That’s what that white powder is I thought the controllers were used to smuggle cocaine

HOWCHOO! you did not beat me, I am the friend he references at the end. He lost, I will now have to beat him with a new joystick.

Well done. Great job explaining why they break to those who dont understand. My son recently destroyed his xbox controller trying to fix instead of talking to me first. I have many different controllers for consoles ive fixed since my snes days and ive always been interested in console repair which i used to do for free just charge for parts.

This is good to keep in mind. Just got myself an N64 so I wanted to make sure the analog wasn’t loose. It all checked out good so thank you.

Awesome video. Short and sweet with no nonsense :)

Always wondered what that white powder was on my analog stick

All of the other aftermarket joystick assemblies I've tried have performed very poorly. Some were accurate at first but developed a big deadzone in a matter of days, while others were so insanely twitchy that any game that required precision movement or aiming bordered on unplayable. By far the best current option on the market is the replacement gears that Kitsch-Bent manufacture. I've refurbished around 50 controllers with the gears, and let's just say you can accurately speedrun Perfect Dark/Goldeneye with them. And imho, that is *the* yardstick for how functional a replacement stick is. They feel almost exactly like the original stick since they are very close reproductions of the OEM parts. I say almost perfect because there is still a slight deadzone, but that just means it feels and functions like a controller that has been broken-in for a few hours, and is in its optimal state for use.

Dude, you are a game and controller saver. Thank you! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

Cheers mate, need more videos like this

my new stick is already in the mail. Can't wait to install. Then to save up for a few years to get ones for 2 or 3 other controllers

Smooth video, well done, thanks a lot mate!

Dude i got like 4 bad controllers i might be able to revive them now. Thank you for posting this and keeping it up.

Excellent video, thanks!

Excellent tutorial. I really appreciate taking the time to SHOW why these controllers break so often. I got an alternate joystick that still looked like the original style and it works identical to the original. But these instructions worked perfect for that, as well.

Thank you very much for this, I believe my two original one-owner controllers are damaged due to Mario Party. I'll try this.

So after carefully looking at the joystick assembly, I wonder if you couldn't take an intact one, 3d print it, and continue on with the "plastic on plastic" scheme or if you could possibly put almost like a slick rubber filler or rubber washer in there to be a buffer between the walls and the stick itself?

Many of these replacement sticks are pretty bad quality, you can stiffen up the original with some strong durable but thick tape around the base of the joystick taper (inside) and it works quite well if done right

What is the piece on the back of the joystick housing? This piece has two tabs on either side to hold the Z button in place and one of mine is broken.

I got an N64 for last year's Christmas. I was having issues with both the left shoulder button and the joystick. I diagnosed the problem with the button and added a brace behind it, problem solved. The joystick, however, became practically unusable and I didn't understand why. Thanks for explaining it, I guess I'll replace the joystick if I can't fix it.

The product link is broken. Can you advise where to get a good replacement? I found a bunch of N64 analog sticks for sale but they all appear to be of dubious quality and I want to make sure I replace mine with something that works well.

Hello, i am from the futur, 2021. How do you deal with the problem of thoses sticks? The well know "character is walking alone, i am not even touching the controller" I bought two of this on the amazon, and have the same problem for both. Work great, then after 10 minutes, the controller became possess from a ghost.

you can use a heat gun to make the gear channel thingies pliable and carefully pinch the walls closer to make straight, thin channels again for the stick to ride in. you can also buy new gear channel thingies on ebay. with a tiny bit of long lasting grease, you can probably keep it from grinding down more. on the gamecube sticks, they aren't as precise as the original stick. BUT, there do exist mod PCBs so you can install a modern analog stick into an N64 controller and not have any issues with precision. you can use these gamcube mod sticks as the base to install the mod boards without having to modify the housing on the original stick.

With mine i have use all my tumb strength to make Link jog forward. I also bought a replica controller and the joystick broke after maybe 6-7 hours of playing. The controller keep s moving either left or right

I've heard nothing but bad things about those GC styled replacement sticks

Nice. I was wondering what had ground down when I opened it to take a look. Thought maybe a piece of rubber like a washer. So I added a little piece of card like a washer and now it's really sturdy. Problem is that I think there's an issue with the circuit board so the character keeps running in circles. I'll probably replace the part like you've suggested.

Before replacing the new joystick assembly... Take it apart and pack the cup with dialectical grease. It will feel , work and last 100% better..

What size screwdriver do I need for the controller pak screws

was teying to play Smash with some controllers id gotten from amazon and the characters would keep moving to the right whenever i tried to move at all. really frustrating. would this help with that too?

Very useful thank you

Is there still a place where you can buy this part?The website link is no longer working

So does would a steel bowl paired with an OEM stick theoretically cancel out loosening of the joystick? Thanks for the video!

Thankyou for the information very helpful thanks..... .....

Hi! The link to replacement assembly is broken. Can you detail which is the correcto/most recommended replacement? There are so many over Amazon!

I had all 3 mario party games, and I definitely was hard on the sticks, but somehow mine are in the best shape out of any i've found in the wild. really weird.

What's that screwdriver called. If possible Amazon link thanks. I need to open my Nintendo 64 controller and change my Joystick.

I've fixed my joystick thanks to this video... !!!!

Awesome!

You really need to add a disclaimer to a pinned comment that all the new joystick modules use potentiometers, NOT the original optical sensors, so they won't feel the same, not to mention the potential for the infamous joystick drift. Replacing the bowl assembly with new parts and adding lube is a MUCH better idea to preserve the value of your controllers.

Lol. I had a Cheetos ad before this.

I got an n64 controller and the stick is tight but the stick isn't centered how do I fix it help please

Don't those replacement joysticks have worse deadzones? I saw a video about a replacement joystick where the sensitivity and deadzone on it was not 100%, so there were issues when you needed to walk slow in a game, or if you need to go in a direction.

And I just cleaned my controller recently. Took the analog stick apart to clean and fix it and the Y-axis is done for. Either that or the gear isn't aligned properly. Might as well replace it with a new and higher quality one.

Can you link the replacement joystick or which one would you prefer? Don't want one with low or too high of sensitivity.

Necroing a post here but the link doesnt work any more whats the best replacement these days

Great, ty!!

The Amazon link is dead. But after some searching Repair kits aren't too uncommon. I found a Company who ships through Wal-mart for $10 so I will try this myself to relive some legendary games.

I just got an original N64 controller that looks all original but the joystick is super sensitive in games . Does anyone know if overtime these joysticks Become less sensitive due to wear ?

Cool!

If you own an N64 get a brawler 64 controller, once you start using it you won’t want to go back

Yo these aren't available from your link anymore :(

What about if it’s just got drift ?

Spinning the stick so much you get blisters on your palm lol

Are they going to come back in stock?

Where do I go to get a replacement stick?? Great video !

Is it necessary to apply grease to the new stick for a longer useful life?

controller for n64 wears so quick playing smash bros for a few days mines already worn lol, shams they don’t sell greased up controllers on ebay

I heard these replacements experience lag and are not as good as the original. Did you experience any of the sort. Great video btw!

Yo instale ese tipo gamecube pero presenta problemas de drift

What about restoring the bowl of the joystick with a layer of resin? I saw someone else do it with epoxy glue and grease to keep it wearing again, it’s more time consuming but it preserves the original parts.

Since you said the controller has gradual wear and tear for the thumbstick, is there a mod that can fix that?

My replacements came in today and I swapped them but as soon as I tried plugging it in (the joystick) it didn't fit so I cut off excess plastic on the plug and it didn't damage it. The thing is after I cut it, it did plug in and work for a few seconds and I wasn't able to get it working ever sense.

They say that if you snort that analog stick dust, you go to 64-bit land 🤪

Some of the comment say that some joystick replacements are poor quality. How has yours fared after all this time?

What were they thinking when they made a plastic-on-plastic joystick? Thankfully GC style replacements are easy to get

One of my friends told me the powder was sweat and I believed it for decades!

How much for a gram?

How did the stick hold up after use?

I dont recommend the GameCube joystick. Its not as sensitive and the range isn't as accurate for the n64. Replace it with an OEM stick.

Awesome

Thank you Mario Party 1 Tug O War mini game. Now to replace the analog stick.

People complaining about joycon drift don't know the pain of having to just accept drifting controllers, especially when most parents saw secondary controllers as pointless. So if you went asking for another controller, your parents would scoff and say tough, get used to it.

You can just use epoxy and sand it down to add the missing material

The game that ruined the most joysticks for me was 1080 snowboarding. "Ricky Winterborn wins again!!!!" Lol

The GC style stick is SO much better.

The replacement joystick is unavailable...

Its unavailable dude... need help plz

Both links are dead now :(

Is sm64 a controller killer too?

eBay sent me a n64 controller saying that it was new! Turns out that eBay calls “new” fake and I got a drifting controller for 20 dollars! I had to buy another one and it comes today, but this time I bought it used and not on eBay for 50 dollars! What a great story, isn’t it?

I apologize I dont completely remember what I did, I was probably 10 when I did this, I'm 23 now, I had this problem, used to run my thumb raw forcing the joystick to work, one day I took it apart and figured out what the problem was, the little plastic "tracks" where grinded into dust, just barely hanging on for dear life. I melted the shit, grabbed a hair thingy from my sister, one of those clips that was literally just a peice of spring steel, and formed my own "tracks" I remember hot glue didn't work but I also remember getting in trouble for using a lighter to melt my work into place, i remember borrowing my dads grease gun and filling it up, for months excess grease would get everywhere, I still use it today

Nice, thank you. I'm glad there's better controller design nowadays. The N64s always seemed to be doomed to fail. (Or maybe it was all the bullshit we did to ours as children lol)

I got 3 controllers and they were all used but I played Mario party 2... 3 times and I didnt even know the controllers shed the plastic on the inside wtf! Thank you for this! Now if someone can tell me why my n64 keeps shutting off randomly after about 30 min to an hour lmk how to fix it

Glad I wasn't the only one who destroyed my hands from Mario party

It old game Nintendo 64 it been round 23 year and had my games 18 years seen 2002 glad my sister brought back baseball game it late kobe Bryant great bulls team that win 6 title and sammy soda on it

Add epoxy resin to the plastic bowl to build it back up and fill the grooves. There it can be fixed

I heard the sensitivity is bad, not recommanded for shooters

I used soapy wooder.

no stock available!!!!!!!

I have an original 1997 nintendo 64 from my uncle ,imagine how many powder there is inside it

Oem controllers arent 50$

Super Mario 64 is the killer wdym

Fix idea: add plastic to the ground down parts with a 3d pen and sand away extra to spec!

We all know Mario 64 broke it

How do these joysticks hold up to Mario Party? lol

well, it's a replacement video, but not a repair video.

Broken joystick, anytime, anywhere.

Or you could just buy a new channel and load it up with grease? I fix these all the time and that seems to make it go back to factory functionality

This video is how to replace ist. Not fix.

Your not fixing it, you are replacing it.....

Lol you mean it's a terrible design those joysticks are too sensitive with n64s deadzones