Beginning console mods.
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Be sure to post back how they perform! I'd definitely be interested in picking some up eventually.
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Re: Beginning console mods.
Correct, they are a perfect fit for the N64 controller. I opened one up (an N64 controller) a while ago, and the base is the same for both the original and the replacement stick from what I can see on the picture...Thamiel wrote:From what I understand they are brand new replacements, the base works exactly the same as an official N64 controller. It's just the stick that is modelled on the GC pad, so its lower than the normal 64 stick, fatter stem and a wider pad for your thumb at the top.
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Re: Beginning console mods.
You could replace that N64 stick with any controller joystick. I replaced my NGC joystick with a PS2 stick. I don't really like the ridges that are on the NGC stick. It just requires a little trimming but it's fairly easy.
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You can't, actually, as I was saying before in this thread.ChooChooBot wrote:You could replace that N64 stick with any controller joystick.
That's because they both use the same type of joystick, they wouldn't be compatible with a first party N64 joystick though. That's why people use 3rd party N64 controllers so they can swap the sticks because a lot (or all?) 3rd party N64 controllers use the potentiometer type of joystick. First party N64 controllers use optics for the joystick.ChooChooBot wrote:I replaced my NGC joystick with a PS2 stick.
Also, by the way, as far as I can tell:
NGC = Neo Geo Color (or is that NGPC?)
GCN = Nintendo Gamecube
Anyways, that's why I'm really curious to open up the new replacement N64 joysticks. I wanna see if they use optics, or maybe they use pots with some sort of conversion so the N64 controller can understand it. I'm also curious to see the quality of the parts.
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Ziggy587 wrote:potentiometer type of joystick
Please explain both and/or their difference...Ziggy587 wrote:optics for the joystick
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Read this: http://code.google.com/p/n64-joystick-t ... fOperation
And by the way, this guy built a little converter, just like I suggested before. Using it, you can retrofit a pot type joystick from any controller into a first party N64 controller. http://code.google.com/p/n64-joystick-translator/
He also programmed it so you can activate features if you hold the joystick in a certain direction while powering up or plugging the controller in: http://code.google.com/p/n64-joystick-t ... i/Features
Sounds awesome, I might give this a try some time.
And by the way, this guy built a little converter, just like I suggested before. Using it, you can retrofit a pot type joystick from any controller into a first party N64 controller. http://code.google.com/p/n64-joystick-translator/
He also programmed it so you can activate features if you hold the joystick in a certain direction while powering up or plugging the controller in: http://code.google.com/p/n64-joystick-t ... i/Features
Sounds awesome, I might give this a try some time.