r/customGCC • u/Gadgetron94 • 10d ago

Help Questions about Button Mod Differences from a First Time Modder

Hey all!
I'm looking to make a personal PhobController for Smash Ultimate and I had a few questions I can't find the answers to on how certain mods feel to use. Hopefully those out there with the various button mods could chime in as to how they press compared to an OEM? Primarily I want to bring my controller into the modern era for reliability since my madcatz started phantom inputs and I've moved onto an equally old OEM since then. I'm getting older and my hands hurt more often so button mods that reduce strain would be nice as well.
For my habits I typically use Y+A to input a short-hop attack, then L+Y for an empty short hop. When I do that my thumb tends to slide across the buttons and I feel like I take advantage of the small amount of wiggle the buttons have to press them together. The click of the shoulder buttons is very nostalgic for me.

Here are my questions;
1. For face buttons I've noticed a lot about stabilization, and I understand there are: Plugs, Rubber Domes (Perforated), Domeless rubber, and Mechanical Mouseclick. How exact do you need to be pressing the center of the button with these various methods? How hard is it to press down compared to OEM and how much more reliability do they give?
2. For shoulder buttons: Keyboard Switch, Mouseclick, Plugs. I think I'd like Keyboard Switch just since there's travel and possibly a click still involved, has anyone installed those how difficult was it?

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u/jonwong966 10d ago

I have some tactile keyboard switches (holy pandas) in my shoulder buttons. The mod does require a 3d printed mount and stem plug to properly fit into the shoulder buttons housing. Soldering the switch to your board isn’t hard, but you’ll need some sort of wires. Let me know if you have any questions!

https://github.com/SimpleControllers/MX-Gamecube-Triggers

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u/Gadgetron94 10d ago

Yo that looks awesome, thank you for sharing!
I'm definitely interested in trying that, did the custom brackets make it so you needed to change out the rumble bracket as well?

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u/jonwong966 8d ago

Iirc, the rumble bracket shouldn’t need any modification. The 3d printed bracket should just sit behind the black trigger brackets with the notches