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Stick Module Info
Marius Stick Module Options
Marius Boards are available with three different stick module options. Each has its own advantages depending on what you are after.
3-Pin TMR ( K-Silver JS13 Pro +)
Best for: Performance, longevity & consistency
Our most popular option uses K-Silver JS13 Pro+ TMR modules.
TMR (Tunnel Magnetoresistance) is a contactless magnetic sensing technology. Instead of measuring stick position using a physical carbon track like a traditional potentiometer, TMR sensors use a magnet and sensor to track stick movement.
Because the sensing components do not physically rub against each other, TMR modules are highly resistant to the wear-related stick drift that commonly develops in traditional potentiometers.
The JS13 Pro+ offers fast response, precise tracking and excellent longevity, making it our recommended option for competitive play.
Important: TMR sticks can still show a small amount of movement when tested at a 0% deadzone. Raw stick readings have a small mechanical centering tolerance, typically around 3%. This is normal and should not be confused with the progressive wear-related drift that develops in traditional potentiometers.
Why choose TMR?
- Contactless magnetic sensing
- Highly resistant to wear-related stick drift
- Fast, responsive input
- Excellent longevity
- Consistent tracking over time
- Our recommended option for most players
3-Pin ALPS (OEM)
Best for: Traditional OEM feel
ALPS potentiometer modules are the traditional analog stick design used in factory Sony and Microsoft controllers.
If you want your controller to maintain the familiar feel and response of a factory controller, ALPS is the most traditional option.
ALPS sensors use physical contact against a resistive track to determine stick position. Over time, these contact surfaces can wear and eventually develop stick drift, requiring the potentiometers or stick module to be replaced.
Why choose ALPS?
- Familiar OEM stick feel
- Traditional factory stick technology
- Proven and predictable
- Ideal for players who prefer the sticks they're already accustomed to
Tradeoff: Traditional potentiometers are wear components and are more susceptible to developing stick drift over time than magnetic sensor options.
Marius 5-Pin ALPS
Best for: OEM tension + advanced magnetic sensing
Marius 5-Pin ALPS modules combine Hall Effect magnetic sensors with an ALPS mechanical stick base.
The 5-pin sensor design adds two additional electrical connections compared with a conventional 3-pin stick sensor. The Marius Board is specifically designed to take advantage of this sensor configuration for stable and accurate stick-position tracking.
Because the position sensing is magnetic rather than relying on a traditional resistive carbon track, the sensors are highly resistant to the wear-related stick drift associated with standard potentiometers.
The sensors are installed on an ALPS mechanical base. This gives you the familiar mechanical tension and movement of the stick mechanism originally used in the controller while gaining the longevity benefits of contactless magnetic sensing.
Why choose 5-Pin ALPS?
- 5-pin Hall Effect magnetic sensing
- Contactless position tracking
- Highly resistant to wear-related stick drift
- Stable and precise tracking
- Genuine ALPS mechanical base
- Familiar OEM-style stick tension
- Highest Stick Resolution (14 bit)
Our Recommendation
Choose TMR if:
You want our recommended all-around option. TMR provides excellent responsiveness, longevity and resistance to wear-related stick drift, making it our most popular choice for players.
Choose 3-Pin ALPS if:
You want the traditional stick technology and familiar OEM feel you're already accustomed to and don't mind replacing the sticks if they eventually develop drift.
Choose Marius 5-Pin ALPS if:
You want the familiar mechanical tension of an ALPS stick combined with a contactless Hall Effect sensor. This is the best option for players who prioritize top of the line stick feel and performance.
PS4 Marius ( MH4 ) Info
The Marius Board is a custom motherboard that replaces the OEM motherboard in the controller. It has no benefits besides pure speed.
Marius Boards are plug-in only and PC only.
How To Order
The Marius Board is the first option when building a PS4 controller on the website. We also offer a send in service. You can send us a controller to install the board into or send us a board to install if you have bought directly from Marius. There is a $30 install fee.
What's Included
Marius Board
Stick Modules of your choice
Added Button Remap Capabilities
What Is NOT Included
Rumbles - Speaker - Mic - Trackpad - Aux Port - Console Support - Gyro
Speed Expectation Breakdown for Most Setups
8000 Hz → ≈ 99 µs (0.099 ms)
4000 Hz → ≈ 162 µs (0.162 ms)
2000 Hz → ≈ 287 µs (0.287 ms)
1000 Hz → ≈ 537 µs (0.537 ms)
500 Hz → ≈ 1,037 µs (1.037 ms)
250 Hz → ≈ 2,037 µs (2.037 ms)
125 Hz → ≈ 4,037 µs (4.037 ms)
Comparisons ( Average ms )
Edge Overclock 8k - 2.25 ms
Edge - 3.65 ms
PS5 Overclock 8k - 2.15 ms
PS5 Overclock 1k - 3.5 ms
PS5 - 7.85 ms
PS4 Overclock 1k - 2.9 ms
PS4 - 10.35 ms
This means the Marius Board is natively
~ 38x faster than an overclocked PS4
~ 28x faster than an overclocked PS5 and Edge
Hz is adjustable via the slider on the set up website
Orders included with the Marius Board are non-returnable and non-refundable. These have years of R&D invested in them and are recommended for advanced gamers.
PS5 Marius ( MH5 ) Info
Pre-Order Launch ( 4/15/2026 )
This is a pre-order, we do not have available stock yet. Expected first batch will be around the end of May 2026. Orders will be completed by order # when stock becomes available. Please refer to this page for inventory updates as we will not respond to DMs repeatedly asking.
If you ordered a PS5 Marius Conversion kit and do not receive it before the official release of the board, you will automatically be first in line when inventory comes in.
The Marius Board is a custom motherboard that replaces the OEM motherboard in the controller. It has no benefits besides pure speed.
Marius Boards are plug-in only and PC only.
How To Order
The Marius Board is the first option when building a PS5 controller on the website. We also offer a send in service. You can send us a controller to install the board into or send us a board to install if you have bought directly from Marius. There is a $30 install fee. There may be additional fees for Scuf controllers or other controllers that need work arounds.
What's Included
Marius Board
Stick Modules of your choice
Added Button Remap Capabilities
What Is NOT Included
Rumbles - Speaker - Mic - Trackpad - Aux Port - Console Support - Gyro
Speed Expectation Breakdown for Most Setups
8000 Hz → ≈ 99 µs (0.099 ms)
4000 Hz → ≈ 162 µs (0.162 ms)
2000 Hz → ≈ 287 µs (0.287 ms)
1000 Hz → ≈ 537 µs (0.537 ms)
500 Hz → ≈ 1,037 µs (1.037 ms)
250 Hz → ≈ 2,037 µs (2.037 ms)
125 Hz → ≈ 4,037 µs (4.037 ms)
Comparisons ( Average ms )
Edge Overclock 8k - 2.25 ms
Edge - 3.65 ms
PS5 Overclock 8k - 2.15 ms
PS5 Overclock 1k - 3.5 ms
PS5 - 7.85 ms
PS4 Overclock 1k - 2.9 ms
PS4 - 10.35 ms
This means the Marius Board is natively
~ 38x faster than an overclocked PS4
~ 28x faster than an overclocked PS5 and Edge
Hz is adjustable via the slider on the set up website
Orders included with the Marius Board are non-returnable and non-refundable. These have years of R&D invested in them and are recommended for advanced gamers.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Marius FAQs + Troubleshooting
Why don't my triggers work?
If you're triggers are not registering it is likely due to a improper setting.
If you have recalibrated your controller it may of changed some required settings.
Analog vs Digital setting
Set triggers to Analog if when you click a trigger it shows up in the "Trigger Configuration" section. You will see the bar move.
Set triggers to Digital if when you click the trigger it shows up in the "External Input Mapping" section. You will see a button highlight. If they show up here you will have to set them accordingly just like mapping rear buttons.
If you have stock membrane triggers (none mouse click) and are having issues it is likely related to the trigger calibration. Recalibrate your triggers and follow on screen instructions.
Manual adjustment may be needed and here are our guideline values for a good baseline.
Rest = -200 Under Raw Value When Trigger is NOT Being Pulled
Press = +100 Over Raw Value When Trigger Pulled
How do I remap my rear buttons?
Go to the "Software Links" tab and click "Set-Up Links". Connect your controller and scroll to the bottom of the page to the "External Input Mapping" section.
Click the rear button and it will highlight to the corresponding button. Set what you would like it to input then repeat for each rear button.
Click save.
How do I adjust my polling rate?
Go to the "Software Links" tab and click "Set-Up Links". Connect your controller and scroll to the bottom of the page to the "Polling Rate" section.
Adjust the slider to your desired polling rate.
WARNING
Going above 1000hz without being on a 0 chip port, quality USB cable, and a non congested USB controller you may run into issues including but not limited to
-Missing inputs
-Ghost inputs
-Random disconnects
-Game crashes
-Inconsistent feeling
We have several guides to help you set-up a Marius Board correctly.
Why do I have stick drift?
Short answer, unless you have 3 Pin ALPs you do not have stick drift and even ALPs would take excessive use to wear out enough for true drift.
You are likely experiencing off-centering or centering tolerance if you are trying to play on a very low deadzone (below 3).
First I would go to the set-up site, flick your sticks around and let go so they can center themselves. Then click "Manual Recenter". This will now save a new center point. Flick the sticks around again and see if they recenter well. Repeat a few times.
If you are still having issues you can try recentering again until you find the best spot. Sticks will never perfectly recenter every single time. Sticks have up to a 3% centering tolerance.
What is Centering Tolerance?
Centering tolerance is the range a stick can snap back to. Like everything in this world they have a tolerance.
Think of a dart board, the red center dot would be your centering tolerance. The red dot is larger than the size of the tip of the dart so the dart can hit the left, right, top, bottom etc of the red dot but it is still within that dot and counts as a bullseye.
Now think of the green ring around the red dot as your deadzone. For the game to not register any inputs you need to have your deadzone set in the green area. This would be a 2 or higher deadzone. The deadzone will do like the name insist and make any inputs in the red dot "dead". Your game will not register a stick movement until it shows a value outside of the deadzone.
Even with TMRs and 5 Pin ALPs you can still wear the modules out and experience a higher centering tolerance over time. You will just not experience the unplayable drift and jumpy movements that can happen when ALPs carbon tracks wear out.
What is circularity and why do I care about it?
Circularity is the outer range your stick will input in game. Having a improper circularity can cause issues related to slow movement, slow aim, inconsistent aim, sprinting issues, etc.
Each quadrant should look similar and the end of each axis needs to reach a 1.00 input. Desired range in between 5-9% but it is personal preference.
No stick will be a perfect circularity.
Circularity can be adjusted using the advanced tab and following our guides.
My controller is disconnecting
Disconnecting issues are most commonly related to overloading your CPU by running to high of a polling rate. I would suggest turning your polling rate down and see if the issue persist.
I would also verify you are on a 0 chip port (1 chip can work) and the controller is not sharing the same USB Controller as other high bandwidth usage items. I would look at our Marius CPU Direct USB Guide.
It can also be related to a low quality or malfunctioning USB cable or USB port either on the controller or PC.