8BitDo Hall Effect Joystick for Original N64 Wired Controller

The stick is overall Excellent and a must upgrade for anyone who plays the N64. It does take a bit to get used to since it is a bit more sensitive, but it's overall an amazing upgrade from a stock stick. With the stick I gave it the ultimate test run and used it for F-zero X. A game infamous for requiring the accuracy of the N64. Was able to beat master cup with all the base tracks no issue. Granted I've played this game for ages, but given the accuracy needed for the game, I feel like this proves how good of a stick it is. So if your n64 stick is wobbly and about to go out. Go ahead and get this. It's easy to install with the right screws and takes less then 20 minutes for a first timer.

Even better than expected. Puts the original thumbsticks to shame and is incredibly simple to install with nothing more than the included screwdriver. The lack of a dead zone along with the precision these sticks provide, almost feels like a massive reduction in latency.Highly recommended. Makes N64 controllers better than they were in the late 90s fresh from their packaging. You really don't need to know much more than how to use a screwdriver to complete this upgrade.

Great replacement

I normally wait longer to review, but given that I have 3 8BitDo controllers that have all lasted years (2 of them are from 2016) and are such good quality I don't have any concerns that this will be any different. I bought one of these to replace my very old very tired N64 controller's joystick. It's SO much better. To me it's better than the original. It takes way less force to move and is much more comfortable both because there is less force fighting my thumb and with rubber on this vs the hard plastic on the original. Movement feels very good and very accurate. It definitely both feels different and plays different given the different dead zone size so if you are used to playing games that take a specific amount of pressure to move at specific speeds within the analog range such as aiming in an FPS I imagine it might take some getting used to. I will definitely be buying 3 more to refresh all my original controllers.

This is an excellent stick box for repairing any N64 controller with a broken stick. I just put it into one of my old controllers that desperately needed repair (too much spinning it in circles during Mario Party back in the day, and if you ever played that game you’ll know what I mean).This stick feels perfect. Taught, comfortable, precise, and having the perfect tension. It’s also highly accurate. I’ve used it both on a regular N64 and to play the N64 app on the Nintendo Switch (via the Mayflash MF103 N64 to USB adapter). Everything works flawlessly.And the reason I want to give this a sixth star is because it shipped with a small magnetic screwdriver that is exactly the right size for taking apart N64 controllers. I cannot tell you how often I’ve used other products for various systems over the years, only to end up stripping screws because my Phillips head screwdrivers wasn’t a JIS (Japanese Industry Standard) cross screwdriver (they look identical from above, but if you use Phillips instead of JIS on a Switch Pro Controller for example, you will immediately strip screws rather than open it). What’s great about this is that this cannot happen here because they included the right product. I don’t know what kind of screw the N64 uses, but it doesn’t matter because this screwdriver fit perfectly and stripped nothing.I am planning to buy more of these to fix the rest of my controllers. So I can’t really give it a better endorsement than that.The last thing I will say is that if you are nervous about whether you can do a controller repair, do not worry. The N64 controller is far easier to repair than later controllers. The stick box is an integrated unit that connects with a cable. There is zero soldering like in a newer controllers. If you can handle a screwdriver, you can install this!Pictures:The pictures show the stickbox as it comes in the box, and then show it installed in a new controller. It has a slightly larger, more rubbery thumb pad, which feels a lot better than the original in my opinion, and does not affect gameplay.

Very easy to install, and quite possibly the best feeling joystick I have ever used, period. No exaggeration, these feel better to play with than the custom Xbox Elite Series 2 controller I bought a while ago. I do find it weird that the stick clicks in, considering this is intended for N64 which never had a clicking analog stick, but it doesn’t harm anything. I bought two of these as part of a gift to a friend, but these are so good that any N64 controller I ever touch in the future will magically have the stick swapped out for this marvel of 8BitDo engineering

Very easy to install and seems to work well do far. My box was already open and didn't come with a screwdriver or instructions which is the reason for 3 stars.

I play a lot of Goldeneye and Perfect Dark, and this stick gets very close but barely misses the mark as being a good stick replacement for these games. I cant speak for every N64 game. Some casual games play just fine, and if you play GE/PD casually you’ll be just fine I think. But if you want to play these games seriosuly and looking for a good stick replacement, this isnt gonna do it.PD is far too sensitive with this stick, I found it impossible to play. GE is slightly better but still too twitchy.