A Simple Joystick Improvement

[demether]

hi

I've made a simple mod on my gp2x, nothing how can avoid my warranty, but a good way to improve the original joystick.

I simply found an old cheap psx dual shock pad, I removed the rubber cap on one of the analog joystick, and I cutted a circle of rubber (10mm, 2mm less than the gp2x joystick), I made it thickness thin with a x-acto modelling knife, and glued it on the gp2x joystick cap with super glue gel. That's all! :lol:

Now, my joystick doesn't slip under my thumb anymore :lol: and this mod is almost invisible!

Not really an "hardcore" mod, but I'm happy with it...and I keep my 1 year warranty


dimitri from France

 

[pantera6]

cool
ill try it out
just need to get my mate to lend me his ps2 pad
and then never kind of give it back

 

[demether]

:lol:

I didn't use my official and expensive ps2 pads, I used just a goold old taiwanese ps1 compatible dual shock crap...I cannot guarantee it will work with an official product :lol:


bye

 

[bacteria]

I peeled off the top of a Gamecube controller and tried it - works great, and far better than the stock cap, but it can't get rid of the issues with the joystick itself; its bias and unreliability to go where you want it to. For that you need a D-pad - my solution or Radek's appear to work just as well in practice.

 

[invinciblegod]

unfortunately, dpad modding and soldering is too much trouble for most people.

 

[kardasan]

Correct me if I'm wrong. Converting your joystick to D-pad voids your warranty,right?

 

[bacteria]

kardasan - if you removed your joystick first, yes. My solution, no, as you aren't removing the joystick - in fact, you can revert back to your original situation in about 2 minutes if you need to (so who would know)...

invinciblegod - absolutely, but it is no hassle if someone makes and provides one for you - quick bit of soldering, and done - no hassle, right? (at least with my solution)

 

[Iorgy77]

Rubber thimble from any office supply store, not that I use one.