Posted Aug 22, 2006 at 02:01PM by Kyle M. Listed in: How-To, Mods Tags: faceplate
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Simple Analog stick mod


PSP Stick Analog modMjw from the QJ forums has come up with an extremely simple yet very effective analog stick mod for your PSP in order to make it that little bit more bulky, a few millimeters away from the faceplate of the PSP. This isn't one of those pull-your PSP apart mods, it doesn't require a single screw, piece of glue or anything like that. All you need is your PSP and a piece of paper. It's so easy that we can't believe we didn't think of it before and you can rest assured that we will probably be using it in the future!

All you have to do is take a tiny piece of soft paper, remove your analog stick, place the tiny piece of paper in the hole on the back of the stick (As shown in the above image) and put it back on the PSP! It's as simple as that! This will take you about 10 seconds and could make it much more comfortable for you when playing your favourite game.

Easy Analog stick mod


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   by 1st (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22
 » First

F1R57 P05T!!!

   by bel z. bub (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22
 » ok

but don't wine about your lost nub or broken stcks..

   by humpo (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22
 » nice but

what happens when you want the analog stick back to normal?

   by Japots (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22
 » ...

This "mod" would also mean that the analog nub has less room to keep it in place, which would make it more susceptible to come off. Good idea, but it could use more tweaking.

   by Ray2Jerry - 2006-08-22
 » Nice tip...

Simple enough, will give it a shot... and who cares about lost nubs, you can get a pack of different sized ones at EB for $5.

Any tips on how to fix the weak directional pad using juicy fruit, a pipecleaner and sunflower seed shells? :P

   by xiringu - 2006-08-22
 » nice one

Japots: or..you are like me, and put some glue to hold it in place :)

i really like the feel, so i don't mind keeping it always like that. anyway, I know that i can pull it out, even with the glue. i don't think i can break anything by pulling a bit more harder

I used to put a small plastic cap that is exactly the same size and fits it perfectly, but rising the stick it helps my mod even more :)


thnx for the tip!!!

   by RaiderX - 2006-08-22
 » pretty nice

ill try it out and see if socom is a little easier top play

   by yoshinatsu - 2006-08-22
 » Yeah!

It was a little tricky to fit the paper in the hole, but I managed to do it, and yeah, it actually feels really better, cause it's in a higher place than without it. Thanks Mjw!

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   by Ender (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22
 » i'd love to, but...

do you know if this mod will make my psp unusable with my playgear pocket? i practically never take my psp out of that thing, and i couldnt live if it didnt close properly.

   by faseone (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22

Wow!! I am an idiot.. that worked like a charm.. much more comfortable

   by OMG (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22
 » OMG

I THOUGHT OF THIS THE DAY I GOT THE PSP, I JUST ASSUMED IT WAS SO OBVIOUS AND SO STUPIDLY SIMPLE REQUIREING NO COMMON SENSE THAT I WOULDNT BOTHER TELLING ANYBODY ABOUT IT AT ALL COZ I THOUGHT THEY ALL COULD FIGURE IT OUT. YOU GUYS MUST BE STUPID.

   by hunty (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22
 » nice one

it's so stupidly obvious that it's brilliant

   by LOL (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22
 » LOL

I agree with 11, YOU PEOPLE ARE STUPID

   by FLai - 2006-08-22
 » .

Yup, works great. But just a warning to you all; Do not use the foam PSP case with this mod. I have broken slightly larger nub I had doing that.

   by R3TARD (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22
 » Hm...

Very ghetto... But it works.

   by Ender (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22
 » by foam case, do you mean

the playgear pocket?

   by BLAKIE - 2006-08-22
 » same as 11 & 13

i used this trick when i pulled the analog stick of my ols ps1 [or 2] controller ,It kept wobbling about so i put soggy wrizzla paper in hole n it workted, so try just pulling the anolouge stick of a ps1 or 2 pad and use a knofe & cut bottom of [takes only a few seconds to cut as its only thin plastic also dont take controller apart just pull sticks hard n youll have a spare ,Also muck easier n better to play games with.[especially driving games].

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   by stee (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22
 » COOL IDEA

But looks like it could break easy and get things like water and dust insideof the psp which is directly linked to the screen.

Imagen having water or dust behind your psp screen.

   by CJJB (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22
 » d

That was done in like 5secs thanks its really good now:)

   by ASDF (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22
 » Easy to do

Tried it with Gtaand squarez..worked a charm. I recommend it to everyone :)

   by fhxsx (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22
 » zghzdgf

im so smart im going to post a tutorial on how to get a free analog stick.
go to ebgames and take the one from the psp they have that anyone can play

   by europeafrika (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22

I can't understand why you keep talking of the analog stick of the psp like it's impossible to use...in my opinion it's good and I don't think I will modify it...

   by BLAKIE - 2006-08-22
 » @21

if that was directed @ me then all i was doing was stating that i also knew about this SIMPLE mod, as i said i only found it out by doing another analog mod,so if been sarcastic STFU,If not then a apolagize, just that some here may not know that trick thats all.

   by silenx - 2006-08-22
 » I've already tested

and looks pretty nice;) The controls are much better now

   by fg (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22
 » omg

zomgz no i bricked my psp with this mod, dont do it.

   by anonymouse (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22
 » hehe gangs of london

Yer @23 it really does help with gangs of london :P lol

   by Sportacus 10 - 2006-08-22
 » Firmware....?

Will this work on my 2.00 psp?

no one cares bout first post *****.

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   by ... (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22

no only works on 1.5 psps. sorry.

   by F.B.I. (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22

2.00 can be downgrade to 1.5 lucky u. but what about a D-PAD Mod. any idea of how to lift it up. every psp D-PAD sunk like ship

   by KoolAid (Unregistered) - 2006-08-22
 » BBBBRICKED

MAN this CRAP MOD BRICKED MY PSP luckaly i was able to fix it with devhook but that didnt work until i removed the paper and put the analog stick back the way it was before i messed with it.



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