Hacking the Xbox CONTROLLER

Step 33 So what good does this do me?

Well, I assume you have an in circuit pic programmer. If you don't, check my tutorial "5 transistor pic programmer."

Now you can build a "dead bug" programming adaptor, as pictured below. I used an old mouse cable for this. It is thin, flexible, and has four insulated wires and a shield, which I used for the ground wire.

If you left enough of the pins on the chip sticking out, you can slip this adapter over the chip to change the code.

See pic 2: Since this requires actually opening up the controller, I recommend that you actually add a dedicated programming port to your controller. This is a different project, but the idea is the same. Just route the programming lines to somewhere more easily accessible.

In this particular controller, I have installed a 28 pin microcontroller that has input and output access to nearly every button and even some of the pad and stick controls. I had to remove the bottom peripheral port entirely, in order to make the room. I also put a breakaway connector right into the controller (see top of pic).

Comments

[alii]

WOW GOOD

[jlw3231]

hey i did all of your steps and followed them to the tee, but i am a little confused on how to communicate to the microcontroller and have it do whatever it is that i want. Is there any advice you can give me? Btw I thought the tutorial was pretty awesome ive never seen clearer instruction and pics. Thanks

[halo2gamer]

Do you have to do this or is this for something else? Im just wanting to have doubleshot.

[klee27x]

If you just want the double shot, I sell programmed chips. If you want to make your own custom mod, then you need to buy/build a programmer.

[zeta]

SELL ME ONE!!!!!