Oh, you’re right. Thanks for the hint! I’d appreciate it, if someone could clarify that/why the ChimpSMD isn’t an optimal choice though.
I’d prefer going with a fresh PCB over gutting a controller. Also, to my understanding, the SOCD cleaner does make a difference in SFV. Correct me if I’m wrong.
Anyone have their MC Cthulhu working on SNES Donkey Kong Country?
Can anyone elaborate on what’s wrong with SFV’s DirectInput support? Because the statement that it sucks, is the only thing keeping me from getting a Chimp atm…
Edit: Apparently no one can, so I’ll go with the Brook ps3ps4 then, just to be safe. No screw terminals for me, I guess…
So this is my Cthulhu / Imp switch / 360 fightpad PCB setup, which I want to add native PS4 support to:
I have only plugged this thing into an Xbox 360 maybe twice since I built it, and I was wondering if it’s possible to just swap out the Xbox 360 PCB with one of those Brook PS4 PCBs? Or maybe a padhacked PS4 controller, if I wanted headset support? (A somewhat frivolous feature given what a pain those pads are to hack, which could easily be replaced by a $20 USB sound card if I ever need it, but I’m still curious.) Would it really be that simple or am I missing a step?
I just bought an MC Cthulhu v1.4 from paradise arcade. I’m trying to update the firmware on that puppy and it seems that my two computers are not able to register the Cthulhu. It says that “unknown usb device (device failed register) code 43.” Is the PCB faulty? I’m going to use it for a new sega saturn joystick, not for a pc or ps3. Should I even bother upgrading the firmware? I’m using windows 10 btw. Thanks!
trying to find a PiiWii pcb board, anyone gots a lead?
It should show up as a MC Cthulhu, but what you can try to do is before plugging it in, run the bootloader program to upgrade the firmware first, then plug in the USB port of the board into your PC while holding Start and Select buttons held down, and then you should be able to upgrade (and hopefully show up correctly on your PC).
I have a Windows 10 and haven’t had an issue.
Sorry no idea, miss these little guys. Curious if they work on the NES Classic or if they’ll work on a Switch.
think the best bet would be doing a pad hack on a classic controller huh?
For the NES Classic Controller, yeah I’ve already done some padhacks with the Insignia versions of them since they were on sale for $5 and didn’t want to destroy an official NES Classic version of the controller (seeing how much the damn things go for now on eBay).
Thanks Govenor
I tried and it seems like is plugging and unplugging in quick successions :/. So I just open the program first and plug the pcb with both star and select held down, right? Since the bootloader doesn’t let me do anything because all options are grey out. I’m such a noob…lol hopefully I’ll make it work tomorrow, of not i’m just going to return it. Again thank you!
I’ve got a xbox 360 fight stick pro, dual modded with a Chimp, and my wife now wants to learn tekken. I know tekken supports legacy peripherals, but is the Chimp gonna work on ps4 and be recognized as a ps3 periph? Anyone tried this?
I’ve been trying to integrate a hacked Dualshock 4 PCB into my Cthulhu / CHIMP setup and the results have thus far been-- not so great, to put it mildy. I thought it would be as simple as swapping out my hacked 360 Madcatz Fightpad PCB for the hacked Dualshock 4 PCB but it’s been one headache after another, and now I’m considering just cutting my losses on the Dualshock PCB and re-doing all the wiring in my setup (my cable management was kind of terrible anyway, but I am running into so many problems from the hex inverter not working properly to the dualshock 4 not syncing or treating it like two controllers are plugged in.
Is there a more elegant and less buggy way to integrate native PS4 support into a Cthulhu setup? The reason I was trying to use a padhack was because I wanted headset support, but I’m starting to consider just buying a Brook PS4 PCB for my main stick and moving my Cthulhu into my secondary stick. Which would be a shame, because my main stick has a bunch of storage space that I used for all my hacked console cables. Is there a “right way” to integrate a Dualshock 4 PCB that I’m missing? I really would rather not have to drop another $60 on a PCB after mangling up a Dualshock 4 that I paid $40 for. I might be able to get an answer as to why my hex inversion isn’t working from the DS4 padhack thread, but getting the the Cthulhu to consistently load up in Dualshock 4 mode has been so dodgy thus far that I’d be better off just using legacy mode if I can’t make it work right.
That only with PS4 games that has Legacy drivers
Hey all,
I have a chimpSMD that I’ve been using on Tekken 7 since launch, but suddenly it’s not being recognized as legacy.
It defaults to PC/PS3 mode (blue LED, red LED) just fine when I plug it into a PC. However, for some reason it’s going into 360 mode (blue led, green led) when I plug it in the ps4. Does anyone have any idea of what might be going wrong? I have removed the 360 padhack completely and it still boots into that mode connected to a ps4.
Just to rule out possibilities, have you tried re-flashing the ChImp firmware?
The Dualshock 4 padhack dualmod is proving to be a bit more trouble than it’s worth. It may be overkill but I am thinking of dualmodding my MC Cthulhu + Imp Switch with a Brook PS4 + Audio board. The slightly silly part will be that I’ll have some redundant PS3 and PC support on both boards, but this shouldn’t be a problem, I hope?
I know it was a decade ago that Toodles actually made the MC Cthulhu board and life circumstances change in that much time, but it would have been great to see an updated MC Cthulhu with added support for PS4 and maybe even more systems-- maybe even a DAC for headset support. It’s still a wonderful little board and I loved making cable hacks to use it on my numerous retro systems.
I have a ChImp SMD in a TE round 1. It isn’t detected at all in Tekken 7 on the PS4.
Is there a way to test if it’s actually in PS3 mode or something?
If you press and hold LK, MP and HK either while the system is turning on or the stick is being plugged in, you should be able to force it to switch modes.
I have. I did it to the most recent version firmware available on the front page.
I’m going to take a short video of what’s happening. Bear with me