Using mad catz 360 pads to build a converter

0x15e · 03-05-2009, 08:22 AM

I was thinking about building a pad converter out of some Mad Catz pads (MC because they're cheap). I don't really have room for 2 sets (PS2 and 360) so I thought it might be a good idea to use the Mad Catz guts to build a breakout box that I could connect my PS2 pads to. I'd do it by putting a DB-15 cable on the old pads that connects the sensors directly to the pcb from the Mad Catz ones.

My questions are:

1. Can anyone think of a reason why this wouldn't work? I'm going under the assumption that all the sensors for these things use basically the same technology.

2. Where's a good place to get cheap pads? Damaged is fine (preferable, even), as long as the PCB is working.

ranatalus · 03-05-2009, 09:27 AM

1) the pads themselves should be laid out more or less the same regardless of what system they're for so no

2) ebay probably

coldman64 · 03-06-2009, 12:48 AM

It shouldn't be hard at all. Most PCB's are marked with the button each terminal corresponds to. If it's cheaper, you can use some RJ-45 connectors (a.k.a. ethernet jacks) since they're pretty easy to connect and disconnect on a whim.

What kind of pad are you using?

fygar939 · 03-08-2009, 03:30 PM

I will be planning to do this too probably when my 360 soft pad wears out.

jctaft · 03-12-2009, 02:01 AM

I did a similar process to use my CF's with 360. If you'd like a website that includes photos and whatnot,

Sinistar's DDR 'Pad'

It says it's for xbox, but the idea is the same.