Gaming Forums => General Gaming => Topic started by: S-U-P-E-R on April 09, 2005, 04:22:56 PM
Title: Controller repair thread!
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on April 09, 2005, 04:22:56 PM
I've had a fair amount of experience with ciruitry and weird ass sensors on arcade games and console alike, but the one thing that's a pain in the ass is when somewhere along the line, there's a complete disconnection in the controller. I bet a lot of people have experienced this at one time or another, when you're using a controller, it freaks out and the machine tells you to 'PLEASE INSERT CONTROLLER, DUR', perhaps on and off, and the player doesn't know what the hell.
I can't very well open up the main cable and go to town with a multimeter, so if anyone knows the most likely places where the circuit is broken, well then, get posting. I'm guessing the connection points to the main controller board are most likely, but I'm really not quite certain if others tend to freak out near the flug or just break in the middle like jerks. (any controller/any system, chances are I have at least one of each first party and otherwise)
I'm going to open up a PS2 controller shortly and post a trip report.
Or if you've got other controller questions/answers, post them here.
Title: RE: Controller repair thread!
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on May 09, 2005, 11:51:47 AM
Oh poor Ty, no one knows anything about this stuff! I'm sorry I can't help you, dude, but even cutting my own controller would not help.
Title: RE: Controller repair thread!
Post by: KnowsNothing on May 11, 2005, 05:27:05 PM
We're waiting for his trip report. He never delivered, that lazy bass turd.
Title: RE: Controller repair thread!
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on May 14, 2005, 11:58:04 PM
You don't even know the start of Ty's laziness. Not that I'm not lazy.
Title: RE:Controller repair thread!
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on June 07, 2005, 10:34:13 AM
trip report: never, ever open a PS2 controller
Title: RE: Controller repair thread!
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on June 08, 2005, 11:23:03 AM
What, did a hamster jump out and bite you?
Title: RE: Controller repair thread!
Post by: oohhboy on June 11, 2005, 09:24:31 AM
