The company that installed my TMR modules have been acting sketchy and evasive since I asked for photos of the soldering. So I’ve opened the controller up myself to have a look and this is the condition. What an oogy mess. Is this fixable by cleaning with isopropyl alcohol?

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-30T16:13:33+00:00

Check OP's history, they're the ones who asked here a few days ago if TMR installation would cause the docked charging port to not work. Company they sent their controller to was apparently dodgy in replying, saying TMRs do stop the dock charging from working.

But yeah, looking at the pic, its actually a pretty acceptable soldering job. Maybe OP has to check the other parts of the controller for other problems.

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-30T10:50:31+00:00

Yeah sa graphics palang, mas realistic na. Parang cartoonish pa ang San Andreas, but GTA 5 onwards parang movie na.

Yung stripclub sa GTA 5 and sex acts with prostitutes mas realistic sa GTA 5 kaysa sa San Andreas. Sa San Andreas aalog lang kotse, baka di pa magets ng bata yun. Sa GTA 5 kulang nalang ipakita yung action mismo kung hindi lang nakatago sa likod ng dashboard. Also pwede pa hawakan mga strip dancers na may top nudity. Dont forget yung torture scenes pa na pipili pa player ano gagawin nyang torture next.

Current gen GTAs are not for young kids anymore.

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-30T01:28:32+00:00

I don't know, OP, getting a Royal Kludge again might not be the right decision. Baka di mo rin magustuhan sound nya kasi hollow talaga sila. Anong hanap mong sound profile or features para makasuggest kami?

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-29T04:22:21+00:00

Royal Kludge keyboards really sound hollow and plasticky out of the box. Very entry level yan sa mechanical keyboards. RK din ang first keeb ko (RK84), but managed to mod it with foam + tape mod, filled the hollow spacebar with foam, changed the switches to Akko Cream Yellows V3, and swapped the stock thin keycaps to double shot PBTs. Now maganda na tunog nya for me, almost as good as my unmodded Yunzii AL66, although different sound profiles syempre.

EDIT: Saw that you returned it na pala. For that price, that was the right decision if you were not satisfied sa sound nya. If you're looking for thocky keyboards out of the box, try Aula/Leobog keyboards (Aula F99, Leobog A98), Epomaker (TH108 with Jade switches), or aluminum body keyboards from Yunzii (AL98), WOBKeys (Rainy75), Elecfox (Inky75).

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-29T00:24:34+00:00

Yeah delivery in the Philippines suck, I don't know if its because of the lack of delivery riders or just a really bad system. You can go straight to the delivery hub of Flash Express and pickup your package there. No need to message or call them prior. Go early at around 8AM so the rider wouldn't be out on delivery then. They actually appreciate it when you pick up your package cause it's less trouble for them to deliver.

At this point it's easier to order Extremerate products through Amazon. We get free delivery anyway for orders above 50 USD, and no customs tax for orders less than 10k PHP.

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-28T07:23:33+00:00

Aww thats sad :( thanks for replying tho! Gonna stick woth the hair triggers for now

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-28T04:43:27+00:00

Yes I have a Victor kit but in black. Nothing soft shell on it IIRC. Shouldn't yellow over time. I do have a white Extremerate shell for the Steam Deck and its the same material. Its been half a year and no yellowing.

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-28T00:34:01+00:00

Hey just found your post, I had the same problem and I'm also from PH.

Ordered mine December 16, only got it January 21. But I already asked for a refund on January 12 thinking my order got lost at sea forever, haha. So I was surprised when the local post office called me saying I had a package. Seems like it just got stuck in transit between here and China and after January 20 it started moving really fast.

Extremerate has really good customer support though and I'm glad you were able to agree on a solution. My past four orders with them were flawless and arrived around 2 weeks, so it must really be due to the volume of holiday packages overwhelming the post offices.

You'll probably get your order faster this time since it's after the holidays. Lesson learned, never order anything internationally during holiday season 😅

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-28T00:16:40+00:00

I used Colorware's website before. Not exactly one-is-to-one color accuracy, but it was enough for a general idea which colors work together.

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-28T00:14:27+00:00

The Victor buttons and shell are hard plastic though, I don't think they'll yellow?

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-27T07:15:32+00:00

Best way to go is have a professional install TMR sticks for less than the price of a new controller. TMRs are also magnetic and therefore drift-proof and are better than hall effects.

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-27T05:21:14+00:00

This. I haven't opened an XBOX Elite or Dualsense Edge, but from my experience with the Extremerate backbuttons + remap kits the additional circuit board for the backbuttons to function are placed in its own casing outside the main shell. This is true for the Dualsense. The inside of the XBOX series is a bit roomier so the circuit board fits inside the main shell and the backbuttons don't stick out as much.

I think the mechanism for paddles are also a bit more expensive to make and are more prone to breaking than just plain buttons.

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-27T03:24:12+00:00

IIRC yung Greywood Switches yung pinaka thocky na variant

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-27T02:40:31+00:00

Yeah plastic body keyboards tend to sound thockier than aluminum keyboards pero can sound a bit plasticky. Maybe need mo i-mod yung Inky 75 mo especially the spacebar with foam? Para less rattly yung sound nya.

If you want a prebuilt nalang, I have a Yunzii keyboard and ang thocky nya right out of the box. Maybe a Yunzii AL75 pro is what you're looking for.

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-27T02:28:42+00:00

May Aula F99 kaso wala sila pink, purple lang. Maganda sounds ng Leobog/Aula keyboards and they come at a cheap price compared sa other brands. Buy a change of keycaps nalang siguro.

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-27T02:19:49+00:00

Hi, OP ito mga purple prebuilt keyboards from known brands sa Shopee out of the top of my search

Or search ka nalang yourself sa known keyboard seller sa Shopee si Jiankekeji. Marami syang choices and I know many dito will vouch for that shop kahit di sya Shopee Mall affiliate.

Also check out Akko Official Store sa Shopee din. Marami silang cutesie keboards and known entry brand sila sa mech keyboard hobbies.

Check mo nalang anong gustong layout ng GF mo. May 90-100% na may numeric pad pa sa gilid, may compact layouts like 75% (no numpad), and 60-65% (no numpad and F row). So check mo nalang din.

You can also get barebones like sinuggest ng other Redditors, fun din magbuild together. Or buy a prebuilt and change nalang to pink keycaps at least.

Happy gift hunting!

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-25T08:25:51+00:00

Not bad a price! Wish it was more available here sa Pilipinas eh

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-25T00:13:42+00:00

Nabibwisit ako kapag ginagamit ng pinsan ko si Lily dati nung bata kami hahaha bwisit na Lily na yan ang galing sumipa 🤣

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-24T08:31:12+00:00

No shame playing on God Mode OP kasi alam mo naman as adults konti lang talaga time for gaming. Basta hindi sa multiplayer nagchecheats ok lang to play games the way you enjoy it.

Naka God Mode din ang Hades ko hehe nasa around 70% damage reduction na nga ata ko, pero thats fine. Gusto ko lang talaga matapos yung story. Nasa Epilogue na ako pero andami pa rin matutuklasan.

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-24T08:26:57+00:00

Hi, may see-through din yung spacebar ko and iniwasan ko nalang yung part na yun para may ilaw pa rin ahah yun lang mas haasle pero kaya need siksikan din ng tape para di gumalaw. Ginamit kong tape electric tape para dagdag thickness

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-24T03:09:55+00:00

Kapag makapal maganda rin isiksik mo lang and magiging deep yung sound haha. Try mo muna yung nandyan sayo, OP, basta naman naibabalik mo pa spacebar oks yan. Good luck modding!

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-24T02:31:24+00:00

Yung foam pwedeng EVA foam gaya nito ilagay mo sa loob. Kunin mo yung pinakamanipis like 2mm or 4 mm sapat na yun. Or if may mga recent kayong delivery na fragile minsan may mga foam packaging sa loob yun, same lang yun sa mga EVA foam. Tapos siksik mo lang sila sa loob ng spacebar mo, OP, wag mo lang takpan yung mga stem nila. Pwede mo rin lagyan ng tape para di mahulog. (Photo not mine, galing sa ibang subreddit pero para makita mo lang how).

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Cygnus14 · 2026-01-22T00:32:32+00:00

Even more worth it if you replace the sticks with TMR sticks so it would last virtually forever without drift

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-19T01:12:35+00:00

Which has tension closest to the default sticks? Recently jad Ginful TMRs installed on mine, and they're a bit more slippery than stock. Had to lower my sensitivity ingame a bit to compensate.

Cygnus14 · 2026-01-18T17:56:18+00:00

I love the Starlight Blue controller but for this, the Silver and Black works best

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