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| ===Modified controllers=== | | ===Modified controllers=== |
| [[File:ModifiedController.jpg|thumb|A modified GameCube controller; the left analog stick has been replaced with one from a Nunchuk, and the bottom shell has been replaced with that of a black controller.]]
| | :''See [[Controller mod]].'' |
| Within the tournament scene, the use of modified controllers (sometimes called "Frankentrollers" after [[wikipedia:Frankenstein's Monster|the famous literary character]]) became a small, niche trend. Exact modifications can be separated into two categories: cosmetic, and functional.
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| Cosmetic mods focus on changing the physical appearance of the controller, such as by recoloring the casing or merging two different shells together to form a two-toned controller. Although rarer, other methods of cosmetic changes can also involve placing LEDs into the casing or changing the physical appearance of individual buttons.
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| Functional mods involve physically altering aspects of the controller, as to improve its function. Common functional mods include changing either the analog sticks, triggers, or the individual buttons. For the analog sticks, common mods focus on replacing worn-down sticks; while most players generally replace analog sticks with those from identical models, combining two different controllers is not an uncommon practice, and those from non-Nintendo controllers, such as {{iw|wikipedia|DualShock}} controllers, can be featured. In addition, ''Brawl'', ''Project M'', ''Smash Wii U'', and ''Ultimate'' players can choose to remove the springs from the L and R due to the games not recognizing light button presses; ''Melee'' players also sometimes alter the length of the springs, as to allow for less resistance to press down the triggers. Finally, other mods involve completely severing the [[rumble]] from the controller, thus decreasing controller weight and preventing the need to constantly have to switch rumble off.
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| ==Controller Latency== | | ==Controller Latency== |