Taiwanese company Brook - designers of the popular family of Super Converters and one of the first manufacturers whose converters managed to gain tentative acceptance by EVO - returns with the a new solution.  The Universal Fighting Board is a robust, solder-less PCBA that works with the largest variety of USB connected consoles to date.

NATIVE PLAYSTATION 5 FIGHTSTICK COMPATIBILITY: IMPORTANT NOTES

Brook gives players control of the latest generation Playstation console - the PS5.  It's important to note, however there are some limitations to this compatibility:

• UFBF's PS5 compatibility is designed specifically for fighting games. It does not support left or right analog stick control.
• Some fighting games that do not have a native designation for Fightsticks may not work 
• If a game is unsupported, the UFBF may stop functioning on the game after 8 minutes.

FULL LIST OF CONSOLE COMPATIBILITY

The Universal Fighting Board FUSION boasts robust compatibility with the following consoles:

• Playstation 5 (Auto Detect)
• PS4 (Auto Detect)
• PS3 (Auto Detect)
• XBOX SERIES X|S (Auto Detect)
• Xbox One (Auto Detect)
• Xbox 360 (Auto Detect)
• Wii U 
• Nintendo Switch (Auto Detect)
• NEOGEO mini
• Playstation Classic
• Mega Drive (Genesis) mini

For consoles without auto-detect, please visit the "Support" tab for information on how to connect via hotkey.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

• SOCD Cleaner. This removes Simultaneous Opposite Cardinal Directions, so controller cannot register multiple directions at the same time.  HitBox owners benefit from this utility. CPT Tournament compliance (Up + Down = Neutral, Left + Right = Neutral) via firmware update.
• Firmware upgradeable system via USB connection.  Please see "Support" tab for links to latest firmware and additional wiring information.
• No PS4 8 minute timeout reset needed
• XINPUT Mode for PC
• Screw terminal for solder-less connections.
• 20 pin (2x10) housing for future expansion or connection to other PCBA..
• USB B port for attaching 18 Inch Male A-B USB 2.0 Cable to Neutrik NAUSB connector, then 10 Foot Male A-B USB 2.0 Cable to console.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

The Universal Fighting Board is wrapped in a padded static-free pouch, and encased in a protective, professionally-designed box.  Software support is available for download from Brook's website.

If you were considering replacing your existing FightStick PCBA or building a custom joystick of your own, the Brook Universal Fighting Board is the single best way to prepare you for the next tournament, no matter which modern console you're playing on.

TOURNAMENT ACCEPTANCE

As of now, the Brook Super Converter and Wingman series are allowed by EVO, one of the most popular global tournament events.  Often EVO's policies are adopted at smaller tournaments. This policy is a tentative acceptance - should the converter become disabled via Sony firmware update before EVO, it could face a ban.  You can learn more about it here.