Originally Posted by StrangeD0S

In another older thread you shared your experience modifying the Combatstick and rewiring and adding all the necessary diodes to the button matrix. Is adding the diodes necessary or does the grip already have diodes in its matrix? Because I can not find diodes in the original grip. Or are they just hidden? I was hoping I could simply decode the matrix and use what is already there.


I don't know the USB version specifically, only have working with gameport version (CombatStick and FighterStick) and they have diodes.
Maybe USB version use diodes in SMD format, a small rectangle in PCB trails like in this - don't know from what version but I guess USB, as in my gameport diodes are in conventional format.

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The difference between Combatstick and FighterStick is only HAT's in place of two buttons.