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Anybody tried this?
OEM Controller D-PAD Mod
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- fragger
- Posts: 254
Re: OEM Controller D-PAD Mod
I just tried that and I gotta say... it works surprisingly well!
For those of you living in Europe: a 20 (Euro) Cent coin is the one, that fits perfectly!
I guess, something similar in 3D printed form could be a little more "pleasing" to the fingertip. Hope that someone comes up with that and puts it on eBay or so. I'd probably buy that
For those of you living in Europe: a 20 (Euro) Cent coin is the one, that fits perfectly!
I guess, something similar in 3D printed form could be a little more "pleasing" to the fingertip. Hope that someone comes up with that and puts it on eBay or so. I'd probably buy that
- OlivusPrime
- dirty sailor
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Re: OEM Controller D-PAD Mod
I was gonna say, it probably wouldn't be too much effort to chop up/sand down the existing D-pad and glue a spare circular one on top of it. Or even 3D design/print a new D-pad piece entirely.
It's interesting that this should come up now. I bought my 4th official Dreamcast controller at the weekend, and I've noticed the D-pad seems to be much less mushy than those on my other controllers. I haven't tested the D-pad with a game yet, but I imagine it would be noticeably more responsive.
It's interesting that this should come up now. I bought my 4th official Dreamcast controller at the weekend, and I've noticed the D-pad seems to be much less mushy than those on my other controllers. I haven't tested the D-pad with a game yet, but I imagine it would be noticeably more responsive.
- MoeFoh
- Outrun
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Re: OEM Controller D-PAD Mod
The SHAKS S5b controller offers a d-pad change option:OlivusPrime wrote:I was gonna say, it probably wouldn't be too much effort to chop up/sand down the existing D-pad and glue a spare circular one on top of it. Or even 3D design/print a new D-pad piece entirely.
It's interesting that this should come up now. I bought my 4th official Dreamcast controller at the weekend, and I've noticed the D-pad seems to be much less mushy than those on my other controllers. I haven't tested the D-pad with a game yet, but I imagine it would be noticeably more responsive.
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- dark night
- Posts: 58
Re: OEM Controller D-PAD Mod
I did two things to mine:
- added a rubber cap to the analog stick - improves comfort and grip for use with thumb
- glued (with two small strips of double sided adhesive tape) a piece to the d-pad which allows many sticks to be attached:
I got those from a PSX multi-stick kits.
Some are better than others.
It changes the height and increases travel a bit but it works.
I have the "coin" adapter but I currently placed it on the d-pad of a vintage quickshot joystick.
- added a rubber cap to the analog stick - improves comfort and grip for use with thumb
- glued (with two small strips of double sided adhesive tape) a piece to the d-pad which allows many sticks to be attached:
I got those from a PSX multi-stick kits.
Some are better than others.
It changes the height and increases travel a bit but it works.
I have the "coin" adapter but I currently placed it on the d-pad of a vintage quickshot joystick.
- Dreamcazman
- fire
- Posts: 77
Re: OEM Controller D-PAD Mod
As much as I love the DC itself, I just cannot use the official controller anymore. The D-pad is the least of it's problems.
I use an Xbox One controller nowadays.
I use an Xbox One controller nowadays.