controllertest VS n64_controller_test

For the joystick there is a home brew ROM for testing the axis. https://github.com/sanni/controllertest

I find using this rom to be very helpful, you need to skip past a few screens using start to get to the benchmark.

the github page for the program is https://github.com/sanni/controllertest/tree/master/N64-Port

The "controllertest.v64" ROM does not work on Project64 as it cannot read any inputs, but it does work on Mupen64Plus. Sadly, the input plugin from MP64+ only allows for a 120% range value, which falls short compared to OEM. This means you'll have issues on many games when trying to turn the camera, for example. NSO range vs OEM range

it feels pretty good imo! do you have the NSO controller? i think the design of the stick is ever so slightly different from an actual original N64 controller, so if you're super familiar with the original controller you might notice a difference? i personally think it feels great. and in terms of how the analog stick inputs correlate with the core, it all feels really good and dialed in. there's also a controller input rom out there that you can use to test the joystick with, but i've not looked at this personally.

you should also check your settings with this test rom: https://github.com/Ryzee119/n64_controller_test

here is a good n64 controller test rom made with libdragon that works on real hardware (you just need the main.z64 rom from the release, not the source code) . I wouldn't mess around with the memory test component because if you're not careful you can corrupt controller pak saves but you can mess around with the other stuff just fine. As for the ROMs I can't really help you there, just be careful not to download any viruses, only download roms with a .n64 or .z64 extension.