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Worn N64 controllers anyone?
Post by FluddyFlea on May 1st, 2003, 2:01pm

hmm whats you guy's solution to this problem? I mean the N64 analogue stick wears real fast, 10 times faster than the Playstation or Gamecube controllers, and gets the feel of being stuffed with sand Id really like a new one but they're hard to find and Im not that much into spending more money on my N64. So, do you keep buying new ones or have you got some secret in how to keep them smooth and fine for a long time?

well thats it
Re: Worn N64 controllers anyone?
Post by JordanS88 on May 1st, 2003, 3:08pm

Playing too much of those Mario Party mini-games, have you? =)

If you have more than one controller, it's much easier to rotate between the two of them every little while, so they last longer. Otherwise I'd follow the cleaning instructions in the N64 manual.
Re: Worn N64 controllers anyone?
Post by JKTFZEROX on May 1st, 2003, 5:00pm

Worn out controllers is my secret for getting ultimate times I can't use a new controller good, I need one that is badly worn out, but still responds, worn out so that the springs inside the joystick aren't as thick so that I can turn smooth and gentle with it.

Well thats for me but for you guys its different, I only play good with worned out controllers I can't use a new one, its so thick I can't even play correctly hehe. Even though its smooth I just need one that has weakened springs.

well later hehe

,JKTSPEED
Re: Worn N64 controllers anyone?
Post by KEJackson on May 1st, 2003, 9:23pm

If you want new controllers, go to Circuit City. If you want a used controller, go to www.gamestop.com. Those are pretty worn out, but still quite good!
Kort Everett Jackson
Re: Worn N64 controllers anyone?
Post by Placid on May 1st, 2003, 10:12pm

I'll just chime in here and agree with JKT - a well-worn yet still responsive N64 controller makes F-Zero X exponentially more playable for me. Out of the four controllers included in the used N64 system that I bought last summer, only one is suitable for precise racing. If it blows up, I'm done...at least, unless I can find another similarly worn controller.

It would be interesting to play with, say, JKT's controller, and see if there are subtle differences from the amount of controller wear. Whatever the case, it's clear that controllers aren't everything - but they are something.
Re: Worn N64 controllers anyone?
Post by FluddyFlea on May 2nd, 2003, 04:37am

hehe JKT are you serious? well hmm dont know what to make of that

And man, we have a true genious and poet on these boards - Placid. Just look at his last genious statement:

"it's clear that controllers aren't everything - but they are something"


Re: Worn N64 controllers anyone?
Post by Webmaster on May 2nd, 2003, 11:42am

on May 2nd, 2003, 04:37am, FluddyFlea wrote:
hehe JKT are you serious? well hmm dont know what to make of that

And man, we have a true genious and poet on these boards - Placid. Just look at his last genious statement:

"it's clear that controllers aren't everything - but they are something"



Man, at least spell "genius" correctly if you're gonna post something like that. LOL
Re: Worn N64 controllers anyone?
Post by FluddyFlea on May 2nd, 2003, 2:02pm

on May 2nd, 2003, 11:42am, Webmaster wrote:
Man, at least spell "genius" correctly if you're gonna post something like that. LOL


I am truly sorry about this disastrous spelling mistake, and its a great pity that english is not my first language. Sorry for being swedish.

The point of the post was not to correct anybody, I just thought the statement was kind of funny, thinking about it. Im sorry if I offended anyone.
Re: Worn N64 controllers anyone?
Post by Webmaster on May 2nd, 2003, 2:14pm

on May 2nd, 2003, 2:02pm, FluddyFlea wrote:
I am truly sorry about this disastrous spelling mistake, and its a great pity that english is not my first language. Sorry for being swedish.

The point of the post was not to correct anybody, I just thought the statement was kind of funny, thinking about it. Im sorry if I offended anyone.


OK, point made. I'm man enough to apologize for criticizing your spelling.
Re: Worn N64 controllers anyone?
Post by FluddyFlea on May 2nd, 2003, 3:16pm

on May 2nd, 2003, 2:14pm, Webmaster wrote:
OK, point made. I'm man enough to apologize for criticizing your spelling.


Apology accepted (if thats the way to say it). Congratulations for being man enough

I guess I was a bit clumsy though in my way of commenting Placid's statement, and a bit overmaking my point in my last post, I just got a bit chocked over your reaction. Well, all's settled and fun again (thanks for not permanently banning me )

By the way you guys just have to play Zelda: The Wind Waker. It's just so amazingly fun, relaxed, genIUs (thanx Dave ) and beautiful I cant believe it

See you guys later, and lets get back to the worn contollers
Re: Worn N64 controllers anyone?
Post by JKTFZEROX on May 2nd, 2003, 7:46pm

About worned controllers, I could play both
new and worn, for the new controllers i'll have to play aggressive and evil since the new controllers love to make life hard for me. As for the the worn controllers, they just let me do as I please =)

When sliding you would want the controller to pull less on your finger and not more, thats why i like weaken springs so that i can slowly control the motion as i slide, instead of rock hard.

Playing for 4 years straight, its not weird that you actually created some type of playing style habit.

anyway later all

,JKTSPEED [i don't even know why i am speedy hehe]
Re: Worn N64 controllers anyone?
Post by JordanS88 on May 3rd, 2003, 09:58am

I honestly ought to rotate back to my Atomic Purple controller soon. The one I'm using now has suffered from dog bites and so on, but lucky none that can't be solved by electrical tape. =)
Re: Worn N64 controllers anyone?
Post by FluddyFlea on May 3rd, 2003, 11:56am

Yep, electrical tape it truly the solution to every problem in this world
Re: Worn N64 controllers anyone?
Post by Sean Fleming on May 4th, 2003, 02:57am

I have had the same controller for my n64 for 5 yrs, I tryed buying a new one a few months back, but it wasn't the same. Even though the my old one jams up sometimes, I still use it because I have it broken in so good.
Re: Worn N64 controllers anyone?
Post by baka-sama on May 29th, 2003, 11:43pm

[RANT]

I'm like that too, not that it's gotten me any good records . My (brain achingly ugly) yellow controller is the only one I ever use. It started because when I finally got a 64, that was the controller that came with it. It was officially 'my' controller. My brother got the golden one that was supposed to come with Goldeneye, but only because the dodgy salesman was selling them seperately - we don't have Goldeneye.

We've had two more controllers since, a blue and a clear purple (the Banjo Kazooie or maybe Tooie one). The Blue one has our only memory pak in it, a 3rd party one that we can't get out . So memory games get played with the blue controller, and purple is only when a few friends are over (I hate clear stuff). So basically, the clear one is as good as new, the blue one is kinda 50-50, the gold one is OK, but I stick with the yellow.

[/RANT]

Scott Wilson
Re: Worn N64 controllers anyone?
Post by Swingat on Aug 19th, 2003, 6:34pm

My controllers never make it to the 'worn' stage. I normally destroy them in anger after flying off in Sector Beta, or dying unfairly in Castlevania 64...