A pi zero w would be better. If you don't know what that is, its a fully functional pi that's half the size of a credit card. It might not be able to run anything higher than an SNES tho....
Your video made me REALIZE Nintendo would have sold a lot of Wii Us if they changed the color scheme to a less iPhone look and ditched the lame "Wii" name. I STILL have to explain to people that the Wii U is NOT the Wii or an add on.
I had a Wii U sitting in my room, playing the games albeit on the same shelf as my wii but my Sister at the age of 17 didn't even know Wii U wasn't an addon and she played A LOT of minecraft, quite the gamer.
I am playing Breath of the Wild on the Wii U, and mainly on the gamepad...and I am loving it. This system is so good, shame they didnt rename and market it properly.
Dharmaboy yea I have it for the Wii U also and even though I have a Switch now I see no reason to buy Zelda for the Switch because it's so good on the Wii U. I love my Wii U and am super glad I Bought it
@@LennyQUMFIF No that would have caused people to not want it even more due to it seeming like a rehased wii same reason why the wii u failed why get it when you have a wii already
he said in the VIDEO he orderd the screen replacement parts on amazon what the fuck is wrong with you. and the xbox parts are from amazon aswell. he is talking about the REPLACEMENT parts and not the broken wii u gamepad he bought from ebay
Did you find this to be a particularly easy teardown? I've color swapped my Nintendo Switch, Joycons, numerous Gameboys, controllers etc.. so i have some experience I would like to color swap my Wii U gamepad to make it white. I cannot seem to find a general tear down video so I was going to just take a risk. What are your thoughts?
The d-pad of the xbox one controller has nothing to do with the d-pad of the 360 controller, the d-pad of the xbone is great, don't know about the elite, I guess It will be all right if it cost 150€
Nice mod, inspired me to complete my own. My Gamepad had a smashed LCD, drifting left stick. Refitted now with new PCB's and XBOX Elite controller analogue sticks and all I can say is, it just feels exactly like the Xbox Elite controller. No longer is it a disadvantage to use Gamepad in multiplayer! I also just kept Nintendo's original D-pad in, it felt better.
I cant figure this out either... I thought it would be a simple button swap but I've been at this for hours... any thing you tried to get it working? Sorry for replying to a really old comment
I like the black buttons and black joysticks but the black back with white battery cover and triggers isn't to my taste, if I did anything I'd keep the back entirely white and have black triggers. I have black buttons and joystick tops on order for my white gamepad but will probably be leaving the power, TV and home buttons white and changing everything else to black, not decided on the triggers yet and will see what it looks like when they arrive.
Ok, man. No need to call Americans autistic twats. "The spellings are largely interchangeable, though analog is usually used in relation to electronics, while analogue is often used in the sense something that bears analogy to something else. Outside the U.S., analogue prevails for all senses of the word."' There are many names. Including Analog(ue) Sticks and Thumbsticks, but definitely not triggers.
MadTrash RUclips Hey, I'm not talking about the Wii U itself (well, a little bit). I'm talking about the Elite controller because it's $150 and absolutely fucking useless.
Wish I know how to do this. My gamepad has collected a lot of micro scratches over the years. I cover it with a hori case just so I don't see the scratches 😅
You didn't factor in the cost of the damaged Gamepad. So overall, you would have spent around $100. So for another $40 you could have bought a brand new one?
What is it with you and that terrible X1 Elite d-pad? Not trying to be an ass, but honestly that thing sucks. I mean I guess when you compare it to the d-pad of every other Xbox controller, then yes it's a masterpiece, but still a crap d-pad compared to Nintendo (excluding the 3DS, it's d-pad is horrible) and Sony's d-pads for their controllers.
oh yes i'd like to see how to use a wii u gamepad (screen and all except for the os) to make a bigger PS Vita and add a cartridge slot for the Vita carts
did the xbox elite controller parts fit into the wii u gamepad naturally or did you have to modify the plastic anywhere on the elite parts or the wii u parts to accommodate those parts fitting properly?
That Wii U gamepad is back to life... absolutely amazing. I've been very careful with my gamepad because I know it's not easy to replace. So this is great.
So.. everyone here says the wii u is dead?.... The wii u had great games like smash bros, super mario 3D world, mario kart 8, splatoon, etc i know what you will say "they ALL will have ports on the switch and some already have them" but if games (for example splatoon) didnt exist on the wii u it wouldnt exist on the switch
This is simply amazing. What a way to bring the gamepad back to life and with some kick. I had to sub. Did you ever get a broken/failed item and was not able to work your magic?
+2econd Player- Hey, thanks for the positive comments. Yeah I've had some items not work when I was done, But it feels pretty awesome when it does work. Thanks again for watching, keep an eye out I have some more trash to treasure videos hitting soon.
So my game pad has a yellow tinted line on the left side of the screen maybe a quarter inch but just a straight line. I had it in my closet for some years without turning on, any have any ideas what it is or why it did that? It’s not power saver mode because beyond that quarter inch it’s the normal white bright screen.
wii u d pad was arguably the best ever made, and for arcade games wii u is dope, it's just fucking annoying that the gamepad turns on automatically every time u turn ur console on
Do you have a tutorial on this? Or is it just plug and play? Do I have to shave any parts of the shell for this? I know this is like 7 years late but please I still enjoy this console
Hello,hope you'll read this.Where can i find a 720p/6"2 lcd screen for Gamepad?The same that you ordered but in Hd 720p.I think it must exist and be saled somewhere.China? I'd like to put such a screen on my Gamepad.I so much love Wii U that i 'm not about to switch for Switch anytime soon.I think i have about 70 physical games,a brand new High capacity battery and i'd like to enjoy those games when on Gamepad at 720p.Must be so cool.There are so many custom Ds and Gba with superb screen but never heard of someone whom thougnt to switch his 480p Gamepad screen to a 720p. Thanks
Chaoss Corp. The only defective part that he replaced were the digitizer and (missing) battery. Everything else about the gamepad was operable, albeit gross (like the nasty front plate). The rest of his changes were only for additional cosmetic appeal and comfort.
My gamepad from my over 10 year old launch Wii U works still perfectly. The Wii U was a quality product. There's nothing like a Stick drift or other modern controller problems.
Here's an idea
Put a raspberry pi 3 inside a Wii u game pad
Use it as an emulation device
A pi zero w would be better. If you don't know what that is, its a fully functional pi that's half the size of a credit card. It might not be able to run anything higher than an SNES tho....
Gamebit Gaming // Letsplays and tech tutorials With all that space in the Wii U gamepad, I think a Pi 3 would work just fine.
Laurence Lai then I guess you haven't taken apart a Wii U game pad, I have and there's barely any space in there
Gamebit Gaming // Letsplays and tech tutorials If you're not using any parts from the Wii U, there shoudn't be much space taken up.
Laurence Lai there isn't much else in there than the board for the controls, and the screen, and those take up all the space.
The curious consumer aka the guy that could turn anything elite
GALAXY TROOPER So. Anything he should make a elite lamp lol
Could try using the Elite controller as the interface for a smart lamp, use it to change colour and brightness.
Elite dildo on the way...
Your video made me REALIZE Nintendo would have sold a lot of Wii Us if they changed the color scheme to a less iPhone look and ditched the lame "Wii" name. I STILL have to explain to people that the Wii U is NOT the Wii or an add on.
well, the wii was the best selling nintendo console, maybe they wanted to capitalize on the name
Based on the new Wii Tablet with motion controls (SWITCH), I'd say you are VERY correct.
MantaRayGun They missed the chance to call it "Swiitch"
OMG HAHAHAHAHAHAH
I had a Wii U sitting in my room, playing the games albeit on the same shelf as my wii but my Sister at the age of 17 didn't even know Wii U wasn't an addon and she played A LOT of minecraft, quite the gamer.
$15 for a broken Game Pad is already a steal. Nice work! I actually have an itch for a White Wii U Gamepad, so I think I'll try to do the same!.
Wii u Gamepad - Oreo Edition
@@babyyoshi2904 -$10000
I am playing Breath of the Wild on the Wii U, and mainly on the gamepad...and I am loving it. This system is so good, shame they didnt rename and market it properly.
Dharmaboy yea I have it for the Wii U also and even though I have a Switch now I see no reason to buy Zelda for the Switch because it's so good on the Wii U. I love my Wii U and am super glad I Bought it
Homebrew your WiiU
@Frumpysnorfls how did you do that
Yeah.
They should've done something like Wii 2.
It took me so long to figure out what the U means.
The "ii" of the wii, but joined Kinda forms a U.
@@LennyQUMFIF No that would have caused people to not want it even more due to it seeming like a rehased wii same reason why the wii u failed why get it when you have a wii already
You should mod a 3ds
JamesonAndersoap elite
You've created a monster lol, I like it.
I want to see an elite Wii-mote lol
stefan barr I'd settle with any kind of thumbstick mod..
And nunchucks
I personally really like the GamePad. It's so much more comfortable than it looks.
Why would you replace a nintendo Dpad? Nintendo makes the best DPADs
where did you order the replacement parts?
jamesgillre I think he said eBay
no he said amazon
he said in the VIDEO he orderd the screen replacement parts on amazon what the fuck is wrong with you. and the xbox parts are from amazon aswell. he is talking about the REPLACEMENT parts and not the broken wii u gamepad he bought from ebay
Did you find this to be a particularly easy teardown? I've color swapped my Nintendo Switch, Joycons, numerous Gameboys, controllers etc.. so i have some experience I would like to color swap my Wii U gamepad to make it white. I cannot seem to find a general tear down video so I was going to just take a risk. What are your thoughts?
so that green xbox elite green d pad fits without and modifacation?
Why would you ever want to destroy the Wii U's amazing D pad? Dafaq?
Sean Patterson he didnt destroy it. It still works just as goog as the wii one
***** it isnt
***** but on the one it isn't horrible. It's not great it's just good
The d-pad of the xbox one controller has nothing to do with the d-pad of the 360 controller, the d-pad of the xbone is great, don't know about the elite, I guess It will be all right if it cost 150€
Are you kidding? I absolutely hate the Wii U DPAD
That ice cube tray is such a clever idea!
meh, nintendo is known for making amazing d-pads, I don't see a reason to change it..
Tsaan this still works the same....
Tsaan [gamecube intensifies]
Bakken gamecube's d pads are fucking awlful...
Planyx exactly.
You must be 13
ruined the d-pad
Funny Stuff Channel no
THE LONELY SPONGE yes
John Smith no
@@queenbiscuit311 Yes
Why aren't there more mods like this? Different cases, different color buttons...
Nice mod, inspired me to complete my own. My Gamepad had a smashed LCD, drifting left stick. Refitted now with new PCB's and XBOX Elite controller analogue sticks and all I can say is, it just feels exactly like the Xbox Elite controller. No longer is it a disadvantage to use Gamepad in multiplayer! I also just kept Nintendo's original D-pad in, it felt better.
Just a question, I'm currently making an elite mod for my gamepad and can' get the pivot point right on the dpad, how'd you do it?
I cant figure this out either... I thought it would be a simple button swap but I've been at this for hours... any thing you tried to get it working? Sorry for replying to a really old comment
I like the black buttons and black joysticks but the black back with white battery cover and triggers isn't to my taste, if I did anything I'd keep the back entirely white and have black triggers.
I have black buttons and joystick tops on order for my white gamepad but will probably be leaving the power, TV and home buttons white and changing everything else to black, not decided on the triggers yet and will see what it looks like when they arrive.
Wait is that an E version of Wii U Gamepad? Because of the german text in the battery port:
BATTERY
BATTERIE
why are you putting xbox elite buttons on everything
Just got a Wii U gamepad from Goodwill...Looks great, digitizer has no scratches, BUT the LCD is cracked inside... BUMMER.
hey can you post a video showing how to fix the left joystick because mine is lose or stuck
Who calls thumbsticks triggers?
The Closet Gamer At least its another name. Triggers arent remotely close to analogue/thumbstick
Ok, man. No need to call Americans autistic twats.
"The spellings are largely interchangeable, though analog is usually used in relation to electronics, while analogue is often used in the sense something that bears analogy to something else. Outside the U.S., analogue prevails for all senses of the word."'
There are many names. Including Analog(ue) Sticks and Thumbsticks, but definitely not triggers.
who calls joysticks analog sticks?
King of Pootis Australium Gibus Damn, since it's an American thing I don't feel bad, but accept your explanation nonetheless.
Mr Snakes so toxic
Nintendo Switch Elite confirmed
"Trash to Treasure" with the elite controller? Nah, it should be 'Trash to Expensive Trash'.
I own the three consoles and the Wii u gamepad was the more comfortable and pleasant to play with. Shut the fuck up.
MadTrash RUclips
Hey, I'm not talking about the Wii U itself (well, a little bit). I'm talking about the Elite controller because it's $150 and absolutely fucking useless.
Yeah. I agree on that. Sorry for my violence.
It is possible to put Wii U console in the Gamepad O_ . _O
Jessy John if you don't wanna pick it up then ok.
Wish I know how to do this. My gamepad has collected a lot of micro scratches over the years. I cover it with a hori case just so I don't see the scratches 😅
same, friend
I got myself a Wii U : ITS HOT! My toilet is even close enough so I can play while shitting!!!
You're living the dream.
Nintendo and microsoft at its best
You didn't factor in the cost of the damaged Gamepad. So overall, you would have spent around $100. So for another $40 you could have bought a brand new one?
This is the most underrated channel. You deserve more viewers
Hide this from Nintendo. They will come for you.
Can u put 1080p screen mod?
one of my Wii u gamepads didn't respond because of a scratch.
I think when they said it froze meaning the touchscreen made the screen froze
lol youtube says this video is about the game elite dangerous.
What is it with you and that terrible X1 Elite d-pad? Not trying to be an ass, but honestly that thing sucks. I mean I guess when you compare it to the d-pad of every other Xbox controller, then yes it's a masterpiece, but still a crap d-pad compared to Nintendo (excluding the 3DS, it's d-pad is horrible) and Sony's d-pads for their controllers.
oh yes i'd like to see how to use a wii u gamepad (screen and all except for the os) to make a bigger PS Vita and add a cartridge slot for the Vita carts
Good fucking GOD what do people do to their gamepads? That thing looks like it was ran over a few times.
digipimp75 they rage
So would you call it easy to do a mod like this? Thinking about getting a Replacement kit for one of my Xbox One Controllers.
Can I send you my gamepad and some money and have you trick mine out? I'm not smart enough to fix it or mod it myself lol
did the xbox elite controller parts fit into the wii u gamepad naturally or did you have to modify the plastic anywhere on the elite parts or the wii u parts to accommodate those parts fitting properly?
I just wish they went with that color theme for when they came out
They are called thumbsticks not triggers
Darren Woloshyn i thought it was a joystick
Jerry Garcia Joysticks are single sticks such as on an old atari.
PaperInsults they act like a joystick
Jerry Garcia Yes but they are called thumbsticks because you operate with your thumbs.
PaperInsults oh ok
how about... A PORTABLE WIIU THAT YOU CAN USE, AND MAYBE THE WIIU CONSOLE ITSELF CAN BE CARRIED IN A BACKPACK, AND YOU CAN USE WIFI VIA HOTSPOT!
wait, i can connect another gamepad on an wii u?
WHY DID I THROWMINE WII U ON TRASH
I need this guy in case I accidentally make my Wii U gamepad doesn't work...
That Wii U gamepad is back to life... absolutely amazing. I've been very careful with my gamepad because I know it's not easy to replace. So this is great.
this guy
is
more
intelligent
than albert einstein
ur the best The Curious consumer
So.. everyone here says the wii u is dead?.... The wii u had great games like smash bros, super mario 3D world, mario kart 8, splatoon, etc i know what you will say "they ALL will have ports on the switch and some already have them" but if games (for example splatoon) didnt exist on the wii u it wouldnt exist on the switch
This is simply amazing. What a way to bring the gamepad back to life and with some kick. I had to sub.
Did you ever get a broken/failed item and was not able to work your magic?
+2econd Player- Hey, thanks for the positive comments. Yeah I've had some items not work when I was done, But it feels pretty awesome when it does work. Thanks again for watching, keep an eye out I have some more trash to treasure videos hitting soon.
Cost of Wii U has been going up.
Elwood M. Buel still a great homebrew retro game player
Is there any way I could hire you to fix my broken controllers sometimes haha
background sound is to loud
Question, will the pro controller buttons fit in the gamepad? Obviously the triggers won't
How do I remove the digitizer?
We should call this:
Wii U Elite
Wii U Pro
etc
wut do u think? :P
Can you please provide a link to the shell you purchased. I googled but only found the full gamepad, I just want the shell casing. TIA
Everyone is arguing between thumbstick and trigger and I still say d-stick and c-stick
So my game pad has a yellow tinted line on the left side of the screen maybe a quarter inch but just a straight line. I had it in my closet for some years without turning on, any have any ideas what it is or why it did that? It’s not power saver mode because beyond that quarter inch it’s the normal white bright screen.
Every time I see how beat up some controllers or consoles are, I can only wonder how the hell people were treating their electronics.
Fantastic mate it's a beautiful pad now 😍👍👍👍👍👍
wii u d pad was arguably the best ever made, and for arcade games wii u is dope, it's just fucking annoying that the gamepad turns on automatically every time u turn ur console on
5:31 why do you skip so much....
How do i safely detatch the red and black wires holding the back of the gamepad together with the main board?
If your finger doesn't register, clearly a stylus or screwdriver won't either.
Do you have a tutorial on this? Or is it just plug and play? Do I have to shave any parts of the shell for this? I know this is like 7 years late but please I still enjoy this console
that broken pad that you move in the thumbnail though 🤤🤤😥😥😥😥😖😖😖😖😖😱😱😱😱😵😵😵😵😵
Help a brother out if u czn! i am looking for a WiiU gamepad. I bought a used wiiu with no cables or anythign but it works. Have u got one u can sell>
eBay, my dude
The screen on the pad looks better than what came with the wiiU. it's looks more HD. did you change it? or only the digitizer?
They aren’t triggers. They are analog sticks. No offence, but how could you really get that wrong?
DUDE this gamepad looks bad*ss
wish i had something like it
Hello,hope you'll read this.Where can i find a 720p/6"2 lcd screen for Gamepad?The same that you ordered but in Hd 720p.I think it must exist and be saled somewhere.China?
I'd like to put such a screen on my Gamepad.I so much love Wii U that i 'm not about to switch for Switch anytime soon.I think i have about 70 physical games,a brand new High capacity battery and i'd like to enjoy those games when on Gamepad at 720p.Must be so cool.There are so many custom Ds and Gba with superb screen but never heard of someone whom thougnt to switch his 480p Gamepad screen to a 720p. Thanks
The wii u skimps really low on performance (3-core powerpc, 1GB ram), 720p probably wouldn't help much.
Does Putting the elite MOD on the gamepad has any trimming or cutting or do you just slide the green magnetic plate on the inside?
I would really like to know the process to make my gamepad look this good. I hope you upload a video explaining it.
Why wouldn't the controller work considering its almost all new parts?
Chaoss Corp. The only defective part that he replaced were the digitizer and (missing) battery. Everything else about the gamepad was operable, albeit gross (like the nasty front plate). The rest of his changes were only for additional cosmetic appeal and comfort.
How much do u brought the black gamepad ? (Just to now how much i can buy one broken to fix some )
My gamepad from my over 10 year old launch Wii U works still perfectly. The Wii U was a quality product. There's nothing like a Stick drift or other modern controller problems.
Unfortunately my gamepad has drift and the screen is scratched, I hope to buy a new one or repair the one I have and improve it like in this video
It would be great if you made an updated video to 2022 on this topic and see what other new things can be implemented
Can we buy this? Looks way better than my beat up old gamepad
treasure to trash. THAT FRICKING D PAD IS CRAP.
So you just skip over how to replace the joysticks and d-pad? Is there a separate video on that?
I was hoping to see some of the actual repair work. Bummer.
ok loved the vid but i think your yt name is a bit unoriginal because from the tech channel your average consumer
I like the video, but the music is louder than you at some parts and its hard to hear.
Where did you buy the replacement shell? I can find black ones but not white ones
that's a cool looking switch
Never own a wii u but made my own with the cemu emulator and used a tablet for the second screen with steam link
Boi, wipe off your gamepad a little before doing a video!
I was suprised it had it's stylish still inside.
Good stuff, gained a subscriber! A lot of interesting project videos that I def don't have the know how to do, but will try anyway! LoL
I thought this guy was Captain Sparkles(Jordon)
Did anyone notice that the end product was sitting in the background in the beginning of the episode
oh trash to treasure means you're fixing and modding something that was broken? didn't realize the wii-u had to be broken to be considered trash.
Okay, I will stop my profession of making hats.
it's wii U though.
shouldn't it be trash to trash?
That looks amazing!
The wii having a dawning pad then releasing the wii u probably hurt it a lot as well