Your Joy-con can now have a D-pad with this $30 mod

[Marc]

Unfortunately, the joy-con does not come with a D-pad and Nintendo is not offering a version of it that supports it. For those who have missed it, a company is offering a mod to make a D-pad on your own. The downside is, you have to install it yourself with a huge risk if something goes wrong

It's a little pricey at $30 US :

https://www.amazon.com/BASSTOP-Translucent-Controller-Replacement-Electronics/dp/B076SJV32D/

What do you think? Will you get it or wait for Nintendo and hope they offer a solution in the future?

 

[DarkSpyro]

Though it did have a D-pad and yes that is cool

 

[Dowhat?]

Knowing Nintendo I know they probably will continue by not making new systems but new joycons, and doing the new joycon with longer battery time or something idk

 

[Marc]

Though it did have a D-pad and yes that is cool

Nah. It has joysticks :

 

[Pandaxclone2]

I doubt Nintendo will simply fix/revise this in the future (or if they do, it won't be simple as putting a D-Pad in) because of the intent behind the current design: it's meant for individual use as well as together with the other Joy-con, meaning it needs to have that button design in the event it's used on its own.

Despite that, this is an interesting mod that would certainly have its own perks. I'd definitely see it being used as a pair of separate Joy-cons that you'd use only for single player gameplay.

 

[Ace]

What are directional buttons if not a segmented D-pad? (I'm in favor of it honestly, I wouldn't inadvertantly hit down while hitting left when I'm player two.)

 

[PrimordialMew24]

I doubt Nintendo will simply fix/revise this in the future (or if they do, it won't be simple as putting a D-Pad in) because of the intent behind the current design: it's meant for individual use as well as together with the other Joy-con, meaning it needs to have that button design in the event it's used on its own.

Despite that, this is an interesting mod that would certainly have its own perks. I'd definitely see it being used as a pair of separate Joy-cons that you'd use only for single player gameplay.

My thoughts exactly. Nintendo does seem to be rather independently minded when it comes to making and doing their own thing.

What are directional buttons if not a segmented D-pad? (I'm in favor of it honestly, I wouldn't inadvertantly hit down while hitting left when I'm player two.)

I'm with you on this. I too am digging the new configuration of the D pad. If people truly miss the D pad the pro controller has it, but it's kind of expensive (not too much more really than an X Box One X or PS4 controller) at about $70.

 

[J9794]

I'm drooling over that Gameboy Color style joy con

 

[Farhaan Raja]

Is it really that hard to just make your own one and stick it on?

 

[Furyofthestorm78]

Doesn't bother me at all.
I wouldn't risk taking it apart if nothing was actually wrong with it. I like the purple cover though, and might be tempted to buy a spare set of purple joy-cons if official ones were available. Although I have a pro controller and the texture of the d-pad feels weird and I did wonder if I could get something to go on top of that.

 

[AricAttack]

the reason why the joycons dont have a regualar d-pad i believe is becauseif you want to play pokken or mario kart or something that uses the joy cons sideways than it would be awkward to use like they're buttons i believe