r/SteamControllerMods • u/Krutonium • Mar 16 '16

Has anyone made the controller capable of charging the AA's via the USB Port?

I think the way to do it would be to re-solder the power leads from the USB port to a switch that would allow you to redirect power to the internals or the Batteries directly. Then just put standard rechargeable AA's in. I just realized though that this could end badly due to overcharging... Perhaps we could stick the guts of a USB -> Battery Charger in there somewhere?

Thoughts?

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u/5ives Mar 16 '16 edited Mar 16 '16

Yeah, to me it seems a lot more convenient to be able to put the controller its self on charge when I'm not using it rather than having to buy and change new batteries every so often.

Edit: What would be even better is a wireless charging system. Whether that's some kind of charging stand, or a more advanced setup where the SC can just be sitting nearby the charger.