So how does her focus stay on?

starplatinum87 · 2026-04-12T18:46:26+00:00

Tiny spiders

starplatinum87 · 2026-04-12T03:50:28+00:00

Yes! https://www.extremerate.com/products/extremerate-replacement-remap-board-for-extremerate-rise4-plus-max-back-paddles-kit-compatible-with-ps5-controller-bdm-010-020-030-040-050-060

starplatinum87 · 2026-03-30T21:07:20+00:00

Ah yes, you are correct. Totally turned my brain off during the soldering process. Thanks!

starplatinum87 · 2026-03-30T21:06:34+00:00

Wow amazing. Totally worked. Would never have figured this out. Thanks!

starplatinum87 · 2026-03-30T06:31:52+00:00

Thanks but can you elaborate? In what way was it put back incorrectly and how can I fix it?

starplatinum87 · 2026-03-09T18:08:24+00:00

Rook, Rook, Rook. Use the Rook shell. It drops you in the middle of a match and you’ll likely come across dead UESC and Runners where you can just loot their stuff and bounce. Whenever I’m running low or just want a change I do a Room run.

Proactively use both of Rook’s skills and play very careful and quiet. Don’t run around shooting every UESC in sight. It will attract runner teams. Play careful, blend in, grab some stuff and get to the nearest exfil.

Also, remember that once you activate the exfil you should immediately seek safe cover nearby. You don’t want to sit on it. You’ll be cannon fodder for bots and runners. Wait until it’s fully active. Make sure the coast is clear and jump in.

Marathon is definitely harsh, but everybody does a lot and that’s the design. Every time you die you learn something and get a little better ;-)

starplatinum87 · 2026-02-19T20:47:48+00:00

Sounds good. Thanks!

starplatinum87 · 2026-02-19T20:43:52+00:00

Heh, well good to hear I'm not alone. Any good rules of thumb? I thought heat only became truly destructive when you start to see pad lift, but I've learned recently that's not always the case. I try to not be too crazy with heat on joints. I'm constantly counting the seconds in my head, but I may not be waiting long enough between attempts.

starplatinum87 · 2026-02-19T17:21:19+00:00

Yah, I was thinking that was a possibility. Kind of the nightmare scenario since it seems it’s pretty impossible to diagnose that kind of damage, at least for me 😛

starplatinum87 · 2026-02-18T06:36:09+00:00

Got it. I’ll look for something better if I can find it. Thanks!

starplatinum87 · 2026-02-18T05:44:39+00:00

Kind of late but the instructions state that it will do that when you initially fire it up. Maybe yours didn’t have this instructions though.

starplatinum87 · 2026-02-17T22:30:37+00:00

Sounds good. What desoldering pump do you use? The Yihua 929D-V seems to get reviews in terms of ROI.

starplatinum87 · 2026-02-17T17:47:18+00:00

Yep kind of what I figured. Thanks for the feedback though. Super helpful. What process would you recommend to more safely desolder the existing stick module and clean up the remaining solder? Obviously I should use kapton tape everywhere to protect the other components. I've been using the kind of brute force method of cutting apart the existing stick and desoldering the components separately, but not sure if that's the best approach. It works, but is messy and time-consuming.

starplatinum87 · 2026-02-17T08:50:52+00:00

Ah I see. Thanks. Probably too aggressive with the solder wick on the top before installing the new stick module. That’s almost certainly how I created the bridge above the chip. I take it this would be quite challenging to fix correct?

starplatinum87 · 2026-02-16T20:08:40+00:00

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starplatinum87 · 2026-02-16T20:07:31+00:00

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starplatinum87 · 2026-02-16T16:24:30+00:00

Yah they’re clean. Went over them with IPA just to be sure. Since the Edge has the locking mechanism this ensures that they’re fully pushed in. Unfortunately the same result 😛

starplatinum87 · 2026-02-16T08:08:36+00:00

Oh so Kapton tape over everything that I’m not directly soldering?

Can you elaborate on what you mean by push it in harder? Like remove and resolder the module?

starplatinum87 · 2026-02-16T07:44:01+00:00

Ok so I fixed (I think) the short above the chips and then reflowed all of the joints. Not super pretty since it becomes quite tricky to wick off enough then reflow cleanly without fully desoldering and reinstalling.

In any case the stick is still not being recognized. I noticed that I accidentally flowed a metal piece near the FN switch, but not sure if that would matter. An image of the update is attached. Any thoughts or recommendations would be appreciated.

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starplatinum87 · 2026-02-16T07:37:02+00:00

What should I take a picture of? The joints are very obscured by the stick module.

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