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

mikeohara · April 20, 2020, 6:27pm

The RAP4 sticks are more of the easy ones to get into. 6 Phillips head screws on the bottom, then a small screwdriver to push the tabs in on the button to pull it out if it’s gotta be done. Also might want to check your connections from the PCB to the button as well, make sure those are secure.

Darksakul · April 20, 2020, 9:48pm

Best advice have a container of some sort for your screws.
If you need to don’t be afraid to take notes or snap photos for later reference.
And take it slow.

mikeohara · April 22, 2020, 1:29am

This. A million times this. I don’t know how many times my wife has gotten upset because I’ve taken a plastic bowl of hers for screws or buttons

Darksakul · April 22, 2020, 1:31am

I found that really helpful, its from Autopart stores.
Its an Magnetic bowl

Here one on Amazon to illustrate
https://www.amazon.com/Titan-Tools-11061-Magnetic-Parts/dp/B000HYL20G

So useful when dealing with screws.

nottobay13 · April 22, 2020, 7:15pm

I have been using the top for my ifixit protech toolkit as a screw container and it works nicely for that.

alexr · April 23, 2020, 4:44am

Hey there! I’ve got a MadCatz TE2+ except most everything in it is replaced with a Brook Board and Jasen’s Custom’s EZ-Mod kit, and now it’s a hitbox. But recently it’s started flaking out, like not connecting to my PS4, or if it does connect, failing after a while.

One thing that’s original, though, is the Pro Cable. Is that a likely culprit, would you imagine? Should I try replacing the cable?

Thanks a bunch!

gahrling · April 23, 2020, 8:07am

Have you updated the firmware?

alexr · April 23, 2020, 8:23am

I have, yeah. To the latest UFB firmware; it hasn’t seemed to help.

gahrling · April 23, 2020, 11:39am

Then it’s probably a USB cable problem.

Klatrymadon · April 23, 2020, 2:05pm

Hi,

I’ve installed a Brook UFB into my Qanba Obsidian (via the EZ Mod), and it’s working perfectly. However, I’m hoping to change the stock USB cable (with the 5-pin connector) to a braided USB A-to-B cable that connects directly to the UFB. When I do this, though, the stick ceases to function as a stick at all (the lever and buttons do nothing), and is seemingly only recognised by my PC as a generic USB device. Any idea what I’m doing wrong?

Thanks!

alexr · April 23, 2020, 5:12pm

Thanks for the input! Ordered one from Jasen. It’d be really pleasant if that’s what’s wrong!

nottobay13 · May 2, 2020, 12:27am

With Art’s Hobbies is no longer in business, what are the options for value cases?

mikeohara · May 2, 2020, 1:33am

Probably a SnackBox or a BNB case

gIobe · May 2, 2020, 2:38am

Also ETERNALRIVAL - https://www.etsy.com/shop/EternalRivalJStick?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=767579518

tripletopper · May 4, 2020, 1:36pm

Hello, is there a feature comparison of the Paradise Cthulhu, The Jasen x Brook retro Board, and the (I don"t know the American partner) The PS 360+

Do all of them have compatibility with the same NON-usb systems? Or does one have more?
does the SNES have both original formation (yba) and SF lovers default (bar)
Does it use “Duke style SF configuration” on the Xbox Prime?

4 Do they have wireable LS RS L3 and R3 mode? Or is there a “soft l3/r3/ls/rs?”

Darksakul · May 5, 2020, 8:34am

All 3 boards have documentation out
Look it up.

tripletopper · May 6, 2020, 3:37pm

Is there a specific thread which does a “dare to compare” for the multi console Fight PCBs for systems from the NES to 6th Gen systems? (I was hoping for a specific thread topic in one easy-to-find place.)

Or are you saying piece it out one question at a time? (I’ll do it the old fashioned way until I see a good one stop shop)

Darksakul · May 8, 2020, 10:22pm

Just so there a list of systems each of those PCBs support on one post.

Here the PS360+ manual
http://www.akicus.co/PS360Support.html

And the PDF for the Brooks Retro board
https://jasenscustoms.zendesk.com/hc/enus/article_attachments/360016750592/Retro_Manual_20180626.pdf

Here is the PDF for the MC Cthulhu Multi-console PCB
https://paradisearcadeshop.com/index.php?controller=attachment&id_attachment=30

And the original SRK thread for the MC Cthulhu
https://archive.supercombo.gg/t/the-official-cthulhu-and-chimp-thread-try-our-new-dreamcast-flavor/45730

PS360+ console list

Summary

Xbox 360
Xbox (Original)
Playstation 4 (8min Time Out, Soft Reset Possible)
PlayStation 3 (PS2 backwards compatible for older PS3 systems or PSN titles)
Playstation 1/2
Dreamcast
Saturn
Wii U / Switch (Pokken)
SNES
NES
PC (Windows, Linux and Mac OS)

MC Cthulhu Console List

Summary

Playstation 3 (PS2 backwards compatible for older PS3 systems or PSN titles)
PS1/PS2
Sega Saturn,
Gamecube (including Wii VC titles and disc based titles that support the Gamecube controller)
Original Xbox
TurboGrafx-16/ PC Engine
NES/ Famicom
SNES /Super Famicom.
PC (Dinput)
3DO

Brooks Reto Board System List

Summary

PS3
PS/PS2
XBOX (Original)
Dreamcast (Fighting Stick)
Saturn
GameCube
NES/ Famicom
SNES /Super Famicom.
TurboGrafx-16/ PC Engine
PC (PS3 Mode)

All 3 are common ground and can be dual modded to other PCBs.

nottobay13 · May 9, 2020, 8:08pm

Beware the rj-45 mod is a pain in the ass to do.

Darksakul · May 10, 2020, 2:00am

You have to be more specific than that, especially for someone who new to modding like tripletopper.
I am assuming you are speaking of the MC Cthulhu. As the other boards have RJ45 jacks on them.