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Why didn’t you just mod it your self? It seems simple enough.

When he says he was going to make the D-Pad higher I thought he’d be using something that’s like 1/4 inch thick or something, not a thin piece of plastic. But if it works, it works. Maybe multiple pieces would give better results.

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apparently anymore than that thickness and the pad becomes too sensitive, and the slightest touch will trigger off a direction =[.

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I won’t mod it myself, because I don’t feel comfortable enough to do so. I’d rather let someone do this that is experienced, and has done it enough to feel comfortable. I’m not a “modder” by any means. I know some people dislike the DOA4 stick and Fighting Stick EX Hori makes for Xbox and Xbox 360, but to me, they are awesome as is. However, I’ve always thought the d-pad on the PSP sucked ass big time. :looney: Darkstalkers and SFA3 are literally unplayable on the system, unless you wear the absolute HELL out of the analog stick on the PSP for Alpha.

As for how much he is charging… http://www.ufighterx.com/services/fixyourpspdpad/fixyourpspdpad.htm

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alright b1a54 i’m counting on your feedback to determine if i will send him my PSPs

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I <3 your av.

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:wink: No prob, … I will post as soon as I receive my PSP back and give Alpha 3 and Darkstalkers a good test run…

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My PSP arrived in the mail today. I’m at work right now. I’ll give it a good test run with Darkstalkers and SFA3 Max tonite, and I’ll post the results.

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Everyone… This guy is great! The D-pad is actually functional now. DP’s and FB’s with ease in SFA3. Jumping diagonally is a piece of cake now. Contact UFighterX! He will HOOK YOU UP!!!

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sounds good to me :lovin:

i’ll send him 50 to do 2 PSPs

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Thanks a lot for posting this - I was very interested in this mod and it’s good to hear firsthand experience.

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btw does this mod make the D-pad as good as the PS2s?

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In my opinion it does… It’s damn good… Trust me. :wgrin:

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Hrm…I really don’t think this mod is hard…I don’t see why people don’t do it themselves and save $30. But good looking out. I’ll mod mine now so I can finally play some DS instead of it just sitting there collecting dust.

~Paik

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I’m sure it’s not “hard” to someone that feels comfortable with doing so. As you can read from my previous posts, I don’t feel comfortable doing so. Damn it… Just trying to help people out. $30 ain’t shit anyways for this fix.

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Did the masking tape mod, and works like a charm. I didn’t notice a difference at first, but after testing it in SFA3 it was amazing. Before the mod i was having a super hard time doing anything (like 30% success in special moves), and now it’s 100%.

Highly recommended if you feel comfortable opening your PSP and voiding your warranty (I had no warranty, since I bought the Japanese version Black GIGA pack while I was holidaying in Malaysia).

I’ll be getting the Capcom D Pad add on soon, so I’ll let you guys know how the mod works with the pad add on.

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The UFighter X mod is much too messy and imprecise to be worth the trouble. I tried it four or five times, each with disappointing results. One direction was always more sensitive than the rest, and it made the entire pad too stiff.

I definitely DO recommend the tape dots mod, though. I tried this with layers of packing tape and a paper punch, and it works extremely well… it gives you the best control you could possibly expect from a seperated cross D-pad. On top of that, it’s cheap and easy to clean up… there’s no glue to have to scrape off the pad if you’ve done it incorrectly, and sticking on the dots is far easier than squeezing out just the right amount of hot glue to make the UFighter X mod work.

JR

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can some1 post pictures of the tape mod step by step? thx

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Finally got my copy of SFA3 with the D pad add on from Capcom. Works great. It definitely aids me on the diagonals.

I’d do a guide for this, but it’s such a hassle. My house is all dusty and it took forever to get the face cover back on with minimal dust on the inside T_T.

Here is some help to get you started.

  1. http://img302.imageshack.us/my.php?image=psp26gw.jpg
    shows you which screws you need to take out - Don’t take out the one with the RED circles.
  2. http://img528.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stickingthem6sx.jpg
    where to stick your 4 circles of layered masking tape to (sticky side goes onto the bottom of the PSP d pad.

you can also see the hole puncher used. It is the ones you get from arts and craft shops (but i guess you could use a regular paper hole punch as well).

EDIT: I can’t take credit for the pictures. They where taken by a member from the GameFAQS SFA3 MAX forum (its a 28 page thread).

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thx eggy i’m gonna try it tonite, hope i dont break it

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for those that want a commercial product for this mod, here is the product for you.

http://cgi.ebay.com/INCREDIBLE-PSP-kit-DPAD-for-diagonal-movie-WORK-100_W0QQitemZ8266339656QQcategoryZ122516QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Here is also a guide to using this product and the results
http://paleface.net/cgi-bin/gdb/n.pl?c=1028

hope this helps.

BTW, I didn’t think that modding the buttons would help, but seems it does. Might give this a try (but i hate the dread of getting dust in my PSP… AGAIN…)