# Simple d-pad mod

**URL:** <https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/simple-d-pad-mod/2981>\
**Category:** GameShell\
**Tags:** tinkering, howto\
**Created:** [February 22, 2019, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/simple-d-pad-mod/2981 "2019-02-22T08:35:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Niu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c2a13f/32.png) [@Niu](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Niu)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/simple-d-pad-mod/2981/1 "2019-02-22T08:35:18Z")

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The d-pad felt a bit mushy. Like… you could press all 4 directions at once.  
I cut a thin ring ( about 1mm ) off a q-tip and placed it underneath the d-pad. Works like a charm so far.  
Hope the ring does not move away. If it does it can be easily glued down.  
Something else will do, too.

![gameshell](https://cdck-file-uploads-canada1.s3.dualstack.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/1/1bbb8237eaf2ffa4a9ffde867880bc0f44479c20.jpeg)

I originally posted this on Twitter:  
[https://mobile.twitter.com/MonkeyPanicMode/status/1098654495351943168](https://mobile.twitter.com/MonkeyPanicMode/status/1098654495351943168)

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**Author:** ![hpcodecraft](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/hpcodecraft/32/663_2.png) [@hpcodecraft](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/hpcodecraft)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/simple-d-pad-mod/2981/2 "2019-02-22T20:11:15Z")

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That is an awesome idea, I’ll try that too, thanks!

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**Author:** ![barash](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/barash/32/2016_2.png) [@barash](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/barash)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/simple-d-pad-mod/2981/3 "2019-03-10T12:23:52Z")

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> [@Niu](#):
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> Hope the ring does not move away. If it does it can be easily glued down.

Any update if you needed to glue it down after all?  
Thanks! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Niu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c2a13f/32.png) [@Niu](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Niu)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/simple-d-pad-mod/2981/4 "2019-03-11T08:57:02Z")

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No, it stayed in place. But it’s not like it has been under heavy use to be honest. Didn’t have much time to play with it.

It’s a subtle, non invasive modification.Just give it a try 🙂

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**Author:** ![Champ](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/champ/32/2962_2.png) [@Champ](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Champ)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/simple-d-pad-mod/2981/5 "2019-07-29T19:39:40Z")

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Thanks for sharing, and for the update!

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**Author:** ![whoisalanjacobs](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/whoisalanjacobs/32/3827_2.png) [@whoisalanjacobs](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/whoisalanjacobs)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/simple-d-pad-mod/2981/6 "2020-04-16T07:44:51Z")

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amazing how this actually works! 😃