fyi, you don’t need to solder! you can plug 5 pin into 8 pin slot on the left of where you soldered which would leave 3 pins unplugged but don’t matter as they are just grounds. one thing though, you will need to pull 5 wires out of the plastic part of the 5pin plug and reassembled them in accordance to how the pcb want’s it. you will need a needle or anything small enough to push into the little hole of the plastic part of 5pin plug to have the wires loosen up to be pulled. there is small lettering marked on the pcb (ex u,d,l,r) but in my case I had to place wires differently. i think it was down trigger wire to up an right trigger wire to left. you can test them out by just plugging the wire to the pin in 8pin slot but you would need to have ground wire plugged into the 5th pin to have them work. after figuring out which wire should go to which place, reassemble the wires to the plastic part and you will have a 8bitdo compatible 5pin cable to use for your 8bitdo. it took me approx 10 min to do this.
A shame you have to solder stuff in order to change the joystick. I now have Sanwa buttons (which are great), but as a total noob I'll have to get help if I want to upgrade to a JLF stick :(
Look up other videos, there are at least two ways to do this without solder. One options is very very easy. Look up a video by JoyStickNY who goes into all of this.
@@dcashley303 Yes I've stumbled upon this video after posting my comment. I shoehorned the 5 pins into the 8 pin connectors. It's not first class modding but it works ! Thanks anyway =)
@@MikiRamanak Nice! Hope you're enjoying it. Would love this stick but I already own a Venom Multi Format Stick (basically a Mayflash F300) which is modded... so the only reason to get this particular stick would be that it's wireless and looks amazing... it is tempting though
Now that it's modded, it's great and it turns my stick into a mini arcade cabinet ! For long sessions of fighting games, it does the job, but I prefer to use my HRAP though.
Hey Sieg, I want to replace the joystick in my Pandora's box for an Ikari Warrior style rotating joystick. Do you have a link to someone that has an exact drop in assembly so I can play those types of "move and twist" games? Also can you make a simple video on how to install the 12 way rotary joystick? Thanks man.
I dont think there's a pre made diagram but the board itself is clearly marked with letters for each direction so it should be clear when you open it up.
Out of curiosity (if you know), could you just solder a JST XH male 5 pin connector to the PCB where you soldered the wires? For even more user convenience?
i haven't tried it so i'm not 100% but the spacing seems wrong for it and it'd probably be less secure. if you had the tools on hand and know how you could probably crimp a new connector to connect to the pcb and put it back in the previous spot for the joystick tho.
Nice! I have a question though: which Sanwa joystick model is this? I've seen some modders report that the joystick they used was too big and that it scratched against the metal plates, or that they needed to sand them out, however in your case it seems like the new joystick fitted in the case without any issue. Did you experience any issue?
it's a standard jlf. I don't think anything else will fit. you can remove one or two of the plates to give it slightly more clearance, plus it might also depend on what mounting plate they use since mine sits flush.
nope. currently isn't any analog sticks on the market, tho it isn't really desirable for fighting games. it can emulate the left and right stick tho, but you'll only get cardinal directions.
Kinda surprised that you have to do some soldering to connect a Sanwa joystick even though this arcade stick is being touted as “mod-friendly”. Other than that looks neat! Watched your 1st video on it - how good is it now that you have had for a bit - how is it stock vs Sanwa-modded? Looking for smth for playing retro games on Switch and PC and this seems quite intriguing
i really like it stock! i think it's pretty damn good for that price. it doesn't compare to higher end sticks, but its got a lot of good features and i happily played with it exclusively for a week straight purely on the fact that its wireless was good.
fyi, you don’t need to solder! you can plug 5 pin into 8 pin slot on the left of where you soldered which would leave 3 pins unplugged but don’t matter as they are just grounds. one thing though, you will need to pull 5 wires out of the plastic part of the 5pin plug and reassembled them in accordance to how the pcb want’s it. you will need a needle or anything small enough to push into the little hole of the plastic part of 5pin plug to have the wires loosen up to be pulled. there is small lettering marked on the pcb (ex u,d,l,r) but in my case I had to place wires differently. i think it was down trigger wire to up an right trigger wire to left. you can test them out by just plugging the wire to the pin in 8pin slot but you would need to have ground wire plugged into the 5th pin to have them work. after figuring out which wire should go to which place, reassemble the wires to the plastic part and you will have a 8bitdo compatible 5pin cable to use for your 8bitdo. it took me approx 10 min to do this.
good to know. a little more involved than i'd like still, but a good alternative to keep in mind.
Cheers for this, where do you get 5pin 8bitdo from?
@@sangalanga9593 when you buy sanwa levers, they usually come with one. cheers
5:15 - Thats the input that every game should be able to do.
:P
Ooo Ryuken
The only thing I did is to replace the shaft with a old Sanwa detectable quick release shaft but,I still prefer the Pheakmods The Link.
I don't have one of those but one day I def hope I can pick one up. they seem sick.
A shame you have to solder stuff in order to change the joystick. I now have Sanwa buttons (which are great), but as a total noob I'll have to get help if I want to upgrade to a JLF stick :(
Look up other videos, there are at least two ways to do this without solder. One options is very very easy. Look up a video by JoyStickNY who goes into all of this.
@@dcashley303 Yes I've stumbled upon this video after posting my comment. I shoehorned the 5 pins into the 8 pin connectors. It's not first class modding but it works ! Thanks anyway =)
@@MikiRamanak Nice! Hope you're enjoying it. Would love this stick but I already own a Venom Multi Format Stick (basically a Mayflash F300) which is modded... so the only reason to get this particular stick would be that it's wireless and looks amazing... it is tempting though
Now that it's modded, it's great and it turns my stick into a mini arcade cabinet !
For long sessions of fighting games, it does the job, but I prefer to use my HRAP though.
Hey Sieg, I want to replace the joystick in my Pandora's box for an Ikari Warrior style rotating joystick. Do you have a link to someone that has an exact drop in assembly so I can play those types of "move and twist" games? Also can you make a simple video on how to install the 12 way rotary joystick? Thanks man.
Well done dude. I have a question. If I wanted to change to an octagonal gate, do you know which one fits in there with the stock stick?
i think a standard sanwa would fit fine, tho id need to double check. don't have one on hand unfortunately.
Is a "standard sanwa stick" the sanwa jlf?
@@pointy5911 yup.
My 8bitdo arrived last week and I want to put an octagonal gate in too
I fee like modding mine
Hey there, could you let us know what size torx you used for this? Some places online say it's a T6, but my T6 does not work whatsoever.
TR10 bro had the same issue.. FYI it works
Never done this before, is there a diagram for soldering the wires?
I dont think there's a pre made diagram but the board itself is clearly marked with letters for each direction so it should be clear when you open it up.
@@siegarettes okay I probably didn't look close enough, thanks!
Hi! What type of 30mm buttons did you use to replace the default ones?
Sanwa 30mm snap ins
Out of curiosity (if you know), could you just solder a JST XH male 5 pin connector to the PCB where you soldered the wires? For even more user convenience?
i haven't tried it so i'm not 100% but the spacing seems wrong for it and it'd probably be less secure. if you had the tools on hand and know how you could probably crimp a new connector to connect to the pcb and put it back in the previous spot for the joystick tho.
Nice! I have a question though: which Sanwa joystick model is this? I've seen some modders report that the joystick they used was too big and that it scratched against the metal plates, or that they needed to sand them out, however in your case it seems like the new joystick fitted in the case without any issue. Did you experience any issue?
it's a standard jlf. I don't think anything else will fit. you can remove one or two of the plates to give it slightly more clearance, plus it might also depend on what mounting plate they use since mine sits flush.
Suppose you wanted to go back to the joystick that connects on the 8pin, could you reverse without desoldering the 5 pin harness?
Yes you can as long as the 5pin harness isn't making any connections. Just wrap it up and tuck away.
Might be a dumb question but is there anyway to make the control stick analog ?
nope. currently isn't any analog sticks on the market, tho it isn't really desirable for fighting games.
it can emulate the left and right stick tho, but you'll only get cardinal directions.
Kinda surprised that you have to do some soldering to connect a Sanwa joystick even though this arcade stick is being touted as “mod-friendly”. Other than that looks neat! Watched your 1st video on it - how good is it now that you have had for a bit - how is it stock vs Sanwa-modded? Looking for smth for playing retro games on Switch and PC and this seems quite intriguing
i really like it stock! i think it's pretty damn good for that price. it doesn't compare to higher end sticks, but its got a lot of good features and i happily played with it exclusively for a week straight purely on the fact that its wireless was good.
can i ask what tool for open? T9 tool?
A different video says its a T10