A few weeks ago, I pulled out my (day one) N64 controller and after many years of use as well as being stored poorly it was suffering the dreaded “saggy stick syndrome”.
After deciding to restore the controller, I looked into replacement sticks. After doing some research I found that these sticks fall into two main categories. Ones that replace the stick in its original form and others that use the GameCube design. In keeping with the original atheistic and feel, I choose one that was modeled after the classic design. The unit I picked was the
Old Skool N64 Sharpshooter optical joystick
(138)Compatible with any original N64 Nintendo brand controller Optical Sensor with Highly sensitive reactions like the original Plug and Play installation Screwdriver required (not included) Designed for precise aiming for game like Golden Eye, Super Sma... read more
(as of May 31, 2023 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
Check out the full guide and my experience here: http://www.retrorgb.com/n64oldskoolstick.html
Old Skool N64 OPTICAL REPLACEMENT JOYSTICK "SHARPSHOOTER" for N64 Controller
(138)Compatible with any original N64 Nintendo brand controller Optical Sensor with Highly sensitive reactions like the original Plug and Play installation Screwdriver required (not included) Designed for precise aiming for game like Golden Eye, Super Sma... read more
(as of May 31, 2023 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)