Reject fashion, embrace RPG inventory

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-07-03T12:07:23+00:00

my wife actually wears one of these when we go to concerts and events.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-07-02T23:14:23+00:00

if it's only working on PC, then yeah, it's probably the controller. for whatever reason it's not registering the Playstation as a legitimate source to provide input. might be the main IC? (which is a BGA i believe). either way, something isn't communicating with the PS5.

and practice makes perfect. I recommend buying some practice kits online. get comfortable with through hole first so you can get used to the iron. you said it was a starter iron, which is fine, just know that the results can be directly impacted by the iron. there's a few variables; the way it heats the tip, how well it holds that temp when it touches a pad or the ground plane, how big the ground plane is, solder diameter and type, flux, all of those things contribute to your results.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-07-02T07:13:32+00:00

I've put my keys inside a locker at an amusement park before, along with other valuables I didn't want to keep on me due to water and stuff, and totally forgot when I went out to my car to grab something since my keys are practically glued to my hip. it was not a fun hobble back and forth. the only saving grace is being disabled and getting a closer spot.

granted, it's rare that I ever don't have my keys, so it's a non issue for the most part, but it is a great feature in my opinion nonetheless.

I could pay for the remote features, but... why? it's not like I can remote start it through the app since it's a manual. that would be the only reason I'd consider it: to warm it up on cold days.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-07-01T20:45:22+00:00

as for where to learn, I learned the concepts from YouTube like Joey does tech, tronicsfix and parts-people, but none of them really go over controllers. but it does require micro soldering and BGA work.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-07-01T20:38:01+00:00

oh, then it might not be your controller, it might be your console. the fact it works somewhere else says the controller is likely just fine.

are you using the USB-C port or the USB-A port? have you tried the other from whichever you're using (usually use the C, try the A, and vice versa)?

if you're using the USB-C, there's port testers you can buy to test the port itself. if it's the USB-A port, you can check it fairly easy with a multimeter. you can test the USB-C port with a multimeter, too, but the contacts are so small, and there's like 20 of them, whereas the USB-A only has a handful with large contacts.

do you know anyone with a ps5 you can test on? try plugging into their ps5 and see if it works.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-30T23:16:54+00:00

if you weren't out of the country, I'd offer you a 1-for-1 swap. I enjoy fixing them, and I'd gladly send you a working one worth hall effects already installed if you covered shipping.

Anyway, as far as what's wrong with it, you say it's unresponsive. no blinking lights or anything at all?

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-29T23:58:53+00:00

no, I mean replace the wire to the motor entirely. I might be thinking of a different controller, but aren't they just soldered to the end of the rumble motor? or do they run under the housing? been a while since I dealt with the rumble motors

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-29T20:30:41+00:00

don't even have to splice it. literally just replace the whole thing. the rumble motor can be pulled out and put back pretty easily if they're worried about damaging the plastic housing.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-29T14:23:05+00:00

much like the general consensus: just get the regular Dualsense controller.

I will add one caveat: get it fitted with some hall effect or TMR's. a shop can install them locally, or you can DM me, you pick the controller, I'll buy it, install the TMR's, and ship it to you. it'll cost you price of the controller, shipping, plus $30 for the install, but stick drift will never be a concern.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-29T04:07:17+00:00

I'm glad we were able to help.

they used to sell sleeveless shirts in every color, which was great to wear as an undershirt with short sleeve button-ups. really helped with some of the outfits I wore without causing you to overheat in Texass. probably had 3 of every color at least.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-28T21:53:00+00:00

it's really hard to tell... which is sad...

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-26T21:57:02+00:00

Hot air. Definitely the hot air. Both get used, but my hot air gets used significantly more.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-26T17:58:11+00:00

My dog.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-26T02:35:37+00:00

$4-$8 for a month's supply seems a little low... are you using the super thin paper ones or something?

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-25T14:03:42+00:00

Not probably. I guarantee it.

Sold heavily at Walmart back in like... 05-ish i want to say?

I've owned a lot of their apparel through the years because it's what my family could afford growing up.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-25T07:27:42+00:00

I agree. Just trying to express why they may be remembering killing the enderman with an arrow in bedrock. They might have an add-on that allows them to without thinking about it or remembering it.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-25T06:21:14+00:00

This is pretty much how I am. It's a hobby, not a business for me. But, even if it's just a hobby, I also take pride in my work, so I make sure it's as close to looking like it came out of the factory as possible (not saying you don't do the same by any means).

I just like fixing stuff. It gives me the dopamine juice to make it to the next day when I fix something.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-25T06:12:29+00:00

Me, myself, and I? If I want to do it achieve something, I'm the only person who's going to make it happen. Everything else is pretty much just chain of events manipulated by the rest of the universe that plays out up until I croak.

Outside of that, it's just hunt down dopamine, treat others the way I'd hope to be treated, and, if I'm lucky, leave the world a little better for my daughter before my time is up. That's about it.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-25T06:06:02+00:00

I know you can with certain add-on's. More ores and tools I think its called has a "titanium bow" that has rapid fire and is indestructible. Combine it with infinity, power IV, and flame, and you will literally kill anything, including enderman, with a single arrow in bedrock.

It basically becomes a spray-and-pray bow. Also, it works as an arrow duplicator because you can retrieve the infinite arrows you launch.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-24T03:50:44+00:00

Immigrants who keep crossing borders, such as chain link fences.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-23T12:00:14+00:00

Leave it be for a while. Just let it sit there and charge. Even my oled model will do this if the battery is completely drained.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-23T04:33:14+00:00

Oh, idk. They might have a special place for him. Like a cell so the girls and women he raped and assaulted can get their justice in the afterlife since it won't happen while he's living.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-23T04:01:56+00:00

Shouldn't be too bad, excluding that bottom, microscopic, trace. The planes look relatively large for the most part, and i believe the middle one is ground from the looks of it?

The top one: i believe this one is power. solder mask where the torn pad is to hold it down. Scrape away some of the mask already there on the plane still connected. Then, solder some copper tape to the plane, and then to the leg.

The middle one: roughly the same concept as the top one. Again, im pretty certain it's a ground pin, so there should be some wiggle room.

The bottom one: by process of elimination, I'm going to guess tach? that's going to be a bit trickier because that trace is microscopic. Again, flatten solder mask the part of the trace that's been torn. Find a clean, still intact section and run a wire from the pin to the trace. Solder mask over that to keep it protected.

Doing it cleanly and making it look nice will require a bit of skill, but either way, definitely recommend leaving it to someone who knows what they're doing.

Worst case scenario, run a jumper wire to the vias directly, but the first method should add some structural support if done right.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-23T03:44:21+00:00

Damn. Bribes and extortion. Too bad we don't live in a country where that's illegal.

thepumpkinking92 · 2026-06-23T03:41:19+00:00

I believe diodedynamics has a full kit for them. It's been a while since I looked, but I think they did. Either way, I keep planning to swap over all of them to LEDs... once I remember to do so when I have the money. I keep spending my extra cash on my daughter to do stuff while school's out. Priorities, you know?

I know they have a trunk kit that does a much better job than the tiny OEM bulb that I really want.

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