Really thorough video, and a good take on the alternatives to the official controllers. I was lucky to get one of the official ones when they first came out but if I was into emulation more one of your suggestions would be ideal
I live in the states and usually it is out of stock but, I randomly checked their website one Thursday morning and they said I can order one. I do see quite a few being re-sold though around here, so I almost feel like the limited stock has something to do with scalpers coming in as well.
I got an n64 back in early December. My grandad got it for me when I rly wanted a game. Just the game, nothing else. But he still got the console as well. It has since become my favorite retro console
There's a controller test ROM for the N64 which shows the range of the analogue stick compared to the original. I'm interested in seeing how this new stick compares.
Yeah the N64's joystick is very accurate because it uses a optical sensor to see how far the joystick is moved instead of normal potentiometers so I'd like to see how a hall effect joystick would compare if at all.
Great video buddy. I dont think I'll be butchering a gold N64 controller any time soon but at least i now know that there are things i can do to faulty pads if i get one. Good job.
I would be interested to see how it works with the N64 BlueRetro dongle by Retrotime. The NSO N64 controller works with it but it may suffer from a bit too much lag
@@waynetemplar2183 I've been curious about just how much controller lag you end up with over a Bluetooth connection. I've only ever used corded controllers on my retro consoles but the idea of going wireless with a Bluetooth N64 controller sounded appealing. Not if the lag is too much though.
You can press the button with the heart-shaped graphic on the rumble pak (second button from the right when holding it). It acts as the Home button on a regular joycon.
I'd like to get a hold of one of those bluetooth dongles you can get for N64, to allow it to use other bluetooth controllers. Once I do, I'll revisit this to see what its like with OG hardware.
