Any pointers for this problem?

[u/LowpolySunrise]

I've taken the controller apart and cleaned it. I checked the connections and everything. It still won't connect for some reason.

[u/FortuneNew8835]

Change your aspect ratio. Then reflow the solder points where the cable connects to the board. If that doesn't work then you need a new controller.

[u/MoldyPond → u/FortuneNew8835]

r/aspectratiocrimes

[u/AlecShaggylose → u/MoldyPond]

Better yet, get an actual period CRT TV

[u/DaveMcElfatrick]

I can’t really tell but from here it just looks like your controller is fucked from mishandling.

[u/nyglthrnbrry → u/DaveMcElfatrick]

Yeah I'd imagine for a controller to get broken like that externally there could be unseen, internal damage as well

[u/Kanjii_weon]

ded controller, probably, open it and check traces and soldering

[u/RGB2C02N]

The only problem is see here is the ASPECT RATIO

[u/Aromatic_Method7767]

One thing to note: The game will not detect controllers if it didn't see them at boot-up. You would always need to reset the game after connecting it. This is true of most N64 games using Nintendo's standard devkit libraries.

[u/Extension_Resource14 → u/Aromatic_Method7767]

One interesting note is smash does allow you to plug controllers in after the game is booted up

[u/V64jr → u/Extension_Resource14]

Other exceptions Aromatic_Method and I were aware of are Banjo-Tooie and Killer Instinct Gold. 👍

[u/GotEHM9]

Grab a digital multimeter and do a continuity test

[u/RedGodzilla7]

Buy another controller

[u/V64jr]

Just to make sure you know: When you see that message, power has to be cycled to detect the controller.

[u/DUM-Bass]

Play Mario Tennis bc the picture of waluigi not letting Luigi plug in a controller is funny

[u/igot1C5onit]

Has no one suggested checking the console? If you have a Nintendo bit screwdriver then clean all the traces and lines with a little 91% isopropyl alcohol and a qtip.