Third Party Controller Thread

[LLDL]

So I left my controller at the tournament, pretty sure M2K has it now (go figure lol). But until I get it back, I was searching online for a cheap controller to use since that was my last one.

And I found this on ebay.

LOOOOOL. I just ordered one because it's soooo weird looking. I'll let you guys know if it's any good when I get it

Edit. Lol, it's trash, but I guess this thread can be used to discuss third party controllers. Maybe a really good one for Melee will surface one day. 100% of them in the market are trash, but maybe one day...

 

[Gea]

Why is there an LED on the face of it?

 

[kailo34ce]

kinda reminds me of a rubix cube

 

[MonkUnit]

How much did that controller cost?

 

[oukd]

I wonder if you could gut it and replace it with official nintendo parts...

 

[LLDL]

I was $11. That's another reason why I got it, it looks close enough to standard size.

 

[Dan Salvato]

I wonder if you could gut it and replace it with official nintendo parts...

Not without a good dremel. Take a look at the B button, lol.

 

[standardtoaster]

When do you get it? Can't wait to hear how it is.

 

[kailo34ce]

by the looks of the sticks they seem to be hard plastic and not rubber. which is whatever.

most of the time those controllers have rigid face buttons that ruin them but itd be cool if didnt.

really curious about the shoulders and if that LED if for a macro button (opposite Z on many offbrand controllers)

edit:

looks like there is an extra button and the shoulders seem kinda genuine lol

 

[Orko]

I'm so ****ing interested

that c stick and those shoulder buttons look janky.
putting it out there.

 

[hungrybox]

No Z button, no use

 

[Gea]

It does have a Z button. Look closer. It's just grey.

 

[Bones0]

It'd be great if the control stick (the insides) were the same as the official ones so you could pull them out and replace your stick for $11 every time your stick gets too loose instead of buying a whole new $30 controller.

 

[kailo34ce]

It'd be great if the control stick (the insides) were the same as the official ones so you could pull them out and replace your stick for $11 every time your stick gets too loose instead of buying a whole new $30 controller.

i think you can buy the tops for like 30 cents actually.

the problem is the inside of the controller is basically a plastic stick that is held in place by two moving brackets. vertical and horizontal (sometimes one of these is metal in versions of the gc controller) anyway those brackets lose their resistance and thats how you get the whole worn out stick thing that flops around.

and its soldered to the circuit board pcb thing so its pretty much hopeless

 

[Jonas]

3rd party controllers are only good for strangling someone with the controller cord.

 

[azianraven]

I wouldn't tap that *** no matter how much you paid me. ZERO curves all around

 

[twizzlerj]

3rd party controllers are only good for strangling someone with the controller cord.

writes down for future use .

 

[zZz]

For some reason a friend of mine has one of these as well. It's the controller the "guest of the house" gets to use

 

[Soloist]

Nice, a kidney bean shaped B button! lol just like the OG prototypes had.

(Actually other awful 3rd party controllers have 'em too.)

Spoiler

 

[LittleBoyLarry]

this thread should be renamed as "which controllers not to get"

I had one of these before..
(B-button got sucked in the controller!)

 

[Blu]

Had this same controller model before I got into competitive smash. Terrible controller. xD

Broke the control stick about a month into Melee Enlightenment.

 

[MonkUnit]

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I thought companies weren't allowed to put the Nintendo name on it if it wasn't made and licensed by Nintendo?

 

[LLDL]

^ That is the original gamecube controller design

 

[Zodiac]

I was $11. That's another reason why I got it, it looks close enough to standard size.

Does it work as good as 1st party?

 

[Myztek]

^ That is the original gamecube controller design

I kinda wish it were like that. My biggest complaint with GC controllers is how the buttons are angled in such a way that sliding from jump to B is a pain.

 

[LLDL]

Does it work as good as 1st party?

It hasn't come yet, I really doubt it will be as good as the originals since it is so cheap, but I will let everyone know. Should come by like tuesday or wednesday.

 

[Bill_the_Duck]

This *******. Sucks.

 

[Spyro]

this thread should be renamed as "which controllers not to get"

I had one of these before..
(B-button got sucked in the controller!)

Lol I had that same controler, but the :abutton: got stuck .

 

[RaphaelRobo]

Is it possible to get one of those prototype controllers? I'd really like to try one out, the B button seems a lot nicer than the current one.

 

[Bing]

I have a 3rd party controller that looks identical to the nintendo ones we all use... but its ****ing terrible.

Also the one I won from Apex in the raffle draw doesnt have nintendo on the front and its like incredibly light in comparison to stock controllers, I think its a custom shell :S

 

[CloneHat]

I have a 3rd party controller that looks identical to the nintendo ones we all use... but its ****ing terrible.

NEVER BUY THESE! I chose to buy a new Nintendo controller for $50; those controllers are useless.

 

[Bing]

NEVER BUY THESE! I chose to buy a new Nintendo controller for $50; those controllers are useless.

I bought it because I needed one to play Mario Party with my friends when they come over XD otherwise its useless to me. Ive got 2 legit, worked in, smash capapble controllers that I use, the gold one over the stock Silver.

 

[LLDL]

Yeah we all know all of those 3rd parties are **** lol. The only reason I'm trying this one is because of the unique shape. And it SEEMs to be made out of a different type of shell. If I can switch out some of the buttons, it might end up being good, who knows lol.

 

[Wizzrobe]

what were they thinking.

 

[Zodiac]

usually the biggest problem with these controllers are the analog sticks, I bought one of these

After ten minutes of fox the analog stick literally snapped. TEN EFFING MINUTES

 

[Bing]

Thats the one I was talking about earlier, but mines Orange :D

 

[DerfMidWest]

^ i saw one of those at a smashfest i was at once...

It was all on the ground and I was like "Oh snap, thats gonna get stepped on," thinking it was one of the orange nintendo made controllers from japan or something, so I picked it up to put it on a table or something and was like "wait a minute... why the hell is this so light..." then realized it wasn't a nintendo controller at all....

 

[Spyro]

After ten minutes of fox the analog stick literally snapped. TEN EFFING MINUTES

Moral of the story: Don't buy 3rd party controlers.

 

[ETWIST51294]

This is my controller.

 

[DerfMidWest]

yea I really wanted one of those keyboard ones lol.
they look so funny.