Joined: Aug 21, 2006 Posts: 519 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject: Twisted controller wire
i have a controller which appears to have a twisted wire i was hopin someone can help me fix it or something.
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Manik Xbox-HQ Freak
Joined: Aug 21, 2006 Posts: 519 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:22 pm Post subject:
the front part works where it breaks away, i checked it with a working controller. but the controller itself doesnt work
hellblazer55 V.I.P. Lifetime
Joined: Oct 03, 2005 Posts: 6381 Location: Canada
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:40 pm Post subject:
what did you do to it, stick the cord in a drill and turn it on?, you have to get a new controller. There could be hundreds of breaks anywhere in the cord. _________________
Manik Xbox-HQ Freak
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:50 pm Post subject:
no i got it from a friend like that, i was thinking of making the usb thing, but i think it would be best for me to fix it
Manik Xbox-HQ Freak
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:27 pm Post subject:
hello?
hoyas111 Xbox-HQ Elite Member
Joined: Jun 17, 2006 Posts: 357
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:37 pm Post subject:
I had an xbox controller that was exactly like that. In fact, the cord i use for FTP is just like that. First unplug the controller, and you just kind of twist the cord so its straight. First start at the controller end, and work your way down.
Manik Xbox-HQ Freak
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:25 am Post subject:
untangling the cord would fix the controller?
hoyas111 Xbox-HQ Elite Member
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:28 am Post subject:
Yes, why not?
Manik Xbox-HQ Freak
Joined: Aug 21, 2006 Posts: 519 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:29 am Post subject:
the controller doesnt work? if i untangle the cord it will be fixed
Manik Xbox-HQ Freak
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:44 am Post subject:
lol as easy as the idea sounded it did not work
AngelosDracul V.I.P. Lifetime
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:13 am Post subject:
what you'll have to do is open up the controller and replace the cord at the PCB board (it's acutally just a white USB Motherboard plug.) You might be able to use a standard USB motherboard cable, splice that onto the breakaway and you should be good. You just won't have breakaway functionality. _________________ "That which does not kill you, only makes you stronger."
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Killtakular Xbox-HQ Newbie
Joined: Aug 26, 2006 Posts: 3
Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 3:19 am Post subject:
ive never had a problem with needing breakaway, so that would work,
but another thing, i had a standard microsft controller that stopped working on me, it wouldnt connect, so i went in ad took out the aread where it goes into the xbox, and replaced that, and it worked fine, so maybe try sumthing like that first
hoyas111 Xbox-HQ Elite Member
Joined: Jun 17, 2006 Posts: 357
Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:46 am Post subject:
Why not buy a new controller
And about that "the controller doesnt work? if i untangle the cord it will be fixed?," i never read that, i kinda tend to skip over small posts.
Manik Xbox-HQ Freak
Joined: Aug 21, 2006 Posts: 519 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:34 am Post subject:
any tutorials killtakular?
Manik Xbox-HQ Freak
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:26 am Post subject:
Hey angelos, i like your idea. The controller is still sitting around. I am actually waiting for a usb extension cord. I will use the female usb end to create a usb adapter. I am basically combining your solution to greven's idea. I am going to cut about an inch of wire along with the breakaway port (controller side). Attach a usb female here. Then use the rest of the usb cable to put in the controller replacing the tangled wire. So the controller will have a usb male at the end of it which i can attach with the female and use the controller itself
I also want to use the usb adapter to connect other usb stuff. Like a flashdrive, or a small hub..etc... Another thing is the xbox controller can be used on the pc. Have the drivers, thanks to greven.
Also thanks to you, my xbox controller may have hope lol.
Here check this out......
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