My N64 analog stick seems to be messed up.  I have to push real hard, like harder than normal, to make link run or else he walks.  Is this normal?

buy a new one.

Lol yea I know, I didn't mean buy a "new" one from like Gamestop or something, I meant buy one off eBay, craigslist, or some video game store that sells old Nintendo stuff.

Sensitivity seems to be gone. Choices are to try and buy/borrow another controller, from a friend/flea market/retro video game store. Or I guess download and play it on PC - personally that always feels weird to me.

Yeah analog stick on the N64 controller had the shortest life spam ever. You have to remember it was the first one, though.

I don't think it can be fixed. You just gonna have to buy a new one.

Yeah the N64 controllers' sticks got worn out fast. No way to fix it but get a new controller, it happens after extended play. You can get 'em on Ebay for cheap.

i remember when i resumed playing OoT on the N64, after an 8-month hiatus. i was thinking "i seem to be dying a lot more than i used to.. i seriously need practice". took me ages to realise that the controller was just broken.

i bought a replacement on eBay, but the 4 days waiting for it to be delivered were the longest ever. lucky i had a friend who could lend me one in the meantime.

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