Got a couple of atomic purple N64 controllers that were not in great condition. One I cleaned up reasonably well but the second had a messed up cord and a really wonky joystick. I cleaned out the joystick and it's not great, but better than most 3rd party ones somehow.

The cable, I decided to try to put a removable connector (2mm JST style) on it since I couldn't find a ferrule setup like the original had and I think it fits? I did the crimping by hand and it was kinda jank, but it seems OK. I went to try to assemble it but somehow the pivot pin for one of the shoulder buttons broke so... now I need to figure out how to fix that. :T


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in reply to @WebsterLeone's post:

Hey there, thank you for sharing this with us! I wasn't aware you could fix a wonky cord like that, that's very interesting! Also, have you checked out Steel Sticks 64? I haven't gotten a chance to pick up a kit but that might be something to check out if you're wanting a factory feel for your joystick. :)

Man, every time I look into 3rd party sticks/modules their production run is over or are way too expensive.

As for the cord, it's easy to fix if you don't want a connector. Otherwise it's just a 2mm pitch socket with one pin cut off. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna have to trim the plug housing too, though, to make enough room because annoyingly there's a post right where it goes. Was about to test when I discovered the trigger button was broken.

Happy to hear folks enjoy this sort of thing though!

Ah, yeah that's totally understandable re: 3rd party sticks. I'm good at mechanical fixes but electronics go over my head so I'm always awed by people who can repair the electronic bits.

And yes! I absolutely love retro restorations, so I'm perpetually eager to see what other folks are doing with old tech. :)