Seeing as how the official PS4 Hitbox is still a bit a way, would anyone recommend buying and converting the Hori v4 into a ps3/ps4 stickless controller or just buying/converting a TE2?
Hello guys, pretty much like this is my first message in shoryuken (I posted this on the wrong thread hehe). First of all great community, I’ve been reading a lot and learning a lot from this forum.
Now I’m gonna go straight to the point, so here we go.
I have a Mechanical Keyboard which is a Nox Kross Mechanical Keyboard with Red Switches, thing is that it’s kinda broken… so I was thinking to mod it as a Hitbox like a user from this forum. But the thing is that I would have the 8 buttons using the Keyboard’s keys.
This is my keyboard btw, the thing is that I have no idea where to start, any suggestions?
My idea is to use ASD as movement Buttons + Space or C as the Jump Button and then YUIO and GHJK as the 8 buttons. To have it similar or identically as a Hitbox right here:
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I was thinking of using a box like almost all the people and put the keyboard pcb inside and then attach the switches with cables to the pcb’s buttons, since the switches are welded or that’s what I think for what I saw on most of the mechanical keyboards but still haven’t opened the keyboard, just coming up with the ideas in my mind.
Thanks boys, all advices will be appriciated.
So you are trying to Wire an existing Mechanical keyboard as a Game controller?
Its possible, the mame community been doing this for years decades.
There is no guide that covers everything because their so many variations in keyboards.
You have to get a mutlimeter and map out the keyboard matrix to find your keys.
An much easier solution is use a existing Keyboard Encoder designed for arcade controller use like the i-pac
https://www.ultimarc.com/ipac1.html
Unless you got games that only take keyboard key inputs a board the the Toodles Cthulhu or the PS360 Plus is a better choice.
Actually I’m gonna be playing on pc forgot to mention that so I think I won’t be needing transforming the keyboard to a game controller device. I’ll just be needing the important keys as ESC, Enter and maybe 2 more and that’s it.
Its still not really recommended, Unless you are using the key board for just it’s encoder and gutting the rest, you are better off just not doing anything at all and just what ever keyboard you use for typing for gaming as well. You still have to map out the keyboard matrix and do a shit ton of soldering. Also As far a s keyboards go Browns and blue Cherry MC switches are horrible for gaming. You want Reds or Blacks (preferably reds).
As for using just the keys? The Keycaps are fine, just get a cheap key cap puller, the switched them selves? if you aren’t experienced they will be a pain to remove.
You are better off buying loose switches
Where can i buy empty case for hitbox?
For the Official Hit Box, you don’t. They don’t offer empty cases.
For a a Inspired by hitbox box style case you got a few options.
Art Hobbies, Foe hammer, almost anyone who does custom cases to order
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who have hitbox arcade??? buttons are good? input lag on pc is good? sfV work well??
For people looking for an inexpensive case option for a stickless, here’s what I use:
Inexpensive($13), and a pretty good form factor for a stickless. I built one for SFV using that for a case, and I’m looking at building another one. It’s light and fairly comfortable to use. There’s enough room for my palms to rest on the case while my fingertips are on the buttons. Won’t win any beauty contests, but it’s functional and inexpensive, so really good bang for the buck.
Images of final build here:
hello, I bought a custom “stickless-stick” 3 moth ago with the hitbox layout, when I play a pairs of hours, my arms get tired, what is the reason of this? Can be the arms positions or the layout? (I have big hands)
When you say tired do you mean general muscular fatigue? Or is there pain in your arms somewhere? The first thing I would suggest though is not to rest your palms, and wrists on the stick as this would exacerbate the risk for potential injury.
Is more pain and in the palms and shoulder.
The stickless has 11cm between the diameter of “the jump button” and the border, so I rest hands on the case always, maybe is for that?
Definitely try hovering your hands above the stick instead of resting them on the case. I believe that should alleviate the pain in your palms at least. If the shoulders are still hurting then just try to relax them while playing, don’t tense up.
Thanks! I tried hovering my hands in these days and my pain doesn’t appears anymore.
Here it comes
i would buy a PS4/360/PS3/Xbox One/PC hitbox if it came with the WASD layout that they’re using for the analog
Has anyone attempted or succeeded at making a stick/stickless convertible? I like playing on both and I’m toying around sketchup considering giving it a go.
You could have the wires that connect to the joystick signals on your PCB going DT switches (either 5 separate SPDT switches for Up, Down, Left, Right and GND or 2 DPDT switches - one for vertical directions and one for horizontal direction - plus 1 SPDT switch for GND) with one throw being a JLF TPMA (or the switches for whatever joystick your using) and the other throw going to buttons. Simply flip the switches to change whether the joystick or the buttons will close the circuit to the PCB signals. For the control panel layout you could have the joystick hole under the button holes and mount a joystick there, then use phreakmod’s Link (if using a JLF or LS32) to disconnect the shaft when you want to go stickless.
I have corpotunnel from my work as a cement masion so I wear wrist gards with special metal support systems to keep my wrist strait. If u get shooting pain through your wrist is suggest investing in some wrist guards.