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Nintendo 64 Controller: Screwdriver size for joystick mechanism?

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:13:23 -0700

What screwdriver size for the actual joystick mechanism? I'm using JIS #0 and it's not turning

Got it! PH #1

weird that it isn't JIS

⟐ Commented September 24, 2025 at 18:13 MST

Nintendo 64 Controller: How do I remove the plug?

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 13:26:11 -0700

One of my controllers suddenly stopped working in the middle of a Mario cart race.

I finished the race with the other controller so the port is fine.

Buttons/joystick don't do anything and plugging into port 1 shows no controller detected.

Not sure how this could happen suddenly with no drops or yanks just dead.

Tried to test the wires in the cable and the white /middle wire seems to show no conntenuity.

How do I remove the plug though?

⟐ Commented November 23, 2024 at 13:26 MST

Nintendo 64 Controller: Size of all the screws used?

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 23:41:34 -0700

I am trying to replace some stripped screws, I live in the UK so I need the correct dimensions for the Exterior, the Pak port screws and the Joystick screws and if possible the screw for the joystick itself that keeps the spring down. I cannot find any of this information online, I have tried to measure screws myself but I am not understanding exactly how to search the results to find what I need. These screws seem to be very easy to come by as someone is selling 50 piece packs of them although this person is based in America and I cannot justify the shipping costs. Here's their store for reference: https://mortoffgames.com/index.php?route...

Please if anyone could measure these who has actual knowledge of how to do that, it would be really helpful.

⟐ Commented August 17, 2023 at 23:41 MST

Nintendo 64 Controller: The expansion port on the back of the n64 controller

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 11:06:36 -0700

I have been trying to play Pokémon stadium for the n64 but all four of my controllers don’t read that there is a transfer pak and game boy game in the controller, two of the controllers are third party so that’s why they aren’t working with the transfer pak but I was wondering how to repair the oem expansion ports, I have tried three different transfer paks and multiple controllers to no avail, the Pokémon game I have been trying is authentic too, thanks

⟐ Commented July 07, 2023 at 11:06 MST

Nintendo 64 Controller: The rumble pack is stuck into the controller

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 22:48:41 -0700

I have a 3rd party controller pack that is a memory pack and rumble pack in one. you plug it in, and its a rumble pack. you flick a switch, its a memory pack. anyway, when I used it it would always come out. of course not as well as the official rumble pack. except when I put it in now, it won’t come out. it’s stuck. how can I get it out?

Nintendo 64 Controller: My z button snapped!

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 11:00:52 -0700

so i was replacing the n64 analog stick when suddenly the z button came off,i do not have the wires that connected it since i threw it way,i want to find a way where i can fix it without the original wire

Nintendo 64 Controller: Turok 2 "no controller" error

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:59:35 -0700

I just got a new n64 and plugged it in. Turok 2 is the only game I have for it as of now because of its price. All I see on screen is “error" and underneath it is “no controller” is that my controller or the game. Please help

Nintendo 64 Controller: How to remove the main cable?

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 09:01:36 -0700

Hello. I am trying to remove the main cable in order to replace it, but it seems to me that the cable was not made to be removed easily. It feels like it will broke or something. It's not like the joystick cable that is easily disconected. How do I remove it without breaking?

⟐ Commented August 20, 2018 at 9:01 MST

Nintendo 64 Controller: Nintendo 64 Joystick, reversing Y axis.

Sat, 23 Sep 2017 10:34:16 -0700

Many fps games on the Nintendo 64 have forced inverted view controls. I want to open up a Nintendo 64 controller and switch places for the Y connections, so that the joystick itself becomes reversed in the Y axis.

What cables from the data plug of the joystick are the Ya and Yb cables?

Talking about this connector: https://i.imgur.com/rjlAg5x.jpg

⟐ Answered September 23, 2017 at 10:34 MST

Nintendo 64 Controller: Analog stick - Nintendo 64 Controller

Tue, 31 Jan 2017 05:33:21 -0700

Hi all,

My analog stick of mine controller is not working fine anymore. I found replacements on the internet. I found 2 different version.

I got version A in my controller. Can I solder version B in my controller?

Thanks in advance.

⟐ Answered January 31, 2017 at 5:33 MST