Rog Ally Joystick Spring Mod - Stiffens Your Sticks! But Was It Worth It? Yes... But....

[@Nothinglastsforever]

Dude, thank you so much for this. I'd all but given up after snapping all 4 clips on the backplate but after your suggestion that it'll still attach with the side clips bent in - absolute hero. I wasn't changing the springs per your plan and instead fixing the right stick that was dead horizontally after only 2 weeks of albeit kinda intense use. The top/horizontal part had come out of its mechanism/slot. Saved me from ordering a new one! Earned a sub from me!

[@cppctek]

Thanks brother. Hey have you seen any of my newer mod videos. Lmk what you think. I’ve pushed out a ton of them but here’s one kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYq4gKqXbJ2qo8ksi=z0BafETAHqDTbEi9

[@RoundHouseSlap]

Thank you for the guide TEK. Just did this at 6.50mm and it feels just as good as my ps5 joysticks.

[@edgelordreapermain4098]

Literally only clicked to see an internal picture of the joystick but ended up watching a few videos in the background. You're really great

[@zakkman]

Thank you so much! I couldn't figure out where the hell that damn little white plastic detail was and which direction it faces)))

[@ordered_on_wish]

realy good mod. my feel like a regular xbox one controller now

[@PandorusFightStick]

loving your content!! always watch, keep the videos coming dude.

[@xbigdirt1220]

This is the first thing I did to mine I play fps and couldn’t take how loose they felt and while it was open I did the teflon tape on the joysticks stems as well the whole thing feels so much better

[@cppctek]

Heck yeah. What’s the teflon tape mod do ? I haven’t seen that before. Now you got me interested lol

[@xbigdirt1220]

@@cppctek some ally have the joysticks caps kinda wobbly and they click and you can feel it usually when moving the sticks side to side and applying some teflon tape on the sticks stems it makes the caps fit more snuggly therefor removing the noise and the wobbly caps feeling

[@usagitivi4054]

So do I just have to put some Teflon tape under the stick cap? how much is best to take?

[@xbigdirt1220]

⁠@@usagitivi4054just take cap off and wrap tape on the stem of the joystick itself and how much it depends on how loose your caps feel wrap some push the caps back on and see how they feel if still loose wrap some more but an inch to 2 inches should be enough

[@stretchedraz]

I mostly play shooters competitively on m&k but with the 120 hz I enjoy the thought of being able to play relatively competitive on the go with the sticks. Would the tighter sticks make enough of a difference for accuracy to feel more comfortable for shooters? I’m newish to controller playing

[@spreencer]

Following this video, I skipped the spring mod and I found that if you jam up the plunger with a sliver of tape to make it fit more snug, you can eliminate the play at the center of the sticks. Made fps games more enjoyable for me on this thing 👍

[@cppctek]

Heck yeah. I did that too to get rid of some wobble and that feels better keeping you more focused for sure on target

[@max201016]

​@@cppctekcan you explain this in more detail, where would you put the tape? Thanks

[@cppctek]

Never done that. Not sure I understand the tape to be honest t

[@JayHernan]

Thanks dude, these control stocks are way to loose out of the box.

[@zerocal76]

Great tutorial man. I can't believe there aren't more like this given how loosey-goosey the Ally's thumb sticks feel. I might not even do the mod but here's a tip from a fellow tech nerd 😁 Oh and was wondering, have u stretched the springs beyond what's in the tutorial? I like mine extra stiff (is what she said)

[@cppctek]

Thank you so so much !! And yes I like it tight and stiff too lol 😆 but yeah I’ve gone past that. I’ve also used the springs out of the handheld diy brand tighter hall sticks and those works great too if you have them but the Hall effect sticks themselves the sensor on the left gets messed with when you using the trigger and reduces direction. I have been meaning to do a more up to date joystick guide. I will be doing one soon for sure. Thanks again. !! 💕💕🤠🤠

[@cppctek]

Here’s a video showing the handhelddiy hall sticks kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJvJe6B4ea9gnpIsi=TcICDaR0sCAUvQN8

[@cppctek]

Also watch this kzbin.infoD4NZpD6H9sc?si=P7Is2KB793gPerht Thanks again !

[@Justin-pp2sw]

Hey, I just completed this mod (it’s great thank you for the guide) there is however a smaller noise when I push the stick upwards. Do you think this would be something to do with that tiny white plastic piece inside the stick house you show at 4:49 ?

[@cppctek]

Likely something isn’t seated perfect or is rubbing inside the joystick

[@jamiefff]

Want ask a ? About the heat sink mod... I did ur mod and wanted to know did I have to remove the sabrent sick on drive... also I notice when i use my XG Mobile that fans on it are not on all the time now like was before.... thanks for the mods and keep up the good work

[@cppctek]

Hey the sticker is ok to leave on. Won’t make a difference. Makes warranty easier with sticker on. Also fans aren’t on as much due to apu temps being lower

[@jamiefff]

@cppctek sorry but I spoke to soon... I don't know it I did anything wrong when idle I can get 70c in game but when I started to play more went as high 94c then went to 90c to 91c... was playing Horgwarts Legacy

[@jamiefff]

Is there anything I can do to fix thisb Issue?... had the same problem when using the Copper heat sink mod too

[@jamiefff]

Have u did any test with Sabrent drives?? I the heat sink mods I have done have been with Sabrent drive... maybe it the drive that has Issues...

[@cppctek]

Are you looking at nvme temps or apu temps. Armory crate does not show the nvme temps. You have to look at a program called hwinfo to see nvme temps

[@waynesmith9417]

You Save Me Bro 😅 Thank You

[@elmerhouston5915]

Broke my joysticks gotta order new ones 😢😢. Is there any joystick replacement that brings the spring adjusted already?

[@cppctek]

The handheld diy place sells them but they are Hall effect and require extra steps to get them usable because of the interference

[@elmerhouston5915]

@@cppctek does the Hall effect fix the “looseness” problem or is it any better? Also I could just follow your tutorial for that kind of joystick right? Thanks for the reply

[@analnydegustator9522]

Hi, im planning to take care of my gp66 disgusting temperatures using Gelid thermal pads and shimming gpu by 0.3mm as You suggested. How are your cpu temperatures tho? In the video of gp66 teardown comments You said to "Use thicker layer of thermal paste on the cpu", did the die contacted fine? I wanna make sure cuz my biggest concern were extremely high cpu temperatures. If you could give me link to reddit post about gp66 you created it would mean a lot to me as it's not in the video description. Thanks

[@cppctek]

Hop on by my discord I’ll share some temp temping data and compare

[@xpneuma]

Is there not anything like precision rings for this? I feel I have to bump the sens down on mw3 a lot on the ally due to how loose the aiming feels

[@cppctek]

The rings limit the aiming severely. I tried those

[@belleparsons6779]

My right joystick kicked the bucket and I’m about to replace both with Hall effect joysticks. I find them too loose too, so I may stretch the springs while I’m in there as well. Question though, on whether you think I could do this. I’m a little hesitant: I’ve built my own computers and also upgraded my laptop internals. I don’t have much worry about simply replacing them, but I do worry about taking them apart to this extent. Could someone help me if I fudge it up? Lmao!

[@cppctek]

It’s not bad but I will say stay tuned. I have some new drop in ones coming soon.

[@c0073c]

just do it,the price just 25 RMB for 1

[@miftahfarid6112]

I need this mod.. Because my analog, not back to centre

[@cppctek]

Have you tried re calibrating it a few times. ?

[@miftahfarid6112]

@@cppctek on physic, my ally not back to centre (have space on left).. On calibrate working normaly

[@cppctek]

@miftahfarid6112 send a picture in our discord. Never seen one physically off center unless it was dropped or broken physically. And I’d suggest letting us see it before you void the warranty or mess anything up if it can be fixed by asus free

[@BigDaddyMacc]

i can get it down to 4.0 / 3.4 on the circularity test

[@cppctek]

Dam impressive

[@BigDaddyMacc]

@@cppctek but i have to put dead zone around 25% and outer zone at 90% if i remember right. I wanted to make a post on reddit and see what results others get.

[@wwrye929]

Is there a stiffer spring replacement you can buy

[@cppctek]

Maybe. I heard of one. Just didn’t know where they are sold

[@BigDaddyMacc]

I seen a post about it. You can buy springs

[@cppctek]

Same but could not find the source

[@HawkNocturnal]

Yo come do mine 😁. My left one is pretty damn fucked. Have to order some new ones soon just to see if that’s better. Awesome video! But I ain’t doing this 😅

[@cppctek]

lol yeah it’s tough lol. How’s the left stick messed up pro yours ? I may have a fix for it if it’s a dead zone issue

[@HawkNocturnal]

@@cppctekwell I have deadzone when I play most games unless I play them with steam. So if you have a fix I’m all in. But the real issue is my circularity error it’s 22% and u can feel it. Not very clearly, but still. Late response I hadn’t even seen your reply. Man I tried the 900p the other day. Insane 20 more fps in Diablo 4. Like wtf. Haven’t had that much time on my hand lately, but I’m getting ready for starfield. Will play it hopefully on 3 devices :) Xbox, pc and ally 💪🏻

[@andy4shurr]

Do you know, if I took the springs from a standard xb1/ds4 ALPS analog module would they fit and be a higher tension than the oem springs in the Ally ones?

[@cppctek]

Unfortunately they wouldn’t fit. They are too wide to fit inside the hole. That’s the first thing I tried. I ruined a few controllers too busting springs out lol 😂

[@RaQz62]

is this also possible for the legion go?

[@cppctek]

I believe so but I may have a new set of joysticks coming in soon to test and I think they sell llg ones too

[@RaQz62]

@@cppctek i can confirm its possible i just did it on the legion go

[@cppctek]

Heck yeah dude

[@carimpest]

I just add a piece of cotton between the joystick and stick piece and is tight enough to not get stuck

[@cppctek]

That’s cotton does nothin for the spring tension if you’re just setting it under the joystick cap. Unless you’re taking the entire joystick apart and taking the spring out and then shoving cotton inside the spring cup and using that as a spacer but even then that will get caught up eventually. Horrible idea lol

[@carimpest]

@cppctek it's exactly the same as tensioning the spring, you are just mad that you have to pass through all the pain of taking apart the joystick, it's not rocket science you know?

[@cppctek]

@carimpest the tension does not come from under the cap dude this is not the tension we’re talking about out

[@carimpest]

@cppctek I mean it works great for me, another tip is that instead of using joystick protector I cut a piece of hydrogel screen protector and wrap the joystick stick with it very carefully and its absolutely seamless

[@cppctek]

What’s the purpose of the screen protector film ? Drop by the discord plz if you can. I really am now curious about this h mods and seeing what you’ve done. Also my community wants to see