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I have the same dirty Gamecube controllers from childhood. I was about to toss them out and get new ones but I decided it would be a better idea to clean up the ones i have and see if i can salvage them.
Some of the problems I was having was the joysticks not being sensitive enough, and I found out that was most likely from dust and gunk inside of the controller that I have since cleaned out.
Other than the filth, the biggest problem was the joysticks were completely worn out. So i looked into replacement buttons. I found some complete sets of buttons on Ebay for about $6 each, and they have lots of different colors.
The button quality is great. Over all, I'd recommend these, there's just 2 problems. The Z button it comes with is completely unusable, so you're original Z button needs to be intact. The other issue is with the control stick. The top part is made of a soft rubber, very similar to the original. It feels great, but I can feel it slightly rubbing up against the sides. It's very slight, for normal gameplay it's a non-issue and it might break in. Of course, this may or may not be a problem for Smash fans, I have yet to test it out, I will get back when I do.
The first controller was just a button swap, for the next one I wanted to paint the front shell. It will be grey on the front, black on the back and with orange buttons.
I will get back to you with more details to let you know how this goes, and I will add to this thread as I do more.
Some of the problems I was having was the joysticks not being sensitive enough, and I found out that was most likely from dust and gunk inside of the controller that I have since cleaned out.
Other than the filth, the biggest problem was the joysticks were completely worn out. So i looked into replacement buttons. I found some complete sets of buttons on Ebay for about $6 each, and they have lots of different colors.
The button quality is great. Over all, I'd recommend these, there's just 2 problems. The Z button it comes with is completely unusable, so you're original Z button needs to be intact. The other issue is with the control stick. The top part is made of a soft rubber, very similar to the original. It feels great, but I can feel it slightly rubbing up against the sides. It's very slight, for normal gameplay it's a non-issue and it might break in. Of course, this may or may not be a problem for Smash fans, I have yet to test it out, I will get back when I do.
The first controller was just a button swap, for the next one I wanted to paint the front shell. It will be grey on the front, black on the back and with orange buttons.
I will get back to you with more details to let you know how this goes, and I will add to this thread as I do more.
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