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The Wonderful World of Switch Joy Con Mods
- Thread starter EricB
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RoninChaos
Member
Where can I get that colored button mod done?
I don't really follow aftermarket shells, but I feel like these came out pretty fast no?
I can see myself buying a aftermarket shell before I have a Switch just because of the difficulty I've had looking for certain Gamecube shells over the years. It's got to be easier nowadays to produce these things though right?
I can see myself buying a aftermarket shell before I have a Switch just because of the difficulty I've had looking for certain Gamecube shells over the years. It's got to be easier nowadays to produce these things though right?
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Holy shit. Some sexy shit.
Surprised Nintendo hasn't started putting this stuff out themselves.
Foxy the Fox
Member
sixteen-bit
Member
atomic purple is alive and well
Azure Phoenix
Member
Well shit, guess I can think about buying a Switch now.
thechristoph
Sir!
Weird that there are replacement shells but none with a d-pad cutout... Come on, AliExpress sellers!
Foxy the Fox
Member
I think you need to 3D print it or look for parts on ebay and Aliexpress
Give'em time, China is going fast and furious.
yeah, going for a white switch is a super attractive route - i don't really share the nostalgia for atomic purple. i always found the transparent shells rather dumb :/
how's the button feel on those?
also, what's with the button colors on many of those promo shots?
why don't they:
* make them the same on both sides
or - even better -
* make them the same when the joycons are held horizontally. ("pick up the pan with yellow! start chopping with blue!")
One more set to add to the collection.
These were actually the very first joy cons I had ordered when I started the thread. The order actually started as a SNES themed set, but it took so long that as I waited, I ordered and received a different non-glossy set of SNES joy cons, so I changed this order to Gamecube themed. I just got these in the mail today. Kind of a ridiculously long turnaround, but they are here and they are cool.
Gamecube theme:
They're a little bit glossy, and though I requested no letters on the buttons, they forgot and put them anyway.
Still, they look great attached to the Switch unit.
These were actually the very first joy cons I had ordered when I started the thread. The order actually started as a SNES themed set, but it took so long that as I waited, I ordered and received a different non-glossy set of SNES joy cons, so I changed this order to Gamecube themed. I just got these in the mail today. Kind of a ridiculously long turnaround, but they are here and they are cool.
Gamecube theme:
They're a little bit glossy, and though I requested no letters on the buttons, they forgot and put them anyway.
Still, they look great attached to the Switch unit.
metalmania4evr
Member
Doesn't this usually void the warranty? Also, I've heard any modification to the joy cons that came with your Switch will not only void the warranty for the the joy cons but for the Switch unit itself. Hope I'm wrong, can anyone confirm? I'd like another set but don't want the red, blue or yellow.
Earthbound64
Banned
That's what I want.
SNES colors.also, what's with the button colors on many of those promo shots?
Not sure why it would void the warranty of the Switch itself if the Switch isnt being modified at all. If I ever have a problem with my Switch and need to send it to Nintendo for some reason with Joy-Cons, I can just send my Gray Joy-Cons and theyd never know I used anything else.
WordAssassin
Member
I think they meant what's up with them being mirrored instead of the same on both?
i get that, but why are they not either:
* the same on both joycons when using both joycons as a single player (A)
* the same on both joycons when using both joyons as controllers for individual players (B)
as pictured, the buttons aren't the same color arrangement as the SNES controller in any orientation - neither horizontal nor vertical
edit: correction - the right joycon when held with ZR and ZL on the bottom (i.e. the WRONG way) would have the same colors as the SNES controller
edit 2:
that's what i mean - (A) on the left (B) on the right
TheLegendOfCap
Member
Didn't know there was a thread for this so I'll post my newly customized switch!
ajim
Member
That looks so damn goodDidn't know there was a thread for this so I'll post my newly customized switch!
there's various youtube videos out there. i think it's perfectly doable, if you have the proper tools (fine tweezers)
The backplate is literally just a few screws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcnwJTutB9w
brotkasten
Member
I was thinking about ordering this set, but the color on the buttons looks off, compared to the SNES/N3DS buttons. Shame.
StickSoldier
Member
They look like Spree candy.
Patrick Bateman
Member
Didn't know there was a thread for this so I'll post my newly customized switch!
This looks great!
Bought an Atomic Purple Joy-Con shell from Amazon and a pair of Gray Joy-Cons so I could swap it out. Took me a while since Ive never done anything like this before. But I love how it turned out! I did get the colored buttons but I didnt think theyd fit so I kept the normal buttons.
Depends on how good you are at taking out screws and ribbon cables. I started off with the right joy con and did it without removing the ribbons, took me ~3 hours due to the +, B, A, and Y buttons getting stuck. Most of my time was spent one widening the holes.
The left one took me >30 mins without removing the cables and didn't require me to trim any of the button holes. I ordered it from AliExpress and it took and they took 2-3 weeks to come in.
https://youtu.be/L3TeP1G5lO0
brotkasten
Member
Yeah, it's way too bright. I wish I could find the buttons with the exact right colors or even modded N3DS buttons.
CJY
Banned
Thats what my wet dreams are made of
me0wish
Member
Bought an Atomic Purple Joy-Con shell from Amazon and a pair of Gray Joy-Cons so I could swap it out. Took me a while since Ive never done anything like this before. But I love how it turned out! I did get the colored buttons but I didnt think theyd fit so I kept the normal buttons.
How's the quality compared to the original shell?
How good to see this thread again!
This was after a disasterous first attempt when I tried to dye the clear joycons with regular fabric dye - turns out polyester dye is the way to go. Sat it in a bath of boiling hot water for a few minutes and they looked like this
Taking the Joy-Cons apart wasn't as tricky as I had worried either - didn't even need to disconnect anything. Only suggest i'd make to anyone who might do the same is to make the screw holes of the dyes joycons a little bigger only as the heat melts them a little - and the screws they use in the joycon are a bit soft.
This was after a disasterous first attempt when I tried to dye the clear joycons with regular fabric dye - turns out polyester dye is the way to go. Sat it in a bath of boiling hot water for a few minutes and they looked like this
Taking the Joy-Cons apart wasn't as tricky as I had worried either - didn't even need to disconnect anything. Only suggest i'd make to anyone who might do the same is to make the screw holes of the dyes joycons a little bigger only as the heat melts them a little - and the screws they use in the joycon are a bit soft.
Almost 3 hours total, but I also have no experience with this kind of stuff. Wasnt super difficult either, I just took my time with it.
Feels pretty similar to me.
This looks great!
No shells to add a regular d-pad?
If you got a shell with a regular d-pad would it still work the same as the separated buttons or would it work like an actual d-pad? Would you need to mess with the internals in order to get it to function like what we are used to? Honest question, I've got no clue.
[edit: apologies, these are skins, not shells]
https://www.etsy.com/shop/EpicPALdesigns?section_id=20858505
https://www.etsy.com/shop/EpicPALdesigns?section_id=20858505
YearoftheWooster
Member
Anybody know a good place to get some conductive foam to fix the bluetooth issue that Nintendo uses for cheap? I got a pair of joy-cons that I plan to either swap out the shells, or do a paint job for, but that particular pair is having pretty bad lag in docked mode, so it's been attached to my Switch basically forever. Looking to fix the issue AND mod it in one go without sending it to Nintendo first.
Only the membrane and the shell need to be modified. If you look at any pcb with a d-pad on it, it will only have 4 points of contact like the joy con.
Thanks for that info, like I said I didn't really know how it worked so I was curious. After hearing that I'm really surprised we haven't seen a joy con shell with d-pad. I'm sure it would sell well enough.
Yeah I'm sure it can't be that difficult.
Is anyone willing to sell an unused gray left joy con shell so I can attempt the mod myself?
RadarScope1
Member
Didn't know there was a thread for this so I'll post my newly customized switch!
Oh my.