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

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)

Preparation:Takeapartthecontroller

Step1)Placetimerupside‐downandconnect7+8usingR1(10k)

Step2)Connect6+7usingR2(56k)

Step3)Connect6+1withC1(1uF)

Step4)Connect5+1withC2(.01uF)

Step5)Connect4+8withasmallwire

Step6)Connect2+6withasmallwire

Step7)ConnecttheTransistorBase(centerpinusually)to3andbendothertwoprongsforward

Step8)AttachawiretoPoint1andanotheronetoPoint2WARNING:Placeapieceoftapeontopofthechipnexttothepoints.Ifyoudecidenottooandaccidentallygetsolderonthechip,yourcontrollerwillbepermanentlyruined.D

Dualshock3

UPDATE–Herearesomeclearerpicturesofthemotherboards.

Dualshock3

Step9)Connectawiretotheground(‐)ofthebatteryandconnectaswitchtothepositive(+)ofthebattery(+‐‐‐‐‐switch‐‐‐‐‐‐).WARNING:Becarefulnottoconnectthe+and–ofthebatterywithsolder.Ifyoudo,carefullyattempttoremoveexcesssolder.

Step10)ConnectPoint1andPoint2totheremainingtwolegsofthetransistor

Step11)Connectthe+ofthebatterywiththeswitchto8onthetimerandthe–ofthebatteryto1ofthetimer

Step12)Drillaholeinthecontrollerforthebuttonandinsertitin

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!

FrequentlyAskedQuestionsQ)Mycharacterseemstolooks(ormove)downandtotheright,howdoIfixit?

A)Thisproblemoccursmainlywiththecopperboards.ThankstoDLocthereseemstobeasolution.Setupyourwireslikeso:

Thismethodhasnotbeentestedbymeduetoalackofacoppercontrolleratthemoment.Ihaveexperiencedthisproblemandusedasimilarsolutiontofixit.Acoupleofotherrecommendationswouldbetoputelectricaltapeunderalltheareaswherethewiresaretouchingastheymaybecausinginterference.Thissolutionseemstostillhaveproblemswhenthecontrollerbatteryisfull.Afteranhourorsoofplayingitmaystartmovingagain,DLocstatestoshutoffthecontrollerandturnitbackon.

Q)CanIdothisonotherbuttonsbesidestheR1button?

A)Yes.It’snotinthistutorialbutifyouknowtheproperconnectionsyoucanswitchthetwotouchpointstowhicheveroneyouneed.

Q)IsthereanywaytokeeptheDualshockvibrationin?

A)Trustme,Ihavetried.Thetimercircuitrycanfitwiththevibrationbutthemomentaryswitchwillnot.IfyougetasmalltactileswitchitmaybepossiblebutIdoubtit.

Q)Ididn’tputthetapeandgotsolderonthelegsofthechipnexttothetouchpoints,whatcanIdo?

A)Toldyaso.

Credits:GBlaster–Creator

SykoXhitman–Photography

xXNasticoNXx(Xbox360)–Assistingindevelopmentprocess

Mr.Eld0r–Promisedhe’dbeinthecredits

Update–

tapdisbong–Newmotherboardpictures

DLoc–Coppermotherboardsolution

Andofcourseallthepeoplethatsupportedme!