fc2.com/xbox360ts/01.html
http://healthya.web.fc2.com/xbox360ts/02.html
http://healthya.web.fc2.com/xbox360ts/03.html
also this:
http://itsuki37564.web.fc2.com/nottori.html
i also checked this site to see the version of 360 controller:
http://www23.atwiki.jp/ac_stick/pages/16.html
Mitch wrote: a little(?) more information...
1) i used 360 wired controller.
according to the websites, the wireless one is hard to work with. also newer version of wired controller is recommended because "ground line design" on new PCB is integrated together to one line in all degital switches so it makes easier to mod.
if you buy a new controller at stores now it should be newer model, but it is good to check anyway. the one i used for this time was the one i purchased in Jan 2008,and it was newer one. lucky!
2) other than tools and DC stick and 360 controller, all i need was a 15 pin connector cable (male-female type, 6ft), which was about $8. I cut it at the middle of the cable and used it.
3) try to work without taking off the small black boxes connected to analog triggers which are analog switch.
you might have to take them off from the board to work on, but you have to put them back on the board after that if you do so. if there are nothing there at the trigger area, the x-box will detect small volume(since it is analog) of "on" signal which will give you problems.
the trigger parts itself is not needed, but this little black box needs to be connected to the circuit in "neutral" position. it is easier to leave this whole section on the PCB if you can to avoid this problem.
I lifted up one side of the trigger parts to do soldering and put them back on to the original position. or you can cut some of the plastic trigger part off from the board so that you will have much clean work area for soldering job.
4) as you can see them on the website, what I did was "digital switch mod" only. I did not do anything to analog things. which are:
A,B,X,Y for right stick controll
direction pad(Up,Down,Left,Right) for left stick
R button, L button for trigger(weapons)
stick click switches on both analog sticks for turbo buttons
these can be arranged by modifing the button arrangement using "Stick Type B" in VOOT game option.
also I connected the 360 start button to the pause button on stick as start button, and the 360 back button to start button on stick as for the special button(you need this for Raiden!).
counting above make total of 14 lines you need to connect, and also counting the ground line makes 15 lines as whole total for 15 pin connector cable.
