Converting a PSX pad into arcade controls for DC Agetec

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:38 am

This is a bit odd, but does anyone have a good guide for replacing the innards of a DC arcade stick with a PSX pad, so I can use it on my PS2? I know it can be done, I just want to find a good guide to do so - thanks!

fl0w · Post by **fl0w** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:04 am

get a PS1 pad or a PS2 Atomic pad, nothing else!

It's simple : connect the 2 wires to a button and you're done. Just google, there are plenty examples!

The other pads have 3 wires for each button - you can use them in a stick (that's what I've done) but it's not straightforward...

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 1:56 pm

Is this the right one? Thanks[/img]

fl0w · Post by **fl0w** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:11 pm

no, this one:

http://www.rueducommerce.fr/Jeux-Consol ... nc-PS2.htm

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:44 pm

Is there any other pad that is good to use, as those seem a bit hard to come by, I can only find them on non-english sites

icepick · Post by **icepick** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:28 pm

Fl0w mentioned a PS1 pad; I'm guessing that these would be as decent as that Atomic pad. Iatneh also mentioned in a previous thread that the PS1 controller marked as being made in China with an "H" designation on the back, tends to have a good manufacturing process for making an adapter or modifying a stick:

iatneH wrote:The controller I made my adaptor from is a "Made in China" one, and has the letter H above China.
One of my other controllers is Made in China and also has the letter H, I opened it up and it's the good easily hackable PCB.
A different Made in China controller has the letter M above China, and the PCB inside is not easy to hack like the China H controller.
Finally, I have a Made in Phillipines controller with no additional letter; the PCB also lacks the easy solder points.

So, what to look out for is the controller whose back looks like this (sorry, I don't have a camera with me):

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SONY(R)

CONTROLLER
Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc.     H
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SCPH-1080  MADE IN CHINA

There's also a nice thread in here with a lot of different information, called "Another DC/Sanwa modded stick."

There are some others as well, if you take a look! I couldn't remember where the above ones were, so I had to run a quick search for them.

Daigoro · Post by **Daigoro** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:42 pm

search or ask on the Shoryuken tech forums. lots of info there on padhacking and stick building.

people here are also very helpfull if you have any specific questions.

do you know hod to solder?