A little help with diy game pad controller please!

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A little help with diy game pad controller please!

I am in the need for a physical crossfader to control the one in Traktor via midi. I have a nice little controller the Stanton SCS3 system, but because it has all touch controls, I have no way to really learn any scratching techniques.
After much googling, reading, etc. I think this can be done with a cheap pc usb game controller that has the thumb joysticks. By connecting a fader to the joystick wiring then using mjoy or the like to translate the HID to midi.

  1. Am I correct so far?
  2. What kind of(or which)fader/crossfader should I use, and how (what wires go where) would I connect it to the joystick wiring.
  3. If I leave the other joystick alone, couldn’t it be used for an X/Y controll?

Anyone with knowledge or experience out there that can help out?
I appreciate any assistance!

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I think you are understanding it all correctly. Crossfaders, knobs, and thumbpad joysticks are all potentiometers. the thumpad joystick uses 2 pots one for X and other for Y. For most of the boards and controllers people mod 10k restiance pots are what people use.

this is what I got for a crossfader

http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Bourns/PTS60-02L-103B2/?qs=b8viKDOLiXaWB8SJ8GW14g%3D%3D

This one is very easy to move (low physical restiance) so thats why I went with it for the crossfader. Standard ones for volume control are cheaper and not as big.

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Hey, thanks that helps! Now to get ordering parts.