Brook Universal Fighting Board Thread

[Brook_Engineer]

So sorry for the newb question. I am experiencing the 8 minute timeouts as well. I have never updated my ufb before. What do I need to do? What buttons do I press on my stick to initiate the update once I plug it into my PC? Any help is appreciated.

just plug it into PC and run firmware, there’s illustration

[jonbjohns]

So I set up the Brook Universal Fighting Board and mapped 8 buttons the joystick and the start button. Whenever I attempt to plug it in on windows 7 it immediately causes a BSOD. I plugged it into a PS3 and it appears to work fine. I’m not sure what is going on or what I should do.

[Brook_Engineer]

I ran the updater on my Brooks Universal board this morning (from my Mac) and everything looked perfect according to the instructions. However, I am still getting the 8 minute timeout on my PS4. Any ideas what’s up?

Redo update and make sure you have successfully done it

[Brook_Engineer]

I updated to 1.4 using my Mac but still had the 8 minute timeout.
So I used my Windows 10 pc to update and it’s all good now.

We will check today.

[Brook_Engineer]

So I set up the Brook Universal Fighting Board and mapped 8 buttons the joystick and the start button. Whenever I attempt to plug it in on windows 7 it immediately causes a BSOD. I plugged it into a PS3 and it appears to work fine. I’m not sure what is going on or what I should do.

Have u tried to use another PC?

[jonbjohns]

So I set up the Brook Universal Fighting Board and mapped 8 buttons the joystick and the start button. Whenever I attempt to plug it in on windows 7 it immediately causes a BSOD. I plugged it into a PS3 and it appears to work fine. I’m not sure what is going on or what I should do.

Have u tried to use another PC?

It is my only Windows PC I have. This one is used just for gaming.

[Vicko]

Can I split the Brook UFB usb signal (output) in to 2?

One end go to a neutrik usb which go to a console and the other end go to a raspberry pi usb.

I will build an arcade stick with integrated raspberry pi.
And of course will not be using both at the same time, I just want it to be connected to both at the same time. In case I want to play with the pi instead of a console I just turn on the pi and the Brook UFB will be already connected to it.
Is this possible? Split the signal? What cable do I need to use?
Thanks

Just wire the inputs, power and GND to all devices, and connect your USBs as normal.

@“GOGO.zippy”

Prototype board Installed into my TE2:

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

I have the same mad catz xbox one TE2 and I was wondering if you are able to wire the LED selection button to the stick selector (dp, ls, rs) on the PCB or not. Also, this is kind of a weird question I’m not sure if anyone can answer, but, is it possible to make use of the small red LEDs above that area as player indicator LEDs or is the voltage not correct for those?

Here’s the pinout info for the xboxone te2 control panel (courtesy of @gummo)

1-off/on/haptic
2-lock/unlock
3-home/guide
4-common line for buttons
5-player led cathode
6-ir led cathode
7-clock (HC164:pin8-CLOCK)
8-data (HC164:pin2-A2)
9-player led anode
10-ir led anode
11-5v
12-gnd

After a few hours worth of searching, I’ve finally found this

I plan on getting an XBOX ONE TE2 (since it’s much cheaper to get here in Australia) and install a Brook UFB in it.

Based on this pinout, am I correct with the following?

• Use pinout 1 for the touchpad press on the Brook UFB (TP_KEY) - don’t think this would be that easy since it has 3 cycles of functions
• Use pin 3 for the home/guide on the UFB
• Wire 5v and Gnd to the UFB
• How can I wire pin 2 on the UFB to use the lock/unlock button? (same with using pin 1, a cycle of functions)
• I don’t imagine anything else is required on the control panel

All others buttons should be directly wired to the IDC header

Any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA

1. Yes, the 3 functions are controlled by the stock PCB so if you replace with UFB it’s just a regular button.
2. Yes
3. Yes, as well as Common line to GND.
4. You need a micro controller to handle the KGND as well as wiring GND from whichever buttons you want to disable to it.
5. Not unless you want LEDs, in which case wire 9 to J5 P1.

So I set up the Brook Universal Fighting Board and mapped 8 buttons the joystick and the start button. Whenever I attempt to plug it in on windows 7 it immediately causes a BSOD. I plugged it into a PS3 and it appears to work fine. I’m not sure what is going on or what I should do.

Read the last i dunno how many pages about the iusb3hub.sys or whatever your BSOD error actually is.

@XxStanTheManxX you click the one that is not a pdf.

And you have to hold select/back/share and guide/home buttons while plugging it in.

I am pressing the correct buttons. But, is this the process done while on the Brook website

@XxStanTheManxX you click the one that is not a pdf.

And you have to hold select/back/share and guide/home buttons while plugging it in.

I am pressing the correct buttons. But, is this process done while on the Brook website? I see the icons “Manual”, “PC”, & “Mac”. The upper right-hand corner i click on downloads, i see the for choices and i click PS4. Nothing happens, just to back to the accessory icons for all the converters/PCB’s. Don’t know what is going on.

Download this: http://www.brookaccessory.com/library/dl_file.php?dir=download&filename=ts%2BrvFsosMu7cmiruReJYzAZfYeM9A&o_file=UniversalFightingBoard_20160406.rar
and follow the directions. Have you never downloaded anything from a website? You’re supposed to download the file under the PC icon, which is the link I gave you.

[code7747]

just got mine in the mail today, the ONLY issue i have is no update support for linux, (bit of an inconvenience going to a buddy’s house to do an update) other than that, im very pleased with it

:edit: i guess i could try and see if the executable runs under wine before i say anything else

@code7747

Why not create a windows partition on your comp?

i loath windows and dont want it ever touching my personal rig, and creating a partition just to update one thing is more of a hassle to me anyways… id rather go to a friends place with “windoze”

[mR_CaESaR]

1. Yes, the 3 functions are controlled by the stock PCB so if you replace with UFB it’s just a regular button.
2. Yes
3. Yes, as well as Common line to GND.
4. You need a micro controller to handle the KGND as well as wiring GND from whichever buttons you want to disable to it.
5. Not unless you want LEDs, in which case wire 9 to J5 P1.

Thanks for the info. Now to decide if it’s worth the effort/trouble.

Might just wait for the TE2+ to come back in stock

[Vicko]

Of course it’s worth the effort

[Vicko]

So I should be getting my board in on Monday, but I have two more questions:

1. Are the VCC voltages common on both J3 and J5? Several people have mentioned to connect the USBVCC point on the MadCatz TE stick for the player LEDs to the VCC point on J3 rather than J5.

2. Why are some people connecting a resistor to the VCC point on J5(like on the last page)? I thought the board has on board resistors already for the player LEDs.

Sorry I didn’t see this before. On TEs and anything with resistors already inline on the stock turbo panel/whatever, you can use J3 VCC for brighter player LEDs. J5 had resistors too so if you are lighting an LED directly, you should solder to J5 and not J3.

[mR_CaESaR]

Of course it’s worth the effort

hahah true! It wouldn’t be SRKTT otherwise

I just don’t think I have the knowledge to do the micro controller thing for the lock switch. Wish they kept an actual switch, would have made it so much easier

[Vicko]

You can make your own switch. But in the meantime, just mod the stick and worry about the enhancements later.

[LLLLLFiVEL5L]

No fallow up for MAC support ? sometimes I forget to unplug my usb before my 8min timeout happens & I lose some matches over it

[GOGO.Zippy]

No fallow up for MAC support ? sometimes I forget to unplug my usb before my 8min timeout happens & I lose some matches over it

@LLLLLFiVEL5L
We will new patch files on Mac machine.

[kalayo]

Will the ufb have a version for screwing in the standoffs for the USB portion? I am terrible at soldering and screwing in the wires, just like the buttons would make the truly a non solderless pcb.

[jonyfraze]

Will the ufb have a version for screwing in the standoffs for the USB portion? I am terrible at soldering and screwing in the wires, just like the buttons would make the truly a non solderless pcb.

Most likely not. That’s why the USB A to B port is there.

[kalayo]

Ahh you are right. What about the areas for LEDs and Turbo. more viable for the screw in there.

[LLLLLFiVEL5L]

Awesome !!! Thank you guys … I appreciate all the hard work you guys are doing over there Brooke

[Brook_Engineer]

So I set up the Brook Universal Fighting Board and mapped 8 buttons the joystick and the start button. Whenever I attempt to plug it in on windows 7 it immediately causes a BSOD. I plugged it into a PS3 and it appears to work fine. I’m not sure what is going on or what I should do.

Have u tried to use another PC?

It is my only Windows PC I have. This one is used just for gaming.

You may try to uninstall ZeroPlus Driver on this PC