Custom-built Xbox 360 joystick gets lit with LEDs
By Darren Murph 
posted Mar 21st 2008 9:31AM
posted Mar 21st 2008 9:31AM
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posted Mar 21st 2008 9:31AM
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This could come in handy. FOR PLAYING DOOM!!!
HA FIRST COMMENT!
See kids, sometimes evolution DOESN'T work.
Darwin, why have you forsaken us?!
Darwin hasn't forsaken us.
we've forsaken him by not going to this kids house with stones. natural selection no longer works because we let the 'l33t' survive to stupify another day and others around them.
@ kizorblade
darwin hasn't forsaken us, with a sense of humor like that i'm pretty sure he won't be reproducing anytime soon...
Just dream'n, but that combined with MAME on the 360 would be perfect.
ben heck eat your heart out!
Wrong, Ben could do this with his eyes closed.
This guy has some good wood skills, but other than that this is pretty simple.
if ben heck did this the 360 and an lcd would be included in the case. and the case would be 5x smaller.
Ben heck would have made the whole thing controllable with your mouth, so that even quadriplegics could play Halo.
Speaking of him and Ben Heck, he just HAPPENS to also post on Ben Hecks Forums.
http://forums.benheck.com/viewtopic.php?t=6831
so is this all i gotta do to get my own post on engadget >_
"we've all ideas this is a one-of-a-kind"
...what?
we've all ideas this is a one-of-a-kind
I stumbled over this sentence too.
I think it makes better sense as "we all have ideas this is a one-of-a-kind."
They're short another red ring
Why would they do such a stupid thing like this? Makes no sense at all.
Oh you mean make a cool custom joystick that helps them play fighting games, yet at the same time is very aesthetically pleasing? The only stupid thing here is you.
now I just need a copy of Galaga for my Xbox...
Reminds me of the film Joysticks, where the main character played Satan's Hollow with a giant, shiny red disco ball.
...Because there's nothing that enhances a game more than having a green glowing light shining in your face while you're trying to play.
Right, because the stick is right in your fucking face when you play the game, and you also happen not to look at the tv. Good Job.
I love how positive everyone on the internet is. Zero: I made sure the leds weren't too bright. Hooterman: If its so simple, you make one.
Later everybody.
Dude, I love your work, I've seen your stuff at Stick Vault and even SRK maybe, and I got to say it's some kick ass shit. Keep it up.
sorry to burst your bubble, although its a nice lookin mod, but i doubt it would be that hard to recreate. if its big enough( looks to be 1 foot width by 3/4 foot long by 1/4 foot high? ) then it would be easier still, basicly all you would have to do is put a controller board inside, remove access parts and custom wire-up the 6 buttons and single joystick
forgot the LED part
*the wiring of the LED's could be separate from the controllers power, depending on LED's, 2 x 1.5 to 1 x 9v battery would work, like i mentioned before, the space inside would help, joystick would be the most difficult part, but still not overly complicated.