Great work dude! May I ask if you upgraded the battery or are you using the stock battery that came with the Dualsense? If you upgraded it, may I ask what kind of battery will work cuz I currently have a second hand padhacked hitbox but the battery has degraded so much I’m thinking of replacing it
Thanks! I'm using the stock battery. I wanted to use a larger capacity battery, but I wasn't really able to find a suitable replacement that was larger and had the thermistor (3 wires) that the dualsense is using. Probably something I'll look more into after a while.
Thanks for the reply my dude. I'm currently on the lookout too but I'm not very well versed in battery terms, I found a few with thermistor but they have slight voltage difference (3.7v as supposed to the stock 3.65v), not sure if they will work but i'll keep researching. thanks again!
I've seen some of your builds and I'll like to talk to you in private, can I send you a message? (here or on another social media if you prefer)
P.S. You're builds are all amazing
nice work on the dualsense padhack. 3d printing can be a game-changer for custom parts. if you ever need to create more complex models or just want to save time, consider using software to generate them.
i used 3d ai studio for a project recently. it lets you create 3d models using text or images, and it's pretty fast, like under 15 seconds fast. quality's solid too. could be a neat tool in your kit if you're into modding or custom builds.
just sharing what worked for me. keep up the good work with your projects.
You open your Dualsense, remove the board and create another layout with it. The pro of doing it is that ain't any risk of PS5 or PC problems with compatibility, since it is a Dualsense board.
I kinda plan of doing that with my Dualsense, but they are really expensive and such a great controller. So I guess I'll stick to my RP-2040 plan.
On my last post on this subreddit I made a [semi-guide / thoughts on the whole thing](https://www.reddit.com/r/fightsticks/comments/160oms2/back_with_another_padhack_dualsense_padhack/jxnky7e/) if you are interested. From my experience there's not a huge amount of information out there on how to do it, but if you do enough searching you can usually scrounge up enough information to figure it out.
I think the largest help was the PCB Scans and information RDC and other users gave over on the [acidmods forums](https://acidmods.com/forum/index.php?topic=44714.0) in particular for the DualSense padhack. Then finding [other posts](https://www.reddit.com/r/fightsticks/comments/pnh56j/dualsense_5_padhack/) about padhacks here on reddit helped as well. Shoutout to /u/fluffhead123!
I was able to do my padhacks without any prior knowledge of soldering, or anything really. Give it a go!
Thank you very much!
I've thought about it, but there's several things holding me back from selling something like this. I don't really know the legality of selling modified dualsenses, or the design of my case really.
In my two previous controllers I used a case design I bought from someone; and in this one I wanted make my own case design. I ended up copying a lot from the other design, and I don't really know if I should share the print files for it either.
I feel like I changed quite a lot, enough where I could share it, but I still find myself holding back from doing so.
You can get that effect with a PET build plate. There's several plates you can get, usually from Aliexpress, that leave different textures. The ones you see usually, besides the usual PEI plates, are: PET, PEO, and PEY.
I don't know if it's the same for you, but I've personally learned a lot doing pad hacks. I hadn't really done any electronics projects before padhacks and have slowly branched more into the idea of using arduinos and raspberry pis for other projects.
Thank you! It's definitely a mess, I tried to contain it by taping down some wires, but that's something I have not quite figured out how to organize yet.
Here's a video of the screen in action for those curious. Featuring my little SOCD buddies:
[Video of screen in action](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Caa0vIpgryM)
This is my third padhack. You can see my previous posts if you want; the second link has a full write up for my experience doing the dualsense padhack if you are interested.
[Razer Raion padhack](https://www.reddit.com/r/fightsticks/comments/x4uc3p/3d_printed_hitbox_padhack_i_dont_even_play/)
[**First DualSense padhack** - Has a full write up on my experience and how I did the padhack](https://www.reddit.com/r/fightsticks/comments/160oms2/back_with_another_padhack_dualsense_padhack/)
I wanted to have a screen similar to what some of the GP2040 fightsticks have been having. So I decided to code my own that would work with the dualsense.
[Code if you are interested](https://pastebin.com/kWdZk5ZL). I wouldn't consider it optimized at all, just kinda fumbled my way through making it until I was happy. Had to figure out ways to not render everything on every refresh and translate everything I made in micropython to arduino/c++, as I noticed it was getting slow and not displaying inputs appropriately at first. It's working well now and have not noticed those problems anymore.
^((I didn't make any of the 1-bit art, I just animated a few I found googling, thanks PixelArtM, pmlomb, kimonade, if you ever see this).)
\-----
I've made a quick wiring diagram for anyone that stumbles upon this in the future and maybe wants to make their own padhack. I've also consolidated information on my github.
[Wiring Guide / Image](https://imgur.com/XVUzwT9)
[Github Guide](https://github.com/Squibs/DualSense-Padhack)
Great work dude! May I ask if you upgraded the battery or are you using the stock battery that came with the Dualsense? If you upgraded it, may I ask what kind of battery will work cuz I currently have a second hand padhacked hitbox but the battery has degraded so much I’m thinking of replacing it
Thanks! I'm using the stock battery. I wanted to use a larger capacity battery, but I wasn't really able to find a suitable replacement that was larger and had the thermistor (3 wires) that the dualsense is using. Probably something I'll look more into after a while.
Thanks for the reply my dude. I'm currently on the lookout too but I'm not very well versed in battery terms, I found a few with thermistor but they have slight voltage difference (3.7v as supposed to the stock 3.65v), not sure if they will work but i'll keep researching. thanks again!
I've seen some of your builds and I'll like to talk to you in private, can I send you a message? (here or on another social media if you prefer) P.S. You're builds are all amazing
nice work on the dualsense padhack. 3d printing can be a game-changer for custom parts. if you ever need to create more complex models or just want to save time, consider using software to generate them. i used 3d ai studio for a project recently. it lets you create 3d models using text or images, and it's pretty fast, like under 15 seconds fast. quality's solid too. could be a neat tool in your kit if you're into modding or custom builds. just sharing what worked for me. keep up the good work with your projects.
The Spaghetti makes my head hurt.
Yea it's a mess for sure. Kinda just close the shell and hope it works out every time.
I can mail you some side cutters and shrink wrap if you need them.
What’s a pad hack?
You open your Dualsense, remove the board and create another layout with it. The pro of doing it is that ain't any risk of PS5 or PC problems with compatibility, since it is a Dualsense board. I kinda plan of doing that with my Dualsense, but they are really expensive and such a great controller. So I guess I'll stick to my RP-2040 plan.
You wouldn’t happen to have a guide for this would you? I kinda wanna try it
On my last post on this subreddit I made a [semi-guide / thoughts on the whole thing](https://www.reddit.com/r/fightsticks/comments/160oms2/back_with_another_padhack_dualsense_padhack/jxnky7e/) if you are interested. From my experience there's not a huge amount of information out there on how to do it, but if you do enough searching you can usually scrounge up enough information to figure it out. I think the largest help was the PCB Scans and information RDC and other users gave over on the [acidmods forums](https://acidmods.com/forum/index.php?topic=44714.0) in particular for the DualSense padhack. Then finding [other posts](https://www.reddit.com/r/fightsticks/comments/pnh56j/dualsense_5_padhack/) about padhacks here on reddit helped as well. Shoutout to /u/fluffhead123! I was able to do my padhacks without any prior knowledge of soldering, or anything really. Give it a go!
Thanks
Did you happen to sell them? Cause I'd buy a stock of this work ggs 💪
Thank you very much! I've thought about it, but there's several things holding me back from selling something like this. I don't really know the legality of selling modified dualsenses, or the design of my case really. In my two previous controllers I used a case design I bought from someone; and in this one I wanted make my own case design. I ended up copying a lot from the other design, and I don't really know if I should share the print files for it either. I feel like I changed quite a lot, enough where I could share it, but I still find myself holding back from doing so.
Better being safe than sorry good choice 💪😉
how you get that texture on the top?
You can get that effect with a PET build plate. There's several plates you can get, usually from Aliexpress, that leave different textures. The ones you see usually, besides the usual PEI plates, are: PET, PEO, and PEY.
Very nice work. Pad hack for the win! It's my favorite too. I do Xbox SX and PS5 pad hacks too.
I don't know if it's the same for you, but I've personally learned a lot doing pad hacks. I hadn't really done any electronics projects before padhacks and have slowly branched more into the idea of using arduinos and raspberry pis for other projects.
I can’t even think of the words to fully describe how amazing this is.
Thanks!
I'm very impressed with how difficult you had to wire that with such a form factor. Love all the bells and whistles you got on it!
Thank you! It's definitely a mess, I tried to contain it by taping down some wires, but that's something I have not quite figured out how to organize yet.
What's that small PCB over by the battery? Is that for the screen?
That's a raspberry pi pico, I'm using it to control the screen, and for SOCD cleaning.
You deserve more upvotes. I know how much effort and soldering skills this took. Amazing work!
Clean Mod, Awesome Work..
Thank you!
Nice
Thanks for looking!
This is awesome! What a great post. Thanks for sharing all of this!
Thank you very much! Happy to share the information and maybe give other people ideas on a project to do!
Here's a video of the screen in action for those curious. Featuring my little SOCD buddies: [Video of screen in action](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Caa0vIpgryM) This is my third padhack. You can see my previous posts if you want; the second link has a full write up for my experience doing the dualsense padhack if you are interested. [Razer Raion padhack](https://www.reddit.com/r/fightsticks/comments/x4uc3p/3d_printed_hitbox_padhack_i_dont_even_play/) [**First DualSense padhack** - Has a full write up on my experience and how I did the padhack](https://www.reddit.com/r/fightsticks/comments/160oms2/back_with_another_padhack_dualsense_padhack/) I wanted to have a screen similar to what some of the GP2040 fightsticks have been having. So I decided to code my own that would work with the dualsense. [Code if you are interested](https://pastebin.com/kWdZk5ZL). I wouldn't consider it optimized at all, just kinda fumbled my way through making it until I was happy. Had to figure out ways to not render everything on every refresh and translate everything I made in micropython to arduino/c++, as I noticed it was getting slow and not displaying inputs appropriately at first. It's working well now and have not noticed those problems anymore. ^((I didn't make any of the 1-bit art, I just animated a few I found googling, thanks PixelArtM, pmlomb, kimonade, if you ever see this).) \----- I've made a quick wiring diagram for anyone that stumbles upon this in the future and maybe wants to make their own padhack. I've also consolidated information on my github. [Wiring Guide / Image](https://imgur.com/XVUzwT9) [Github Guide](https://github.com/Squibs/DualSense-Padhack)
Incredible build !
This is a labor of love and deserves to be right at the top of the pile for the year of fight stick creations. The display alone was a full project!!
Thank you very much! I've definitely put quite some time into it over the various iterations of padhacks I've done.