Before continuing with this mod, you should read through the slagcoin guide to gain an understanding of controller modding. Another guide, which I linked in my
Mod Guide, that covers the necessary electronics basics in depth is here:
How to Piggyback an Xbox360 controller on a Universal PCB
Elternteil wrote:There are these strange white liquid inside them that freak me out at first for obvious reasons.
It's grease, so the triggers don't wear out from friction.
Elternteil wrote:The fatest black wire from the USB cable was disconnected from the PCB by accident during the disassembling process. Doesn't look like anything soldering can't fix so I'm not worried.
Yes, it will need to be reconnected.
Elternteil wrote:Also, from the diagram, I see red, blue, and a yellow circle- how do I handle those?
The diagram explains that blue is signal and red is ground. The one yellow is a 5 volt power line, which you don't need unless you want to add something that needs power.
Elternteil wrote:There needs to be an entry point and an exit point, yet for majority of the buttons in the diagram, I see them only using one color. In fact, I only see UP and Y using 2 circles.
This controller uses a common ground. In other words, ground for all inputs is the same. So, red is ground, and it is the "exit point" for
everything. Adding red circles to every input is redundant since you only will add a couple of wires for ground.
Elternteil wrote:Plus there's a red circle on the back that has no label.
It's a ground point.
Elternteil wrote:And what the hell is 5V and LC?
"5V" is a 5 volt power line, which you won't need. LC is the "left click" button. The "right click" button is not labeled, so you will have to identify it yourself if you want to use it. Using the click buttons is not exactly necessary, but if you don't use them you will have to use the analog trigger buttons (which is harder).
Elternteil wrote:Hmmmm.... and I notice there's no info on the analog sticks as well.
They are rarely used for controller mods, because modding them is difficult and usually unnecessary for games warranting a controller mod. It is not necessary to mod them for VOOT.