Absolute Question and Answer Thread v.3 (ASK YOUR QUESTIONS HERE!)

[Goutetsu_X]

Thanks Camacho, any how to links you can share?

[TheLordofPie]

Get
A
Multimeter

Man, we’re going full electrical engineer in this thread aren’t we? Haha.

How much work should I expect for simply installing a Sanwa stick into an Mayflash F300? I was under the impression that it was just plug and play pretty much.

If it’s like the v2 you will either need to splice in or use a 5 pin to 5 pin jst harness.

My sanwa stick came with a 5 pin jst harness, but it isn’t a 5 pin to 5 pin. There is only one 5 pin harness on it. The other side is just wires. I’ve ordered some 5 pin harness pieces. Do I need a special tool to fit the wires into it properly, or do they simply fit right in? Also, is there any place that sells 5 pin to 5 pin wires? I’ve seen them in modding videos, but I can’t seem to find any online.

[PresidentCamacho]

Thanks Camacho, any how to links you can share?

Third party PS4 padhack options

Hori Fighting Commander 4 [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] You have the option to solder to the top or bottom of the pcb. To solder to the top you will have to scrape the contact pads to expose the metal contact. There are two switches that are of importance. One is for th…

More detailed guides are out there if you’ve never done a pad hack before.

[PresidentCamacho]

Get
A
Multimeter

Man, we’re going full electrical engineer in this thread aren’t we? Haha.

How much work should I expect for simply installing a Sanwa stick into an Mayflash F300? I was under the impression that it was just plug and play pretty much.

If it’s like the v2 you will either need to splice in or use a 5 pin to 5 pin jst harness.

My sanwa stick came with a 5 pin jst harness, but it isn’t a 5 pin to 5 pin. There is only one 5 pin harness on it. The other side is just wires. I’ve ordered some 5 pin harness pieces. Do I need a special tool to fit the wires into it properly, or do they simply fit right in? Also, is there any place that sells 5 pin to 5 pin wires? I’ve seen them in modding videos, but I can’t seem to find any online.

Spare 5-Pin Female Harness for Zero Delay USB Encoder PCB

http://www.amazon.com/Female-Solderless-Flexible-Connector-Cable/dp/B00QC2GTXC

Or you could splice in, details found here:

MAYFLASH XBOX 360 / PS3 / PC Arcade Fighting Stick V2 Compatible with Sanwa Parts out of the box 69$

With no other customer reviews, I would NOT take the plunge. Until someone else buys one and tears it down and document it it would be best to assume the claims are false.

[Vicko]

I’ll be picking up a used HFC tomorrow to tri mod into my ChImp+360TE dual modded HRAP V3 Kai. I don’t want to drill holes to install a DPDT switch, so I came up with the solution of using the two 2-position switches on the auxiliary PCB (the Start Select switch and the Shoulder button switch). One switch will switch between each PCB’s Data + lines, and the other will switch between Data -. Obviously all 3 boards (HFC and the combined ChImp and 360 PCB) will all be powered and grounded, but what would happen if one board had only Data + connected while the other only had Data - connected (i.e. the Data + switch is in the position to connect to one PCB while the Data - switch is the opposite)? I’m likely being overly paranoid but I want to ensure I don’t cause any damage to my boards.

Nope.

[TheLordofPie]

Get
A
Multimeter

Man, we’re going full electrical engineer in this thread aren’t we? Haha.

How much work should I expect for simply installing a Sanwa stick into an Mayflash F300? I was under the impression that it was just plug and play pretty much.

If it’s like the v2 you will either need to splice in or use a 5 pin to 5 pin jst harness.

My sanwa stick came with a 5 pin jst harness, but it isn’t a 5 pin to 5 pin. There is only one 5 pin harness on it. The other side is just wires. I’ve ordered some 5 pin harness pieces. Do I need a special tool to fit the wires into it properly, or do they simply fit right in? Also, is there any place that sells 5 pin to 5 pin wires? I’ve seen them in modding videos, but I can’t seem to find any online.

https://www.focusattack.com/spare-5-pin-female-harness-for-zero-delay-usb-encoder-pcb/

http://www.amazon.com/Female-Solderless-Flexible-Connector-Cable/dp/B00QC2GTXC

Or you could splice in, details found here:
MAYFLASH XBOX 360 / PS3 / PC Arcade Fighting Stick V2 Compatible with Sanwa Parts out of the box 69$

I read the details, but I’m still not entirely sure, what is splicing exactly? Is it different from crimping?

[Vicko]

Yes.

Go to home depot, get some of these:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ideal-72B-Blue-WIRE-NUT-Wire-Connectors-100-Pack-30-172P/202894268?MERCH=REC--NavPLPHorizontal1_rr--NA--202894268--N

Cut your wires, group all the grounds, twist them onto the black wire. Cut the rest, connect them to the correct color (you can mess up and redo) and voila.

[BolSadguy]

Update on my Hori tri mod. I got everything working with some strange results. PC, everything is fine UNLESS I have something else plugged into the adjacent USB port (in my case, a TE2), in which the device appears in joy.cpl but the properties cannot be checked. PS3 and PS4, no inputs work, even in ChImp mode for PS3

I’d take pictures, but I’m way too embarrassed with my messy wiring, so I drew a basic version in paint.

[M_C]

Hi guys, Can the Brook UFB be used with a raspberry pi?

I know the zero delay can but never seen anyone using Brook UFB arcade stick on a raspberry pi.

[N0fe_1]

Hi all. I have a new question about my dual mod. I’ve soldered up my PDP PS4 pad board, and it’s ready to be wired up to my main board in my x360 HRAP VX-SA Kai. I took a look at the board to get a plan going, and noticed that the buttons have their own ground wires next to the button connector. Does this mean that it’s not common ground? I read that it doesn’t necessarily mean that, but even if it doesn’t mean that, I don’t know how solder my ground wire. Does anyone have any advice?

[Darksakul]

Hi all. I have a new question about my dual mod. I’ve soldered up my PDP PS4 pad board, and it’s ready to be wired up to my main board in my x360 HRAP VX-SA Kai. I took a look at the board to get a plan going, and noticed that the buttons have their own ground wires next to the button connector. Does this mean that it’s not common ground? I read that it doesn’t necessarily mean that, but even if it doesn’t mean that, I don’t know how solder my ground wire. Does anyone have any advice?

Every button will have its own grown contacts, as the contacts act like a switch. You always need a supply and a return for your electricity.
Invest in a multimeter and probe the grounds if you are concern. Its how people here figure out of a board is common ground or not.

[DeeQue]

So I got one of those ZD arcade encoders and I’m trying to get it to work with the Chronus max plus. While it works in partial crossover mode, the Chronus can’t seem to find it when I hook it up in a USB hub for full crossover mode. I know I’m hooking it up right because I can get my PS3 controller to work on the PS4.

I think the ZD encoder is trying to give me an error message because the red light flashes on and off at one second intervals, but I can’t find any manuals that could tell me what such a code could mean.

Any ideas?

[otakusan]

has microsoft release new drivers (maybe with the killer instinct release on pc) so we can use xone arcade sticks with street fighter v without using third party software?

[jonbjohns]

This is probably way too specific to ask, but I was wondering if there is some sort of schematic I can look at for an old Hori SCV stick I have? I started converting it to use a Brooks universal board and I wanted to try to hook up the row that has the guide button and others. It doesn’t seem like I can as it looks like a but of a Frankenstein’s monster, as it seems to be soldered to two smaller PCBs before it finally attaches to the main one by two ribbon cables.

[mR_CaESaR]

Hey guys,

So I’ve been trying to search for details on the TE2 XBOX (normal or Killer instinct one) for the past hour and I can’t seem to find much about it.

All I’ve found is that it’s not a common ground PCB.

I plan on getting a XBOX ONE TE2 since they are much cheaper than the PS3/4 TE2 and TE2+

I plan on stripping the XONE pcb out and install a Brook UFB, I don’t mind not having L3/R3 but are there details on the top panel of the TE2?

Having never closely looked at the TE2 in real life, from the photos I can see, the TE2 XONE has the following buttons a guide button and two addition buttons (notnot really sure the function of those) on the top panel

I’m not sure where the lock switch is (does it have one?) but I’d be great if there’s a way I could use any of these buttons as a touchpad press on the Brook UFB.

I would like the home button obviously to register as the home button. Start and Select is handled by the two buttons at the back.

Does anyone have a picture of the PCB of the daughter board for the TE2 XBONE?

Even better, has anyone completed this mod already?

[poisonmar]

This is probably way too specific to ask, but I was wondering if there is some sort of schematic I can look at for an old Hori SCV stick I have? I started converting it to use a Brooks universal board and I wanted to try to hook up the row that has the guide button and others. It doesn’t seem like I can as it looks like a but of a Frankenstein’s monster, as it seems to be soldered to two smaller PCBs before it finally attaches to the main one by two ribbon cables.

Someone actually asked that same exact question a few pages back and a picture/diagram was posted. Can’t remember how far back though.

[Darksakul]

has microsoft release new drivers (maybe with the killer instinct release on pc) so we can use xone arcade sticks with street fighter v without using third party software?

No, and they aren’t going to.

So I got one of those ZD arcade encoders and I’m trying to get it to work with the Chronus max plus. While it works in partial crossover mode, the Chronus can’t seem to find it when I hook it up in a USB hub for full crossover mode. I know I’m hooking it up right because I can get my PS3 controller to work on the PS4.

I think the ZD encoder is trying to give me an error message because the red light flashes on and off at one second intervals, but I can’t find any manuals that could tell me what such a code could mean.

Any ideas?

Honestly I stayed away from the ZD Encoders and the Chronus devices. Depending on who you ask they both have terrible reputations.

Hey guys,

So I’ve been trying to search for details on the TE2 XBOX (normal or Killer instinct one) for the past hour and I can’t seem to find much about it.

All I’ve found is that it’s not a common ground PCB.

I plan on getting a XBOX ONE TE2 since they are much cheaper than the PS3/4 TE2 and TE2+

I plan on stripping the XONE pcb out and install a Brook UFB, I don’t mind not having L3/R3 but are there details on the top panel of the TE2?

Having never closely looked at the TE2 in real life, from the photos I can see, the TE2 XONE has the following buttons a guide button and two addition buttons (notnot really sure the function of those) on the top panel

I’m not sure where the lock switch is (does it have one?) but I’d be great if there’s a way I could use any of these buttons as a touchpad press on the Brook UFB.

I would like the home button obviously to register as the home button. Start and Select is handled by the two buttons at the back.

Does anyone have a picture of the PCB of the daughter board for the TE2 XBONE?

Even better, has anyone completed this mod already?

if you completely strip out the old board, you can wire up your stick just fine for common ground.

Before you continue on your project, what systems you want your arcade stick for?
If its just for the PS4, I would say get the PS4 version of the TE 2 and skip all the mod work.

[mR_CaESaR]

if you completely strip out the old board, you can wire up your stick just fine for common ground.

Before you continue on your project, what systems you want your arcade stick for?
If its just for the PS4, I would say get the PS4 version of the TE 2 and skip all the mod work.

@Darksakul yeah I’ll be stripping out the old PCB and just use the UFB, I’m just wondering if I can still use the control panel for functionality, with the TE1 it was easy to tap into the lock switch and the turbo/guide buttons since I modded enough of the TE1’s to know them like the back of my hand, the TE2 is a different ball game, I’ve never seen the internals personally.

Realistically, the system would be predominately used for a PS4, but the price of a PS4 TE2 here is a little more than the price of a XBOX ONE TE2 + UFB. I will have also have a V.S stick that has a UFB so “cross compatibility” is not required, I just thought it’d be good value. The cheapest I can get a TE2+ for is $380 AUD shipped from Amazon (when they restock at the special price of $202USD) - still much better than the $500 AUD local retailers are asking for it.

[Vicko]

Update on my Hori tri mod. I got everything working with some strange results. PC, everything is fine UNLESS I have something else plugged into the adjacent USB port (in my case, a TE2), in which the device appears in joy.cpl but the properties cannot be checked. PS3 and PS4, no inputs work, even in ChImp mode for PS3

I’d take pictures, but I’m way too embarrassed with my messy wiring, so I drew a basic version in paint.

https://i.gyazo.com/60f95621f32addee99591ded33094c85.png

I have no idea what’s going on in this picture

Hi all. I have a new question about my dual mod. I’ve soldered up my PDP PS4 pad board, and it’s ready to be wired up to my main board in my x360 HRAP VX-SA Kai. I took a look at the board to get a plan going, and noticed that the buttons have their own ground wires next to the button connector. Does this mean that it’s not common ground? I read that it doesn’t necessarily mean that, but even if it doesn’t mean that, I don’t know how solder my ground wire. Does anyone have any advice?

Have you looked at the 3rd party ps4 padhack thread? Which pad do you have?

[pzlate]

Did Seimitsu change the shade of yellow on their PS-14-Gs or did I just buy the wrong one? I picked up a single Black/Yellow PS-14-G, are the solid color PS-14-Gs a brighter yellow?

http://i.imgur.com/TJWAKfJ.jpg