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[liveinexia]

i am attempting to use a wireless controller so a totally different PCB than the fatboy which i am pretty confident i can figure out except for finding where to ground and where to use the +5v.  should i use a voltmeter and just test spots or is there a specific place the +5V needs to connect to?

[grantshoarma]

Does anyone know if I can safely desolder and remove the triggers,  analog controllers, and memory card ports off of the PCB and not affect its functionality?

I'm making a two-player version of this and trying to get everything to fit inside a fairly small enclosure but these parts are too bulky....

This post has been edited by grantshoarma: Apr 15 2012, 05:48 PM

[xboxmods2977]

Memory unit connectors, yes. Analogue sticks, no. They would have to be either replaced with some resistors to keep the sticks outputting an "at dead zone" signal, or removed and then wired remotely somewhere else. You might be able to save SOME space by removing the plastic thumb stick parts and then cutting off the rods that they attach to.

Not sure about the triggers.

[Garrett.19]

QUOTE(liveinexia @ Sep 27 2011, 08:21 PM)

i am attempting to use a wireless controller so a totally different PCB than the fatboy which i am pretty confident i can figure out except for finding where to ground and where to use the +5v.  should i use a voltmeter and just test spots or is there a specific place the +5V needs to connect to?

HERE is the topic page if you remove the analog sticks. Use the same process for the triggers because they are both analog. The memory card port can be removed without any problems with functionality.

QUOTE(dballs442 @ Feb 19 2011, 07:11 AM)

alright just made another fat boy and it works perfect. i even tried desoldering the "white" TP (TP72 yellow) and soldering it back again as best i could. same results. the solder looks perfect. the problem i think must be somewhere else. but where?
(ever get the feeling your talking to yourself lol)

What wireless controller are you trying this mod with? I was in the process of using a logitech wireless controller but gave up because it is a Matrix layout and not a common ground. So each button would have needed two wires instead of just the main ground wire and one other wire from each button like on the common ground controllers.

[cyhill99]

grantshoarma you have any pics of your enclosure?

[grantshoarma]

I'm just using this thing from radioshack, but can post photos of the entire thing when it's done.  I almost used the cage from an old gutted PC PSU, but it was just a little too ugly for the living room...

[cyhill99]

wow the enclosure box seems a great way to make it slick looking.

i think i would still have a thumbstick sticking out of the top of the box, just to access sub menus for game saves and to exit games on some emulators.

or to access the back+black button in coinops.

kind of limited with an atari controller to exit a game , with just 1 button.