I have the Mega Drive gamepad variation pictured in this article, where the d-pad is connected to a plastic circular piece on the back of the PCB where it triggers 4 rubber buttons.

But the down direction is very unresponsive. I’ve cleaned it well in the hopes that sticky plastic was the cause, but it wasn’t.

Any tips? Replacement rubbers, a piece of padding maybe?

  • @just_another_personEnglish
    1•6 days ago

    The PCB is probably shedding at this point, so the contacts have a gap. You could try putting a nub of something in there for added pressure, but it surely still won’t feel right while playing.

    Is buying a used controller out of the question?

    • @[email protected]OPEnglish
      2•6 days ago

      Is buying a used controller out of the question?

      The backup plan is to do either that or get an 8bitdo M30 with a retro receiver!

      • @[email protected]OPEnglish
        1•3 days ago

        I did get the M30. It’s delightful but there’s one problem - it looks like The Lion King is one of the few games the Retro Receiver has a problem with. Any button presses while holding a direction on the D-pad interrupt the direction on the D-pad. So a roll becomes a crouch and a running jump becomes a standing jump. I’ve reached out to support, hopefully they can help, otherwise I’ll have to return it.