I fixed the New N64 Controller's Thumbstick because I hated it

I have lots of problems with the original N64 controller, and lots of problems with the new Nintendo Switch Online - Nintendo 64 situation. So, I decided to see what I could do about that...

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[julianrichardson]

Really living up to the “Modder known as Wulff Den” title! Please replace the MacBook Pro trackpad with a N64 thumbstick next.

[BeatEmUps]

Can we take a second to talk about 4:00?

[trevlsteinberg]

Bob learned to use a soldering iron and there's NOTHING he wont mod

[willevans]

“Takes the controller away”

“Willhelm scream!”

[museshop]

You can actually just solder to the opposite pin of the potentiometer to flip the polarity. The middle pin is the variable slider/wiper, and the two ends are the range of resistance. So the length of distance is inverted from the middle to each end, if that makes sense.

[ians_parks]

Did this same gamecube style stick swap years ago. Feels good on first use but you'll begin noticing its not as precise as an OG stick. My Life in Gaming has a good pretty video covering it.

[driverdg]

the 3 hand controller bit in the beginning earned you an upvote lol

[DeceptiJeown]

*cops bust into bobs apartment*

Bob: It's not coke it's N64 stick box plastic I swear!

[peterbruin]

I did this with an OG n64 controller. Found it really didn't respond as well on fps games. Wasn't as precise.

[OtakuSanel]

all you need to do is cut the 2 traces on the outer pins and when you do the soldering flip the two outer connections. this could have been done soo much simpler lol

[drewnolde]

It’s so funny when people say you “need” the c buttons for Ocarina of Time, because my first experience with the game was The Legend of Zelda Collector’s Edition on the GameCube. After that, the next time I played it was on the Wii using a GameCube controller. So I’m used to using the c stick as the c buttons, and the right stick of the pro controller feels mostly natural. Since the pro controller doesn’t have gates sometimes I’ll try to use c down and end up using c right, but other than that it’s been a very normal playthrough for me.

Same with A and B. Everyone is so annoyed that A is A and B is B because they feel like the joy-con/pro controller’s Y should function as B. But the GameCube has A and B oriented in the same way as the pro controller, albeit with a much larger A.

[JonathanHoltOnGoogle]

The stick on the N64, imo, is the best feeling stick, when new, of any controller. It's resistance makes it easier to move at speeds lower than 100%. Modding it to be basically a gc control stick is insane.

[JohnnyJohnJon]

The bomberman 64 music at the beginning brings back memories

[arashnabavi]

Man I just LOVE your ad spots 😂
Others should learn a thing or two from you
Keep up the great work

[alexanderalfonsson]

Well since it looks like this new controller uses potentiometers as opposed to the optical sensors on the original N64 controller. Yes, yes it will get stick drift. Probably not before it wears out though...

[jsserch]

Didn't these thumb sticks had a flaw that made Golden Eye unplayable?. I also saw tests where mario or link wouldn't run in a perfect circle?. Something about the deadzone. Where they fixed?.

[EPS]

My original N64 controllers aren’t broken, but then again I’ve never played Mario Party lol. With all the hours put into Mario 64, OOT, MM, B-K, Goodeneye, and all the others though, my sticks are still in good shape.

[shocknawe]

If you buy the new N64 official controller just to change its most important component, I don't know what to say.

To avoid the wear of the N64 analog stick for cheap, open it up, and lube it in all the necessary places with high quality silicon lubricant.

I suggest the ShinEtsu used for the Seimitsu LS-32, which is a high grade high durability arcade stick OR the ShinEtsu G-40M, used on Sanwa JLF arcade sticks.

[shocknawe]

To avoid the wear of the N64 analog stick for cheap, open it up, and lube it in all the necessary places with high quality silicon lubricant.

I suggest the ShinEtsu used for the Seimitsu LS-32, which is a high grade high durability arcade stick OR the ShinEtsu G-40M, used on Sanwa JLF arcade sticks.

You do NOT need to use much and can get a tiny amount on online arcade part shops.

[mxz-rs]

You unlocked such a deep memory for me. I completely forgot about how hotels used to have those n64 controllers and you could rent and play games just like how you could rent movies in your room.