Hacking a USB gamepad for use with MAME

Me showing how I hack a gamepad or joystick for use with mame type applications. Having found no info on the net other than keyboards and control boards, I'm adding this for you.

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Howto & Style

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• hack
• usb
• gamepad
• joystick
• Mame
• m.a.m.e
• controlls
• controler
• buttons
• rewire
• solder
• Hack
• arcade
• machine
• USB
• Gamepad

[AIB666]

Where can I get those blue crimps that connects to the wire and then to the microswitch ?

[paintballingguy]

You can get them at any hardware store, Or even dollar stores. I get mine in bulk from the electronic store..

Be sure to watch the newer video, It's much better quality.

[123456789leelee]

Two wires on one switch, is one the ground. Do you do this on all of them, seems easier than the daisy chain method.

[paintballingguy]

I do. It is easier, But uses more wire.

Some controlers have issues when you daisy chain the ground. This also solves that problem.

Be sure to watch the newer video, It's much better quality.

[menchMonkey]

I had a question,I was thinking on making a usb arcade stick for mame fightting games.And i was wondering is there anything lag like if you'd use a ps2 to usb converter?

[paintballingguy]

That I'm not sure, I used 2 USB joysticks in mine, not the one in this video ether.. I went to thrift stores and found the 2 I'm using for $6 each..

Try and get a flight stick, they have more buttons and have actual buttons in the controler, this makes it MUCH easyer to hack..

I wouldn't use old joysticks with ps/2 connection, but if you must, before you take it apart hook it up to your copm and play mame with it to test it..

[qwertyorgy]

Which two wires are you soldering? Common and open?

[minguionbajobraru]

hola a todos

[manefaces123]

Spot on my man!

Helped me loads with my Ableton live controller!!

Thanks

[RobertAccomando]

I'm about to do m ine own as soon as the buttons and joystick get here. Thanks for the visual on how to do it. Nice.