Testing n64 gamecube style potentiometer

Hey guys. I just was able to source some 60 degree potentiometers for the new gamecube style n64 replacement stick. I replaced one of them already and it seems to work very well with the couple of games I tried it on so far. Are there any particular games I should test it on to make sure it works better than the standard 38 degree potentiometers? Are there better ways to test it? I ask because 1. I am not 100% sure that this is a mod that works better and 2. I am not 100% sure I got the correct resistance. I did a bit of guess work on resistance with some multimeter work etc. and ended up with 10K resistance.

 

Goldeneye and Super Smash Bros.

 

Thanks. Those were actually the first games I went to. Only got to them briefly though. Goldeneye played fine. Smash bros was too brief to tell. According to this article: http://s9.zetaboards.com/Nintendo_64_Forever/topic/7360571/1/
The 38 degree potentiometers max out before the gate. I didn't experience that with the 60 degree pot I threw in there. Other than that it looks like the new board fixed most things. It seems like it is working fine. I really hope so because these were very difficult to find/get. I guess it's time to order some more gamecube style replacements to compare side by side

 

There are many options to test your stick, just to list a few:


- if you have a flash cart like the Everdrive 64 you can use a thumbstick test homebrew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wAXxKdLkr4
- if you can solder and don't mind a little weekend project you can build yourself an Arduino based controller tester: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaFIOMS-we8
- or you can use one of those N64 Controller to USB Adapters like this one http://www.amazon.com/May-Flash-Controller-Adapter-Nintendo-64/dp/B002B9FIUU and just use some joystick program like dxtweak2 that tells you the current values of your joystick like so: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20912715/N64/dxtweak.png

 

Thanks sanni. I see it's your article I am quoting. Option 1 is a bit out of my budget but 2 and 3 are awesome. I've never done any arduino work but I have done tons of soldering/desoldering etc. That seems like a neat project to learn some basic programming stuff. Thanks man.

 

This should get you started fast:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1PCS-NEW-AT...BOARD-FOR-ARDUINO-USB-Cable-M11-/301149659327
http://www.instructables.com/id/Use-an-Arduino-with-an-N64-controller/

Just connect the 3 wires from the controller to the Arduino, upload the "N64_Arduino.zip" from the second page of the instrucables link and you should see the thumbstick values in a little serial text box inside the Arduino IDE.