Usually the PS2 version is orange, though the company may have done a board revision since. That or the seller is just using a default pic.
Either way just try ordering any that has PS2/PS3 listed in the title AND for Sanwa parts. Also say you want the Sanwa button & joystick wires in the comment box when you get to the order screen.
Ok cool, after researching rather extensively I now feel very confident in my ability to take on this project of replacing my PS3 TE pcp to a ZD Encoder. One thing I did notice though was that someone said that in order to have the physical home button on the TE work, I would need to solder. I am comfortable soldering so long as it is not insanely difficult. I donât care about turbo at all, and the rest of the buttons + the joystick look simple enough with the cables included. Would these pcb feet from focusattack work well to mount the pcb inside? Also, would I be able to run the USB cable that comes with the pcb through to the cable holding compartment on the back? When I opened the case up briefly last night I wasnât sure which wire was the one for the home button, and I am unsure where I would connect it to the zd encoder. I was unable to find a thread that discussed this explicitly, so any help would be greatly appreciated. I unfortunately do not have my stick with me atm, but I will tonight so I can check anything necessary in 8hr or so.
First off, I strongly suggest you look over [my tutorial thread for customizing TEs CLICK](TUTORIAL/PROGRESS - Revitalization of 11 TE and 2 SE Madcatz sticks -IMAGE HEAVY- COMPLETE as it shows you what is possible with removing the turbo area completely from the TE. You have a few options for a home button. I used a simple tactile switch as a home button and tucked it inside the cord compartment, but something that small you could mount just about anywhere, and they have enough spring that it wonât accidentally be pressed.
Since youâd be using the Zero Delay USB Encoder, thereâs no need for the existing TE PCB at all since the ZDUSBE has a home button on it already. You can completely remove the TE PS3 PCB it and perhaps sell it to someone who wants a simple common ground PCB for dual modding purposes (donât forget to advertise which version of the TE PS3 PCB it is since it doesnât work on PC).
PCB feet are also not needed. If you tried to mount the PCB with PCB feet on the bottom of the middle base, you wouldnât be able to get the metal panel on. If you tried to use PCB feet on the top part of the middle base youâd get real close to the ribbon cable/wire sets from the PCB to hitting the top metal panel once closed and put unnecessary pressure on the PCB (especially if you raged and hit the stick). Just do what I did on the tutorial thread previously linked and drill a few holes into the plastic of the middle base and just zip tie the PCB into place.
Good luck.
Fantastic information in that thread man, thank you very much. I enjoyed reading through all of it, and I will most likely go through again when my ZDUSBE arrives. I had not thought of a little switch like that, I have no idea why it didnât cross my mind but that is perfect, as I doubt I will really need the home button super often. Zip tieing it onto the plastic is another brilliant solution I hadnât thought of previously. Did you install a little piece of plastic or something like that to replace the spot where the pcb went previously? I guess that one is strictly a cosmetic issue, having a hole there. Iâm sure Iâll have more questions in the coming weeks. Canât wait to get started modding my first stick ever!
You could also use command strips if you donât want to drill, I like the Velcro like ones.
anyone know what size the stock nuts holding the top metal panel of a VSHG are?
not about sticks, but i cant make a new thread for this. in passing, i cleaned a ps3 pad with a lysol wipe (the one with hydrogen peroxide). now the four face buttons are being a bit crispy. thereâs a slight sticky resistance right at the beginning of being pressed. the rest of the depression process is unaffected. it goes away for presses in rapid succession, but returns after a few seconds of not being pressed. is there something i can clean it with without opening it? rubbing alcohol? been a long time since i opened a pad, and those were only throwaways that i used for hacks.
thanks.
Iâve used rubbing alcohol to clean sticky buttons before.
Maybe the cleaning medium is leaving behind residue? The reason I think it may be sticking is because the liquid leaves behind whatever particulates after evaporating, and it adds to the friction between the button and the sides. That, or the cleaning medium over cleaned the surface and may have affect the friction between surfaces.
Those are my hypotheses, not that I can substantiate them. Dunno if heâs supposed to clean with something else or add a tiny bit of lubricant to the sides.
If you just wiped the top with the lysol wipe, did you also wipe the sides of the face buttons? Make sure that the gunk that you wiped didnât just get pushed and accumulated at the side of the buttons? Hope you could figure it out
Could I crimp a RJ45 connector to a snes cable to make it work with the RJ45 port on a ps360+/Cthulhu?
The retro store near me doesnt like people playing on sticks for their tournaments, but during casuals id like to set up my new custom stick and use it on people hahaha.
Yep! The PS360+ documentation has the proper pin out for you to use with the RJ45 connector.
http://www.akishop-customs.com/PS360Plus/NESSNESPINOUT.jpg
Also who would deny people playing on sticks? That store sounds a bit too controlling. Just tell them if someone could win EVO with a PSX pad, you have no advantage using a stick other than being comfortable.
Sounds like a tournament I donât want to attend. Especially if they donât provide a house controller.
A friend of mine is running into an issue with his Xrd TE 2 that I am trying to figure out. It was working fine up until recently, when his home button ceased responding. Because of this, it cannot be connected to a PS4 as there is no way to have the console assign it to a profile without pressing the home button. Weâve done some testing to see if there were any other buttons that are not responding, and it seems that the only issue is button 13 (the home button). I thought it might have been a problem with the lock switch, but the start button is still functioning correctly.
On another stick, this repair would probably be fairly simple, but I am unsure of how to address the panel on the top of the stick where the home button is located. If anyone has a suggestion regarding how I should diagnose the issue, it would be very helpful.
Without having your stick to hand it may be simply a matter of cleaning or re-aligning the Home button rubber pad. But as that will involve invalidating your warranty Iâd suggest just sending it back for a replacement instead.
Returning it for a replacement was my first notion as well. The owner of the stick does not want to pay shipping for the return, but I will try to convince him to return it rather than risk voiding his warranty considering how new the stick is.
Sweet thanks!
Yeah they do have controllers for it ,but its these new 3rd party snes controllers that are HORRIBLE! Honestly it has the moochiest dpad ever. And again, they dont allow sticks. :S
While waiting for my new pcb to arrive, I decided to figure out how my TE fits together and completely disassembled it. In doing so, I noticed that one of the buttons rotates no matter which circle I put it through on the metal faceplate. I suppose I could just use some glue on the inside to hold it in place, but do any of you guys know what could cause this? Is it the tabs on the side that you push in to remove it wearing down, or just maybe a defect with the button? All of the other 9 buttons do not rotate when I place them in the holes, and they are nice and snug.
Itâs 2 things. The tabs on the side that you use to pop out the button, and more importantly, the very small pieces of plastic that are around the rim of the button that scrape off a bit when you pop them into metal panels. Putting a small bit of hot glue on an easy to remove later area of the button is your best bet.
Ohh ok I do see those there, I hadnât thought about those. Hot glue sounds good, thanks.
I have a set of seimitsu ps-14-gn-c screw buttons that im looking to install with some quick disconnects but I canât find the right size, does anyone know the proper size for seimitsu buttons?