dpad

I am wondering what d-pad I should use for making portables. I’ve seen a few places that I should use a DSL d-pad, but when I look it up, it seems like everyone has a different opinion. However, those opinions aren’t based on the perspective of making a portable, rather, they are based on the...

Does anyone know the pin/pitch/thickness of a new 3ds xl dpad? From what I can tell it's 5 pin, 0.5mm pitch, maybe 0.3mm thick (I'm just guessing because thats the joycon joystick thickness)? I could be wrong and I'd be grateful if anyone had the numbers.

Hey guys! As some of you know, I've started playing around with resin casting. I've decided to sell some of my completed sets since they're piling up, but I have a lot more not pictured if you're interested in (for example) ds abxy buttons without a dpad, or buttons with small imperfections...

So I'm wondering if it's possible to take a joystick and use it as a d-pad. I want to use a 3ds slider for a joystick in place of the d-pad on a gameboy advance. I found a thread in the Guides section on something similar, but from looking at the diagram, it seems to be the opposite of what I...