Up to this point, I've never had to split a controller board, because all my portables have been portrait. Now, though, I need to split one. (PSOne namely, but info on splitting controller boards in general would be good) So how, may I ask, would be the best way to go about this?
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CTFan
Splitting a controller board
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First, you cut it where you want it to be cut. You can do this with an exacto knife (although when I did that with a SNES board, it shattered whenI tried to break it, and I scored it VERY deep.), or you can try it with a dremel tool. Or even a hacksaw. Just try not to ruin the traces.
Second, you go about rewiring it. You must first scratch some trace into the open with something sharp. Just make sure you're not going to short anything. Pick your locations strategically.
Third, rewiring time. Please note that you do NOT need to wire all of the connections. About half of them are probably ground. Connect ONE ground trace to another one on the other piece, then connect the other connections and such.
Voila, you are done.
Second, you go about rewiring it. You must first scratch some trace into the open with something sharp. Just make sure you're not going to short anything. Pick your locations strategically.
Third, rewiring time. Please note that you do NOT need to wire all of the connections. About half of them are probably ground. Connect ONE ground trace to another one on the other piece, then connect the other connections and such.
Voila, you are done.
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Thanks for all the advice, guys. It's been a great help!
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Hey, I never thought of that! Plus, I have about 7 or 8 tact switches lying around! Okay, I'm gonna try tact switches. Now for a new question: How do you wire a tact switch to a game pad? I know the four leads on the tact switch connect to the metal pads on the controller, but where and how?Krepticor wrote:pull a Ben and use tact switches

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By soldering.CronoTriggerfan wrote:Plus, I have about 7 or 8 tact switches lying around! Okay, I'm gonna try tact switches. Now for a new question: How do you wire a tact switch to a game pad? I know the four leads on the tact switch connect to the metal pads on the controller, but where and how?![]()
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And I have 50,60 laying around.
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