SSBM/GameCube Controller Modifications

The purpose of this page is to put into context the relationship between each particular modifications/customizations GameCube Controller's internals, and the strategic reasoning coupled with them in competitive SSBM.

For tutorials that cover installing any particular modification/customization, visit SSBM/GameCube Controller Mod Documents.

For general information about the base controls of SSBM as they are influenced by stock GameCube Controllers, visit SSBM/Advanced Controls.

Links: The GCC Library - GameCube Controller Internals Guide: Guide to the internals of the Nintendo GameCube Controller.

Simple Controller Modifications

GameCube Controller Modifications that fall under this category require no more than the following tools:

• Stock GameCube Controller Screwdrivers:
  • Triwing Y2.5 - Controller Shell
  • Phillips #1 - Trigger Plates
  • Phillips #0 - (T3 Only) Stick-Boxes
• Small Tweezers
• Scissors
• Sandpaper

A-/B-/X-/Y-/Z-/START-Buttons and D-Pad

To Be Elaborated On:

• Button Pad Replacements
• Bald Buttons
• Shaved Buttons
• Stabilized Buttons

L-/R-Shoulder-Buttons

To Be Elaborated On:

• Button-Pad Replacements
• Trigger Plugs
  • Full Height
  • Partial Height
• Ergo-Triggers
• Metal Trigger Brace Removal
• Trigger Spring Replacements
  • FIRESCC FIRES Triggers
  • Rienne's Choice Trigger Springs
• Trigger Spring Shortening
• Analog-L/R Disabling
  • ADT Calibration

Analog-/C-Sticks

To Be Elaborated On:

• Thumb-Stick Replacements
  • Analog-/C-Stick Thumb-Stick Swapping
  • Nunchuk
  • Spicy
    • Full Resin
    • With Rubber Cap
  • Concave Profile
• Stick-Box Spring Replacements
  • FIRESCC SLICKbox Wave Spring (Part #1561T1) Requires 1 of 3 Sizes of Shim:
    • 0.020" Stainless Steel Ring Shim (Part #98126A568): Feather weighting. Lightest and most "slippery" feel, but causes moderate increase in snapback. May cause too much snapback for Melee.
    • 0.025" Stainless Steel Ring Shim (Part #98126A608): Light weighting. Mildly increases snapback.
    • 0.030" Stainless Steel Ring Shim (Part #98126A647): Moderate weighting. A lighter and more linear feel than Nintendo OEM, with minimal snapback.
  • Alternative SLICKBox Wave Spring (Part #1561T11) Doesn't Require Shim
• Stick-Box Lubrication

Other Cosmetic Modifications

To Be Elaborated On:

• Screw Replacements
  • Torx Full Screw Set:
    • 6x Torx Controller Shell Screws
    • 4x Torx Trigger Plate Screws
    • 4x Torx Stick-Box Screws (T3 Stick-Box Only)
• Rumble Bracket Replacement
  • 3D-Printed
    • for Normal Rumble Motor
    • for Removal of Rumble Motor

Complex Controller Modifications

GameCube Controller Modifications that fall under this category require tools mentioned above, in addition to one or more of the following tools:

• Soldering Equipment
  • Soldering Iron/Gun
  • Solder
  • Flux
  • Tip Tinner
• Multimeter
• Superglue
• Flush Cutters/Diagonal Cutters
• Needle-Nose Pliers

A-/B-/X-/Y-/Z-/START-Buttons and D-Pad

To Be Elaborated On:

• Button Swapping (i.e. Z-Jump)

L-/R-Shoulder-Buttons

To Be Elaborated On:

• Potentiometer Replacements

Analog-/C-Sticks

To Be Elaborated On:

• Snapback Capacitor
  • Heartbeat Module
• Potentiometer Replacements
• Custom Notches
  • Firefox Notches
  • Shield Drop Notches (Non-UCF/UCF)

Cable

To Be Elaborated On:

• Paracord Cable
• Detachable Cable

Other

• 3D-Printed Bracket for Cell-Phone Rumble Motor