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Nintendo GameCube Controller: Are these parts compatable with the Power A Gamecube Controller?

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 03:10:08 -0700

I have a wireless Power A Gamecube Controller with a case of joystick drift in the left stick.

I was wondering if Gamecube parts are complatable at all.

Thank you!

Nintendo GameCube Controller: joystick twisting freely in place

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 09:19:38 -0700

`i have an 3rd party controller the joystick twist freely in place and i opened it up the potentiometer is fine and theres no drift its just annoying when trying to play smash any help is appreciated

Nintendo GameCube Controller: Why does my gamecube's gray analog not respond in-game?

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:19:21 -0700

Hi so um i wanted to personalize my gamecube controller with another one' shell so i took it off and replaced the upper shell that was black with the bottom part which is orange and when i finished my buttons nor my grey analog stick were not responding at all in-game but they do respond when i'm starting my console.

Nintendo GameCube Controller: Right trigger button works, but its analog does not

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 18:51:12 -0700

Hi,

I have an original nintendo gamecube controller whose right trigger button registers when pressed down completely, but the analog component does not register at all. When I use a program to calibrate my controller while connected to my computer, no signal is detected. This holds even when the shell is removed and the analog component is manually moved. Here is a picture of the motherboard. What could be the problem?

Nintendo GameCube Controller: After 2 days of use my GameCube controller broke

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:46:09 -0700

I recently bought a GameCube controller however after only 2 days of use the USB port seems too of broke. It’s too late to refund the controller since I already throw the receipt and box away so this is my only option

Nintendo GameCube Controller: black official gcn controller has smaller range of input on right

Sat, 20 Jun 2020 18:40:42 -0700

I recently got a used black official gcn controller, and when playing super monkey ball, I noticed I was going slower to the right than to the left. The controller adjustment screen showed that all directions EXCEPT the entire right side were fine, with the right side being off the edge of input by maybe 1/4 or 1/5 from the edge of the input rectangle. I have tried to recalibrate the controller, but to no avail. Any way to fix this without buying a new controller? Any input would help. Thanks for reading!

Nintendo GameCube Controller: Control stick snaps back hard it makes an input in the other direction

Sun, 02 Feb 2020 02:55:45 -0700

My control stick snaps back really hard, possibly because it is just loose in some way. Notably pressing down hard and releasing (flicking) it really hard can cause it to snap back beyond the dead zone and cause an up input (causing a jump in ssb melee). I tried simply switching the grey stick for another but the issue is still there so it isn’t as simple as just replacing worn out rubber. I assume the plastic stick underneath needs a repair somehow. The stick also seems to have a slight drift to the left, though I don’t notice it on the menu only when doing moves that can be b reversed and sometimes it just automatically reversed to the left, like it is stuck slightly in the left direction. I’m assuming this is the the same issue or is connected to the other issue.

Nintendo GameCube Controller: 2 Dead Controllers. Tried cleaning, need help!

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 11:13:26 -0700

I have 2 controllers I bought online. That both showed up dead, none of the buttons or sticks worked. Tried multiple ports and GameCubes that I know work with other controllers so I know its not the ports or the consoles. I went through and cleaned all the pads, buttons and the board with 91% Alc but nothing has changed. The only thing I haven’t tried is swapping the cable.

Would it be worth swapping the cable with one from a controller I know that works (I am confident in my soldering skills) or could there be another issue causing this. I could try a continuity test with my multi meter to see if there’s a break in any of the cables.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

⟐ Commented August 23, 2019 at 11:13 MST

Nintendo GameCube Controller: My power cable is no longer powering the rest of my controller

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 08:05:15 -0700

I've managed to take it apart and take a look inside, and i’ve found that a part came loose and I can't quite figure out how to fix it. The gamecube controller I have is from GameStop, and a 2019 version. (It doesn't have the smash symbol on it). A wide small bent T looking part that connects to the power wire has gotten out of place, and although I see it connects to it I can't figure out how to put it back.

⟐ Commented June 06, 2019 at 8:05 MST

Nintendo GameCube Controller: Gamecube controller seems to always be registerin c stick input

Sun, 21 Apr 2019 10:09:11 -0700

Hi,

I started having issue with my switch gamecube controller. I started by not registering up and down input on c stick.

After trouble shooting. I have realized that there seems to be c stick input that is always being registerd causing problems with other input buttons. So fo troubleshooting i have disable the c stick by completer desoldering it from the board.

Now my gamecube controller is still registering input from c stick??? How can that be??

Nintendo GameCube Controller: My C-stick is often missing its inputs.

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 05:56:12 -0700

My NGC controller is very frequently (about 50% of the time) missing its C-stick inputs. Is the problem with the C-stick itself or with the circuit board? Do you need more info?

I really want to keep this controller as I have become accustomed to its feel and besides the C-stick it is great.

Thank you in advance,

Sam

⟐ Commented July 13, 2018 at 5:56 MST

Nintendo GameCube Controller: Why is my Control stick acting weird?

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 22:22:16 -0700

So, I have two (2) GameCube controllers, purchased from GameStop (fresh from box) and made by "@Play". After a a couple of days of use, Both controllers' gray control sticks started acting weird. The controller outputs as if i'm holding the control stick, sometimes lightly, sometimes heavily, in one direction, which I am NOT. Is there a cause for this? Is there a solution for this?

Nintendo GameCube Controller: Spongebob motherboard and shell swap

Sun, 12 Nov 2017 04:10:01 -0700

I’m trying to swap the motherboard from my first party controller to the shell of my 3rd party spongebob controller. How do I do this?

Nintendo GameCube Controller: How to dismount the cord protector of the Gamecube Controller

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 17:38:42 -0700

I mean the plastic at the end of the wire that conects to the console. the one with the arrow . i want to dismount it to do a paint job

⟐ Comment deleted June 23, 2017 at 17:38 MST

Nintendo GameCube Controller: Control Stick Doesn't Work?

Sun, 07 May 2017 12:03:03 -0700

I have two Nintendo GameCube controllers, and I used them to play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. They are not the new kinds of GC Controllers with the smash logo, they're just the good ol' normal ones from when the original gamecube came out.

Anyways, one of my controllers c-stick went completely off, and it doesn't input anything anymore. The c-stick inputted attacks on my control scheme, so I switched to my other controller.

Then soon afterwards, the OTHER joystick didn't work, which was the larger gray one that detected movement.

The Nintendo GameCube controller is my primary choice of controller at tournaments, so if anybody has had issues regarding this, any answers will be very much appreciated.

⟐ Commented May 07, 2017 at 12:03 MST

Nintendo GameCube Controller: How can I fix my controller's connector?

Sat, 18 Mar 2017 08:58:58 -0700

My Game Cube controller's connector is clearly with a faulty wiring. If I hold the wire in a very specific position while connected to my Wii, it works perfectly. So, how can I fix that? the connector looks rather complicated to me, and I don't know how to tear it apart.

Nintendo GameCube Controller: rumble motor solder points broken?

Tue, 17 May 2016 16:48:03 -0700

so i was trying to add leds to my GC remote, i add them it works. but when i put the case back on the led was in the wrong spot and the solder point popped off and now when ever i try to solder anything on to it wont work

is there a fix?

⟐ Commented May 17, 2016 at 16:48 MST