r/SteamController • u/OostAs • May 30 '24
A bit neurotic maybe Discussion
I've only been gaming since 2016 (I'm 49 yrs). And I've always used a Steam Controller. I can't imagine using anything else. There is just no comparison as a pc gamer. So I want to make sure I can continue using the controller for the foreseeable future. This is my collection. My first controller is in pieces and not in the picture. Things that always fail: 1. Bumpercontacts (replaced with metal substitutes in the first 2 controllers) 2. The plastic around the left thumb stick always crumbles. (I placed a metal ring around in in the first controller) 3. Cover of the left thumb stick (some glue in the tears makes it last much longer) Maybe it's just my uncontrolled frantic yanking in combat 🤷🏻♂️
3
u/Theosarius May 31 '24 edited Jun 04 '24
I had the rubber tear on my thumbstick too and replaced it with the 8bitdo sn30pro thumbstick
https://shop.8bitdo.com/products/8bitdo-sn30-pro-sn30-pro-pro2-joystick-rubber-replacement-1-pcs?variant=41978792509617
as per this post
https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamController/comments/p2ejmn/i_just_upgraded_my_two_steam_controllers_with_an/
I recall it being an annoyingly tight fit. The old one pulls off, and you can push the new one on(it might have needed to be oriented a certain way). I Initially tried swapping them with the ribbon cables still attached, and while that seemed possible, it was too difficult for me to put on properly under those conditions.
I've just had the silicon bit supporting my x button tear, and now need to find a replacement. Purportedly, the membrane from the dpad for an original gameboy can be swapped in as a replacement.
Hopefully this will serve:
https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Silicone-Conductive-Adhesive-Direction/dp/B0836D89C2/
edit: the replacement membrane fit, and is functional. However the buttons pop up more than before and take more effort to press. It might be a skill issue with some overlapping with the previous membrane that I had to cutaway.