Installing the Brook Universal Fighting Board (UFB) in a HitBox! (stickless fightstick/arcade stick)

In this video, I go over the installation of the Brook Universal Fighting Board (UFB) in a HitBox! (stickless fightstick/arcade stick).
USB Cable:
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Brook UFB:
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.110 Wires
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PCB feet (recommended - only 95 cents)
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Optional 4-Pin L3/R3/Touchpad Button Harness:
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Optional Wire Cutters:
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Background music:
Kevin MacLeod [Official] - Funin And Sunin - incompetech.com

[@alessandroconstantini5941]

Flat out the clearest, most demistifying diy guide I've found. I've been pulling my hair trying to get some good answers on how to build my first custom stick and you answered all those questions!

[@MistarCalvin]

this video was actually super helpful. Answered every single question I had as a first time custom builder.

[@hansiboo657]

Instead of buying a fight stick i want to make my fight stick. This video cleared up and informed me on a lot! The mistakes i would've unknowingly made without it are... kinda unreal. Thank you so much!

[@TeethSkylark]

Same here. Especially showing the wiring helps a lot for me since I have not soldered or worked with thin wiring for nearly a decade.

[@user-dw4kf2re5m]

Best video for replacing pcb, even for non-hitbox players. Thanks!

[@Qubelink]

This is the greatest mod video I've seen for hitbox. I'm going to do it exactly like how you did because this time around I have a few things missing to your quick thinking helped a lot

[@kaiju_is_dead]

I've built both my fightsticks using the Brooks PCB. Very nice choice! I did use the usb neutrik port for mine so cables are tugged. Definitely recommend it. Either way, great video! I love building/modding fightsticks.

[@MrSujano]

Undead Kaiju to be honest, I should have picked up a port. I thought I had one already sitting around somewhere, but I was wrong. Ah well! I might add one on to my next order from FA. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@VAMPIREMACHIINE]

Great video! I installed a Brooks Universal Fighting Board/EZ Mod to my Killer Instinct Fightsticks. In the spring I'm building an Arcade Cab and installing 2 more of the Brooks UFBs, can't wait for the garage to warm up.. ;D

[@jcontradiction]

it looks REALLY REALLY good.

[@bitbanggaming204]

This helped me bunch on how the board is usually mounted. Though I think they sell right angle USB cables for the problem you ran into. But if you don't want to wait for shipping, your DIY way makes sense!

[@exaIgnus]

Nice video. I'm thinking to upgrade my good old custom stickless controllers (HitBox style, but not the actual brand). From 7 year old PS360+ to the Brook UFB. Thanks to this video, I'll also remember to get those low profile adhesive PCB feet (8:34).

[@sick45hitcombo]

Thanks so much for this video, this actually helped me build my own hitbox!

[@PauloHJAlves]

Great video. Just looking for some good ideas and got some here. Thanks!

[@anthony452]

@5:00 was pretty funny. You're only supporting the board whenever the box is upside down, which it should never be. ^_^ ^_^ This info was awesome and i'm going to use this technique to build my own hitbox and save a little money. Thank!

[@JeffGessas]

Thanks for the walkthrough of your mod.

[@MrSujano]

Jeff Gessas Thanks for watching!

[@fgc-linux1650]

You could've just drilled a 24mm hole and used a Neutrik USB passthrough for the cord. You'll get a detachable cable and prevent possible damage to the board.

[@MrSujano]

Completely agree with you!

[@TheRah1980]

Thank you so much for this video and your links! I was able to restore my hitbox.

[@JBDacasinJr]

2 years ago, I kept the originally wiring on the buttons, I just cut the wires at the base of the headers, stripped those and placed them in the ufb

[@MrSujano]

Thats an easy thing to so as well! I changed out the wires because I wanted to use the original stuff in a side project

[@emsax]

Great guide!

[@mackstertube]

You could use a screw and cable tie to attach the cable to some stand off's and kind if loop it to give some slack as well so if pulled it had that give. Plus also use the selectively tape. You could use like a black grommet where the cable comes out of the box. Split it then glue together once around the cord if you can't first slide it on. That gives a really neat professional appearance.

[@Darkshine585]

thank you very much this video helped me a lot !

[@falconxblast]

Just recently I upgraded my stick to use the Brook universal fighting board. The biggest difference on mine, I didn't buy a USB A to USB B cable to plug into it, I re-used the existing pre-molded cable and just slipped it onto J6-1 - Black, Green, White, Red - super easy and that cable is already designed to be secure and stay in place (the Brook website has way more detail about the board than the little sheet of paper it ships with).

[@MrSujano]

falconxblast Great tip! Thanks for watching!

[@ryann8348]

I want to do this modding myself. Do you mean you can just connect the J6-1 from the existing cable onto the Brooks board and skip all the stuff with the USB cord?

[@Logophile18]

Were you able to update the converter for the PS4 due to the timeout? Does it affect compatibility with Xbox one since that was a PS4 issue?

[@chineseweeb7697]

perfect! I'm not going to make a controller for games like Tekken, but for Project Diva by only changing the buttons size and position.

[@Shining4Dawn]

I wouldn't suggest daisy chaining all of the buttons together like that. There's a reason why these boards come with 4+ ground connections, so you could daisy chain different groups of buttons. Daisy chaining too much can create button priority issues preventing simple inputs like 3P or 3K.

[@wishagoodfluffyhoneylovego4657]

Is the "+" for ground or is the "-" for ground?

[@rovidelarosa]

So I have a Brook PS4 +Audio, can I also daisy chain all the buttons and connect it in only 1 ground? Cause I followed the instruction and used all 3 ground connections.

[@danton2949]

Thkns Sujano,help me a lot

[@user-si5my8yk1y]

Hey mr S i love watching ur videos I had a quick question I knoa the red and black wires u got where because u had sanwas in ur hit box But will those same wires work for gamer finger buttons

[@PinStratsDan]

I'm looking at getting it for my Xbox One and I want to use it in my custom pinball controller box. Do you know if you can connect the thumb sticks of the Xbox to it (one or both) and if the inputs would then register as anolgue. I want to use it for the plunger (currently right thumb stick) and to nudge the table (currently left thumb stick).

[@scottcoolie967]

Thank you

[@rj5485]

Paradise arcade sells wire harnesses. I think FA does too. Save yourself a mess [of wires]

[@josetojoestar7533]

Hello! I know this video has a bit of time but I was wondering about putting an UFB into the Crossup from Hitbox, would you just have to put two wires into each direction one for the movement buttons and one for the stick?

[@MrSujano]

More than likely, yes

[@williamabraham2603]

I thought about this for a second. But, I game on a high end PC and a PS4. That pretty much seems to take care of ALL my gaming needs. Are there many of you out there who game on a PC, PS4, XBox, Nintendo, etc (every other console on earth)?

[@MrSujano]

I mainly game on PC and Nintendo Switch, but when I go to fighting game tournaments I need to connect it to a PS4 as well as a PS3/Xbox360.

[@TheRealJPhillips]

Nice

[@dp-2win95]

So... Cutting the RED & Black wires doesn't damage or break the wire??

[@muranziel]

I Modded my Qanba Q4 into hitbox style.

[@MrSujano]

Mooneri Thats awesome!

[@everythingplusultra]

Any advice how to install the turbo connector to a button ? The jst connector is 4 pins but the button is 2 pin or wires .how can I make this work ?

[@mrlyles2002able]

For Nintendo Switch hold down the kick 1 button while plugging in usb.

[@Twofootterr]

I bought a Fighting stick controller not to play fighting games but for pinball and I put on the RT and the LT on the sidewalls to A button for a plunger and finally the stick is also a plunger it stays right where it’s at on the top I make two more holes they go I’m above the RT and the LT so I have two ways of using the flippers and that’s about it and that’s what I used for the 360 about six or seven years ago and it worked pretty good so I wanna make another one for my Xbox one X

[@davidlabat5350]

How do u wire up LS RS DP slector switch or does this not even matter on hitbox. I saw the pin on the brook ufb

[@sinetwo]

Whoa, the hitbox does NOT use a Brooks board? It's some kind of proprietary thing?

[@sgtpepper91]

My board has multiple Ground slots (GND). Can I use just one of them for all the buttons?

[@tommykindle9774]

Buttons are quick disconnect needle nose pliers makes it easier. Does the board you're installing have SCOD?

[@IPODsify]

Socd? These do, it's not stock, it's a firmware update you can get from brook's website

[@masonlee5453]

I would have just gotten the brook USB converter. I think 8bitdo makes one as well. Cheaper, no mess.

[@samuelmorgan5479]

Would this work for the series x or any other advice if not for a controller that works on the series x

[@androidprime956]

Im a rookie to all this ... i would love to mod my arcade stick... would the brooks UFB work in a X-Arcade tankstick or solo.... same idea as the video.... but keep the wires in the arcade stick just strip the end that would go in the new board.

[@haunted_smores]

Just built my first hitbox (BnB) using the UFB. Everything works except I was hopping for those sweet 1frame sonic booms. Do you know how to change the SOCD to last input wins? Thanks and great video!

[@exaIgnus]

What's the default SOCD the Brook UFB uses? Left + Right = Neutral? Up + Down = Up?

[@haunted_smores]

@@exaIgnus Correct, at least from when installed mine

[@delatroy]

No LS / DP switch?

[@saitama_200]

ThanK you 👍

[@EdwinDPZ]

Does the PCB really need to be supported on all four corners? Surely the two opposite corners are enough, it's not like it's heavy or anything

[@eljuez7406]

Hello,work whit leds buttoms,some conection>???

[@tw5904]

How can you tell the difference between a good PCB and a bad PCB?

[@user-sy3kg7zb3j]

when about install Brook Universal Fighting Board in hitbox, does not need socd cleaner cuz of its already included in Brook UFB fuction?

[@klaushg]

I upgraded the to the latest firmware of the UFB and now when I connect my controller to my pc i get the usb connect and disconnect sound once, which I find kinda weird. The controller works though. just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this

[@syyanon1738]

Just curious what are the exact size/thickness of these wires? (planning to order some, dont wanna be wrong) thanks

[@vamdolly]

does this work on killer instinct on steam for pc as most iv tryed needed a moded software to trick the game to think its using an offical xbox game pad so at the moment im just using a xbox one pad mod, would love to get one of these to have for when people comeover.

[@MrSujano]

vamdolly Yep - xinput reads as a Microsoft controller.

[@herocity1165]

In the pictures of the hitboxes there modded with the clear bottoms why do they have Gates are these arcade sticks or actual hitboxes that are stickless

[@Boro87]

how do i install a brook board for a cross-up configuration?

[@TheJackOfFools]

Could I swap this into an old MadCats fightstick? I have aftermarket sanwa buttons and joystick, but the board is the default.

[@lancepage1914]

Yes you could. But get a GP2040-CE board instead. They are cheaper and have better input latency than Brooks. The wiring is exactly the same.

[@alonsodonnetgarciarenteria9814]

whats the difference between brook touch pad and tp key ?

[@heroicsquirrel3195]

Hello is it possible to connect two separate buttons that have the same functiona (down) on a fighting game controller that uses a brooks zero pi pcb, do you know about this?

[@heroicsquirrel3195]

Basically screw the wires of each button into the same (down) function terminal and have them both work when used separately

[@WinatLifeBlog]

I have a question: In a game, if you press the right directional input and the also press the left directional input, what happens? Does this count as neutral or does left win because its the last input? I'd be most interedsted of the result in Street Fighter V.

[@MrSujano]

WinatLifeBlog I will do a video if you'd like! Give me a few days and I will have one up.

[@WinatLifeBlog]

That would be great!

[@tcnfkdf]

With the stock circuit board it would be neutral. I don't know if Brook UFB changes that but I'd assume it doesn't.

[@MrSujano]

Chakster Sorry for not posting a vid - I have framerate issues using obs to record. Yes, pressing left and right counts as neutral.

[@neglekt.8037]

So a brooks wingman converter won't do the job?

[@BuiiBuii1]

what are those cable mods at 10:23 can i order them?

[@le-johndary2077]

I should have watched this video before I even attempt to mod h The hori fighting stick mini 4, yo until now it's a messed and I'm dumbfounded with the connections on how it actually work?! Are you able to try modding it into like replacing the stick with wasd keys!

[@TheLastProphet11]

What’s the likelihood of it working day one with the ps5?

[@MondoJay]

Do I need to get new wires?

[@drjoaoventura]

00:50 Why is it insanely hard to unscrew Hitbox? I am almost damaging the screws.

[@genesisaa4937]

Hello Sujano, if i wire my hitbox this way the SOCD will work?

[@classified7417]

I believe so since the brooks board has SOCD Cleaning installed but i would still look into it furthermore.

[@drjoaoventura]

04:10 English expression of the day: DAISY CHAIN

[@romzen]

Why did you not reuse the old wires?

[@cocobutterkid]

my mod keeps shorting out buttons, any idea what the problem is?

[@MrSujano]

It might not be grounded properly. Check that each button is connected properly to the ground wire and that the ground wire is seated correctly in the UFB.

[@emmanuelisaacdmagcawas6708]

Is it working properly

[@jdom2006to2012]

I myself use expandable cord and make my own ends with quick disconnects. Or you can simply get wire loom and use that to kinda have a clean wiring setup. For that USB I typically make a knot on the inside so if its gets jerked it won't come put as they knot prevents it. I also would have tried a piece if wood or plexi with pcb stand offs that way u can have clearance room and a solid base to tack it down on.

[@aphleesegurtra2820]

where did those wire harnesses come from on those standard sticks?

[@MrSujano]

You can get those at focusattack.com

[@aphleesegurtra2820]

@@MrSujano I mean, the harness for the attack buttons, all nice and neat looking harness, seems they're shielded as well?

[@jerryohhh]

how about buttons with led light

[@chise3020]

What tool is needed to open the hitbox?

[@tommykindle9774]

2 mm allen wrench

[@Fulllmental]

lifehack - any piece of dielectric material on the old attachment point and a UFB on top of it

[@jokerzzzhahazzz2015]

If you only hook up lets say 7 buttons.. will it still work?

[@lancepage1914]

Yes, but why would you?

[@highlion8998]

so the hitbox doesnt work on xbox? 300$ and it doesnt have a basic feature like supporting more than one console ?

[@hussalojr5916]

How does the brook ufb connect to switch, the website just says ps4, ps3, Xbox one, and Xbox 360? Not that I'm complaining I'm just confused

[@SgtPriad]

Most recent update does have switch support

[@hussalojr5916]

@@SgtPriad Ok, thx

[@hook1230]

www.brookaccessory.com/detail/06960737/

[@snoogcity]

Great channel, please do a modding channel. Watch Jasens customs... there is room for everyone.

[@crazygunzpngaming631]

Does it also work on dream cast

[@MrSujano]

Crazygunzpn Gaming No, they have a separate converter for that

[@crazygunzpngaming631]

Mr. Sujano thanks for replying.

[@ryanmichalski7420]

If I wanted to make a Mame arcade cabinet for four players would I need four of these.

[@lancepage1914]

It really depends if input latency is important to you. If it isn't an Ultimarc IPAC4 will do all 4 players on one board. There are much better boards out now that are way cheaper than Brooks, like a Pico Fighting Board or GP-2040-CE. With these low latency boards I would only bother using 2 boards for player 1 and 2. For players 3 and 4 I would use a one board solution.

[@acarirton]

Hey man, whats up? Please, can you answer my question? Um using a dualshock4 board for my hitbox and when o press down and up at the same time, It recongizes like neutral or no input... Do you know something about that, and How to fix it?

[@TwistedSoul2002]

Acarirton Silva that’s by design, you may also notice that holding left and right at the same times prioritises one over the other. Search for SOCD for more information.

[@tommykindle9774]

You can fix it with an SCOD scrubber however pressing up and down and the same time Up should win in an SCOD scenario left and right should equal neutral

[@faizanawan242]

I need the all accessories I from Pakistan I really need this

[@bigdubyuh7901]

Linus would of found a way to use 1 screw on that pcb

[@Jb3rt_133]

I think zero delay encoder is better for me.

[@lancepage1914]

Zero delay is slower than the Brooks, that's a fact. But the Pico Fighting Board is faster than the Brooks. Take your pick.

[@irregulargamer1352]

I probably would just screw the board in on a piece of wood with some rubber washers.

[@IPODsify]

Circuit board*

[@ajstruhar2048]

Commonsense does not run deep here my dude

[@AmirhoseinHerandy]

I'm gonna make a brown hitbox and call it the shitbox 😁

[@lancepage1914]

Make sure you use a Brooks board then, and it will definitely be a shit box.

[@goodgameg9489]

I will not be doing this not worth the time and im prone to breaking things

[@JamesSkow]

great feedback