360 controller: Replacing analogue stick with a d-pad

[Gruso]

I'm pondering replacing the right analogue stick on one of my 360 controllers with a d-pad, for N64-style FPS control. I'm not sure how suited it would be to current gen FPS titles, but there's a certain XBLA release this week that I know would love it.

I've done some basic controller modding before, but I'm not sure how to approach this one. Is it worth pursuing? Any advice / helpful links appreciated.

[RDC]

It's a good deal more work than what you've previously done, but it can be. I've done a couple of Stick/D-pad swaps before and it's more of a mechanical mess, all the work done to the shell, than anything really. As long as you have a Dremel, some epoxy, a second controller to get the D-pad shell section from and some time to hack and glue it all up you're good to go. Going about the inside part of the D-pad you'd have a few options from Tact switches to using a PS3 D-pad, but what you want to do with the controller surely can be.

360PS - http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/ ... 0PS041.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sinister SP - http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/ ... BXY008.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Diminuendo]

maybe you can steal the concept in this post:
http://forums.benheck.com/viewtopic.php ... 3&start=17" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;