SNES Controller - Building Service

SNES Controller + Spare Parts put together by Zeni! Tuned with Super Metroid Speedrunning in mind.

**DISCLAIMER**

Super Metroid's "top runners" all have very different preferences for what they like in a controller and how it feels - especially the dpad - the controllers are built in a way that I personally prefer. If you have your own specific preferences, please communicate that with me and I will do my best to accommodate.

Need a SNES Controller, or having trouble with the one that you have? I've spent hundreds of hours building and tweaking SNES controllers while I've been speedrunning SM over the past 7+ years, and I want to help!

Each controller comes with the following minimum:

• Controller Shell with working (not stripped) screws and screw shafts (usually Super Famicom variant logo)
• SFC/PAL Colored Face Buttons (all convex, no concave)
• SNES Controller PCB with no/minimal visible damage
• SFC (Shorter) Cable Length
• OEM Rubber/Membrane Pieces (cannot guarantee durability of these, as they are typically 30+ years old)
• 1-2 Sets of replacement Rubber/Membrane pieces (brand will be specified)

All controllers will be fully tested prior to being sent out (this means I will use it enough to test/practice common trouble spots I've found, but I will not be using it enough to cause any measurable wear and tear :)

The price reflected is indicative of both the cost of parts (specified above) as well as my personal time spent building and testing the controller + shipping costs (details below)

An average nice used SNES Controller will typically cost anywhere from $20-40 + shipping (if applicable), and most of the time has not been properly cleaned or tested.

Controllers will be shipped via USPS unless otherwise specified -- shipping within the United States is typically $10 (included in the price listed) -- Please contact me via Discord for other shipping accommodations (including shipping outside of the United States) so we can work out additional pricing. My merch vendor does not calculate shipping prices correctly outside of the US at this time unfortunately.

 **PLEASE NOTE THAT DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE, CUSTOMS MAY CHARGE AN ADDITIONAL COST FOR YOU TO RECEIVE THE ITEM**

Variant Information:

The L/R buttons on SNES Controllers are very finicky and somewhat prone to failure. Many people like to stick a paper wedge between the PCBs, but this has never produced good results for me. The type of membrane used can also have drastically different results, even just opening the controller and putting it back together can screw up how it feels, how it responds, or both.

I can replace the L/R PCBs with some Tactile/Mechanical Switch variants instead, that physically click to activate instead of compressing a rubber dome shaped piece that completes the circuit. The upside to this is they are much more reliable. The downsides is that they feel different (many people prefer the softer feeling of the traditional button) and more importantly, they are harder to replace if they do break (soldering almost certainly required).

I am a novice with soldering, so if you are more experienced and would prefer that I just include the parts for you to replace yourself, we can do that as well.

I also do not have unlimited stock of these pieces. I would like to believe I could order more, but no guarantees!