Gamepad Mod

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What we really need is either a universal IR gamepad, or an IR gamepad with drivers. Of course, it shouldn't be too hard to put together a gamepad to IR adapter... should it? (that would, of course, mean making it programmable on the Palm side - driver or somesuch).

I wish Palm had a standard HID driver....

[daveppeters]

I'm working on something like this right now - what I hope to do is hardwire the buttons from a SNES controller to the guts from a Universal Wireless IR Keyboard. I am using a Gameboy case as the shell to hold the whole thing - an added bonus is that you can use the four AA batts from the Gameboy as an external charger for the Palm! I have mentioned it in another thread: yoyofr.proboards44.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=2738

[daveppeters]

It works! I was able to utilize the circuit from an IR keyboard, casing from a Gameboy, and a SNES controller to make the FrankenController! Basically what I did was hardwire the SNES buttons to the keyboard controller. I have also integrated a Palm Universal Connector so I can use the 4AA batts in the gameboy as an emergency charger. The same principles and hardware can be used for other Palms as well, just by changing the Universal connector.

Here are some pics. I have yet to paint it and find a way to permanently attach the upper portion, but the hardware is working fine. Now if I can keep my son away from it so I have a chance to play....

[coder12]

Good sir,
I salute you!
I'd really like to do this mod with a BT game pad Hmmm...

[beavis]

Wow, great job on that!

For anyone thinking of doing any similar mods, do you have any tips, like how to connect the gamepad to the keyboard guts?

[daveppeters]

I am in the process of working on a step-by-step. I will post it here and on brighthand when it's done.