PS2 Pad hack reccomendations?

not sonic

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anyone have a recoomendation for a good ps2 pad to hack that only uses one ground?
 

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Are you trying to use a PSII pad on a supergun?
Or are you trying to Use a Neo/SG stick on a PSII system?
 

not sonic

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neogeo (and custom) sticks on a ps2.

who would want to play neogeo with that godawful ps2 controller?
 

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not sonic said:
neogeo (and custom) sticks on a ps2.

who would want to play neogeo with that godawful ps2 controller?

Personally I would use a PS1 Dual Shock controller. Easier to hack and compatible with controller converters. You can do a solderless hack with those translucent PS1 dual shocks, but it takes the fun out of it.
 

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zapatistab said:
Personally I would use a PS1 Dual Shock controller. Easier to hack and compatible with controller converters. You can do a solderless hack with those translucent PS1 dual shocks, but it takes the fun out of it.

and youre positive its a common ground for every button right?
 

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not sonic said:
and youre positive its a common ground for every button right?

Yes...Find one spot on the PCB that is ground, and you are good to go. No need to ground each button.
 
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Get a cheap 3rd party PS1. controller....

Just about any will do.

They are like $1 at gamestop
 

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not sonic said:

Sounds like you know what you are doing, just make sure you ground the microswithces. Link them all together to that one ground wire on the PCB.
 

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yeah, ive done some xbox ones already. the problem with a lot of them is you need individual grounds (or a resistor on each) which just isnt viable with a db15 connector. i did find that the madcatz ones work great. one ground, no ghosting.

ive also done some pc pads that just used separate grounds entirely.

so i wanted to be sure i didnt run into these problems.

its getting pretty hard to find ps1 stuff anymore. :crying:
 
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