YouTube Channel 'Melee Mechanics' Explores Controller Modding, DI, and More

[The Derrit]

In case you aren't aware of the excellent 'Melee Mechanics' YouTube channel, it has explored several of Melee's nut-and-bolt mechanics in great detail. The most recent video, however, is not about in-game mechanics. Instead, Kadano explains controller modding processes - in this case custom notches. It is a long video coming in at a little over 33 minutes, but it shows the whole process from start to finish, and is a great resource for those looking to make techs such as short wavedashes easier.

Kadano marking off spots to add new notches​

Other recent videos include 'hitlag and directional influence,' and 'tumble and jump buffering.' All three are great watches, so put aside some time to learn more about Melee from an excellent teacher.

Melee Mechanics: GCC Modding Custom Notches
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[Pazzo.]

I imagine this ingenuity will no doubt help players with the finer details of Melee...

And that's alright with me.

 

[proxibomb]

I'm very happy to be a subscriber of them. I hope they will work on Project M videos one day!

 

[Upke]

Based Kadano.

 

[IceyBeef]

Whaaaaaaaaaaat

 

[DJ _ICE]

Especially happy about the comprehensive and concise DI video. Based Kadano indeed

 

[SuperBoshi]

That's actually really cool, I'm looking forward for the videos in the future, they have me subscribed ! It would be even more neat if they did Project M and even the other smash titles as well!

 

[LancerStaff]

Don't most tournaments ban modded controllers?

Nice video regardless.

 

[ACDC]

Great idea I haven't watched this yet but it might help me repair my old controller

 

[Sqa$]

Don't most tournaments ban modded controllers?

Nice video regardless.

I feel like the modded controllers they are talking about when they ban them at tournaments is the hardware inside is messed with. Like turbo buttons and stuff. I could be wrong, but that's what I think is what they mean.

 

[Sol_Vent]

Ugh, I subscribed to this channel quite a while ago, but haven't gotten a single indication of him posting videos since then. Curse you Youtube and your stupid trendy layout.

 

[KinGly]

They should've named their channel "meleechanics." So catchy.

 

[Deleted member]

Nice. This might help players with broken / damaged controllers in need of repair.

 

[Mister the Wizard]

Is this legal at tournaments? Or is it considered a functional controller mod and therefore the controller wouldn't be allowed?

 

[Crawfish]

nvm that,

don't see how this can be illegal

 

[LOGIA666]

These "umms" and stutters every five seconds is killing me.

That being said, great video. Better presentation would've made it better.

 

[Moon Monkey]

"Smash Ain't No Joke."

- Doc Louis​

 

[Death Arcana]

this is really bordering on tournament legal in my eyes
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[Sen. Sawft]

This video.

 

[Kuraudo]

These "umms" and stutters every five seconds is killing me.

That being said, great video. Better presentation would've made it better.

Just pretend it's Jeff Goldblum and you're all good.

 

[Proobie44]

Thank you based Melee Mechanics

 

[AkashSky]

What are the exact angles you used when making the notches?

 

[Kadano]

What are the exact angles you used when making the notches?

I tried to get exactly 18°. 17.1° would have been perfect, but I didn’t want to risk having the zone in the mod90° area.

 

[Yo$himan]

Why doesn't everyone just put the time and effort to use the flat sides of the controlstick hole. I've done it for so long that it has become second nature.

 

[AkashSky]

I tried to get exactly 18°. 17.1° would have been perfect, but I didn’t want to risk having the zone in the mod90° area.

@ Kadano , your vid was helpful and all, and I just did this to my controller yesterday. But, When i was doing this, I really wish you had written the steps down and its reasoning for it because some people find it easier to understand words than actions on a screen.

Overall, great video and thanks for helping me get consistent longest possible wave dashes down!

 

[DarkDream]

If you can have arcade sticks with different gates you should legally be allowed to do the same with a gc controller.

 

[TylerX5]

Don't most tournaments ban modded controllers?

Nice video regardless.

I'm not 100% sure but i think most tournaments ban PCP board and relocated button placement mods. That said I don't feel like they should, Zenith had a 64 tournament that allowed Keyboards and a controller won anyway.

 

[TylerX5]

If you can have arcade sticks with different gates you should legally be allowed to do the same with a gc controller.

I get what your saying and I agree with it in this case but FGC Tournies allow certain mods that affect inputs and I do not want to see that in smash.

 

[TylerX5]

this is really bordering on tournament legal in my eyes
making angling fox's firefox easy mode

It's not really any better than spring removal or holding down the trigger button when plugging a controller in

 

[TylerX5]

Why doesn't everyone just put the time and effort to use the flat sides of the controlstick hole. I've done it for so long that it has become second nature.

Why learn a skill the hard when there's a more intuitive way to do it?

 

[DarkDream]

I get what your saying and I agree with it in this case but FGC Tournies allow certain mods that affect inputs and I do not want to see that in smash.

No, they don't. The only mods are aesthetic or are different types of buttons or sticks. That's it.

 

[Zyphyx]

That looks really helpful, awesome.