Does anyone else feel their model 2 controller d-pads are a bit too loose in that the diagonals are triggered too easily? In any of the Capcom fighting games for example, pressing left or right feels very imprecise as even slight movement of the thumb against either direction results in up being pressed as well (unintended diagonal jumps). Although there aren't any obvious cuts or breaks in the silicon membrane where the conductive pads are, I imagine 20 years of button mashing can have their toll on the membrane. I've tried using a membrane from one of those cheap eBay USB controllers, but the quality of those is poor as unintended diagonals are triggered with even greater frequency. I've had some luck by cutting a very thin piece of electric tape around the perimeter of the conductive pad for the up button to shield it from unintended triggers by left and right presses, though I'll have to optimize some more. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks!
Maybe you could do what people suggest for mushy dpads on xbox 360 controllers, and use a thin piece of plastic (typically cut from the lid of a pringles can) to go between the plastic dpad and the membrane. Apparently this makes the xbox dpad feel a little more clicky and precise, I imagine it would take a little more effort to complete the circuit for the dpad directions, so unintentional triggers would be reduced. http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Fix-the-d-pad-on-the-Xbox-360-control-pad-mor/
