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Posted August 13, 2017
The n64 joystick used the same parts as ball mice instead of electrical contacts.
While that was better, the problem was the plastic parts grind against each other causing the problems we hear about.

Most people clean and lube,some put anti friction tape where it rubs. You could go even further and literally cut new parts out of steel if you were good with a small drill.

It interesting that most N64 FPS games used your left hand to aim which has been reversed since the xbox and PS2
Post edited August 13, 2017 by Spectre
Posted August 13, 2017
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Spectre: The n64 joystick used the same parts as ball mice instead of electrical contacts.
While that was better, the problem was the plastic parts grind against each other causing the problems we hear about.

Most people clean and lube,some put anti friction tape where it rubs. You could go even further and literally cut new parts out of steel if you were good with a small drill.

It interesting that most N64 FPS games used your left hand to aim which has been reversed since the xbox and PS2
A lot of the best ones allowed either really, that was kind of the point of the three prongs. You could walk with the d-pad and aim with the stick if you wanted right handed aiming. But yes, I used to play Goldeneye aiming with the left hand. When I got Timesplitters 2 on the Gamecube I even started off swapping the sticks, but I gradually got used to the "standard" layout.
Posted August 13, 2017
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nicohvc: I suggest to repair by yourself your own joysticks buying all this replacement pieces (which are those black axis the stick and the bowl) (not the whole stick replacement that you can find at ebay, amazon, etc)

I can't import those yet but I was waiting for solutions like this for years.
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Snickersnack: Excellent find sir! That looks very promising. I'm quite fond of the original 3 prong N64 controller but maintaining one with a good stick has long been a struggle.
yes! very cool replacements. It's a shame that the only guy which had imported them to resell here in Argentina is selling just the axis at AR$ 200 (u$d 14) the piece. This guy started this year. The original seller has started like two yars ago. And his post are full of people buying.. !
I have like 8 N64 joysticks to repair but I rather to buy every piece because are very worn. Buying just the axis is a risk.
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