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I gave away my N64 around 13 years ago thinking it didn't have enough good games. Now I am interested in a few of them. When is N64 emulation going to have acceptable levels of accuracy??? Not interested in Goldeneye (because I beat it and played the multiplayer to death) but in mainly in Perfect Dark, the 2 Castlevanias, all the Star Wars ones and rare gems...
Fixed four of my childhood controllers this way earlier this year. The controllers were so bad that on two of them you couldn't move at full speed, no matter how hard you pressed on the stick. Took a lot of tinkering, but after a while with these parts I was able to get all four feeling pretty much BRAND NEW! Definitely worth it and I definitely recommend this! It's cheap and effective.
PSA: If you managed to order some parts, specifically the bowls: make sure you make the hole to where you connect the spinning gears to the part that is hanging to the bowl a tad bigger so that you can make the gears spin at ease. You can either drill a 1.25-1.5 mm hole or get a micro scrrw driver and make the hole bigger. Without that, your stick will tend to drift on the y axis and on the x axis your stick will refuse to reset to neutral, especially if you go left. I learned the hard way, and almost broke the controller from having to take it apart countless times.
6:00 - Opening the controller 7:30 - Getting the Z button membrane off 7:38 - Removing the analog stick wire and unscrewing the stick 8:14 - Unscrewing the stick 8:45 - Taking the stick apart 9:58 - Getting the gears off the bowl and putting them on the new bowl 11:25 - Lubing the bowl (OPTIONAL) 11:55 - Getting some more peices in 12:47 - Removing parts from joystick itself 14:13 - Putting new stick in 14:24 - Putting stick parts back in 14:52 - Getting bowl back in the stick shell 15:22 - Getting electronics back in stick shell 15:49 - Screwing the stick shell back together pt1 16:58 - Getting the stick back in the controller shell and plugging it in 17:10 - Screwing the stick shell back together pt2 17:41 - Getting Z membrane back on (watch on 0.25x speed from here out) 17:43 - Getting L and R buttons back on 17:45 - Snapping the shell back together 17:48 - You're done. This video is very helpful but the guy wastes so much time. Cut that all out, this did NOT need to be 18 minutes long. It confuses people. Just do the repair please. I made this comment so that people could hopefully have an easier time with this. Please, add this to the chapters of the video. Thank you.
@@coupleocards they have lower sensitivity to the original, I can't even run at full speed in some games because of it, and games just feel slightly off
Thank you so much for this! Now the controller I was working on works after it drifted right. The joystick also had a loose connection to the controller. When that was fixed, this top tip got it back in tip top shape.
I'm legitimately surprised I never noticed this video. I really like this, with the Steel Sticks being so hard to get and also crazy expensive this kind of kit can be very nice if you need good readily available replacement parts on the cheap. Sure they're still made of plastic, but they're brand new and the prices speak for themselves. I'll probably grab some myself, my personal N64 controller isn't too bad yet but having parts ready to go sounds nice if and when my N64 stick does eventually fail. Also nice to have the parts around when I find extra controllers that have broken sticks, nothing feels better than getting a great deal on broken controllers you know you can fix. :)
I gave away my N64 around 13 years ago thinking it didn't have enough good games. Now I am interested in a few of them. When is N64 emulation going to have acceptable levels of accuracy??? Not interested in Goldeneye (because I beat it and played the multiplayer to death) but in mainly in Perfect Dark, the 2 Castlevanias, all the Star Wars ones and rare gems...
@@Jucelegario Emulation is fine, not perfect, but it does well. Use Glide 64 for video and Azimer's HLE for audio (with audio sync) and it's great. Wouldn't reeeeally bother playing the first Castilevania, but Legacy of Darkness is quite good! I've played it through a couple of times on Project 64 1.6 using those plugins and it was a good experience.
I suggest ParaLLEL 64 or Mupen64Plus in Retroarch or just use the Project 64 Method described above tho id suggest getting the latest Project 64 Nightly Build
just a few days ago i opened up a n64 controller cuz it was impossible to play whit it. i cleaned and lubrified it. now it's a little bit better and i did a 16 star run without any big problem. btw i'll surely buy one of those kits as soon as possible.
Kitsch-Bent rocks! I ordered 2 sets of gears, bowls, and glow in the dark thumb sticks. They arrived within 5 days of my order. Plus they have a year end sale right now so I saved a buck and some change :) I can also see from your video I put the small black screws in the wrong place. So thanks!
Thankyou your video helped me heaps, I had 4 joysticks that were terribly loose, just ordered 4 sets of gears only, watched four video and I have just completed one! Thankyou!
A friend of mine had a spare kit laying around that he never got around to installing so he gave it to me since they're sold out at the moment. It's a bit tight and can get stuck in some spots close to center, which I heard can be fixed, it's such a good way to replace the parts!
great video. I bought these parts a little over a year ago and had the same exact issue you did. Stick wouldn't be exactly centered and would get that Mario creeping effect. It would also get stuck in some corners. I didn't have a file small enough to try anything so I just put it together thinking it would eventually wear in properly. I never did go back to it lol. I'm glad you had a fix for it though!
Wow! These joysticks are far more complicated than i thought. I’ve opened and repaired/replaced so many parts in assorted consoles, but never an N64 joystick. Until now that is lol. Just dusted the old girl off and it’s been my go to for a few weeks now, but I’ve noticed my best controller is getting pretty floppy. Just put my order in for some replacement parts! We’ll see how this goes.
I got these parts when they restocked about a month ago, and bought extra! Love it! Especially since I can use the original controller and not have to worry about shitty 3rd party joysticks. It does feel a little soft compared to the OG stick. But as long as deadzones are fine then I don't care.
Thanks for the vid! I had the same experience as you after your first attempt. I was busy at the time and discouraged so i just set it aside. Now I will finally go finish that up!
If your stick isn't completely gone if you apply a small amount of heat to the black gear thingy that goes in the bowl. Apply the heat and just squeeze them lightly in the center it will tighten up the stick if its not to far gone
@@Tom-qo4mz using a heat gun on low setting but be sure to hold it very far back an move os slowly you dont want to melt it and the heat runs heat up very quickly. I also swing it back and forth a little not holding it straight on it
Kitsch Bent makes a good replacement gear and bowl, but in my experience the stick is just a *tiny* bit too big, to the point where the corners on sticks I've replaced often don't work right unless you *really* push. I tried 3 different sticks before I finally gave up and just started re-using the grey ones in my repairs. I'd get the gears and bowl from them, but just re-use the stock stick.
Sorry that this is so old, but I was curious. In your experience, did you still get a tighter stick by keeping the original grey stick and replacing the gears and bowl?
@@cxx23 I did this and it definitely made it tighter, just not brand new perfection. Also not sure if mine still has flashing on it since its a bit crunchy sounding but controls just fine
@@davidlangston8160 Since my comment, I've replaced the sticks on 3 controllers using these parts. I used all 3 parts though, and I have no issue with any directional movement on any of my 3 controllers. I did run into the issue where the stick gets stuck in 2 diagonal directions, but I found an easy fix. (Get it stuck, and then loosen the single screw that holds the stick housing together slowly until the stick snaps back to center.) In hindsight, I definitely recommend using all 3 replacement components, to eliminate any gaps that will remain if you keep your worn out parts. Getting the housing back together correctly is pretty tricky, so that may be why you ran into those issues as well. Any of the gears could be slightly off and it won't work right. Could be that the method that fixed my diagonal issue might help with your issue.
I lubed mine with Super Lube and was at first a bit disappointed of its performance, BUT after playing Mario 64 for a bit the stick started to feel better and better. Its probably the lube going around the places inside there and lubing up all the parts! Its not soncheap here though, 13€!
Just a tip for everyone, and OP - when handling the joystick enclosure, hold the the top and bottom of the enclosure when removing the first screw. The spring will be pushing out while you remove the first screw so you need to hold it in place to avoid stripping the plastic threading. You can see that it was done incorrectly in the this video from all the plastic dust coming from that first hole. Good luck!
I bought the kitsch bent replacement parts for my childhood controller and the stick feels super great, but for some reason, no matter what I do, it's like I lost a direction. I've taken it back apart and made adjustments probably 15 times or more and no matter what I can't run either forward, or backward, or to the left, etc. Really wanted to keep my controller as oem as possible but it's seeming to be hopeless. Gonna buy another bowl and set of gears in hopes maybe the set I got are faulty, but if not a replacement stick may be the only hope.
I’ve just ordered kitsch bent parts and hopefully it’ll solve my issues. I’ve already tried the “sharpshooter” stick, which was limp right out of the box, and the 8bitdo GC style stick, which is too sensitive. I’m trying to beat goldeneye on 00 agent to unlock the bonus levels, something I never could do as a kid and I noticed the stick is most of the problem. I managed to get all the way to the Control level with my worn out original stick, but to get any further I’m gonna have to have a stick that works like it’s supposed to. It’s a shame the GameCube style sticks are so sensitive.. I like the idea that they’re supposed to last longer than the original style.
I've been rocking these for a while and they're almost perfect. The only thing I don't like is that the clear analog stick has a different texture than the OEM that feels odd to me. My thumb squeaks on it, if that makes sense.
@@Tom-qo4mz Yeah i think so. But its working good for me because i get a little less tired thumb when playing. But i see why some people think its a little less good.
This entire time I've actually bought the full component just to use the gears and joysticks as replacement parts for my original controler and turns out someone sells those pieces for little to no money.
Aww yeah, I have plenty of use for super lube... kidding. But as someone who's not a big 64 fanboy, I dont mind the n64 pad. The games are designed with it in mind, and that's what it's all about.
You're using the same lube I use, it the only one that I found that was safe for plastic. It can still ruin rubber supposedly. I used it to grease my Gamecube, Dreamcast and Sega CD. I was careful not to get into the rubber and the laser. It is very good. I lubed them over a year ago.
Also I did notice the difference of the replacement analog stick had a little more of a imprint then the original analog stick. So when they make these things do they automatically shave them down on purpose or what?
Very cool! I have a GameCube style replacement and it's just a little off, but wow it was fast. And I've tried the repairs without replacing any parts and that really is just temporary. This looks like a MUST have for any n64 gamer.
Do you know how I can get a hold of new screws for an original n64 controller? One of my screws close to the Pak port is very stripped down, so would be nice to get new ones
My stick is just like that limp stick because I've been playing it all my life and it's worn out. I got a new controller at a retro store and it's sooooo much better.
Some parts you need are always sold out at Kitch Bent unfortunately. But as I understand all are not very good, 3rd party replacement stick, these parts, 3rd party joystick, that is a pity!
Although the Kitsch-Bent components are almost a perfect fix, there are new "digital" aftermarket N64 replacement joysticks available now... I haven't tried them out yet, but maybe worth a shot... Maybe 3rd party companies have finally figured it out... lol... Great vid man!... ✊❤
The new versions are all a mixed bag. I have some of the supposed newer versions that are good coming in to test. So we will use the benchmarking and compare soon.
@madlittlepixel How is the n64 kitsch bent controller holding up after two years? Did you have any future issues with the stick becoming loose again or the benchmarks becoming worse?
@@Madlittlepixel did you ever get benchmark results with the kitsch bent kit? I am wondering if the slow maneuver movements are the same as oem, for example on super Mario 64 when You have to slowly walk or tip toe on a tight path. Or when playing mario party mini games.
@@michaelenriquez273 i dont remember if I recorded benchmarking but I am working on a N64 video today so while I am at that Ill test this stick and report back
But isn't this new parts plastic too? Which means, 3 or 4 sessions of Mario Party, the stick will start to fumble and get loose again... I prefer the SteelStick64 solution, the only problem is to put your hands in one, but if you can, it's the definitive final solution. Those gamecube like are good, but they doesn't work properly with shooter games, specially GoldenEye and Perfect Dark, which is a big no no, you're loosing two of the best games in the n64 library.
I ordered the same exact thing but the gears would not turn freely in the Kitsch ball as they would in the original one!!! That causes the stick to get stuck on the edges and not return to the center. Any ideas how to fix that ?
I know this is a old comment, but for me it was the the bowl I had to shave a good amount more then people said where the 2 gears are on the side of the bowl.
I tried this myself, it worked nicely without the green chip part in the stick, but when I add the chip, the stick gets quite stuck, not sure why this happens
I've also watched you taking apart now I've never taking apart a controller because I've never had very many problems so let me ask you this how could the inside of that N64 controller get so nasty looking so dirty?
I would actually probably prefer to do the GameCube style one the most, but I need to try it. Do You prefer it on certain types of games or not at all or what? I wrote this before You talked about what gnarly gunk or spunk was in there and I would rather get a new controller over playing games with a mystery like that.
The gamecube-styled ones are horrible, with extreme sensitivity making most games unplayable. The white powder is from the plastic parts grinding. If you want a replacement with the same functuonality of an original controller, you're probably best off getting a "Sharpshooter", an optical stick, but then you'll need to grease it up since the plastic grinding will be an issue eventually. Thankfully, there are a lot of tutorials on how to maintain and lubricate the joysticks, if you don't already know how to do it :)
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Thanks man, just found that yellow one that came with Donkey Kong 64
I gave away my N64 around 13 years ago thinking it didn't have enough good games. Now I am interested in a few of them. When is N64 emulation going to have acceptable levels of accuracy??? Not interested in Goldeneye (because I beat it and played the multiplayer to death) but in mainly in Perfect Dark, the 2 Castlevanias, all the Star Wars ones and rare gems...
Lawsuit for N64 incoming.
Cant ya just dab some WD40 in there?
For the ultimate test, how well does that replacement stick handle "Mario Party"?
Fixed four of my childhood controllers this way earlier this year. The controllers were so bad that on two of them you couldn't move at full speed, no matter how hard you pressed on the stick. Took a lot of tinkering, but after a while with these parts I was able to get all four feeling pretty much BRAND NEW!
Definitely worth it and I definitely recommend this! It's cheap and effective.
PSA: If you managed to order some parts, specifically the bowls: make sure you make the hole to where you connect the spinning gears to the part that is hanging to the bowl a tad bigger so that you can make the gears spin at ease. You can either drill a 1.25-1.5 mm hole or get a micro scrrw driver and make the hole bigger. Without that, your stick will tend to drift on the y axis and on the x axis your stick will refuse to reset to neutral, especially if you go left. I learned the hard way, and almost broke the controller from having to take it apart countless times.
6:00 - Opening the controller
7:30 - Getting the Z button membrane off
7:38 - Removing the analog stick wire and unscrewing the stick
8:14 - Unscrewing the stick
8:45 - Taking the stick apart
9:58 - Getting the gears off the bowl and putting them on the new bowl
11:25 - Lubing the bowl (OPTIONAL)
11:55 - Getting some more peices in
12:47 - Removing parts from joystick itself
14:13 - Putting new stick in
14:24 - Putting stick parts back in
14:52 - Getting bowl back in the stick shell
15:22 - Getting electronics back in stick shell
15:49 - Screwing the stick shell back together pt1
16:58 - Getting the stick back in the controller shell and plugging it in
17:10 - Screwing the stick shell back together pt2
17:41 - Getting Z membrane back on (watch on 0.25x speed from here out)
17:43 - Getting L and R buttons back on
17:45 - Snapping the shell back together
17:48 - You're done.
This video is very helpful but the guy wastes so much time. Cut that all out, this did NOT need to be 18 minutes long. It confuses people. Just do the repair please. I made this comment so that people could hopefully have an easier time with this. Please, add this to the chapters of the video. Thank you.
This wasn’t confusing at all…
I think I posted about Kitsch-bent multiple times in these kinds of videos. Love em. Although now I wish I could get my hand on a Steel Stick.
@@UberMicroRepairs lol no
@@UberMicroRepairs the gears arent steel lmao, the stick and bowl are steel
Their garbage
@@ryandaves1451 what about their garbage?
@@coupleocards they have lower sensitivity to the original, I can't even run at full speed in some games because of it, and games just feel slightly off
TOP TIP! You can re-centre the analog stick in any N64 game by pressing L, R & Start at the exact same time. I sell alot of these N64 parts in the UK.
Do you have a link to your shop?
Thank you so much for this! Now the controller I was working on works after it drifted right. The joystick also had a loose connection to the controller. When that was fixed, this top tip got it back in tip top shape.
I'm legitimately surprised I never noticed this video. I really like this, with the Steel Sticks being so hard to get and also crazy expensive this kind of kit can be very nice if you need good readily available replacement parts on the cheap. Sure they're still made of plastic, but they're brand new and the prices speak for themselves. I'll probably grab some myself, my personal N64 controller isn't too bad yet but having parts ready to go sounds nice if and when my N64 stick does eventually fail. Also nice to have the parts around when I find extra controllers that have broken sticks, nothing feels better than getting a great deal on broken controllers you know you can fix. :)
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If you got a limp stick. Watch this video!
I gave away my N64 around 13 years ago thinking it didn't have enough good games. Now I am interested in a few of them. When is N64 emulation going to have acceptable levels of accuracy??? Not interested in Goldeneye (because I beat it and played the multiplayer to death) but in mainly in Perfect Dark, the 2 Castlevanias, all the Star Wars ones and rare gems...
@@Jucelegario emulation is acceptable, but some titles are hit and miss
@@Jucelegario Emulation is fine, not perfect, but it does well. Use Glide 64 for video and Azimer's HLE for audio (with audio sync) and it's great. Wouldn't reeeeally bother playing the first Castilevania, but Legacy of Darkness is quite good! I've played it through a couple of times on Project 64 1.6 using those plugins and it was a good experience.
I suggest ParaLLEL 64 or Mupen64Plus in Retroarch or just use the Project 64 Method described above tho id suggest getting the latest Project 64 Nightly Build
just a few days ago i opened up a n64 controller cuz it was impossible to play whit it.
i cleaned and lubrified it. now it's a little bit better and i did a 16 star run without any big problem. btw i'll surely buy one of those kits as soon as possible.
Kitsch-Bent rocks! I ordered 2 sets of gears, bowls, and glow in the dark thumb sticks. They arrived within 5 days of my order. Plus they have a year end sale right now so I saved a buck and some change :) I can also see from your video I put the small black screws in the wrong place. So thanks!
Didnt even finish the video before i already placed an order for joystick parts. Amazing that theres so many options on Kitsch bent !
Thankyou your video helped me heaps, I had 4 joysticks that were terribly loose, just ordered 4 sets of gears only, watched four video and I have just completed one! Thankyou!
Semen on my N64 Controller? I hate it when that happens!
There were a few N64 games that required it, but it was a gimmick that most developers didn't adopt. The feature went mostly unused.
A friend of mine had a spare kit laying around that he never got around to installing so he gave it to me since they're sold out at the moment. It's a bit tight and can get stuck in some spots close to center, which I heard can be fixed, it's such a good way to replace the parts!
yes, in this video, he talks about this potential issue, and how to fix it
great video. I bought these parts a little over a year ago and had the same exact issue you did. Stick wouldn't be exactly centered and would get that Mario creeping effect. It would also get stuck in some corners. I didn't have a file small enough to try anything so I just put it together thinking it would eventually wear in properly. I never did go back to it lol. I'm glad you had a fix for it though!
Wow! These joysticks are far more complicated than i thought. I’ve opened and repaired/replaced so many parts in assorted consoles, but never an N64 joystick. Until now that is lol. Just dusted the old girl off and it’s been my go to for a few weeks now, but I’ve noticed my best controller is getting pretty floppy. Just put my order in for some replacement parts! We’ll see how this goes.
I got these parts when they restocked about a month ago, and bought extra! Love it! Especially since I can use the original controller and not have to worry about shitty 3rd party joysticks. It does feel a little soft compared to the OG stick. But as long as deadzones are fine then I don't care.
I just placed an order yesterday, 15 gear sets, 10 bowls and 7 sticks 😃
Thanks for the vid! I had the same experience as you after your first attempt. I was busy at the time and discouraged so i just set it aside. Now I will finally go finish that up!
Every one of these joy stick module's I've took apart have had a ton of powdered plastic and one hair inside them! 😝
If your stick isn't completely gone if you apply a small amount of heat to the black gear thingy that goes in the bowl. Apply the heat and just squeeze them lightly in the center it will tighten up the stick if its not to far gone
using what, a lighter or something?
@@Tom-qo4mz using a heat gun on low setting but be sure to hold it very far back an move os slowly you dont want to melt it and the heat runs heat up very quickly. I also swing it back and forth a little not holding it straight on it
always though this stick is junk, but turns out it easier to repair than the cap sticks. thx for the link.
The N64 is one of the most comfy controllers to hold in the world. I ALWAYS loved since kid and I still love it nowadays
Kitsch Bent makes a good replacement gear and bowl, but in my experience the stick is just a *tiny* bit too big, to the point where the corners on sticks I've replaced often don't work right unless you *really* push. I tried 3 different sticks before I finally gave up and just started re-using the grey ones in my repairs.
I'd get the gears and bowl from them, but just re-use the stock stick.
Sorry that this is so old, but I was curious. In your experience, did you still get a tighter stick by keeping the original grey stick and replacing the gears and bowl?
@@cxx23 I did this and it definitely made it tighter, just not brand new perfection. Also not sure if mine still has flashing on it since its a bit crunchy sounding but controls just fine
@@davidlangston8160 Since my comment, I've replaced the sticks on 3 controllers using these parts.
I used all 3 parts though, and I have no issue with any directional movement on any of my 3 controllers.
I did run into the issue where the stick gets stuck in 2 diagonal directions, but I found an easy fix. (Get it stuck, and then loosen the single screw that holds the stick housing together slowly until the stick snaps back to center.)
In hindsight, I definitely recommend using all 3 replacement components, to eliminate any gaps that will remain if you keep your worn out parts.
Getting the housing back together correctly is pretty tricky, so that may be why you ran into those issues as well. Any of the gears could be slightly off and it won't work right. Could be that the method that fixed my diagonal issue might help with your issue.
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I just notice your Rammstein tattoo on your left wrist, hell yeah brother.
I lubed mine with Super Lube and was at first a bit disappointed of its performance, BUT after playing Mario 64 for a bit the stick started to feel better and better. Its probably the lube going around the places inside there and lubing up all the parts! Its not soncheap here though, 13€!
Does anyone know when the bowls and gears will be available again?
They're available again as of last week. Check it out!
Just a tip for everyone, and OP - when handling the joystick enclosure, hold the the top and bottom of the enclosure when removing the first screw. The spring will be pushing out while you remove the first screw so you need to hold it in place to avoid stripping the plastic threading. You can see that it was done incorrectly in the this video from all the plastic dust coming from that first hole. Good luck!
That escalated quickly. Lmao!! "Crud, cheetoh dust, semen..." 😂😂😂
I lol’d
3yrs later and thanks
These are by far the best solution to the N64 joystick.
Lucky for me I lubed my controller when I bought it and it never wore out.
What program did you use to test the stick’s range and how do I get it and use it?
Woohoo, you went with the SuperLube! :D
Thanks for the recommendation!
I bought the kitsch bent replacement parts for my childhood controller and the stick feels super great, but for some reason, no matter what I do, it's like I lost a direction. I've taken it back apart and made adjustments probably 15 times or more and no matter what I can't run either forward, or backward, or to the left, etc. Really wanted to keep my controller as oem as possible but it's seeming to be hopeless. Gonna buy another bowl and set of gears in hopes maybe the set I got are faulty, but if not a replacement stick may be the only hope.
Uber Micro Repairs here has a tip to try recalibrating the stick by holding L + R + START.
Have you tried using Astroglide?
I’ve just ordered kitsch bent parts and hopefully it’ll solve my issues. I’ve already tried the “sharpshooter” stick, which was limp right out of the box, and the 8bitdo GC style stick, which is too sensitive. I’m trying to beat goldeneye on 00 agent to unlock the bonus levels, something I never could do as a kid and I noticed the stick is most of the problem. I managed to get all the way to the Control level with my worn out original stick, but to get any further I’m gonna have to have a stick that works like it’s supposed to. It’s a shame the GameCube style sticks are so sensitive.. I like the idea that they’re supposed to last longer than the original style.
Editing a video about the smoke grey brawler 64 and this pops up... love it!
One thing I did was use a GameCube style thumb stick replacement with knock off N64 buttons on a Genuine N64 controller to satisfying results.
I've been rocking these for a while and they're almost perfect. The only thing I don't like is that the clear analog stick has a different texture than the OEM that feels odd to me. My thumb squeaks on it, if that makes sense.
The kitsch bent stick is slightly shorter than a original stick too. But its working great for me
@@nickloos3202 huh, interesting, wonder why the decided to do that, maybe they see it as an improvement somehow?
@@Tom-qo4mz Yeah i think so. But its working good for me because i get a little less tired thumb when playing. But i see why some people think its a little less good.
This entire time I've actually bought the full component just to use the gears and joysticks as replacement parts for my original controler and turns out someone sells those pieces for little to no money.
Look at the bright side; you were informed enough to know those third-party stick assemblies have crap detection.
Really great vid MLP!
Great vid. Will fix some N64 using this parts and method. I tried to purchase the gear set on the Kitschbent but i cant find them... :/
@ 1:30 "but, they want to get rid of that limp stick"
Giggity Giggity Goo!!!!!
At 11:20 his method of lubing the mechanisms
Awesome how to video Ron!
i want a set to repair my controller . seems like website is in maintanence from the seller .
Nobody:
Autofocus: OoOoOoOoO
Aww yeah, I have plenty of use for super lube... kidding. But as someone who's not a big 64 fanboy, I dont mind the n64 pad. The games are designed with it in mind, and that's what it's all about.
The gear set is always sold out ugh. I did buy 2 about 6 monthes ago and the controler has held up great did the gears,joystick and bowl from them.
I have a funtastic grape purple n64 color from circa 2001/2002.
Really wish the bowls were in stock
There’s pills for a limp stick aswell
The smaller screws are not phillips, they are posidrive and you can strip them if you use a phillips
I dont know what a posidrive screw is, but the n64 doesnt have pozidriv screws in it or the controller.
2:49 Before KB fix 21:42 After KB fix
I wish they would make controller parts out of metal, and include some lithium grease so that it is extremely durable.
very good and helpful video!! thnx!!
You're using the same lube I use, it the only one that I found that was safe for plastic. It can still ruin rubber supposedly. I used it to grease my Gamecube, Dreamcast and Sega CD. I was careful not to get into the rubber and the laser. It is very good. I lubed them over a year ago.
I always said a little extra lube and some more grinding is not a bad thing 😂😂😂
The gears are currently out of stock. Any idea how quickly they get restocked?
cool i enjoyed the repair vid short and sweet is right for repair vids!
omg a couple years ago i threw away all my spare N64 thumbsticks that I replaced, I should have held onto them!
I would reuse the original joystick just to see if it feels fine and to keep it looking Nintendo.
I subscribed just after 6:45 - LMAO
Dat gravy doe
Also I did notice the difference of the replacement analog stick had a little more of a imprint then the original analog stick. So when they make these things do they automatically shave them down on purpose or what?
Is that super lube a soulja product?
Have you heard of the Steelsticks64?
I really can’t find my n64 controllers so I’m gonna have to buy some new ones with loose analog sticks from game change
Very cool! I have a GameCube style replacement and it's just a little off, but wow it was fast. And I've tried the repairs without replacing any parts and that really is just temporary. This looks like a MUST have for any n64 gamer.
Do you know how I can get a hold of new screws for an original n64 controller? One of my screws close to the Pak port is very stripped down, so would be nice to get new ones
My stick is just like that limp stick because I've been playing it all my life and it's worn out. I got a new controller at a retro store and it's sooooo much better.
Some parts you need are always sold out at Kitch Bent unfortunately. But as I understand all are not very good, 3rd party replacement stick, these parts, 3rd party joystick, that is a pity!
The batch i got were crap been trying to make them work well enough for a few days now. =/
Its only H1 food save aka incidental touching of foods ;)
@Madlittlepixel Thanks for the video I'm definitely interested. Just wondering how much does the shipping cost? Thank you
Shipping cost me $5 for all replacement parts for 4 joysticks. (4 gear sets, bowls, and thumbsticks.)
Shop closed where can we get the kit ?
Although the Kitsch-Bent components are almost a perfect fix, there are new "digital" aftermarket N64 replacement joysticks available now... I haven't tried them out yet, but maybe worth a shot... Maybe 3rd party companies have finally figured it out... lol...
Great vid man!... ✊❤
What are the new digital aftermarkets options?
The new versions are all a mixed bag. I have some of the supposed newer versions that are good coming in to test. So we will use the benchmarking and compare soon.
How is it after 2 years?
@madlittlepixel How is the n64 kitsch bent controller holding up after two years?
Did you have any future issues with the stick becoming loose again or the benchmarks becoming worse?
Ive used it quite a bit and it still feels new. Hasnt gotten loose at all.
@@Madlittlepixel did you ever get benchmark results with the kitsch bent kit?
I am wondering if the slow maneuver movements are the same as oem, for example on super Mario 64 when You have to slowly walk or tip toe on a tight path. Or when playing mario party mini games.
@@michaelenriquez273 i dont remember if I recorded benchmarking but I am working on a N64 video today so while I am at that Ill test this stick and report back
@@Madlittlepixel yessir ! Thank you ❤️
They don't seem to be selling the gears now ... ?
But isn't this new parts plastic too? Which means, 3 or 4 sessions of Mario Party, the stick will start to fumble and get loose again... I prefer the SteelStick64 solution, the only problem is to put your hands in one, but if you can, it's the definitive final solution. Those gamecube like are good, but they doesn't work properly with shooter games, specially GoldenEye and Perfect Dark, which is a big no no, you're loosing two of the best games in the n64 library.
I just asspebled it and it's so tight the stick wont come back to center, did I miss some flashing?
MLP, great video! What are your favorite 64 games?
Thank you for the share bro
I ordered the same exact thing but the gears would not turn freely in the Kitsch ball as they would in the original one!!! That causes the stick to get stuck on the edges and not return to the center. Any ideas how to fix that ?
I know this is a old comment, but for me it was the the bowl I had to shave a good amount more then people said where the 2 gears are on the side of the bowl.
Limp bizstick
I tried this myself, it worked nicely without the green chip part in the stick, but when I add the chip, the stick gets quite stuck, not sure why this happens
The gears aren't spinning properly. You have to make the holes in the bowl bigger so that they have more room to spin
Does super lube still have Teflon in it? I loved that stuff for pinball machines
I've also watched you taking apart now I've never taking apart a controller because I've never had very many problems so let me ask you this how could the inside of that N64 controller get so nasty looking so dirty?
The joy stick rubs the bottom of the bowl grinding it to dust, controllers aquire a lot of dirt and gunk over time!
Any where else I can purchase this set. There website is down
Where can I buy the N64 stick? Thanks!
where do you find those screwdrivers?
Cheap precision screw drivers can be found almost anywhere, Walmart, hardware stores, auto parts stores!
What file do you use? I'm trying to find one small enough
They don't sell the gears anymore :(
The GameCube styled thumbstick is digital, not analog
I would actually probably prefer to do the GameCube style one the most, but I need to try it. Do You prefer it on certain types of games or not at all or what? I wrote this before You talked about what gnarly gunk or spunk was in there and I would rather get a new controller over playing games with a mystery like that.
The gamecube-styled ones are horrible, with extreme sensitivity making most games unplayable. The white powder is from the plastic parts grinding. If you want a replacement with the same functuonality of an original controller, you're probably best off getting a "Sharpshooter", an optical stick, but then you'll need to grease it up since the plastic grinding will be an issue eventually. Thankfully, there are a lot of tutorials on how to maintain and lubricate the joysticks, if you don't already know how to do it :)
Lube and stick ...i don't like the idea were this video is heading...but ill wait until the new neo geo console arrives
The analog stick isnt as bad as joycon drift thou