Hall Effect Joystick Replacement for the PS5 DualSense

I was very curious to see what a $1.50 Hall effect joystick module would be like. Would it even work? So I try one in a PS5 DualSense controller. Also, I take a closer look at the joystick module.

0:00 Intro
0:32 Teardown
1:58 Electrical test
3:36 Controller & adjusting
6:28 Joystick force comparison
8:28 Final thoughts

[syn]

The company that makes those orange/yellow hall-effect sticks is "Jinfu" and the blue ones are K-Silver

[OnlyWayOutIsThrough]

This is exactly the info I needed to attempt a fix for my two original ps5 controllers that have terrible stick drift now. Tired of replacing them every year, and this looks like it could bring the old ones back to life again.

[xpacerx]

Very good video. This is kind of testing is exactly what I was looking for with this product. Thank you.

[sokoloft]

Thanks I wasn't sure how the adjustment work. This seems to of cleared things up for me. Also major pita with the xbox controllers. Least this 1708. It has a daughter board you need plugged up so you can plug it up to the PC.

[jk]

The different "feel" you are getting is these G-unit hall effects have a different interior spring tension design compared to alps or favor union potentiometers spring tension design. Even the newer k-silver Hall effects(blue) have a spring tension design similar to alps giving a higher resistance. Id recommend tearing all 4 units down for yourself its and interesting rundown of similar ideas producing different results. These G-units housing modules are my favorite due to the lighter tension and smoother movements add the K silver hall sensors, no noise, smooth feel, HALL EFFECT GOLD❤❤❤

[MGeneral]

$15 good deal. The time and effort you'll save many is priceless

[sokoloft]

Thank you for the video. You give more of an in depth explanation of things. One thing to take into account is if you do it with the xbox controllers. The triggers are hall effect sensors as well. So try and get the left trigger deadzone as dialed in as possible. Since when you push down on the left trigger. The magnet affects the analog stick sensor. Only only on the left stick though.

[bakon]

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[willwaggoner]

I've got a little bit of soldering skill and a small pile of crapped-out joysticks to practice on.
Let's go.

[brucepreston]

I really need to buy one of those desoldering tools...I have replaced sticks several times and it is such a pain to get them off with solder wick and a cheap suction pen.

[Jammermaker]

Bit of a challenging repair with only a manual solder sucker but doable

[enguddj]

How is fast movements readouts? It was an issue with earlier V3 Dualsense batches where it has wrong movement while spinning the stick fast in circles but they said it was fixed

[jdubya]

Just wondering how to get access to the Sony calibration software for zeroing these potentiometers?

[undefined]

I brought 10 of these for $5 shipped from overseas to Australia. Got them today keen to install them.

[jesscrystin]

Hi, could you guys help me please? I've installed the hall effect modules into my controller by myself and one of them is stuck in left upper corner in the gamepad tester, I'm not sure why. Have I damaged something? Thanks

[xerkstyle]

ordered 2 of those, will try them as soon as i get my hands on them.

[edvink]

Interesting.
I had some drift on my right pad so i dismounted, took those 2 plates out, cleaned them and put back. I even add some inox with PTFE mx6 premium on the rings.
It worked well then suddenly again stick drift happens.
I gess mistake was i have to calibrate and maybe mistake was i used regular Q tips not with the foam, maybe some fabrics left there causing stick drift again?gess i will have to tear a part all again and try 1 more time.
I will order this aswell and try, since all this i am doing for the first time..nothing to lose..
I will use TS-100 Soldering kit.

[avelino]

Ooooh man amazing video! Thanks for the tutorial and link!! That website is a real treasure also. Offcourse you'll get like and subscribe!!! 😁👍

[samuraitom]

The difference that you mentioned is that Halifax sticks typically have a little bit more tension than the standard sticks. That’s the feeling that you were likely feeling was tension or pullback which if you play a lot of FPS games that’s kind of crucial it changes the game you can take one step further by getting a dual sense edge controller I know I probably already lost the people right at that Edge take the joystick modules out and inside even though it’s a removable joystick module they still use the exact same joystick as a regular PS five control so basically what you paying for is to be able to remove certain ones well you can take one step further by upgradingjoystick module inside edge controller. Now you have an upgraded controller that will never get drift and even if it does just adjust and you have paddles, you can use.

[hyunwookim]

Wow, what a coincidence. I also replaced the Hall sensor I ordered from AliExpress 3 days ago. As you mentioned, calibration was a bit tricky, but it is working satisfactorily. We'll have to wait and see. While watching the video, I was curious. What temperature do you set the vacuum desoldering machine to when replacing an analog module?