Request Extra Shoulder Buttons For Ps1 Style?

[worzyl]

Just a quick question for the team,

I read somewhere sometime ago that the team said this modification is possible, but it's not something I would trust to do myself without proper instructions. Would the team have the option of performing this task on request for those that would like it, now that the shoulder button problems are fixed? Or if not, could I pay for the extra buttons and any other bits and bobs needed (with instructions) and perform the mod myself?

Or is this area a no go?

Thanks

 

[Letalis Sonus]

There are no suitable parts for extra buttons, you have to make everything yourself (the expensive part of custom plastic pieces are the moulds, not the pieces themselves!). It is by far more work involved that simply replacing the plastic buttons.
The soldering pads of the buttons are described in the official Hacker's Manual, and as you can see there you can't even just solder a second pair of those mini switches onto the board because of their positions.
It is probably not even possible without harming the case.

 

[Sphinxter]

1) Saw the existing button lengthwise so you have the two pieces moving independently, relocate and raise the original microswitch so only the top one hits it then add another switch.
2) profit.

 

[emcp]

i would possibly consider skin contact buttons (touch switch) to the bottom of the case
not brillant but probably the safest and easiest