Author Topic: [360] [SPURGURGLE] Cameleon ..... [finished] (Read 20381 times)

spurgurgle · « **on:** October 25, 2009, 09:02:46 PM »

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FINAL PICS AND VIDEOS ARE AT THE END OF THE THREAD
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ok so i've decided to enter
im not sure if ill get all the mods i want to finished by the end
but its worth a try

ok so im modding a 360 pad, (going to town tomoro to see if i can pick 1 up second hand.)

planned mods

-move left anolog stick
-build custom D-pad
-ROL color change
-lit dome
-lit start+back???
-ABXY chaser
-RF B on extra face mounted button.----Scrapped 29/10/09
-Programmable rf (lugnuts code)
-Back lit triggers
-spray job (going to need it after the case rework for the anolog and d-pad swoop.)

Proggess so far: 26/10/09
i have 2 spare cases to cut up for the front half.
led's and chips tactile and other electrics are on order.
stock pic will be uploaded tomoro when i get the controller.
(fingers crossed they have a black one in)

update: 27/10/09

i found a second hand pad in my local cash converts
its black and its CG (bonus)

ok so i've got the pad first things to do is the D-pad wiring and moving that anolog stick....

spurgurgle · « **Reply #1 on:** October 26, 2009, 10:34:50 AM »

ok first sorry for the double post but i have tried to modify the other post to add this section in, but it keps saying server error contact acidmods webmaster?????????

so yeah here's the update on my pad..........

update: 27/10/09 evening....

ok so i got the pad and stripped it down a bit....

moved the placement of the anolog, ran the wire's for the D-pad and put the trigger back on...

cut out the old anolog suround and d-pad housing..

cut out the anolog housing from another spare case and mounted it in the new position

and last bit for today was. make a second B on the front case.
and i built the custom D-pad....

tomoro i plan on fibre-glassing and filling the front case.
then mounting the tactiles for the new d-pad and second B on the PCB...

update 27/10/09 late...ish
bin looking at the Dpad....
dont like it.....
ripping it out and doing it again tomoro.....

note.... i've just noticed i got the date wrong yesterday... lol put 27th on everything and it was only the 26th....
lol it'snow the 27th....

Blazinkaos · « **Reply #2 on:** October 26, 2009, 04:11:52 PM »

Ahh very nice so far man keep it up.

spurgurgle · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2009, 05:05:26 PM »

ok so for todays update.. on the actual 27th lol....

ok so today i ripped out that other d-pad thing i made up.....

Made a new better 1 its awsome....

i filled around the anolog and in the 1234 start and back on the front of the case.

wired up my new d-pad.
then put the pad together to test it out.....
my findings were
i need to shave a little out from under the dpad as it fools up on the led i fitted under it.. and you cant push left/up with it.
and i need to sand some more from the inside of the anolog housing as it also rubs a little. nothing to bad then... so other then that it all works great so far......

the filled anolog housing

the mark 2 d-pad...

back together...

and powered up, my battery was flat... so its on charge....

As for tomoro. i plan on fixing the problems i found in test today.....
maybe try out a secret mod i just thought of and start fitting the LED's and chip's....
also sand the front case som more ready for spraying..... arg im not good at spraying....... and a cant decide on a color or design......

treemty · « **Reply #4 on:** October 27, 2009, 05:25:51 PM »

Looks very proffesional!

spurgurgle · « **Reply #5 on:** October 27, 2009, 07:52:09 PM »

Quote from: treemty on October 27, 2009, 05:25:51 PM

Looks very proffesional!

thanks treemty thats the look im goin for kind of...
i want the finished pad to look like a factory made controller. but better....
as in the moved anolog and revised dpad...
talking of that dpad.....
ive bin playing on it all evening and its great.....
i was on gears2 and didnt get the wrong weapon out once... oh yeah.... not sure how well it will work in say street fighter. but on games where the dpad is just a menu selection tool or something of that sort... it seems to be spot on...

Modded Matt · « **Reply #6 on:** October 28, 2009, 05:17:22 AM »

wasnt your unmodded controller pic black?? what happened?

spurgurgle · « **Reply #7 on:** October 28, 2009, 06:41:06 AM »

yeah my unmodded contoller was black.... im still using the black back of the case. but i hacked up 2spare white case's to make the front....

Quote from: spurgurgle on October 25, 2009, 09:02:46 PM

Proggess so far: 26/10/09
i have 2 spare cases to cut up for the front half.
led's and chips tactile and other electrics are on order.
stock pic will be uploaded tomoro when i get the controller.
(fingers crossed they have a black one in)

update: 27/10/09

i found a second hand pad in my local cash converts
its black and its CG (bonus)

i only wanted a black pad cos i wanted the back black....
im not a fan of spraying the back of the case as it always takes mor abuse. so thought i'd leave the back stock black and spray the front.... still not sure on the spray job though......

Quote from: gamerdude767 on October 28, 2009, 06:35:28 AM

Looks alright.. although i dont like the power button thingy.

yeah the power button does stick out a bit but probilly will be sprayed over... and its not a power button anymore its a dpad... and it works oh so much better then the standard dpad.

gamerdude767 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 28, 2009, 06:46:15 AM »

Fair enough, Wasn't accusing you it just seems weird lol

Also, are you using fiber glass to fill in holes and secure the moved thumbstick? or is it polyfiller?

spurgurgle · « **Reply #9 on:** October 28, 2009, 10:03:19 AM »

yeah it was a bit weird but i like the black front and didnt want to destroy it... as ive never done this sort of case mod before.... or any controller case mod....
so thought i'd mess about with 2 white case's i had lying about from xcm case swoops. and use the black 1 as a back up if i messed up....
but so far it seems to be ok so now ill av a spare black case to mess about with next time i try the anolog move....

for securing it i found that the anolog houseing fitted inside the dpad housing on the inside of the (the tube bits the go down to the pcb.
so i used a plastic glue to melt the to tubes together and there you go secure as possible as the 2 peices are now 1.
then i filled over the top. a bit to much and sanded it away til i was happy. i udes ISOPON P38 car body filler... (i had som in the shed for a body panel repair i did on my car earlier in the year and found working with it was easy...

gamerdude767 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 28, 2009, 10:23:10 AM »

Quote from: spurgurgle on October 28, 2009, 10:03:19 AM

for securing it i found that the anolog houseing fitted inside the dpad housing on the inside of the (the tube bits the go down to the pcb.
so i used a plastic glue to melt the to tubes together and there you go secure as possible as the 2 peices are now 1.
then i filled over the top. a bit to much and sanded it away til i was happy. i udes ISOPON P38 car body filler... (i had som in the shed for a body panel repair i did on my car earlier in the year and found working with it was easy...

Ive never tried car body-filler.. ill have to pick some up next time im making another controller re-design.. Fiberglass is perfects though!

spurgurgle · « **Reply #11 on:** October 28, 2009, 10:31:11 AM »

yeah i was going to fibre glass over the dpad and around the anolog but it was such a good fit there was really no need as you can see from the pics before i filled it, it was only a small seem to fill.
also make sure u use a more flexible filler else it will crack adventually..

DarkShot · « **Reply #12 on:** October 28, 2009, 12:57:37 PM »

Quote from: modded matt on October 28, 2009, 05:17:22 AM

wasnt your unmodded controller pic black?? what happened?

spurgurgle · « **Reply #13 on:** October 28, 2009, 06:31:52 PM »

darkshot please read the thread....
i've already explained this....

Quote from: spurgurgle on October 28, 2009, 06:41:06 AM

yeah my unmodded contoller was black.... im still using the black back of the case. but i hacked up 2 spare white case's to make the front....
i only wanted a black pad cos i wanted the back black....
im not a fan of spraying the back of the case as it always takes mor abuse. so thought i'd leave the back stock black and spray the front.... still not sure on the spray job though......

Quote from: spurgurgle on October 28, 2009, 10:03:19 AM

yeah it was a bit weird but i like the black front and didnt want to destroy it... as ive never done this sort of case mod before.... or any controller case mod....
so thought i'd mess about with 2 white case's i had lying about from xcm case swoops. and use the black 1 as a back up if i messed up....
but so far it seems to be ok so now ill av a spare black case to mess about with next time i try the anolog move....

for securing it i found that the anolog houseing fitted inside the dpad housing on the inside of the (the tube bits the go down to the pcb.
so i used a plastic glue to melt the to tubes together and there you go secure as possible as the 2 peices are now 1.
then i filled over the top. a bit to much and sanded it away til i was happy. i udes ISOPON P38 car body filler... (i had som in the shed for a body panel repair i did on my car earlier in the year and found working with it was easy...

W-Gaming5 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 28, 2009, 11:25:23 PM »

DarkShot · « **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2009, 12:55:37 PM »

ahh I missed that while scanning over it.

My bad

But overall it's lookin pretty slick

spurgurgle · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2009, 05:34:16 PM »

ok so the last 2 days went backwards a little .....
i decided to remove the RF B
and in prep for spraying i had to take off the D-pad....
but all is good...

update: 29/10/09

so i stripped it back down.

took the D-pad out...

filled RF B and finished sanding the case ready for paint...
it is in the shed drying at the moment. (fingers crossed it turns out ok...)

took apart the bumper section ready for....

.... a part swoop.

then changed this ....

... to this....

for tomoro i plan to check the paint job...
if its ok... ill install the Dpad and start on the RF
if it's bad ill sand it down and do it again...

spurgurgle · « **Reply #17 on:** October 30, 2009, 10:26:57 AM »

update: 30/10/09

ok so i went down to the shed this morning to check my paint job...

not bad....
still not 100% dry so wont be doing anything with it til tomoro or monday maybe...

so i started on fitting chips and what not...

the Rapid fire chip... (lugnuts programmable 3button code..)

the flasher chip (with xmas star hex on it...)

after that i....

fitted trigger lights...
and...

lit the dome up...

i also messed about with the D-pad a little. maybe a video later if it uploads before i go out....

spurgurgle · « **Reply #18 on:** October 30, 2009, 10:37:34 AM »

ok so the Video uploaded....
can you say color change.
spurgurgle - Dpadlights.flv

Blazinkaos · « **Reply #19 on:** November 04, 2009, 09:03:14 PM »

ahh nice work man that controller looking great...

spurgurgle · « **Reply #20 on:** November 05, 2009, 02:28:13 PM »

ok so im kind of finished.....
not 100% happy with the paint....
i may do a bit of a design on it .....

update 5/11/09

i re-fitted the new dpad....

addded the rapid fire buttons....

drilled out the ABXY

put LED's in the ABXY and wired them to the flasher chip....

put in a new power source.....
not sure if ill keep this in there... i need to test it more before i decide.... but it seems to be working.....

and put it all together......
there will be a video soon....
just thinkin if i should paint a black design on it or not...

Tri-edge · « **Reply #21 on:** November 05, 2009, 09:09:17 PM »

are you going to paint the back white too? and try taking pictures in the darks so the leds look better. I want this one to win over the guy who does led overkill because at lease this one took a lot more work to get it that way.

Blazinkaos · « **Reply #22 on:** November 05, 2009, 10:20:13 PM »

Looks great i would of glosses the power button your using for the dpad so it would like match with the controller..

spurgurgle · « **Reply #23 on:** November 06, 2009, 02:59:31 AM »

Quote from: Tri-edge on November 05, 2009, 09:09:17 PM

are you going to paint the back white too? and try taking pictures in the darks so the leds look better. I want this one to win over the guy who does led overkill because at lease this one took a lot more work to get it that way.

not sure about painting the back white..... think i may paint the front black instead... or well most of it black with a design of som sort......
and yeah i need a better photo/video showing all of the led's.... but thats will be done when im hppy with the paint on it....
i might do the back white you know....
oh i cant decide....

Quote from: Blazinkaos on November 05, 2009, 10:20:13 PM

Looks great i would of glosses the power button your using for the dpad so it would like match with the controller..

yeah i could also do with doing the bumper buttons as they stick out as there not glossed lol....

and finally yeah i would like this to win over LED overkill

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oh how about a black fade across he front of it i reckon that'll look nice......

spurgurgle · « **Reply #24 on:** November 07, 2009, 09:37:46 AM »

ok so here's todays update....
i dismantled the pad a bit
and paiinted it black.....
it looks much better now..... also i have got hold of a clear battery back so when the controller is togeather u'll be able to see the substitute power source....

update 7/11/09

so yeah its black

im not sure which buttons to use black or white....

the shell looks much nicer now....

i might spray those spare anologs white and see how they look...

hopefully will put it all together tomoro. with or without white anologs and possibly make the video showing full use of the pad.

Mods completed.....
-case re-design
-moved anolog
-re-designed/moved D-pad
-installed programmable rapid fire (lug nuts code)
-different color RF indication light.... (new mod)
-lighting mods
-Back lit triggers blue.
-multi colored ROL. (pl.1 blue, pl.2 yellow, pl.3 green pl.4 red)
-color changing D-pad. (new mod)
-Lit dome blue
-chaser ABXY lights... (xmas star code/ new mod)
-paint job....

the only mod i didnt do that i planned on was a rapid fire B on as a extra face button...
i didnt think i'd be able to fit a 3rd chip in so a dropped this mod quite early on...

t0pP8uZz · « **Reply #25 on:** November 07, 2009, 10:48:37 AM »

Very impressive man. 10+

Blazinkaos · « **Reply #26 on:** November 07, 2009, 11:50:15 AM »

Ahh that looks cool.

spurgurgle · « **Reply #27 on:** November 08, 2009, 08:51:20 AM »

ok so no update today..... i got a bit smashed last night so wont be puting the pad back together til tomoro....
but i have decided on a name for it......
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cameleon
.......

ok its not cos it looks like a lizard on anything...
its cos it changes color.... welll the rol n dpad....
and the pad changed from, black to white to black and white and now black
so yeah i think cameleon is a fitting name for my controller lol

and thanks guys for the compliments

spurgurgle · « **Reply #28 on:** November 08, 2009, 02:07:00 PM »

ok so yeah i got bored and put it back together....
here we are

proof of ownership...

proof of date...

the front...

the top...

the back..

some lights....

player 1

player 2

player 3

player 4

so yeah here's a quick video showing the face lights.....

another will follow shortly...

and one more later in the week showing the full operation of the controller....

spurgurgle - facelights.flv

and the second video

spurgurgle - alllights.flv

Blazinkaos · « **Reply #29 on:** November 08, 2009, 09:42:30 PM »

Dude that is AWESOME....

spurgurgle · « **Reply #30 on:** November 09, 2009, 04:51:00 AM »

thanks blaze glad som1 likes it
i was playing on it last night and i dont think ill ever use a normal controller again...
having that anolog in a different place is so nice
makes for smoother movement and less hand cramp after long sessions on games.....
and again i was playing gears last night... (its triple exp at the mo)
and didnt get the wrong weapon out once with that dpad. it really does the trick....

so all in all im impressed with myself i never thought i'd be able to do it as this is my first contoller redesign. and it works great....
also notice the black paint on the front half of the case is a dam near perfect match for the standard black back half of the case.......

Blazinkaos · « **Reply #31 on:** November 09, 2009, 10:44:34 PM »

Yea im hoping one day to make controller similar to yours but have all my finger have access to all the buttons at once. Makes you much faster i believe then moving your fingers to push a button then having them right on the button.

But any ways its a great job man. Especially if its your first time.

Jumbo · « **Reply #32 on:** November 11, 2009, 08:39:44 PM »

Wow this is like, REALLY good. I love the design of the D-Pad. I would have never thought of using the 360 power button

Awesome controller, i like yours the goodest

Also why did you get rid of the extra B button?

spurgurgle · « **Reply #33 on:** November 12, 2009, 06:30:31 AM »

cheers jumbo......

i scrapped the extra b (rapid fire B) because i didnt think i'd be able to fit a third chip i the pad.... im sure i could of now after closing the controller was so easy ....
no wires or anything got in the way it just popped shut like a standard pad lol

sorry there's no final vid yet.... i got MW2 and it seems to have stolen my life for the last 2 day's lol...

Blazinkaos · « **Reply #34 on:** November 12, 2009, 08:13:50 AM »

Yea i was wondering about the second B button too. But yea still great job on it and better get that video done lol.

spurgurgle · « **Reply #35 on:** November 13, 2009, 01:49:53 AM »

yeah i think that rfB would of topped this pad off but no time for it now..
and yes i'll be making the video today.. as i finally have a freind round who can hold the camera for me ....
horar

spurgurgle · « **Reply #36 on:** November 13, 2009, 07:20:31 AM »

my mod is finished and tested to death... (MW2)

mods fitted in this pad...

-moved left anolog to dpad position...
-moved dpad to left anolog position
-re-designed the d-pad...
-multi colored ROL
-lit color changing D-pad... (new mod)
-blue back lit triggers...
-white rapid fire indaction on player4 ( new mod)
-ABXY flash , xmas star code (new mod)#
-lug nuts 3 button programmable rapid fire code installed...
-black and white paint and parts...

Parts List:
- 1 x black xbox 360 controller (standard)
- 2 x white xbox 360 controller fronts (spares)
- 1 set of black anologs (removed from a halo limited edition pad)
- 1 set of white start/back buttons
- 1 set of white bumper buttons and sycn button
- 1 white console faceplate power button
- 1 white battery cover
- 2 x pic12f683
- 7 x 6mm tactile buttons
- 4 x 100ohm resistors
- 1 x 10k resistor
- 1 x 20ohm resistor
- 5 x blue 5mm leds
- 2 x yellow 5mm leds
- 1 x red 5mm led
- 2 x blue 0603 leds
- 2 x green 0603 leds
- 2 x yellow 0603 leds
- 2 x red 0603 leds
- 1 x white 0603 led

- and some filler, plastic glue, white and black spray paint to make the front case.

and the codes used on the pic12f683's are
-programmable 3button rapid fire from lugnut
-xmas star.hex from pic projects.com for the ABXY flasher

and a big thanks to everyone who helped me out making this controller...
-lugnut (for his code)
-picprojects.net (for the code)
-lamma.com (ABXY lighting guide and other tuts i used many months ago...)
-SYSTEM (for his xbox 360 controller redesign tut)
-hazer (gameplay rf code for rf B evan though the rf b was dumped half way through)
-and the whole of the acidmods comunity for all there post's and threads that have help me learn how to mod my pad/xbox and everything else
and finaly a big thaks to M$ for making a console that broke 1 day after the warrenty ran out. leading me to search the net for repairs hence how i ended up here a ACIDMODS user / xbox 360 Abuser

here som picture of the finished controller...

and heres the first final video showing my D-pad, anolog, rapid fire and general function of the pad....

final vid 1 rf n function

and here another video showing the lights off a bit better......

final vid 2 lights

there you go thats my controller, hope you guys like it........

Tri-edge · « **Reply #37 on:** November 17, 2009, 11:27:00 PM »

if this doesn't win the mod off I don't know what will. The only thing you can do now is basically add more leds to it.

Quick drill a bunch of random holes in unconformable places of the controller and put leds in them.

spurgurgle · « **Reply #38 on:** November 18, 2009, 07:05:15 AM »

Quote from: Tri-edge on November 17, 2009, 11:27:00 PM

if this doesn't win the mod off I don't know what will. The only thing you can do now is basically add more leds to it.

Quick drill a bunch of random holes in unconformable places of the controller and put leds in them.

thanks tri edge.
i may just do that next time.....

ive just updated my last post (final vid post)
with a parts used list and a thanks you to all the people who helped me make this pad.... evan though most of them didnt know they helped out.......

socomhacker239 · « **Reply #39 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:45:25 PM »

what kind of filler is it? Where did you get it? How much is it? I'm doing a project similar to this one and i need that filler your using but i have no idea what its called or where to find it. oh and that is a super sick controller!!

Edit: Will the bondo for cars work?

spurgurgle · « **Reply #40 on:** December 10, 2009, 05:34:56 PM »

i used isopon p38.... it's a flexible car body filler.... similar to bondo.....

so that might work... but make sure it is a bit flexible else it may crack....

Quote from: socomhacker239 on December 10, 2009, 01:45:25 PM

that is a super sick controller!!

cheers. mate.....

socomhacker239 · « **Reply #41 on:** December 10, 2009, 07:19:51 PM »

ok thanks! can you get that at auto zone or walmart?

spurgurgle · « **Reply #42 on:** December 11, 2009, 04:18:05 AM »

dunno im in uk so dont havwe auto zone or walmart....

but i got mine from halfords.... a car and bike and tent and tool and outdoors type of shop......

FOOKz™ · « **Reply #43 on:** January 27, 2010, 06:02:52 PM »

OMG Techno Rave! Hey, cool stuff.

Very thought out and planned mod. 5/5 stars.

spurgurgle · « **Reply #44 on:** January 28, 2010, 03:16:58 AM »

lol cheers FOOKz wait til u see my next pad....

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Author Topic: [360] [SPURGURGLE] Cameleon ..... [finished] (Read 20381 times)