XBOX 360 Twinstick Mod

[wizkid007]

(If this belongs in the technical/restoration section, then can a mod please move it there?)

I have recently started my first mod job, and it has turned out quite well.

Looking at the virtual on control settings in the Xbox 360 version, I realized that there was a configuration to use the 4 buttons on the right side as the right twin stick.

There was still a problem though as the triggers were analog in origin, so I did a search on the net to find a fully digital pad. And Madcatz offers the Street fighter 4 pad.

So I went out and bought one, did the following work and it turned out quite well.

So here is the information for anybody that doesn’t want to shell out the 300 bucks for a pair of twin sticks.

Also Notice that the PCB wiring is crisscrossed towards the twin sticks layout, as the actual PCB is right side up. I already made the mistake of wiring them up backwards, so crouch ended up being jump and jump was crouch. The weapons were also backwards.

I am eventually going to wire the Xbox middle button to where the start button used to be.

I hope somebody finds it useful.

Materials needed.

Saturn Twin sticks
Madcatz street fighter 4 controller
Some small gauge wire (22 gauge I think)
Soldering Gun/Glue gun
Wire Connectors
Electrical Tape

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[NayusDante]

This is much more elegant than my Virtual On setup. I'm using the USB interface of a multi-arcade machine to play the PC port of the Saturn version. It's just not right without triggers on the actual sticks.

As clean and proper as your project turned out, I can't help but wince at the thought of original Saturn sticks being modified. I'd personally like to make my own sticks or even find suitable PC joysticks to substitute. Still, those ARE the sticks that the game was meant to be played on.

[InsaneDavid]

As clean and proper as your project turned out, I can't help but wince at the thought of original Saturn sticks being modified.

Agreed. And what the hell is with people's feet in pictures on here lately?

[wizkid007]

This is much more elegant than my Virtual On setup. I'm using the USB interface of a multi-arcade machine to play the PC port of the Saturn version. It's just not right without triggers on the actual sticks.

As clean and proper as your project turned out, I can't help but wince at the thought of original Saturn sticks being modified. I'd personally like to make my own sticks or even find suitable PC joysticks to substitute. Still, those ARE the sticks that the game was meant to be played on.

How do you shoot the weapons then if you dont have triggers?

Also, I still have the original parts and the one PCB board screws right back in. I prepared the wires on the opposite end so the removed PCB can connect right back to the sticks, all I have to do is pull on the wires and they should slide (with enough force) right out of the wire connector sleeves as I didnt crimp them (thats why there is some electrical tape holding the wire in wire connectors) meaning the original sticks could be put back together in 15 mins or so.

I did opt to go for the mod though for the following reasons, quite simply the 360 version is the latest version with online play. You cant really go wrong with ether and to me thats worth it as I get the best of both worlds.

Ill be adding the start button/xbox button tomorrow. Cant really do much with out them.


Agreed. And what the hell is with people's feet in pictures on here lately?

Sorry man, lol.

[NayusDante]

My system involves a standard two-players, 6-buttons on each side layout. Each stick is mapped properly, and I think it used one or two buttons on each side. That means that you have to reach a finger over to fire. Like I said, yours is much more elegant.