Two Paths to Panzer Fight Stick Greatness – Now Available
Waiting up to 30 days to get the parts for a Panzer build can be terrible. Production queues are long, panels and chassis may ship at different times, and sometimes you just want the parts ASAP. I understand and have taken this feedback onboard to better improve the overall customer experience. You will now see […]
CPS1 Cases in the Wild!
The CPS1 case launch has been a wild ride. Development all the way to delivery has been stressful and enjoyable at the same time. I received my CPS1 multi-kit in June and by August 1st the second prototype was being finalized, validated, and the order list opened up. I can honestly say that there was […]
Hiding the CPS3 BIOS Cartridge inside your CPS3 case
Have you ever been concerned that the bios cartridge PCI slot or the cartridge itself might get damaged when you’re shuffling the CPS3 case inside your cab or your backpack during transit? Worry no more! There is a simple hack for CPS3 that allow you to hide the cartridge inside the Jasen’s Customs CPS3 case […]
First Printed Plexi Run of 2022
I’m doing another Printed Plexi run, the first of 2022. This should be a great opportunity to do all sorts of stuff including printed dust washers (if you want to make them), custom artwork for your Panzer Fight Stick, any of the panels I’ve made, or even your own custom panels/sticks you’ve had built over […]
Panzer Fight Stick 3 – Compatibility – What consoles are the Panzer Fight Stick 3 compatible with?
That’s a more complex question than you may believe! The Panzer Fight Stick 3 is a case built around the idea that it should be easy to assemble, customizable, and compatible with whatever YOU want it to be. The EZ BUILD system that comes stock with every single Panzer Fight Stick is designed around the […]
Panzer Fight Stick 3 – Electrical – Panzer Fight Stick (All Variants) Rocker Switch Details
Many times people ask what the cutout sizes are for the Panzer Fight Stick Rocker Switches. These are the switches for LS/RS/DP mode and the LOCK ON/OFF switch found on the front of the case. Here’s a snip from the datasheet so you can customize that switch however you’d like for some wild builds! Further, […]
Panzer Fight Stick 3 – Electrical – Brook PS4+with Audio and the ProCable Kit
So, you have that fresh PS4+ board and Panzer Fight Stick ready to rock but you want to use the ProCable Kit so that your USB connection is secured to the max; you hook it all up, toss in your favorite Fighting Game and… no audio from your TV/speakers. What. The. Heck? According to Brook, […]
Panzer Fight Stick 3 – Electrical – My SELECT button is showing pressed all the time! What’s going on?!
Recently, a customer sent us an email and stated their SELECT button was always being pressed. We ran through the normal troubleshooting to isolate the issue to a particular component and then it dawned on me, I bet a connector is soldered on incorrectly. When I was testing the PFS3 Hitbox EZ BUILD boards I […]
Panzer Fight Stick 3 – Electrical – Can I use the Brook PS4+ with Audio Board in the Panzer Fight Stick 3?
The short answer is: it depends on your modding skill level and willingness to do a little extra work. In the image below I highlight the differences in pin location between the boards. Because the EZ BUILD system was designed around the Universal Fighting Board and Brook thought it would be a good idea to […]
Panzer Fight Stick 3 – Electrical – Does the EZ BUILD System add “lag”?
First, “lag” isn’t an appropriate term to use for Fight Sticks. There is no “lag” in the system, electrons are going to flow at the same rate always. What people call “lag” is actually system response time or latency. System response is the time measured from a button signal being sensed by the PCB, in our […]