USB Game Pad Mod Question
USB Game Pad Mod Question Posted on: 26.05.2010 by Joan Kollmorgen Hi my plan is to mod a couple of USB Game Pads.Something like these. | |
| Joan Kollmorgen 08.06.2010 | I'm Just about to order all the parts for my case but still have a few more questions. I've decided to add a couple of a couple of rotary potentiometers to each case so i am now going for game pads with thumbsticks on. Would these potentiometers be ok to use? 16MM 10K LIN. COMMERCIAL POT? 16mm diameter carbon track single potentiometers suitable for PCB mounting offered in a range of popular values. Dimensions 17 x 16.5mm Pitch 5mm Tolerance 20% Power rating 0.2W linear, 0.1W log. Maximum voltage 200V linear, 150V log. Electrical rotation 300 |
| Joan Kollmorgen 08.06.2010 | I'm Just about to order all the parts for my case but still have a few more questions. I've decided to add a couple of a couple of rotary potentiometers to each case so i am now going for game pads with thumbsticks on. Would these potentiometers be ok to use? 16MM 10K LIN. COMMERCIAL POT? 16mm diameter carbon track single potentiometers suitable for PCB mounting offered in a range of popular values. Dimensions 17 x 16.5mm Pitch 5mm Tolerance 20% Power rating 0.2W linear, 0.1W log. Maximum voltage 200V linear, 150V log. Electrical rotation 300 |
| Joan Kollmorgen 08.06.2010 | I'm Just about to order all the parts for my case but still have a few more questions. I've decided to add a couple of a couple of rotary potentiometers to each case so i am now going for game pads with thumbsticks on. Would these potentiometers be ok to use? 16MM 10K LIN. COMMERCIAL POT? 16mm diameter carbon track single potentiometers suitable for PCB mounting offered in a range of popular values. Dimensions 17 x 16.5mm Pitch 5mm Tolerance 20% Power rating 0.2W linear, 0.1W log. Maximum voltage 200V linear, 150V log. Electrical rotation 300 |
| Joan Kollmorgen 08.06.2010 | I'm Just about to order all the parts for my case but still have a few more questions. I've decided to add a couple of a couple of rotary potentiometers to each case so i am now going for game pads with thumbsticks on. Would these potentiometers be ok to use? 16MM 10K LIN. COMMERCIAL POT? 16mm diameter carbon track single potentiometers suitable for PCB mounting offered in a range of popular values. Dimensions 17 x 16.5mm Pitch 5mm Tolerance 20% Power rating 0.2W linear, 0.1W log. Maximum voltage 200V linear, 150V log. Electrical rotation 300 |
| Shay Wyche 03.06.2010 |
Originally Posted by extraclassic
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| Shay Wyche 03.06.2010 |
Originally Posted by extraclassic
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| Wava Egizi 07.10.2010 | I bougth these: http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-GamePad-Doub...item255b803f30 $0.99 beats everything Check my project! |
| Nadia Shelmadine 07.10.2010 | I finally decided to do some mods of my own too. This is pretty close to something i had in mind. I have ordered 10 arcade buttons and a "double gamepad" like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Dual-Double-...item27a1b64462 So it's pretty much the same as the one in first post. I'm not planning to do any knobs, only two controllers linked together with 5 buttons each. I know i couldn't have done that with only one controller, but that cord that splits the controller might be tidier than doing my own. Plus it wasn't that much more expensive and it leaves me opportunity to develope the controller if i feel like it in the future. So basically i'm building a poor man's Dicer with 4 cue points on each side of my mixer vertically. Plus one extra button for sync or something. So my question is that have you opened that dual gamepad? Is it easily hackable? (mine hasn't arrived yet from China) One tricky thing will be of course that i'm using a Mac. I don't really know how to make a gamepad work in Traktor. I need some software that converts hid to keystrokes or midi. My total costs so far: 20$ (casing and wiring will be free from work) My work in progress: 20% (needed parts ordered) |
| Joan Kollmorgen 09.06.2010 | I ended up ordering a few of each potentiometer hoping i can get one of them to work ok. As for the Game pads - I didnt get the ones pictured in the first post i got some with analog sticks. All thats left to order now is some Plastazote foam and some protective corners for the case. |
| Latia Pfleider 09.06.2010 | 22 awg is the size of the wire I use. I take it out of network cable because I have lots of it. I did not find the pot I normally use on any of the uk sites. I just noticed the lack of analog sticks on those controllers you have so im wondering how your going to use the pots also in you designs I only see buttons |
| Joan Kollmorgen 09.06.2010 | Thanks for the advice Kaleaf. Im trying to cut down on shipping costs by ordering parts from as few websites as i can. All the cables , knobs, connectors........ will be from one company. The only 10k lin pots with solder tags that i can see have got 50mm shafts. Would it be possible to cut them down to size?
I use 22 awg wire that I pull from my spool of cat-5 network cable and solder with a water based flux core.
Bearing in mind ive got to solder to the game pad pcb too. By the way i ordered all the arcade buttons last evening (20 x sanwa obsf-30) also ordered the game pads plus a few other things. Cant wait to get busy. Let me know as soon as you can so i can order them .......Thanks |
| Latia Pfleider 09.06.2010 | Your pot should be solder lug type unless you are using a pcb (it will have a hole in it for the wire) and I would find what cap you want before you pick your pot. If you need some help let me know. I use 22 awg wire that I pull from my spool of cat-5 network cable and solder with a water based flux core. |
| Joan Kollmorgen 08.06.2010 | I'm Just about to order all the parts for my case but still have a few more questions. I've decided to add a couple of a couple of rotary potentiometers to each case so i am now going for game pads with thumbsticks on. Would these potentiometers be ok to use? 16MM 10K LIN. COMMERCIAL POT? 16mm diameter carbon track single potentiometers suitable for PCB mounting offered in a range of popular values. Dimensions 17 x 16.5mm Pitch 5mm Tolerance 20% Power rating 0.2W linear, 0.1W log. Maximum voltage 200V linear, 150V log. Electrical rotation 300 |
| Joan Kollmorgen 03.06.2010 | Ok Thanks again. I'm just tring to get a parts list together. |
| Shay Wyche 03.06.2010 |
Originally Posted by extraclassic
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| Joan Kollmorgen 03.06.2010 | Thanks Archies'bald. Would i need to use resistors for the leds? |
| Shay Wyche 03.06.2010 |
Originally Posted by extraclassic
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| Joan Kollmorgen 03.06.2010 | Anyone know if it would be possible to power a couple of buttons with leds in from a game pad? And maybe some info on how to do it. Thanks |
| Arcelia Siebeneck 31.05.2010 | has anyone tried Hubi's joypad to midi program? |
| Arline Gruel 30.05.2010 | try Joy2Key http://www.electracode.com/4/joy2key...%20Version.htm |
| Arcelia Siebeneck 30.05.2010 | I believe it converts analogue signals to mouse movements so not sure how much use that is in a midi world. |
| Shay Wyche 30.05.2010 | Can anyone who bought the Xpadder software tell me if it converts analogue signals, or is it just keyboard/digital? Ta. |
| Joan Kollmorgen 29.05.2010 |
i have done this with 2 controllers myself use xpadder works a dream
Its a great program and has given me lots of ideas.
I like your idea - but the housing for a turntable looks a bit bulky to me. It'll be nice to have it flush with the turntable, though...
To be honest theres not that much difference compared to other deck cases. Example: Roadready RR1200BMKII H = 244mm W = 544mm D = 437mm My case H = Not 100% sure yet W = 514mm D = 484mm (I can reduce the depth some more when i find out measurements of game pad board) So my case would be 30mm less in width and 47mm more in depth. Not much bigger to add the power of 8 arcade buttons Also i plan to remove the ground wire from the decks and add a female usb, power socket and rca to the rear of the case = NO WIRES (yippeeee) |
| Brunilda Kora 29.05.2010 | I thought about doing this - but I was gonna do 2 rows of 8 arcade buttons (using a single controller) and mount it behind my mixer. I like your idea - but the housing for a turntable looks a bit bulky to me. It'll be nice to have it flush with the turntable, though... |
| Kandy Ahdoot 29.05.2010 | i have done this with 2 controllers myself use xpadder works a dream |
| Joan Kollmorgen 28.05.2010 |
nice renders btw - did you do that in google sketch up pro? did you model everything yourself? feel like sharing the project files?
If your after the Technics model? you can get it from here. http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehou...22&prevstart=0 |
| Arcelia Siebeneck 27.05.2010 | Glovepie will allow you to use different midi channels for each device. If you want to use keyboard mapping then I'm guessing you'll need some sort of program that will convert the gamepad presses into keyboard presses? edit: nice renders btw - did you do that in google sketch up pro? did you model everything yourself? feel like sharing the project files? :P |
| Joan Kollmorgen 26.05.2010 |
Edit .... Someone posted this, but I've not tried it, and it costs around 6 quid. http://www.xpadder.com/
It would be nice if i didnt have to use any middle software, but if its not possible then i believe that program could be the answer |
| Joan Kollmorgen 26.05.2010 | I was hoping to use keyboard mappings in Traktor to avoid using a midi translating program. Sorry i should have mentioned that before. Thats why i was wondering if 2 identical controllers would conflict with each other? And what are the possible solutions? |
| Shay Wyche 26.05.2010 | Apparently you can use Glove Pie to do this with multiple controllers. I've yet to master it myself. I have had success with rejoice, but that only allows one controller at a time. As far as Traktor goes, if you set your controller section to accept all Midi, then you should be fine. Edit .... Someone posted this, but I've not tried it, and it costs around 6 quid. http://www.xpadder.com/ |
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