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Nintendo GameCube Controller: My left stick goes up and down, but not left and right.

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:26:08 -0700

My left stick goes up and down but not left and right when plugged into the switch adapter. It only reads up and down. When I plugged the controller into the Wii the controller read as holding down right the whole time. Reset controller w/ x,y, and start, but when I let go of the buttons it just scrolled again.

⟐ Answer edited Temmuz 12, 2019 at 11:26 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube Controller: My right bumper, when pressed, will stay activate for sometime, why?

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 20:02:59 -0700

While playing smash bros. I use a GameCube controller and when the right bumper is pressed the game will sense that the button is still being pressed and will stay in shield. This doesn’t happen to other controllers. I’m wondering if the sensors are dirty or not. Should I look into getting a new controller?

⟐ Commented Haziran 03, 2019 at 20:02 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube Controller: Why is my control stick in a pushed state, how do I fix it?

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 04:55:09 -0700

umm hello, my controller stick seems to be pushed into the incasing of the controller. The stick doesn’t move around that greatly as the stick’s rubber thumb grip rubs against the case. Can’t seem to find anyone else with this issue on the internet. Could anyone help out?

⟐ Answered Eylül 15, 2018 at 4:55 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube Controller: Left D-Pad always moving up.

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 10:01:33 -0700

I have tried unplugging and re-plugging the remote multiple times and done everything I know how to. On occasion it will let you move other directions but then it will start going straight up no matter what. Are the Potentiometers in the D-pad damaged or might it be the micro chip. Mine is the kind with the blue face and the clear back.

⟐ Answer accepted Şubat 15, 2018 at 10:01 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube Controller: The insides of the gamecube port are broken help!

Wed, 25 Jan 2017 08:54:25 -0700

I tried plugging in my gamecube controller when the insides of the plug popped out.

⟐ Answer accepted Ocak 25, 2017 at 8:54 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube Controller: How can I repair a wobbly analog stick?

Tue, 18 Oct 2016 08:25:50 -0700

The problem with my GameCube Controller analog stick appears to come from the motherboard itself.

At default position, the analog stick will move with tilt, and between those points at which it will tilt (i.e. if I tilt it up and it goes to X, and if I tilt it up and it goes to Y, between X and Y), when I am moving the analog stick, it slides far too easily.

I have located the problem on the circuit board (the stick-like thing that connects to the analog stick isn't glued onto the two boundaries put in within the white ring inside the sensor), but I don't know how to fix it without heavy risk of either breaking the controller (spilling hot glue onto wire) or rendering the analog stick useless (gluing the stick-like thing to the white ring).

How do I fix this?

⟐ Commented Ekim 18, 2016 at 8:25 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube Controller: How can I replace the "electronic" joystick component?

Tue, 21 Jun 2016 21:16:42 -0700

My controller's electronic joystick component is loose and goes rogue when I plug it in, how do I obtain the electronic part and how do I solder it to the controller's pcb?

⟐ Answered Haziran 21, 2016 at 21:16 GMT-7

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 Ağustos 23, 2019 at 11:13 GMT-7

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 Haziran 06, 2019 at 8:05 GMT-7

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 Temmuz 13, 2018 at 5:56 GMT-7

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?