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General Category => Tech/Hardware => Topic started by: CrazyMobius on December 19, 2009, 05:25:58 PM

Title: anyone know how to mod pads?
Post by: CrazyMobius on December 19, 2009, 05:25:58 PM
i wanna modify my saturn pad to work on ps2. is this a simple task?
Title: Re: anyone know how to mod pads?
Post by: stereomonkey on December 19, 2009, 05:56:34 PM
Ummmm... I think it will be extremely hard.

You would have to hack a PS2 pcb, put it inside the Saturn pad and make the Saturn buttons/directions work with the PS2 psb.

There use to be Saturn->PS2 converters on playasia a longtime ago.  Look on trademe or ebay for them otherwise try to hack you pads.
Title: Re: anyone know how to mod pads?
Post by: CrazyMobius on December 19, 2009, 06:11:19 PM
Quote from: stereomonkey on December 19, 2009, 05:56:34 PM
Ummmm... I think it will be extremely hard.

You would have to hack a PS2 pcb, put it inside the Saturn pad and make the Saturn buttons/directions work with the PS2 psb.

There use to be Saturn->PS2 converters on playasia a longtime ago.  Look on trademe or ebay for them otherwise try to hack you pads.

Really? I thought it would be simple as people are making sticks from scratch all the time. Man nothing is ever easy.
Title: Re: anyone know how to mod pads?
Post by: [NIUE] BIRRY WONG on December 19, 2009, 06:27:49 PM
Quote from: CrazyMobius on December 19, 2009, 06:11:19 PM
Quote from: stereomonkey on December 19, 2009, 05:56:34 PM
Ummmm... I think it will be extremely hard.

You would have to hack a PS2 pcb, put it inside the Saturn pad and make the Saturn buttons/directions work with the PS2 psb.

There use to be Saturn->PS2 converters on playasia a longtime ago.  Look on trademe or ebay for them otherwise try to hack you pads.

Really? I thought it would be simple as people are making sticks from scratch all the time. Man nothing is ever easy.

Its the same principle, the difference being you have a much smaller workspace inside the saturn pad than in a stick to make all the connections etc. Definitely doable, just fiddly as a motherfucker.
Title: Re: anyone know how to mod pads?
Post by: fluxcore on December 19, 2009, 06:36:39 PM
In all practical terms, impossible, at least without a converter.
Title: Re: anyone know how to mod pads?
Post by: stereomonkey on December 19, 2009, 06:55:37 PM
Yup.  People have made controllers work for other consoles (ie benhack  (http://benheck.com/11-29-2008/ps360-controller-from-dual-shock-3)) but unless your very good with electronics then it is impossible.
Title: Re: anyone know how to mod pads?
Post by: CrazyMobius on December 20, 2009, 12:16:09 AM
also I just realised it doesn't have a 'select' button.