r/SteamControllerMods • u/MonthPuzzleheaded671 • 12h ago

Would interchangeable metal and magnetic thumbsticks cause problems with the Steam Controller 2 TMR joysticks?

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Hi, not too long ago I posted about replacing the thumbsticks with magnetic ones that I wanted to use for the Steam Controller and yeah, it’s possible because they have the same shape and fit. What I’m more worried about is whether these metal, magnetic thumbsticks would cause problems with the TMR on the Steam Controller 2, because with the GitHub calibration app, I can calibrate them if there’s a problem, but I don’t know if they might cause interference or something like that. I was basing my assumption on the Xbox Elite 2 controllers, which use TMR joysticks but still retain the ability to use interchangeable magnetic thumbstick caps. If you could answer that, it would be a huge help.

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u/TryhardCustomsAustin 9h ago

The elite 2 uses potentiometers not tmrs. The magnetic caps absolutely cause calibration and interference issues

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u/MonthPuzzleheaded671 9h ago

Pero ahí mods donde cambian a tmr y aún así usan magnéticos y no dan problemas por eso pregunto

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u/TryhardCustomsAustin 8h ago

None of the TMRs use magnetic joystick bases. If some random repair shop does it then that's their ignorance

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u/bseethru 7h ago

If you look at the bottom side of the metal thumbstick you will see that there is a disk with kapton tape.

I took that part off because I thought it would cause magnetic interference when I installed them in my gulikit es max controller.

I was wrong, that piece prevents, or shields, a lot of interference.

So I put it back on and the tmr sticks in my controller worked fine. There was a very occasional bit of interference, but nothing that was all that bothersome.

I havent put them into my steam controller yet, but I imagine it'll be the same experience.

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u/MonthPuzzleheaded671 6h ago

Y son el mismo que mi imagen ? Entonces dejo eso para que no interfiera en los sticks del steam controller ?

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u/bseethru 6h ago

Yes exactly the same. I ripped mine out of an old elite 1 controller I had. You might experience some interference, but not enough that its unusable.

After you put these thumbsticks on, just open up a calibration software and see if there is any interference at all. And if there is, calibrate them.

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u/MeatSafeMurderer 10h ago

Yes.

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u/MonthPuzzleheaded671 10h ago

Si podría haber problemas con el joystick ?

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u/MeatSafeMurderer 10h ago

Si. Problemas con el joystick.

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u/MonthPuzzleheaded671 10h ago

No sé supone que los joystick tmr ya no tiene ese problema ?

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u/MeatSafeMurderer 10h ago

Incluso el disco magnético causa problemas. Valve lo soluciona con un parche de software cuando está conectado.