The original N64 stick uses a rotary encoder to output data to the control chip, while the PlayStation stick is an analog device. [Kyle’s] solution was to read the analog values using a PIC ...

[The Hypocaust] set out to make it happen. The N64 polls the controller and receives button and analog stick data in return. Four bytes are sent by the controller, with 14 bits covering the ...

But less visible is what’s inside, including ... and no loose analog stick. In fact, with a Hall Effect sensor in the 8BitDo 64, N64 analog drift shouldn’t be an issue at all.