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Non‐ProgrammedRapidFireModforPS3Createdby:GBlaster
Nearly$200toreplacethreebrokencontrollersanduncountableamountofpartslater;thistutorialiscreatedinordertoaidyouincreatingaNon‐programmedrapid‐firemodforyourPS3safely.
Thiswascreatedfornon‐profitpurposesthatwayyouwouldnothavetopayotherpeopletohavepre‐programmedcontrollersbuiltorfor
turbocontrollers.
Inordertocreatethisyouneedtohaveasomewhatbasicunderstandingofsoldering.
Pleasereviewthistutorialbeforeattemptingit.
IamnotresponsibleforanydamagecausedtoyourPlaystation3controllerorPlaystation3system.
Tools:
‐ SolderGun‐ Solder‐ Wire(IbelieveIused30AWG)‐ WireCutter‐ Tape(Recommended)‐ HotGlueGun+HotGlue(Recommended)
Lastupdated:11/10/08
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Supplies:
1)555TimerIC(IrecommendusingtheTLCLowPowerkindbecausetheregularoneisknowntocauseproblemswhilechargingorifthebatteryisfull)‐$1.69
2)10kohmresistor(R1)(BrownBlackOrangeGold)‐$0.69
3)56kohmresistor(R2)(5Pack)(GreenBlueOrangeGold)‐$0.69
4)1.0uFElectrolyticCapacitor(C1)‐$1.19
5).01uFPolyesterFilmCapacitor(C2)‐$1.49
6)NPNTransistor(15pack)‐$2.59
7)MomentarySwitch‐$2.69
Price:$11.03
Total+Tax:$12.00
Irecommendyoubuythe100‐packofresistorsbecauseitcanbealittledifficulttofindthe56kresistorsotherwise.‐$6.49(Hasboth10kand
56kresistors)
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Preparation:Takeapartthecontroller
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Step1)Placetimerupside‐downandconnect7+8usingR1(10k)
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Step2)Connect6+7usingR2(56k)
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Step3)Connect6+1withC1(1uF)
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Step4)Connect5+1withC2(.01uF)
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Step5)Connect4+8withasmallwire
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Step6)Connect2+6withasmallwire
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Step7)ConnecttheTransistorBase(centerpinusually)to3andbendothertwoprongsforward
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Step8)AttachawiretoPoint1andanotheronetoPoint2WARNING:Placeapieceoftapeontopofthechipnexttothepoints.Ifyoudecidenottooandaccidentallygetsolderonthechip,yourcontrollerwillbepermanentlyruined.D
Dualshock3
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UPDATE–Herearesomeclearerpicturesofthemotherboards.
Dualshock3
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Step9)Connectawiretotheground(‐)ofthebatteryandconnectaswitchtothepositive(+)ofthebattery(+‐‐‐‐‐switch‐‐‐‐‐‐).WARNING:Becarefulnottoconnectthe+and–ofthebatterywithsolder.Ifyoudo,carefullyattempttoremoveexcesssolder.
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Step10)ConnectPoint1andPoint2totheremainingtwolegsofthetransistor
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Step11)Connectthe+ofthebatterywiththeswitchto8onthetimerandthe–ofthebatteryto1ofthetimer
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Step12)Drillaholeinthecontrollerforthebuttonandinsertitin
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Step13)(Ironicallyenough)Testyourcontrollerwhileitisstillnotputtogether.Hopefullyeverythingshouldwork.Ifnot,makesureallthecorrectconnectionsaremadeandmakesureyoufollowedeverythingCAREFULLY!Hereisthevideoofmetestingthecontrollerdirectlyafterwhatyousawinthepictures:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2G883V4VfAStep14)Bendeverythingconnectedtothetimertobeassmallaspossiblewithoutmakinganyunwantedconnections.Becarefulnottobreakanyconnectionseither.(Irecommendtestingitquicklyagain)IfyouhaveaDualshock3youmayneedtoremovetherightsidevibrationmotor(unlessyourconfidentyoucanfiteverythingwithoutremovingitwhichisunlikely).Otherwisejustplacealltheelectronicsintherighthandle.
Step15)Putitallbacktogetherandtestitonemoretime.Here’sthevideoofmetestingitaftereverythingwasputbacktogether:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ3Ut14lThUIfeverythingtestedcorrectlythen:
Congratulations!YouhaveanewRapidFireController!
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FrequentlyAskedQuestionsQ)Mycharacterseemstolooks(ormove)downandtotheright,howdoIfixit?
A)Thisproblemoccursmainlywiththecopperboards.ThankstoDLocthereseemstobeasolution.Setupyourwireslikeso:
Thismethodhasnotbeentestedbymeduetoalackofacoppercontrolleratthemoment.Ihaveexperiencedthisproblemandusedasimilarsolutiontofixit.Acoupleofotherrecommendationswouldbetoputelectricaltapeunderalltheareaswherethewiresaretouchingastheymaybecausinginterference.Thissolutionseemstostillhaveproblemswhenthecontrollerbatteryisfull.Afteranhourorsoofplayingitmaystartmovingagain,DLocstatestoshutoffthecontrollerandturnitbackon.
Q)CanIdothisonotherbuttonsbesidestheR1button?
A)Yes.It’snotinthistutorialbutifyouknowtheproperconnectionsyoucanswitchthetwotouchpointstowhicheveroneyouneed.
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Q)IsthereanywaytokeeptheDualshockvibrationin?
A)Trustme,Ihavetried.Thetimercircuitrycanfitwiththevibrationbutthemomentaryswitchwillnot.IfyougetasmalltactileswitchitmaybepossiblebutIdoubtit.
Q)Ididn’tputthetapeandgotsolderonthelegsofthechipnexttothetouchpoints,whatcanIdo?
A)Toldyaso.
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Credits:GBlaster–Creator
SykoXhitman–Photography
xXNasticoNXx(Xbox360)–Assistingindevelopmentprocess
Mr.Eld0r–Promisedhe’dbeinthecredits
Update–
tapdisbong–Newmotherboardpictures
DLoc–Coppermotherboardsolution
Andofcourseallthepeoplethatsupportedme!