Brook Converters Thread

[Brook_Engineer]

Does it turn blue when you plug it into the PC and is it recognized as a PS4 controller?
Did you plug it into the PS4 without a controller plugged into it the first time? (the English in the manual isn’t exactly the easiest to understand).

It plugs into the PC no problem and is recognized as a PS4 controller (I am able to play games with no problem on PC).

I did plug it in without a controller, and actually the first time I did it the converter worked (blue light+let me connect my controller and play). However, after putting my PS4 to rest and since booting it up again I haven’t been able to get the thing to register…

Also, when I plug in a stick with a player indicator light to the converter, it’ll blink for a few seconds and then shut off. I’m not sure if I’m missing something.

1. Have you tried to reconnect the converter with your PS4?
2. Have you tried to restart your PS4?
3. Have you tried another port?
4. So there’s no light on the converter now either you connect it with PC or PS4?

@Brook_Engineer

1. Yeah I have tried several times.
2. I tried a soft restart as well as unplugging the PS4 and plugging it in again.
3. Neither port makes it work.
4. This is the weird thing! The converter lights up/works perfectly on PC. Just not on PS4 (no light or functionality here).

1. Does this situation happen before you do firmware update?
2. if you simply connect your converter with PS4, do you see light on?

@Brook_Engineer

1. It happened before I did the firmware update and did not fix after I updated.
2. It doesn’t light up even if I connect the converter alone.

What I have not tried yet is plugging it into another PS4, so I will try to do that in the next couple of days and get back to you.

Thank you for being so thorough!

Thank you

[Venomlace]

So which one do we download? I see XBOX 360 to PS4 20160407 and (OPTIONAL!)XBOX360 to PS4 20160407 with the optional stating it’s to Accommodate PS4 3.15 version - which I assume is a typo.

[Brook_Engineer]

To update your converter for the new update do you need to locate the newest driver again or do you just go through programs A and B this time? And do you have to re-download the proper converter program from the brook website if you downloaded the program before the Sony update? Meaning does the original software I downloaded fetch the new firmware?

1. If you have installed driver before, just go through firmware A & B.
2. Yes
3. Download the latest firmware, and do update

[Brook_Engineer]

Hi having trouble with the update for my ps3/ps4 to xbox one update for part A. I plug it in and it goes solid green and shows my ps4 controller as a controller in win 10. Under device manager it shows it as xbox controller. When I run the a firmware update it asks to connect the device and when I plug it in nothing happens. I’ve tried this for on a few computers and they all have the same issue. Any help would be great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0yAOacS5Q0

[Komaklub]

Hi Everyone,

I have the 360/One to PS4 converter and have been waiting for the 3.50FW fix before updating and testing it out.

The question I have is which controller do you connect when updating as the guide shows a PS4 controller connected ?

Is this correct as I thought you would need to connect a 360/One controller with this converter model ?

And lastly as I will be using the Xbox Elite Controller, do I also need to update the B file ?

Any help would be much appreciated

[Throwmasta]

Hi all,

Can anyone confirm whether or not the the lime green (Xbox360 to PS4) converter and/or the green (Xbox360/ONE to PS4) converter work with an Arcade in a Box fight stick (wired for 360) for use on the PS4?

This alone is going to determine whether or not I can get into SF5 or not. Much thanks in advance.

[thelemmings]

Hello,

I have been using the 360/One to PS4 converter with a SFIV TE X360 stick and have noticed a bit of lag and strange behavior compared to my PS3 stick in SFV legacy mode (which works flawlessly). Aside from the rather rare button lag, a more concerning issue is that sometimes directions get stuck or ignored (for example, I hold the RIGHT direction to walk back and when I go back to neutral the character keeps on going right for another second before stopping). I have also noticed the issue when blocking down, where there is a similar delay before the character stands back up.

Has anybody else experienced this?

This happened before the 3.50 update, and I have stopped using the converter ever since in favor of my PS3 stick (which I don’t like as much :s )

just because… Do you have your TE on DP/LS/RS Stick mode? Use it on DP

Ohh… I’ll try that thanks! Well actually, I’ll test 8 minutes session by 8 minutes session until the update

[Falkentyne]

If the USB adapter is flashed with a firmware from November 2015 and newer, you can use the fightstick’s joystick (which maps to the Dpad) in place of the L3 button.
if the stock firmware is older than 11/15, I don’t know how to do it with a fightstick instead of an actual PS4 controller. You can use the “B” version firmware to update the device without a game controller plugged into it, then once it’s updated to a 11/15+ firmware, you can then use the joystick in place of the L3 button:

1. Press Start+Home (converter will turn red)
2. hold the joystick on the fightstick in a direction.
3. Press Home while still holding the joystick.

This should put the adapter into “update” mode.

The same sequence releases it.

BTW Start+home is how you put the adapter in customization mode.

[Venomlace]

So which one do we download? I see XBOX 360 to PS4 20160407 and (OPTIONAL!)XBOX360 to PS4 20160407 with the optional stating it’s to Accommodate PS4 3.15 version - which I assume is a typo.

Hi all,

Can anyone confirm whether or not the the lime green (Xbox360 to PS4) converter and/or the green (Xbox360/ONE to PS4) converter work with an Arcade in a Box fight stick (wired for 360) for use on the PS4?

This alone is going to determine whether or not I can get into SF5 or not. Much thanks in advance.

I have the Lime Green Xbox 360 to PS4 converter and have been using it just fine for the past month with my Xbox 360 Marvel vs Capcom Tournamnet Fighting Stick (wired). Though since the latest PS4 firmware update, I’m getting the 8 min timeout on the stick but apparently there’s a new Firmware for the converter that should fix it again.

[Brook_Engineer]

Hi Everyone,

I have the 360/One to PS4 converter and have been waiting for the 3.50FW fix before updating and testing it out.

The question I have is which controller do you connect when updating as the guide shows a PS4 controller connected ?

Is this correct as I thought you would need to connect a 360/One controller with this converter model ?

And lastly as I will be using the Xbox Elite Controller, do I also need to update the B file ?

Any help would be much appreciated

Yes, you can use your Xbox Elite Controller to do firmware update, just follow the illustration while you open up firmware.

[Pimp_Willy]

So here’s my question. It seems like Sony is purposefully breaking compatibility with these converters with each update, otherwise I’m not sure why it keeps breaking? I am not sure how its working on the technical side, but it seems to be a game of cat and mouse where Brooks is finding ways to trick the PS4, and then Sony is finding ways to patch those tricks.

Eventually, won’t the cat and mouse game run out when Sony creates a solution that breaks the converters for good? It feels like its inevitable if this is really what is going on.

[Komaklub]

Thanks for fast reply Brook_Engineer

[Ramza126]

Any ETA on the new firmware to accommodate the new Sony update? Using the lime green 360 > PS4 and all download links seem to be broken/missing on Brook’s site?

[pizzacat07]

Hi having trouble with the update for my ps3/ps4 to xbox one update for part A. I plug it in and it goes solid green and shows my ps4 controller as a controller in win 10. Under device manager it shows it as xbox controller. When I run the a firmware update it asks to connect the device and when I plug it in nothing happens. I’ve tried this for on a few computers and they all have the same issue. Any help would be great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0yAOacS5Q0

@Brook_Engineer

I have seen this video and it does not work. As I said before when it asks to connect the adapter and I plug it in it the screen does not change. It remains at the connect device screen.

[Darksakul]

Remember to turn your anti virus off

[mrshmearo]

is the new firmware for the white ps3 to ps4 converter out? i don’t see the file on the website.

[andeRK83]

is the new firmware for the white ps3 to ps4 converter out? i don’t see the file on the website.

I see the file, but I’m not sure how to apply the update.
http://www.brookaccessory.com/download/PS4/

[RenzokuFC]

GOGO.Zippy has posted the procedure several times: you have to install the USB drivers first, then you plug the adapter and run the firmware updater, “A” version.

If you have problems with your PS3 controller, that is, the adapter doesn’t register inputs, try updating with the complementary firmware “B” (you have to run the file as an Administrator to make it work), and you are done.

[pizzacat07]

GOGO.Zippy has posted the procedure several times: you have to install the USB drivers first, then you plug the adapter and run the firmware updater, “A” version.

If you have problems with your PS3 controller, that is, the adapter doesn’t register inputs, try updating with the complementary firmware “B” (you have to run the file as an Administrator to make it work), and you are done.

@RenzokuFC

Do you mean the the zenUsb drivers? If you do then I have done that and it still doesn’t connect. If you don’t then what USB drivers?. I am using a ps4 controller if that makes any difference.
Thanks

[andeRK83]

GOGO.Zippy has posted the procedure several times: you have to install the USB drivers first, then you plug the adapter and run the firmware updater, “A” version.

If you have problems with your PS3 controller, that is, the adapter doesn’t register inputs, try updating with the complementary firmware “B” (you have to run the file as an Administrator to make it work), and you are done.

I didn’t know I had to search this thread for instructions on how to update the driver.
My mistake.