People keep asking about the box lol the whole point was that any cheap sturdy box will do but here you go anyway! It’s from Daiso. It’s called “Multipurpose Storage Box - With Lid”. 12.3in x 9.4in x 3.1in. 200 JPY ($1.93 usd)

For anyone wanting to try a hitbox but think the 24mm buttons are too small, there's a layout called the Shiokenstar layout. It uses all 30mm for the action buttons and the jump button, but 24 for Left, Right, Down, and the other stuff. I absolutely love this layout for hitbox and probably will only ever use it tbh lol

2 dollar box and little over 200 dollars worth of parts after taxes and shipping XD

I've been thinking about building an all-button controller, and often find myself thinking about non-Hitbox-standard layouts, and I think you've just provided me with a cheap and easy way to prototype them! Thank you!

It's also nice because you can keep some cookies fresh in there to munch on between rounds.

Can we make it a point to compliment this man every time he posts a video wearing *the* hoodie?

Doesn't want to do a tutorial. Does a better tutorial than 90% of YT videos. Hahahahaha nice vid man!

Few tips: if you use a brook pcb make sure to always upgrade the firmware sometimes you might get the timeout issue on the PS4 also there board are fully compatible with ps5 and series s/x also on switch turn ON Pro Controller Wired Communication then hold 1k before plug-in the usb if you want to use the stick on the switch. All info and software are available on there site.

try jumping with the right thumb, it does wonders specially for anime fighters, marvel, anything with airdashes, tiger knees, flash kicks, super jumps, SPDs, whatever. just jump with your right thumb.

Wow! I bet you could even drive a submarine with this thing!

This was so great! Using a $2 plastic box with high quality arcade parts is peak FGC culture. Also I've been thinking about switching to hitbox for fightcade so this was awesome to see. I'm going to use this PCB so that I can also try it on DOA 4 since that's my fav fighting game right now.

I’ve been looking around for cheap boxes like this and couldn’t find any for the right price. I ended up building my hitbox out of modeling cardboard (the type the use for architectural models). The fact that I could cut any shape of hole I wanted allowed me to include screw in shafts in the lid an other cool tricks, though. Making my own box allowed me to have it be a mirror image of the regular hitbox with the movement on the right and the actions on the left, I also switched up and down since I’m used to inputting down with my right hand thumb and I added an extra row of buttons above the action buttons. Those correspond with the right stick. Also, instead of just making a hole for the USB cable, you could’ve bought a NEUTRIK USB type-A to USB type-B pass through converter and a short A to B USB cable and then your box would have the option for detachable cables. Lastly, I’d like to mention that there are sellers on AliExpress who sell high quality cases for arcade controllers without the electronic parts, which allow for better looking builds.

I did this multiple times to make homemade arcade sticks for N64, PS2, Wii and GameCube, along with loose controller boards and my soldering skills.

I've made my hitbox at home too, but I used some plywood to make the box, but it works so damn well! I wish I could've bought the Brook's board, but here in Brazil it's 5x the price because of currency, so I got a cheaper board online! I'm also learning how to play on this gem! It's awesome!

I really like how easy it is to make an arcade stick/fight stick with pretty much any box

Thank you for being a great wiring guide. Didn't have to follow the weird diagrams, just listened to you be like 'orange, blue' etc. Take a like comment and subscribe.

welcome to the world of DIY controllers, I made my own hitbox as well.

Definitely not a cheap option but being able to easily customize your own is really interesting. Cool video 😎

Well this was an unexpected surprise. Super cool.

Actually a comprehensive building guide! Only wish Gamerfingers could ship to Canada so that I can build a hitstick (hitbox/fightstick hybrid)

You sir are GOATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was having trouble putting my stick togetherand I was having difficulties with the wiring but this has helped a lot. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS AMAZING VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!

This is not a guide, not a tutorial this is simply I Having free time, a plastic box and LOTS OF MONEY for the material. But a cheap 2 dolar box, and a lot of MONEY ;) Love ur vids thou and I apreciate the honest of not putting cheap on the title!

This was the mistake I made, I should probably have used thicker plastic because it warped slightly when I put my buttons in, however it's strong enough to hold its shape. I'll make a better one in the future perhaps.

You can get full kits with buttons, cables, PCB and joystick for cheap on AliExpress, no soldering required either.

great video man! i was struggling to find videos on how to assemble one of these things but you got me through it

Let’s grind? Nah, let’s D R I L L .

Nihongo in vid - "This is NOT a guide" Nihongo in thumbnail - "BUILD THIS NOW!!"

nice video, good fun!

Thanks for this video, theres really no other modern ufb hitbox button videos out there. Modding my hitbox was a breeze adding in a new board and buttons thanks to this and I had that same "IT WORKS?!" moment. Love your content used to watch you for drawing videos and now I watch you for fighting game videos as a new player!

This is now an Arts and Crafts channel.

I remember see someone make hitbox out of pizza box, now I can see how it work, I'm might give it a shot to create it in someday with goof box I can think of.

Nice I just made my first stick today, on a Pokémon collectors chest (lunch tin) it’s really cool. It’s kinda small but I love it

"hey can i play too?" "yeah you can use this controller"

I learn a lot about fight sticks from this channel. Love this content

As someone who played Smash64 and Melee limited to a keyboard for a while, those things are great.

Fun little project, innit? I've done this a couple of times, as it's the only way to get a stick with Happ/IL parts.

So a single button costs more than the enclosure... Lol. Good work!

i know you said this wasn't a tutorial but the way you went into detail about each part and where goes where + measurements with the holes and placements of all the parts made this feel alot easier than i thought it would be and i can't wait to build my own... although ima use a stronger box than plastic lmao

Honestly I might do this. Getting a Hitbox to the UK is almost £300 ($410) so like, a nice cigar box or something and decent parts on this would be a lot less. Edit: I play with a keyboard with this layout already, so I know the feeling on the up button, but try to think of it as less of the up button, and more of the "jump" button line youre in a sidescroller or an FPS and you learn faster.

Any wooden boxes I find I make arcade sticks out of . Did two already . Have a SF lay out and a MK 3 layout . I stain and finish them . It’s a lot of fun

Regardless of countless people saying to use right thumb to jump, when i got my Hitbox it just doesn’t feel right to use right thumb to jump, left thumb is superior lol

You can do that with the Retro Board too, if you wanted to use it on the NES, SNES, GameCube, Xbox, or Wii using the PS1/PS2 cord and PS1/PS2 to Wii controller adapter...

Imma come back to this video when I can afford to make my own box

i like these diy videos on this channel

Cheaper alternative/tips. *You can use a circle compass plastic cutter. *Brooks are too expensive if you're only gonna use it for PC. Checkout Zero Delay USB encoder. It's just 5 bucks for the kit with wires

Gamer finger is still making buttons, but it kinda takes a few months for them to send them out, so BIG warning there

imagine showing up on a tournament with that. youll be the king ngl

Amazing thanks!!!!

I feel like a small wooden box wouldve created a few more aesthetic options but still really innovative!

Hitbox is local and I talk to the guys a bit, apparently you're supposed to jump with your right thumb, it feels way more comfortable tbh.

Nice! One year ago, I did the same (almost) thing. I have made a wooden case for my first arcade stick. (Sorry for my terrible English).

Now this is what you would call a sleeper controller lol

I always just pick up a cheap $10 corded controller and take the PCB board out and use it in my homemade controllers. Way cheaper than a $90 Brook one. in fact on my last homemade hitbox I put the analog sticks on th side of the box since the donor controller had them on it anyways. turned out great.

Get a staged drill bit (the kind that looks like a stepped pyramid) for much easier and cleaner hole punching.

Wow that controller is indeed pretty epic

you can also create template with Coreldraw, save it to flashdisk, go to laser cutting service who also sale acrylic, wait, and voila, one hit box case ready to assemble. all you need to do next just acrylic glue, buttons, fighting board and begin assembling. No tool required... No need to buy drill or hole saw. You only need less than 15 bucks for case only. It strong, sturdy and look professional.

I know your not a smash player but can you do a diy kind of video for a smash box

The buttons give a Power Rangers look to it. Looks awesome!

Very cool! Planning to build a cheap hitbox myself but that pcb price is kinda too steep for me rn, currently the brook zero pi seems to be a good budget alternative but still wondering if theres any other cheaper ones

Now time to invent the Nihongobox... kinda like the Gafrobox

would be cool to see you build a normal fightstick now since i'd guess the board would be cheaper. it would also be nice to see it made of a wooden box for example good video, gj!

I also got an idea of building a Mixbox myself,since its so freakin expensive.Dont know if i would be happy with a Hitbox

Incredible you are a master of diy and very skill to do that I m fan you new sub 👍🏾

This is a really fun video! So, if that one plug was in the wrong connector, why did it all work? Anyway, great stuff!

6:15: The screw-in buttons are recommended for THICKER panels (like wood) where the snap-in mechanism won't work due to the thickness.

7:33 nice hypoglycemic sticker.

I enjoyed this video! Good idea for a DIY 👍

What kind of standoff would you recommend for the board? Currently building a case out of wood.

After watching this I might try making my own, if I can make one with a $2 box

Dat Brook user experience though

for those looking to make this for a bit cheaper. cause the 2$ clearly doesnt include cost of tools, bits, and boards you might not have. a step drill bit would cost you a bit more than a single bit, but should for the most part get you the sizes you want (though pay attention to what sizes it steps to). this saving you cost as you would most likely need only one bit. you can (if you have any arcade stick you dont really use) re use its components. mainly the buttons and the board. i made a hitbox with my old 50$ mayflash stick. only had to spend a few $ on extra buttons, which will vary in price depending on where you get it. dont really need anything fancy as far as drills, i use a 18$ drill i got from harbor freight. any extra wires/connectors you can get pretty cheap. all n all. including the re-used mayflash stick. and 5$ container for the box, bits, drill, extra buttons. i managed to make my own hitbox for just under 100$. i could have saved a bit more using my 3d printer.

you can use a "raspberry pi pico" for $4 instead of the $100 but there is a catch you need to write a software to work with it

I made a beautiful hitbox using one airsoft acrylic suitcase. It's my main FG controller today.

It's been a while since the last arcade video mod, I love watching these

Hi there, I'm not into fighting games at all, but love your channel. Is this setup aloowed on tournaments? Where can I get info about this? oooor... do you plan to do a video on tournament rules for people like me? :)

One tip, you should have used the RF shield as the stopper

why do i feel a surge of hitbox players growing now

Great video you are ace dude

Not sure about the directions being buttons to do a diagonal is a 2 button press but maybe lowers reaction time? Maybe it makes less mistakes during input. What’s the benefits?

This was so entertaining to watch

I've been thinking of turning a spare guitar pedal flight case into a controller. It looks cool, its rugged, has latches for easy access to the internals with secure closing and is super easy to carry around thanks to the handle.

Thank you so much, super helpful

I'd like to see you do this with a frosted flakes box 😁👍

Can we get wires made for my colourblind brothers?

Amazing and so creative

I remember I saw a video once of a Street fighter tournament in Japan in 1993, they were using super Nintendo controllers and were playing amazingly! The arcade sticks come from arcade machines which people are used to, but a lever isn't necessary to play fighting games, I always preferred to use the d pad for movement while playing fighting games in the ps1 and ps2. And in the Sega mega drive controller you don't even have a joystick, and I played street fighter in the mega drive perfectly well

Good stuff

Gonna have to try this project. Been wanting a hit box for the longest. To cheap to buy one. Lol

When a man wants a hitbox but is pleading poverty XD

thats a great a idea loved this vod

Nice work!

for me up would be index, then thumb would be right, pinky down and ring finger back

I’m having a tough time finding a correctly sized layout that’s printable. Any tips/ link would be a big help. Thank you anyone in advance

I like you are careful and use a mask 😷 thumbs up for you my friend

In lieu of waiting for preorders for a hitbox and forking out almost 270 dollars (before the chance of duties being applied to the cost) I've mapped a makeshift hitbox layout on my keyboard. But seeing you do this (and yeah I know its not a guide haha), you've definitely given me some ideas. :P

I would love to try a hitbox for karin's tenko > orochi, i think it would be easier on box (when compared to what I use, stick)

I am thinking about doing this with something like a cigar box be a little more rigid than a 2 dollar plastic box and likely under 20 dollars.

just wired mine seems to be correct, but my down button isnt working... tried it with a different button amd didnt work either .... could it be faulty wiring? or did i plug in wires incorrectly? one side of each button is black and then the color corresponding to the directions. but yes my down button doesnt work. Im lost

That's how I build my Hitbox controller back in SSF4 time.

always look forward to your videos!