360 D-pad/ psp nub hybred

[spurgurgle]

ok guys this is a new concept for a D-pad replacment on the 360 pad. after a bit of thought i decided i'd need to use a A2D or Razor-x.. but then i saw this thread from Wetfusion and decided to try that method....


here you can see the ground ring and 4 contacts i made


the underside of the nub showing the wiring




and closed back up

so that was the nub prepared. after that i wired it to my pad for a quick test

first test
it worked

now for the case prep... i simply removed the old D-pad, used a dremel to remove the ridge in the d-pad housing then drilled a small hole for my wires to run through


glued the nub in place over it


these are the contacts i exposed and tinned to wired the nub to


and wired up


 then closed back up in the pad


i am planning on getting a psp case to chop up as a cover plate for this... but it'll do for now

finshed pad

[laxboy]

hope that the articals spark some posts here =) good job spurgurgle

[gamerdude767]

Done this mod ages ago. I used a razor x board though.

 Good work Spurg, Always enjoy your mods

[t0pP8uZz]

Very nice little mod, Need a nice method to fill in the rest of the dpad area though. Your gona file down a psp case? that should look very nice.

Umm can you order PSP nub spares?

[froggy]

Yea You Can Order Spare Nubs,
Oh And Nice Mod, I want To Do This To My psp

[spurgurgle]

yeah i hope to get a white psp case with a similar fell/look to the 360 pad and just cut and sand it to a perfect fit over the old dpad housing to tidy it up a bit.....

[rafaliyo86]

Awesome!! It would serve with any stick of psp?

[spurgurgle]

Awesome!! It would serve with any stick of psp?

umm if ya mean will it work with any psp nub.... then yeah i think it willl. i got my nubs off of ebay for a few £££

[TeaBubblez]

it must be a phat nub. Good job spurg !

[rafaliyo86]

it must be a phat nub. Good job spurg !

For example this?:

http://cgi.ebay.es/Original-PSP-1-Replacement-Analog-ThumbStick-Nub-UK_W0QQitemZ390146343885QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VideoGames_VideoGameAccessories_VideoGameAccessories_JN?hash=item5ad688c3cd

[Squeck]

You can find every type of psp analog stick on dealextreme for 2-3$.

[wetfusion]

thanks for credited me in the mods spurgurle..

Post Merge: February 08, 2010, 04:54:36 AM

thanks for credited me in the mods spurgurgle..

[rafaliyo86]

You can find every type of psp analog stick on dealextreme for 2-3$.

Thanks!!

[802Chives]

very nice spurg! probably would work well with certain xbla games. keep em coming

[Squeck]

I don't know if i should try this mod or not... Can i use a psp nub without taking it apart? Any ways to make it look better?

[spurgurgle]

no u need to take the nub apart...... it may be easier to do with a razor-x in stead of wetfusions method.....

and as for making look better

yeah i hope to get a white psp case with a similar fell/look to the 360 pad and just cut and sand it to a perfect fit over the old dpad housing to tidy it up a bit.....

read the thread........

[Squeck]

I read it but i don't have the tools to do that, i'll order one nub as they are so cheap.