You are awesome.
ok this thing is amazing… really… I want more please… 
They feel soooooo smooth…
Would like to pick up a few more if you have them bro!
Out of curiosity, if these were to go bad, how difficult would it be to replace the LED’s? If my microswitches went bad I would just solder up a new one, and I want to know if that would be the case with one of these. I hope to be a customer at some point in the future. Also, are you working on getting some major retailers to carry this, I would think the scene would jump all over a flash replacement.
Crunch all you want, I’ll make more. Just please only order ones you’ll know you’ll install and test soon. I want more reports from the wild before I feel comfortable enough to start selling them through reseller’s, and they’re chomping at the bit to get at them.
It wouldnt be any more difficult than replacing any other through-hole LED.
Spark Welcome sheet is up. Critics always welcome; especially any info I may be missing, or feedback on the pin diagram I made on the bottom of the first page.
http://www.godlikecontrols.com/download/Spark_Welcome.pdf
The first sentence in the third paragraph has an error:
I didn’t find anything else in my read-through.
My Spark is working perfectly. I had no problems with installation and I haven’t had any problems with use. Thanks for putting so much time into making such a great product.
Good catch, fixed and reuploaded. Thanks much!
Installed mine that I picked up at EVO. Took longer to unscrew the case than it did to install. Works like a dream. Can’t wait to get a hold of another one for my other stick.
works very nice, good job!
I’m actually going to purchase one of these for my joystick. <3 you toodles
I finally got around to putting a pair of these in my cabinet. It works flawlessly and I will be definitely buying more in the future!
So I finally got to install my Spark in my TEKitty. It works like a charm. but when I installed it in mt PS3 TE, it doesn’t work at all. I solder it to the 5v source of the usb but i got nothing.
BTW, It was great to meet toodles in person at EVO.
I know of no reason it shouldnt work in a PS3 TE. Use a digital camera (one on your phone will work too) and take a look at the LEDs through the camera; the camera can see the infrared that we cant. If you see the ‘LED’ ones light up, then you know it’s getting power; if it still looks identical to the ‘PT’ pieces, then theres a problem with the power.
And if there’s a problem with the power, most likely problem is the 5 pin connector is still stock (not a ‘JLF-TE’) and on backwards.
Toodles, I just wanted to get some confirmation since I couldn’t find this in any sort of search I did (perhaps my Google-fu is weak?). Is it possible to install a Spark or really anything that requires any sort of voltage inside a stick meant to work with the Wii? I’m almost positive the answer is “No” since I believe you said that this PCB won’t work for wireless controllers which probably means that it won’t work with a Wii remote either, but I just wanted to get confirmation.
Using a Gamecube connector, you can use the +5v from there. Otherwise, way outside supported.
Thanks Toodles! I figured as much; I couldn’t imagine any way a Wii remote could supply that kind of voltage off of 2 AA batteries. :lol:
Got it working on my TE-S with Kitty PCB. Works great, feels super weird.
On a side note, I was wondering if anyone was working Sanwa Flash style dust washer design for the Spark? I’d love to get a template to have made by Art’s Hobbies.
Hey Toodles,
I get paid tomorrow so I’ll be hitting u up soon for one of these beauties…
Any chance we’ll see the Spark on sale on Lizard Lick? Canadian shipping is a bummer…
The Flash I bought off you at Evo has been working great. Everyone back home loves it and wants one.
I haven’t extensively tested it out on ps2 (MC cthluhu), but it seemed to work fine when I tested it on Soul Calibur 2.
I did notice a problem when I was installing a LED balltop in my stick with the FGW led controller. Right and Left movements activated the balltop led, but Up and Down did not. I check the voltage on the dpad signals. Left and Right would go from ~5v to 0v when moved in that direction while Up and Down would go from ~5v to ~1v. The Up and Down direction were being recognized in game/pc, but not the led. I ended up installing a diode for Up and Down between the FGW and the Up/Down signals and that fixed it.
Does this mean that the MCC will provide enough juice for the Spark even when plugged into a ps (via MCC)2? How about snes, gamecube or wii?