Fightstick: Etokki Omni Korean Edition (Art from /r/freefightstickart | Artwork & Plexiglass Cut by Focus Attack)
PCB: Brook UFB Fusion Conversion
Buttons: x8 30mm Qanba Gravity KS Clear Smoke & x4 24mm Qanba Gravity KS Clear White
Lever: Crown/Samucksa Knee Lever Neo Edition
Mods: Lever connected with 1x .187 to 5-Pin Conversion Harness from Arcade Shock, PCB mounted with PCB Feet [Set of 4] Self Adhesive (3M) for Brook UFB from Arcade Shock, and foam dampener removed from Qanba Gravity KS switches
Thoughts: It's a somewhat late April Fool's joke, but I thought I'd share one of my projects. I used to be into Guilty Gear Strive and used Ky Kiske. I modded my Qanba Q4 RAF (I still have it if anyone wants a sound test), but it requires using a Brook Wingman to work correctly. I wanted something plug-and-play and compatible with Korean levers. The Etokki Omni was the one I wanted, but I had to hunt for it on the aftermarket. Luckily, I found one in the exact spec from a fellow hobbyist, and we are here now!
The Brook UFB Fusion conversion was somewhat challenging to do. The screw mounting points didn't work with the new PCB (surprise, surprise), so I used the self-adhesive feet, and those worked like a charm! At that point, it was following manuals on what wires to connect to what position, which took a good one and a half hours to get right. Then, I updated the Brook UFB Fusion before closing the case back up. The way the harness is configured, I can't have the two buttons needed for the update without switching the wires I use when I usually use the stick. In addition, I did not know I needed the conversion harness for the lever, but Arcade Shock sent that quickly out to me!
Anyway, now that I'm back to playing Tekken 8 (soft spot since I've played since I was a kid), I learned the Korean lever was lauded as near essential for gameplay due to it being better to use with Tekken's gameplay, and I have to say that I agree. Backdashing feels way more natural. Wave dashing and Mishima movement feel much better, too. The rubber grommet makes inputs feel much more natural because you return to neutral more easily. Overall, the Knee Lever Neo is great! No, it does not make you a better player, but dang it. It feels fun learning the game with the lever.
Lastly, thanks to the countless artists who selflessly release art for the community to use for their fightsticks. Whoever did the Solo Leveling one, you're a real one! I hope I did you proud with the final configuration. Happy 300 videos, everyone! I didn't mean to, but it's so funny the 300th video is an arcade stick instead of a keyboard. I wouldn't celebrate it any other way :D
Camera: Logitech Brio 4K Webcam (a.co/d/0w3k38q)
Microphone: Blue Yeti X (a.co/d/6njlU6X)
2 окт 2024
