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First off, I did not write this tutorial nor do I take any credit for it at all. This was written entirely by halopro77 on se7ensins.com


Hello se7en sins. This is my first tutorial on something neat I did today. So I've been wanting to play on my PC with my wireless controller, but Microsoft won't release the drivers to play on PC via play and charge, so I took matters in my own hands.

Things you will need:
Soldering Iron
Soldering Flux
An Xbox 360 RF Module (Ring of light board at the front of the Xbox)
An old USB you don't care about
5v Diode
Driver for the receiver
A brain
OPTIONAL: Play and charge kit to sync controller to board anytime you want to
Before we go on, I have to warn you that you MUST sync your controller to the RF Module via Xbox before you move on. You don't have to worry about this if you have a play and charge.
STEPS:
Cut the USB with scissors keeping the male part and at least 6 inches of wire.
Strip the wire down to the 4 basic wires inside (Red, White, Green, and Black)
Strip those wires down to what ever length you feel comfortable with (Cut the red wire the shortest because the diode goes on this one)
Solder on the diode to the red wire (Look below for diagram)
Now follow this image I made;



This should be your final product;



(The black wire is kinda hiding)
Lets go to the PC portion. First download the official Microsoft wireless receiver driver from the top and install it normally.
Now watch this video:
How to make a homemade Xbox 360 wireless controller receiver
To sync a controller either; A) sync the controller by plugging in the RF Module in an Xbox and sync with the Xbox's sync button, or B) Plug in the controller via play and charge while the ghetto receiver is in.
« Last Edit: February 03, 2012, 08:25:34 AM by whitetop »

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Re: How to make a homemade 360 controller wireless receiver for your PC.
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2012, 07:46:44 AM »
This is sweet.  I just wish the two broken xboxes hadn't been stolen from my garage, one had a bad rf module but the other was good.

BTW, here is the link to the page so you can see the images, http://www.se7ensins.com/forums/threads/how-to-make-a-homemade-xbox-360-controller-wireless-receiver-for-pc.668839/.
« Last Edit: February 03, 2012, 07:47:32 AM by magic_man185 »

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Re: How to make a homemade 360 controller wireless receiver for your PC.
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2012, 08:17:54 AM »
This is sweet.  I just wish the two broken xboxes hadn't been stolen from my garage, one had a bad rf module but the other was good.

BTW, here is the link to the page so you can see the images, http://www.se7ensins.com/forums/threads/how-to-make-a-homemade-xbox-360-controller-wireless-receiver-for-pc.668839/.

I have no idea why it wont show the images, I even used the image button when making the post.

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Re: How to make a homemade 360 controller wireless receiver for your PC.
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2012, 08:26:35 AM »
pictures don't work right when quoted i fixed it for you and i will be making one now im back from the hospital
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Re: How to make a homemade 360 controller wireless receiver for your PC.
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2012, 08:33:37 PM »
pictures don't work right when quoted i fixed it for you and i will be making one now im back from the hospital

I tried it outside of the quotes before I submitted the thread and they didn't work :/ Anyway, thanks.

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Re: How to make a homemade 360 controller wireless receiver for your PC.
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2012, 04:26:57 AM »
Will this work for a ps3?, can a xbox controller be used w a ps3 using this method?

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Re: How to make a homemade 360 controller wireless receiver for your PC.
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2012, 07:29:34 AM »
Will this work for a ps3?, can a xbox controller be used w a ps3 using this method?

I dont think you can use pc drivers on a ps3. Then again I do not know how a ps3 works but you need the windows drivers for it to work.

EDIT: Who would have thought that microsoft would have made the fr module usb and just changed the connection lol. Well for all you 360 modders, if you need another usb port or you need to move the rf module, you now know how.
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Re: How to make a homemade 360 controller wireless receiver for your PC.
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2012, 07:33:56 AM »
It has to be hid to work for PS3.

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Re: How to make a homemade 360 controller wireless receiver for your PC.
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2012, 07:43:20 AM »
It has to be hid to work for PS3.

hid, what do you mean?

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Re: How to make a homemade 360 controller wireless receiver for your PC.
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2012, 10:17:57 AM »
hid, what do you mean?
standard plug and play drivers, if you need special drivers the PS3 cannot use it

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Re: How to make a homemade 360 controller wireless receiver for your PC.
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2012, 11:58:08 AM »
ps3 is bluetooth mate just buy a dongle and long as you get the drivers from qj.net the ps3 controllers will work
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Re: How to make a homemade 360 controller wireless receiver for your PC.
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2012, 03:28:11 PM »
standard plug and play drivers, if you need special drivers the PS3 cannot use it

then it will not work.

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Re: How to make a homemade 360 controller wireless receiver for your PC.
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2014, 07:51:34 AM »


Would you happen to know which of the pins I should solder to with a corona module? Here's a picture:


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Re: How to make a homemade 360 controller wireless receiver for your PC.
« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2014, 05:04:21 PM »
So here's a pic of mine.

Just an FYI guys, do not follow the first post, the RF module runs off a 3.3V source, that means you need to regulate the 5V usb rail.
Worst case scenario you can use two rectifier diodes in series, ie: 2x 1n4004. And that will at least be a hell of a lot safer than what is being done in the first post.

5V -----[ 1n4004 |]-----[ 1n4004 |]------ RF board V+ (pin 1 in diagram above)
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