I have been researching all day for this exact video, thank you good sir. You should try drilling a single hole for each button the diameter of the switch stem and mounting on the inside 👍👍
Yeah I could have probably done it a little bit cleaner. I’m actually suprised that I’m still using the same controller to this day almost two years after I made it! The tactile button actually still works fine 😅
@@stoneyhigh05 not that I’m aware of, but the battery will be unplugged during the whole «surgical procedure» anyways, so should not be a problem, you just need very steady hands.
I think drilling a single larger hole and glueing the button on the inside of the white housing would look much cleaner. Albeit, perhaps it’s not as easy to activate the button if it was recessed.
I thought of that, though, I’m barely able to put the controller back together as it is right now... so having the button on the inside would require me to modify the controller even more removing parts of the plastic holding the vibration motors, as it’s already kind of a tight fit and I wanted it to be as simple as possible 👍 Also then I’d need another button type perhaps. I just honestly really like how you really «feel» the click when its set up like this. It’s been working so well for me the last months so I haven’t bothered to actually try a different approach 😁
@@NOSfusion thanks! 😁 Though I could probably have fitted a smaller button on the inside, but then I’d have to attach some other flaps or something to push it from the outside because it probably wouldnt be that comfortable if i had a tiny pointy button instead, but I wanted it as simple as possible
Bro! Im over here trying to but a good damn remapper from ebbay and having a really tough time when your video cover exactly what i was looking for to began with. Couldev also included how you could easily do it to the L1L2 And R1R2 because it's even easier than this one and because PS5 Rules , you could re map any button to be L1L2 And R1R2 and use those instead
I’m not sure if I fully understand here, but you wish I included how to add L1/2 and R1/2 to external buttons? They should be on the same line of all the solder points. I’m not sure as to which of the other buttons are what though. I hope the video was helpful! And yeah you could remap each button in the software of the controller. But this was especially intended to help in games like call of duty where most people need the L/R buttons as they are. I hope I understood your comment correctly.
Hey, unfortunately I don’t have that in the back of my head right now… but one way to find out is simply holding one side of a thin cable on the ground, while touching the pins on the board. If you solder one end of the wire to the controller ground like I did. Then connect it to your PC via usb (using a program called X360ce) you can see what buttons you input by touching each of the pins 🙂 I hope this helps!
Hy! Really nice job i like the idea! I would like to do it on my controller too. There will be a problem if i solder two extra button's ground to the same spot?
Hey, thank you! There should not be any problem adding multiple buttons to the same ground. There are other ground points on the controller as well but the ones I used are easiest as they are so easily accessible.
@@sanyihorvath681 same goes for most scenarios in electronics. The ground is usually common for almost all parts no matter where it comes from. The signal pins are what’s important to get right 😊 You too have a nice day and feel free to ask again if you’re having problems 😊
Now I just have to figure out how I'm going to find the ground points on the bdm 030 smh. Can't find em online anywhere. I wanted to ground where the flex cables go to but they all go to the same point and I'm not sure if I can just connect 2 cables to the same spot
hi there! Thanks for the video. I am trying to do this, but having problems soldering. For some reason as soon as I solder the button activates, without even connection the wires. Any ideas why and how I can fix that? Also, how were you able to solder such a tiny wire in such a tiny place?
It may be due to you hitting more than one soldering point, they are super tiny and it’s quite tricky to get it in place without hitting other points. You need super thin wire and I recommend a drop of hot glue to hold the wire in place so it doesn’t come off. Mine still works fine after over a year of usage. Just a little tricky to get it done in the first place and just be careful not to scratch too much. You should be using a soldering iron with a very thin tip and possibly a magnifying glass or something.
@@SmellyChannel hi! It’s been a while since making this video, so unfortunately I don’t have it fresh in mind to give you a definitive answer… but if you see a open soldering point on the opposite side of the correct pin I don’t see why not, but it’ll be up to you to decide if you feel it’s safe and that you can make it fit. EDIT: Do not do this, it will damage your controller and make all the other buttons not work.
@@SmellyChannel actually now I remember why you can’t do it. There is a thin flat connector sandwiched between the mainboard and the other piece, soldering anything on that side will create a gap between those two flat planes, resulting in all the other buttons not working. It will make your controller un-usable. Please DO NOT do this. Follow how I did, or you may permanently damage your controller.
Yeah they should probably work even better is my guess, this is just an ultra cheap method I’m doing here, but even now months later I’m still using it works good still for me 😊 I’ve only got the button X on my controller though
@@Konic_and_Snuckles hey! The original x button still works like normal. This is just an additional way to press the same button. Works great still today and I’ve been using it almost daily for close to a year now.
I’m not sure unfortunately as I don’t live in the US, but similar buttons are probably available in most electronics components stores a quick google search lead me to Radioshack? They might have those if you’re close to one 😊 or similar stores
Haha good point, but personally for me, playing mostly Fps games like COD, it’s awsome. And if playing another game, simply dont press it 👍 you could add it to whatever button you want though, if you’d like interchangable buttons you could solder on 4 different wires, and attach some kind of multi-way switch so you can swap buttons, you actually gave me an idea there for later, thanks! 👍
Also, funny thing, I’m actually still using it after months and it works great still. I was really unsure how it would hold up long-term but I’m suprised.
I have been researching all day for this exact video, thank you good sir. You should try drilling a single hole for each button the diameter of the switch stem and mounting on the inside 👍👍
Yeah I could have probably done it a little bit cleaner. I’m actually suprised that I’m still using the same controller to this day almost two years after I made it! The tactile button actually still works fine 😅
@@makerunit Is there a voltage or something I need to be careful for with the button?
@@stoneyhigh05 not that I’m aware of, but the battery will be unplugged during the whole «surgical procedure» anyways, so should not be a problem, you just need very steady hands.
thank you for the video, it helped me to modify mine gamepad
hope you get more views
Thank you! I hope the video was helpful 😊
This is sick!
I think drilling a single larger hole and glueing the button on the inside of the white housing would look much cleaner. Albeit, perhaps it’s not as easy to activate the button if it was recessed.
I thought of that, though, I’m barely able to put the controller back together as it is right now... so having the button on the inside would require me to modify the controller even more removing parts of the plastic holding the vibration motors, as it’s already kind of a tight fit and I wanted it to be as simple as possible 👍 Also then I’d need another button type perhaps. I just honestly really like how you really «feel» the click when its set up like this. It’s been working so well for me the last months so I haven’t bothered to actually try a different approach 😁
@@makerunit ah, makes sense. Wasn’t sure how much extra room you had inside the housing. It’s an awesome addition, thanks for sharing.
@@NOSfusion thanks! 😁
Though I could probably have fitted a smaller button on the inside, but then I’d have to attach some other flaps or something to push it from the outside because it probably wouldnt be that comfortable if i had a tiny pointy button instead, but I wanted it as simple as possible
Bro! Im over here trying to but a good damn remapper from ebbay and having a really tough time when your video cover exactly what i was looking for to began with. Couldev also included how you could easily do it to the L1L2 And R1R2 because it's even easier than this one and because PS5 Rules , you could re map any button to be L1L2 And R1R2 and use those instead
I’m not sure if I fully understand here, but you wish I included how to add L1/2 and R1/2 to external buttons? They should be on the same line of all the solder points. I’m not sure as to which of the other buttons are what though.
I hope the video was helpful!
And yeah you could remap each button in the software of the controller. But this was especially intended to help in games like call of duty where most people need the L/R buttons as they are.
I hope I understood your comment correctly.
Extremerate rise remap
Do you by chance know which spots on the mother board are the locations of the dpad buttons? Maybe to the right of the points you showed somewhere?
Hey, unfortunately I don’t have that in the back of my head right now… but one way to find out is simply holding one side of a thin cable on the ground, while touching the pins on the board. If you solder one end of the wire to the controller ground like I did. Then connect it to your PC via usb (using a program called X360ce) you can see what buttons you input by touching each of the pins 🙂 I hope this helps!
Hy! Really nice job i like the idea! I would like to do it on my controller too. There will be a problem if i solder two extra button's ground to the same spot?
Hey, thank you! There should not be any problem adding multiple buttons to the same ground. There are other ground points on the controller as well but the ones I used are easiest as they are so easily accessible.
@@makerunit Okay, thank you for your fast answer! Have a nice day!
@@sanyihorvath681 same goes for most scenarios in electronics. The ground is usually common for almost all parts no matter where it comes from. The signal pins are what’s important to get right 😊 You too have a nice day and feel free to ask again if you’re having problems 😊
@@makerunit Thanks, i will keep it in mind about the signal and ground.
sweet❤
Thanks 😊
Now I just have to figure out how I'm going to find the ground points on the bdm 030 smh. Can't find em online anywhere. I wanted to ground where the flex cables go to but they all go to the same point and I'm not sure if I can just connect 2 cables to the same spot
Bdm 30 smh, I’m not sure if I’m familar with that? I tried to google it but not much luck I guess 😅 Bdm 30 smh, is that the name of it?
hi there! Thanks for the video. I am trying to do this, but having problems soldering. For some reason as soon as I solder the button activates, without even connection the wires. Any ideas why and how I can fix that?
Also, how were you able to solder such a tiny wire in such a tiny place?
It may be due to you hitting more than one soldering point, they are super tiny and it’s quite tricky to get it in place without hitting other points. You need super thin wire and I recommend a drop of hot glue to hold the wire in place so it doesn’t come off.
Mine still works fine after over a year of usage. Just a little tricky to get it done in the first place and just be careful not to scratch too much. You should be using a soldering iron with a very thin tip and possibly a magnifying glass or something.
@@makerunit What if solder on the other side of motherboard. It looks like u dont need to scratch something on the other side
@@SmellyChannel hi! It’s been a while since making this video, so unfortunately I don’t have it fresh in mind to give you a definitive answer… but if you see a open soldering point on the opposite side of the correct pin I don’t see why not, but it’ll be up to you to decide if you feel it’s safe and that you can make it fit.
EDIT: Do not do this, it will damage your controller and make all the other buttons not work.
@@makerunit gona try it soon
@@SmellyChannel actually now I remember why you can’t do it. There is a thin flat connector sandwiched between the mainboard and the other piece, soldering anything on that side will create a gap between those two flat planes, resulting in all the other buttons not working. It will make your controller un-usable. Please DO NOT do this. Follow how I did, or you may permanently damage your controller.
Couldn't the RISE kit do the same thing if you want to spend a little extra to have something more aesthetic?
Yeah they should probably work even better is my guess, this is just an ultra cheap method I’m doing here, but even now months later I’m still using it works good still for me 😊 I’ve only got the button X on my controller though
@@makerunit Sweet! Im not knocking your mod. I just had already ordered the Rise kit and wanted to know.
Does this completely remap the X button to the tactile switch, or does the original X button still work?
@@Konic_and_Snuckles hey! The original x button still works like normal. This is just an additional way to press the same button. Works great still today and I’ve been using it almost daily for close to a year now.
Where did u buy the button. Does waltmart sell those?
I’m not sure unfortunately as I don’t live in the US, but similar buttons are probably available in most electronics components stores a quick google search lead me to Radioshack? They might have those if you’re close to one 😊 or similar stores
@@makerunit thank you very much. By the way. Imma do this on my wii controller :)
@@alexbarrera2112 cool! Sounds like a fun project! Just remember to be very careful and take your time so it gets right 😊
And then you buy a game where X isn't jump lol
Haha good point, but personally for me, playing mostly Fps games like COD, it’s awsome. And if playing another game, simply dont press it 👍 you could add it to whatever button you want though, if you’d like interchangable buttons you could solder on 4 different wires, and attach some kind of multi-way switch so you can swap buttons, you actually gave me an idea there for later, thanks! 👍
Haha what a cheap ass attempt. I remember my first time.
That was kind of the intention, using the cheapest possible parts. But looking back at it now, I could have done it a lot better 😆
Also, funny thing, I’m actually still using it after months and it works great still. I was really unsure how it would hold up long-term but I’m suprised.