Jasen's Customs

Had a cute little frog guarding my mail when I took it out. The button I bought works perfectly. :>

Great communication from start to finish. Very happy with my high quality, custom plexi print!

Aluminum shaft is very light compared to regular sanwa shaft, allowing ease of use and faster return to neutral

As the title SGDEVICES is closing down their store. They have a LIMITED STOCK of MagicBoots V1.1 decoders for PS4/PS5 authentication. They're retailing for $38.00 as of this typing; this device is OUT OF PRODUCTION and virtually impossible to find online! I just bought 2 of those for half the IPFB's I bought from Jasen a while back.

There are more recent production dongles but I've seen those retailing for $62 on Amazon! Even the Brook FGC converter retails for at least $49 and that's a last-generation USB jump drive converter, too.

The MagicBoots V1.1 is COMPATIBLE WITH and plugs into the Pass-Through Add-On Jasen developed for the Integrated Pico Fighting Board. I suggest flashing to the latest Firmware Revision of the Pico Fighting Board (Rev 0.7.12) and going no further!

You will lose PS3 compatibility to a point -- the Home/PS button gets disabled but the other buttons (30mm, START, SELECT) will still work on PS3. Once you flash to REV 0.7.12, you will have to use a PS3/PS4 converter with a GP2040CE OR plug in another native PS3 controller (licensed Hori joystick, Sony DS3 pad) with a functional HOME/PS button to exit games or shut down the PS3 console. (The Brook PS3=>PS4 jump drive converter re-enables the HOME/PS Button function on PS3 on IPFB devices flashed to 0.7.12; needless to say, that jump drive converter is virtually impossible to buy new now!)
I DO NOT recommend forcing PS3 mode on the GP2040CE once you've FLASHED the firmware past 0.7.9; firmware rev 0.7.9 is the last firmware that directly supports PS3 compatibility AND enables the Home/PS button function on the PS3. Once you go past rev 0.7.9, you lose the functionality of the Home/PS button of the Integrated Pico Fighting Board while playing on the PS3 console! Forcing PS3 mode can have side effects. I spent a weekend trying to debug and figure out the Pico FB firmware and unfortunately burned out a component of the JST terminal that has the L3, R3, and Touchpad key functionality on it. On that IPFB PCB, L3 is stuck permanently "ON" and the Touchpad key no longer works! Fortunately, despite the damage, that IPFB device (stuck at Rev 0.7.9) is still useable on the PS3 console and Windows PC.

I suggest leaving the Pico firmware at 0.7.9 if you're only going to mainly play on PS3 and PC, OR flash it to 0.7.12 for maximum compatibility with PS4 and PS5. With 0.7.12, you'll still be able to use the IPFB controller on PC (in PS4 mode) without having to reset all your buttons for emulators and games that were set up for PS3 controllers.
With a PS4 or PS5 console, you will need either a Brook FGC jump drive converter (USB host) or a MagicBoots V1.1 dongle to authenticate the IPFB controller (flashed to firmware 0.7.12) on your console. Otherwise, you're IPFB controller will time out after 8 minutes -- as usual!

Excellent quality exactly what I needed

Great savings well worth it if you are not ocd. The blemish was very small and was well worth the 90 dollar discount. Still looks amazing and you would not know the blemish is there unless you were pointed it out.

I don't say this lightly, but I'm convinced the Panzer 5 will be the last stick I'll ever need. With the ability to use Hall Effect switches, the repairability and diversity of the P5 is truly unrivaled. You can use different switches to achieve your desired feel and sound, plus you can modify the PCB with a tape mod and/or foam mod to further customize the sound of the stick. If you don't want to use the extra buttons and want a standard 8 button layout, you can simply order a plexi with the 8-button layout and can cover the extra 3 buttons. This is THE stick if you play leverless.

I was initially hesitant about purchasing a blemished chassis, but those concerns disappeared once I saw the actual issue. The “blemish” was limited to the interior where the USB passthrough mounts, and it even included a bracket that resolves it perfectly. The discount for that small of an issue is crazy and well worth it.
I thought the Panzer 4 was perfect, but this is feels like such a step up.

Highly recommend this product

Excellent quality

Cable isnt as cool looking as the one in the image but it does the job still! Thanks

Top notch quality as always

Solid shaft and nice craftsmanship

Even the "blemished" case is high quality and beyond the value you're paying for it.

As you can see, the case is literally perfect except the housing for the USB port. Jasen has provided a sturdy 3D printed piece to alleviate the issue, but even then it’s not completely necessary in my opinion. He also offers to give you the files so you can 3D print it yourself, or you can order one in the mail and just pay for shipping.

All in all, an actual insane value for a P5 case. Jasen is basically offering a steal (67% off) for the blemished cases because his standards are so high. If you’re thinking about getting a case, want to save money, but are worried about the quality of the blemished cases (like I was admittedly), it’s a definite yes. Price for what you get is actually insane.

Note: This is for the case I received. Other blemished cases may have different issues, however I know that Jasen would provide solutions to any and all issues and wouldn't even offer the cases for sale if the issues were severe.

Panzer Fight Stick 4 and Madcatz TE Panel