XBOX 360 Rapid Fire mod

In this Instructable I will show you how to make your own Xbox 360 rapid fire controller mod. Please be aware that tampering with the controller voids the warranty of the xbox. Before you start this project be sure that you are prepared to do this because once you open the controller there is no going back.

WARNING: your controller can break if you do this wrong ( WORKS ONLY WITH WIRELESS )

This is for informational purposes only. use this to have fun. Do not use this in an xbox live ranked game because you are liable to get reported and banned for it

********* Make sure you ar comfortable with using a Soldering Iron because if any solder gets on the circuit board it could creat a short circuit which would break your controller******************

** This controller is not a working mod. This is a old broken controller that I used to show what The wires and stuff should look like. For your controller mod you need to have the one with the silver resistor thing on the front right below where themain xbox controller button is.

Step 1 Supplies

WARNING: Your controller can break if you do it wrong

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These are the supplies that you will need to complete your project:
1. A soldering iron
2. 22 gauge hook-up wire (at least 2 ft)
3. Solder (I had a small roll of it)
4. 1 momentary pushbutton switch
5. Hot glue gun
6. Xbox 360 wireless controller
7. Torx 8 security screwdriver
8. A drill with a drill bit that fits the size of the button.

MAKE SURE THE SCREWDRIVER IS THE CORRECT TYPE!! I ordered online because it is very difficult to find in stores. also make sure it is the kind with a small hole on the tip.

Numbers 1-5 can all be found at Radio Shack

The cost of this project is about $25 not including the controller

Comments

[aedelman]

is tht a tp3 controller?

[vandal1138]

So once you remove the board and stuff everything gets really blurry?

[bastitri000]

yes, so make sure you put glasses on

[vandal1138]

Good deal.....

[jackcade]

ha

[thorstenfjord]

will 24 gauge speaker wire work?

[billthegoat]

IT DOESNT WORK I DID EVERYTHING I USED HOT GLUE FOR THE CONNECTIONS AND SMASHED MY CONTROLLER WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER BUT IT DOESNT WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Laserman595]

is there any where else i can solder besides the led?

[azurdet]

My son and I did this to our controller and all the new button does is single fire? Are there certain controllers that do not work? Any help is appreciated!

[CyborgGold]

I did this for my controller, but now I am curious about where to connect the wires for a left trigger rapid fire, for Halo dual weilding.

[junits15]

you cant, you'd need to have both LEDs be on, or have them both be on the P1 LED and not hit them at the same time

[cody777]

i was trying to do the same thing i think you can use diods to do it but i dont know how
i also figured i coul use diodes to make it work without being player 1

[CyborgGold]

Solution: Connect the center trigger post to the switch, then from the switch to the ground on the vibration motor. I got both triggers working using this method.

[bo-jangles]

okay I have a tp3 model. I soldered the middle trigger pin and then to the momentary switch. I then soldered the other wire to the other side and touched it to the bottom of the led to test it. I pressed the momentary switch and let go it shot once. I held it down and it did nothing. do I need a momentary switch that is normally open like vandal 1138 said, because mine is normally closed.

[max_bakerman]

u need a norm open one

[max0506]

does norm open mean that when you don't push it does nothing

[CyborgGold]

correct. The easiest way to remember which is which for NO and NC switches is think about the open and closed part of them... a closed circuit can pass electricity from the battery neg to pos. A circuit that is not closed, cant conduct electricity.

[A.C.E.]

on the right vibrating motor you can solder a wire for the button to the right connector. its closer and it works on the newer controllers where the led thing does not.

[berky93]

thanks a lot for this tip. the other way didn't work for me even with my older controller, but this one worked perfectly! Plus since I had been forced to remove the right vibrating motor to fit the button anyway, it was much easier to solder the connection because there was already a hole and a plate for the wire, as opposed to the side of a tiny LED

[duct tape]

You should make a tutorial on that version.

[AtOmIc GoD13]

hey A.C.E. i did what you said about soldering to the right pin above the rumble but the button is just acting like a normal trigger how do i get it to rapid fire??

[cody777]

that was the same for me i have a newer wired controller

[berky93]

hmmmm. I got a normally open momentary switch, soldered all the connections as listed, but it doesnt seem to be working. I checked and I DO have the right type of controller. everythign works fine, but my extra button does nothing. if I cant get it to work I'm gonna desolder the wires and hook the button up to a variety of different important buttons that are generally inconvenient to press (rb and lb probably) with a selector switch to change the function. that may be useful. either way, I never soldered before this project (risky, huh?) but now I really have the hang of it. thanks!

[hacker1001]

do you solder it the push button and who now how to use a push button

[AJKargl25]

That doesn't make any sense.

[AJKargl25]

I broke off the "D21" slot, so I have a normal controller with an extra trigger and 3 broken LED lights. :(

[dazza_211]

Does this work for COD5?

[mrgrimme13]

i I TRIED THIS OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!!!! IT DOES NOTHING EXEPT PUT AN EXTRA TRIGGER ON YOUR CONTROLLER!!! IT DOESENT RAPID FIRE AT ALL!!!

[Evan Spartan]

mrgrimme13. Your probably trying to use your controller on a new game like MODERN WARFARE 2 that has been patched to prevent rapid fire under this technique. If you follow these steps and put say HALO ODST or many other games you will notice that pistols, shotguns, sniper rifles are all now FULLY Auto.

[11gardre]

That means your controller is too new to do the rapid fire mod. Like tyeo098 said above, if it uses Matrix code, it won't work.

[cody777]

i tried it on a newer controller to get an extra trigger(i droped it and the regular trigger stoped working) and it resets the controller, alos i was messin with the contacts to see what else i could do if you short the top and bottem pins on the trigger it spins you in circles and trows ur grenades
i use halo reach to test

[abce13]

where can i find that screwdriver in canada?

[Fridge Gnome]

A car store, but when you get it make sure it is long enough to fit in the hole

[cboggs09]

make sure its long enough to fit in the hole


thats what she said

[dirtbikejunky]

NICE!!

[techmaster96]

lol

[Kill_Roy]

I'm not sure where to get it in the case of stores but www.wihatools.com is a company that specializes in that kind of screwdriver, so you could order from them.

[Fridge Gnome]

Does this work with the controllers that do not have the silver thing on the front, but on the back

[tyeo098]

No, if the crystal is on the back it means that its a newer one that uses Matrix code, not PWM to pulse the LED.
It will not work. Invest in a 555 timer.

[max0506]

in my wireless controller I dont have a silver risistor but a square light brown one. does this effect mod( does it even work ). does it have something to do with that it is a black elite controller? please help