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Modding a controller?
« on: April 26, 2010, 01:48:10 PM »
Hey guys

Ok i really need your help and also could you please if you can explain it that i can understand (noob) lol

Ok i got three controllers here one is a matrix the other one is a CG and last one is a CG2 ok the CG2 controller i changed the stock led to different ones but now i want to add led to the abxy and the start and back buttons and the LB and RB etc.. All those controllers are wireless.

(I started learning about a week ago)


So i was reading this guide
https://www.acidmods.com/forum/index.php/topic,33937.0.html

I dont mind soldering but i need to know where to solder and stuff like that but i didnt get this breadboard thing.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280485464203&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_3136wt_1165

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270554547791&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280483697731&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_1281wt_1165

All i want to do is add led to ABXY buttons and the Dome and start and back buttons and the LB,LT,RB,RT

Aslo what is it with thise voltage and resistors i dont get what they for?

Sorry if none of this make sense its hard to explain lol.

Thanks hope you can help me. 
« Last Edit: April 26, 2010, 02:07:19 PM by acid2k1 »


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Re: Modding a controller?
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2010, 01:59:28 PM »
It's alright  acidmods is about learning the resistors are for a safety for the led so it dose blow out

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Re: Modding a controller?
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2010, 02:02:08 PM »
Here is everything you need to know about lighting up your controllers.  Give a big thanks
to spurgurgle for these tutorials.
https://www.acidmods.com/forum/index.php/topic,33947.0.html
https://www.acidmods.com/forum/index.php/topic,33948.0.html
https://www.acidmods.com/forum/index.php/topic,34052.0.html
https://www.acidmods.com/forum/index.php/topic,34025.0.html
https://www.acidmods.com/forum/index.php/topic,33945.0.html
https://www.acidmods.com/forum/index.php/topic,34026.0.html
https://www.acidmods.com/forum/index.php/topic,33946.0.html

I looked at them but some parts i dont understand like i said the breadboard i posted the link to those tutorials in the post.

Post Merge: April 26, 2010, 02:02:58 PM
It's alright  acidmods is about learning the resistors are for a safety for the led so it dose blow out

So you got to have them then?
« Last Edit: April 26, 2010, 02:02:58 PM by acid2k1 »

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Re: Modding a controller?
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2010, 02:07:51 PM »
You dont exactly need the breadboard, it just keeps things clean.  You can go to radioshack and by a little breadboard for a couple bucks.

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Re: Modding a controller?
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2010, 02:14:28 PM »
You dont exactly need the breadboard, it just keeps things clean.  You can go to radioshack and by a little breadboard for a couple bucks.

So if i dont buy a breadboard how do i follow those guide then because its saying solder the wire to the breadboard. Thanks for helping and im in the UK no radioshack by me lol. Also do you use a breadboard?
« Last Edit: April 26, 2010, 02:15:17 PM by acid2k1 »

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Re: Modding a controller?
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2010, 02:16:29 PM »
Ya, i use a bread board because it keeps things clean.  The only wires that are being soldered to the bread board are the + and - wires.

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Re: Modding a controller?
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2010, 02:40:38 PM »
Ya, i use a bread board because it keeps things clean.  The only wires that are being soldered to the bread board are the + and - wires.

Is there a pacific one to buy or? also when you finished soldering the breadboard and you going to do a led mod like for ABXY buttons your got wires coming off them do you solder them in any hole on the breadboard or not if you know what i mean. Thanks again.

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Re: Modding a controller?
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2010, 03:05:36 PM »
You can get any kind of breadboard, they have them on ebay.  What you want to do is choose 1 side of holes to be for your + wires and choose the other side for your - wires.
Lets say your bread board is laying sideways and you choose to use 2 rows of holes, 4 holes on each row. It will look like this,

1234 - these are your holes for + wires
5678 - these are your holes for - wires

After you decide which holes you want for + and - wires, your gonna solder 1 wire from the + side of holes to a positive solder point, and then solder 1 wire from the - side of holes to a ground point.
« Last Edit: April 26, 2010, 03:05:57 PM by crazy-modder »

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Re: Modding a controller?
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2010, 03:31:07 PM »
Yo man!

The kit's on eBay are mine :)

Hit me up with a pm if you need any info of shiz ;)

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Re: Modding a controller?
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2010, 12:27:18 AM »
Yo man!

The kit's on eBay are mine :)

Hit me up with a pm if you need any info of shiz ;)

Oh yeah lol what kit is it? I bought the rapidfire kit, ABXY kit and the Led kit.So i know whats your username or send me it in a pm.

Thanks


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Re: Modding a controller?
« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2010, 04:30:18 AM »
***face palm*** you bought these kits off ebay? you got lucky it was ben. atleast its a fair price. what tutorial does it provide to follow? please tell me your not using spergurgals tutorial to gain a profit. If you are he deserves a royalty payment

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Re: Modding a controller?
« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2010, 06:19:42 AM »
Royalty payment....... yes please lol

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Re: Modding a controller?
« Reply #13 on: April 27, 2010, 09:20:57 AM »
Nah man! I wrote them myself!

I have had them up for almost a year now!

If I wanted to use any of his stuff I would ask him first :)

 

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