spill the spaghetti gummo, i need the points
I also benefit from what mr mortified learns of so I can have him tinker with my FE 
Iām too nice to you guys. Hereās how to get start/select for the PS3 FE. 360 version should be different since if I recall correctly the signals for start/back are inverted and thereās transistors on the pcb that you can tap so you donāt have to add any inverting circuits.
!!! IMPORTANT !!!
Whats not shown in the picture is a resistor I added on the 5v line that is labeled in orange. Cut the wire for that pin and solder one leg of a resistor to the wire and the other leg of the resistor to the pin. If you donāt do this say goodbye to the blue leds that light up Start/Select (and the one ones for the other two buttons). Oh yeah, I forgot what ohm value I used but something like 100ohm should do, so donāt ask me and donāt blame me if you kill your leds. Youāve been warned.
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If I had a 360 FE on hand I could show how to get start/back on it. Maybe if someone were to get their 360 FE dual modded by meā¦
I have a whole mess of variying types of resistors. Iāll just work my way down in terms of resistance
you guys are way too fancy. 8 big buttons and a joystick is enough for me. wireless isnāt needed but pleased.
wireless is trash.
that isnāt what you say when you get a black eye by trippinng over a cable/wire onto wooden floor
Pretty much anyone on these forums would still say itās trash. We donāt like delay around here, regardless of black eyes, broken legs, or bad colons.
What I meant in my original post is I donāt need anything fancy but wireless that doesnāt lag, which it does sadly, so when I said ābut pleasedā I meant if it works well.
LOL
Im thinking of buying oneā¦ but can you replace the ball top for a bat top on that stick and is it possible to replace the spring for a harder one?
Yes, though the spring within it is pretty sturdy. The shaft is tall, so the bat top may or may not be comfortable with you that way. For me, personally, I felt it was a bit tall but it was easy getting used to. Though, as with most sticks, if you remove the panel you void warrantyā¦ blah blah blah. The inside is pretty clean. The spring replacement may be a pain, but if you have what it takes to remove the C-clamp with ease, youāre in the clear.
A few questions to Fighting Edge owners :
- What do you think of the kuro buttons ?
- Whatever you like them or not, do they feel a lot different from the sanwa ones ? (Iām a 360 player, if I buy the stick, Iāll have to remove the fā¦ fā¦ fully colored buttonsā¦ hence the question)
- More important, can you set an octogonal gate on the hayabusa stick ? I really hate square gatesā¦ >_<
Thx in advance. 
I doubt an octagonal gate is going to fit on the Hayabusa without moddingā¦ Itās a brand new stick and Hori would have to make an octogate special for it. The JLF octogate MIGHT be moddable to fit but nobody can say until someone actually does a test fit.
If you really hate square gates that much, you can always swap a JLF into the FE case or go with one of the Seimitsu joysticks that accepts an octogate (LS-55/-56/-58). Those would be sure to work and at least you wouldnāt be destroying an octogate and potentially damaging a joystick you could resell online if you hate it that muchā¦ People are already parting out Kuro buttons and Hayabusas.
Personally, I wouldnāt part out the Fighting Edge since having an intact used, original parts joystick is preferrable to buying one thatās highly modded and/or has replacement parts. This is NOT like an HRAP 3 SA or HRAP 3 SE where you can easily buy the arcade parts in the original colors/make. (Right now, Hori is only producing Hayabusa/Kuro for the Fighting Edge. They havenāt announced plans to compete openly with Sanwa/Seimitsu and I somehow doubt they will.) Thatās if itās even a consideration that you MIGHT resell the joystick down the line. Many collectors want original equipment.
My own personal question ā
Christmas funds/gift monies are limited ā
Personal choice on which joystick you would go with based on personal experiences ā
Fighting Edge or the Hori VLX (Diamond)?
I pretty much think the VLX will be more limitedā¦ Expecting the FE will probably still be available next year unless Hori announces next month theyāre stopping productionā¦
While I do love the FE, the VLX is probably the best feeling setup Iāve used. I DO prefer the noir layout, but with the last two VLX buttons plugged, itās no problem for me. Iād definitely go with the diamond.
I think Iām leaning towards the VLX myselfā¦
I skipped the first one because I wasnāt crazy about the super-size and color but for some reason the blue stick looks very nice to me! Only thing Iād change would be the joystickā¦ Iām not a JLF fan. Fortunately, I can get the replacement parts I want in the US now.
I was wondering if you guys can help. I bought a Fighting Edge not too long ago and usually play on xbox. I just bought AE for PC and plugged in my Fighting Edge but it doesnāt recognize. Do you guys know if theres any drivers out there?
Your best bet might be the official XBox 360 drivers for the PC. Thatās what a lot of people recommend. If that fails, thereās XPadder and Joy2Stik.
FE is amazing, but Iām gonna need to sell mine now that I have both 360 and PS3 (thanks to Black Friday). Got a Qanba SE coming, and Iām probably not gonna use my FE much (hardly used it as it is). Probably put it up in the selling section soon.
What would be a fair asking price with shipping? Itās the 360 version, mint and complete. 100% working.