Stuck wheel left button on Nvidia Shield Pro remote

I have a stuck left button on the wheel of my Nvidia Shield Pro remote. I’ve tried to use button mapper to assign a different button to be my left click but the app doesn’t let me assign what I think is known as “dpad_left” to an existing button. I’ve tried a couple of different remotes but I have issues with setting them up to control my older Panasonic tv’s power and volume or I just have either lag or it repeats commands from a single press.

So I’m at the point where my original remote mostly works. Does anyone have any ideas on how to get around the lack of a left button? Or how to make button mapper let me map another button to be the left button? Or any tips on cracking open the remote to try to fix the left wheel without breaking others? Or does anyone know where I can find a replacement shield Pro remote cheap (a new one is like 50 bucks Canadian on Amazon)?

I really just need it for navigating my main menu and sometimes in Kodi. I can get by without it in Tivimate.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

I use one of these K25 remotes with my shield - works great. I still use my original one also, but when there was an issue with my Shield BT dropping the remote pairing, I got one of these.

Features full keyboard, air mouse, 2.4ghz…

Until you get a new physical remote or fix the one you have, get the Nvidia Shield TV app from google play. I also have a Mini Keyboard with track pad that I use occasionally.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details%3Fid%3Dcom.nvidia.shield.remote

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3687/~/how-do-i-use-the-android-tv-remote-control-app-with-shield-tv

Thanks Miki. I have both. I also have a game controller. It’s just when you constantly use the remote and then suddenly you get stuck needing to go left and then you utter the obligatory expletive and then go hunting for another way.

I’m more just looking for thoughts on making the Button Mapper accept the code for dpad_left. I’ve reached out to the developer. Will let all know if I find anything.

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