Bah, there are millions of these damned things. Everyone always freaks out when you cut up an original SNESSFC controller as if they're rare :/

Yeah. At $10 a controller, I'd be okay. But Sega Saturn model 2 controllers are a pain to find normally, and at a good deal.

Wiggy you are a god among gamers dude.

Psht, he's a god among gods.

May wanna hold off on that assessment :( Just fubared that controller. Grounded something out, it's toast. Sucks, it was really close to being done. Off to eBay to see if I can't find another for dirt cheap...

I rest my case. Gods are well-known for ing shit up.

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Oh, at least you learned something. Do your checking twice lol.

I wish those controllers came with the purple SNES buttons. I would totally buy a kit to turn one of my SNES controllers wireless.

Could always swap the purple buttons over. They're the exact same shape and size

Originally Posted by detectiveconan16 Oh, at least you learned something. Do your checking twice lol.

It was a really stupid mistake. I had 2 wires soldered to the board hanging loose. They got smooshed between the shell and a capacitor. Them I of course turned it on :(

Originally Posted by wiggyx Could always swap the purple buttons over. They're the exact same shape and size It was a really stupid mistake. I had 2 wires soldered to the board hanging loose. They got smooshed between the shell and a capacitor. Them I of course turned it on :(

How complex would a button swap be?

About 2 minutes worth of "work".

Take apart both controllers, swap buttons, reassemble. Done.

Hey, wiggyx. Do you know where to get a tool or board to program microcontrollers? Or do I have to build one myself. I was thinking about doing this project. http://denki.world3.net/pad_converters.html It looks like I don't even need a breadboard for the converter, maybe one for the programming.

For sure! They're dirt cheap and there's all sorts of freeware out there. When I'm back at my PC I'll post what info I have for ya

Wiggy are you trying to work on other wireless controllers as well? After the Awesome Controller kickstarted failed I needs wireless for all my old systems :P

This is what you need right? http://n00bpwners.com/index.php?/top...64-saturn-etc/ Kinda crude looking, especially with the mutilation, but should be fine.

I love how that page says "all you need is to know how to solder". My ass. I've been trying to get that shit to work for months :/

Yeah, that's why I prefer wires.

So I think this might be a good place to ask about this.

I want to make an audio switch for a 3.5mm line that can switch between headphones and speakers easily. Yes, I know I could just use an extension audio cord and just plug/unplug the desired device as needed, but I'd rather just leave everything plugged into a tiny switch box that has a button or toggle.

So basically:

Computer -> (3.5mm output audio) -> [Switch Box I'm building with button] ---> 3.5mm Headphones
.................................................. ..........................╚==> 3.5mm Speakers

I've searched online and can't really find something that would do this, and the few I do find are really ugly. I'm guessing this is a stupid simple project to do, and it would be fun to start out making something I need and can design to look nice.

Thoughts?

Simple. 3-pole on-on switch. This will allow you to connect 3 inputs (L signal, R signal, & Ground) with 6 outputs (2 sets, 1 on each side of the switch). The "on-on" implies that each throw of the switch is an "on" or complete circuit. I'll draw a little diagram, hold on.

Originally Posted by detectiveconan16 Hey, wiggyx. Do you know where to get a tool or board to program microcontrollers? Or do I have to build one myself. I was thinking about doing this project. http://denki.world3.net/pad_converters.html It looks like I don't even need a breadboard for the converter, maybe one for the programming.

You can get USB programmers for dirt cheap. This is what I have.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1PCS-AVR-Pro...item1c2ea05d39

Then I use eXtreme Burner - AVR to write files.

http://extremeelectronics.co.in/avr-...r-programmers/

Thanks. I'll probably lean toward this anyway though, considering lack of Paypal. http://www.amazon.com/SainSmart-Prog...programmer+usb This is the same right, but I think the description says 10 pin, when the project I want to do has 20.