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

I can find the original SOCD Cleaner guide image for 2 7400 NAND Gates.

Any clue on that?
Thanks

Currently building my own stick, and using cable braiding to keep it neat, but after seeing this Iā€™m wondering what the black stuff is around the white braiding? If someone could show me an ebay or store listing so I know what Iā€™m looking for
Picture for reference

Pretty sure itā€™s heat shrink.

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Thanks I was 50/50ā€¦ But heat shrink in what imused to is the ones with a piece of copper in to connect 2 broken wires

Does the HRAP 3 PCB have solder points on the back? Iā€™m looking to fit it with a dual mod ufb/Jasen Cthulhu, and Iā€™d like to maintain the stock appearance with full function, probably repurposing the turbo selector as a stick select.

Iā€™ve read through the FAQ, went though the Dual Modding 101 thread and used Google to search the forum, alas, no suitable solution has presented itself.

Iā€™ve currently been playing all fighting games on PC using the Mad Cats SSFIV TES fightstick. Now I have some friends playing on either PS4 or X1, and Iā€™d like to join them using my fightstick. Iā€™m pretty handy when it comes to modding electronic devices and am looking for a solution which would make my current fightstick work on as many devices as possible. Otherwise, Iā€™d be happy with PC/PS4.

Lots of information on this seems to be outdated. Iā€™ve found the Brooks convertors to be a bit unclear as there are several versions and this particular fightstick wasnā€™t on their compatibility list. Also, Iā€™d imagine I could mod the fightstick to include a custom PCB or whatnot in order to work on other devices.

Any tips, links, tutorials, devices or otherwise helpful information would be greatly appreciated.

Brook Universal Fighting Board. You can either wire the buttons directly or use the PCB on the terminal strip to get a more intergrated feel. Xbox 360 is the easiest to mod because it uses a sub-pcb for he control panel and you donā€™t have to solder. I can dig out my notes on wiring if you have any specific questions.

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Thanks, so if I were to order this Brook Universal Fighting Board from Akishop.jp I could convert my Xbox 360 Mad Catz SSFIV TE fightstick to an universally working fightstick that works on Xbox360/Xbox One/PS3/PS4 and PC?

Looks like I need to add some headers to it and start wiring it up, doesnā€™t look too bad. If you happen to know where I can find resources as to how to wire this thing up Iā€™d be more than grateful.

Iirc Arcade Shock sell presoldered headers and button harnesses - Iā€™d give them a try first. Itā€™s pretty self explanatory for the most part - you wire in the joystick harness and the button connections from the terminal strip to the screw terminals on the Brook. Some people like to use turbo as the touchpad but I used it as share. To maintain the lockswitch connect the KGROUND from the turbo panel to the KGROUND on the terminal strip for the buttons. More advanced stuff is mostly player LEDs, you can skip that. Youā€™ll need to work out how youā€™re going to fit your USB cable in since thereā€™s not a large enough hole to feed the USB cable through. I drilled a Neutrik in the cable compartment but there are other ways around it.

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Iā€™m not concerned about drilling a clean hole or soldering. I could make my own harness if needed, but that would require getting the correct connectors. Canā€™t I re-use the original, or mod it so that it would work? And would installing the Brooks UFB mean that I will have to use a new USB cable? Iā€™ve seen some connector ports that you can add, but I find it strange I couldnā€™t just wire up the one already in there.

Guess Iā€™ll have to open up the fightstick so see what it looks inside and what Iā€™d need. Thanks for getting me this far!

If you buy the Brook with presoldered headers and youā€™re able to make JST crimps yourself you can cut the USB cable off the PCB and fit a JST header on it. If there are two black grounds tie them together, one is the cable shield

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Thanks mate, youā€™ve been really helpful. Iā€™ve got what I need for now.

I might hop back in for a quick question once I get working on this :slight_smile:

Anytime! Iā€™m moving to Hori sticks, but the UFB is a really easy install in the TE and the compatability is some magic shit

So Ive been gaming on a full Sanwa stick for a couple of years now and they have always felt a bit light.
I have looked into getting the seimitsu clears due to stick aesthetic choice.
I have done reading on Sanwa vs Seimitsuā€¦ but is there a real noticeable difference? When engrossed in the game will I notice the difference like using a different stick or gate, or are the differences so minor despite what people say?

Also another Qā€¦
So I bought a custom case from allfightsticks, and I wanted to get some green button bolts to replace the black ones. The ones being used are 6-32 button bolts which is the equivilent to a M3.5 .6
I honestly cant seem to find a European supplier of these, I just cant find them coloured.

Is it possible to change the top panel of the TES+ for another with the noir layout easily?

Hard to say, personal preference,
Some will say there marked and obvious differences, and other donā€™t notice or care

In general the Seimitsu joysticks have shorter throw and engagement, and many say the Seimitsu joysticks are more resposive
Also people say the JLF is more forgiving with execution

noob question, I want to buy a premade daisy chain ground from focus attack, there is already a ground in the 7 slot pin connector I want to stick it in that I want to get rid of and replace, just rip it out and stick the new one in? I have to strip a bit and twist and put the exposed part in? how does it secure?

Iā€™ve been gutting a MLG stick and do you guys think these are worth restoring?


To be honest Iā€™ve been thinking of just taking the paint off and having another set of white side panels.

Whatā€™s your guyā€™s opinion on the Razer Panthera for PS4? Iā€™m buying a new stick and Iā€™m making the plexi/stickart for it so I wanted to see if it was any good.

My next choice is either an Hrap or doing my project stick and gutting a TE2, so I do have some options.