How to Fix Controller Input Snapping in Unity

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Due to the way input axes are configured by default in Unity, when using the built in dead-zones, this causes the input to snap to the left, right, up, and down directions. This particularly becomes a problem when making games like twin-stick shooters where full free movement of the input axes are a must. Luckily the fix is pretty simple, hope this helps out!

0:00 - Introduction/Problem Demonstration
0:49 - Explanation of Dead Zones
2:11 - How Dead Zones Should Work
2:48 - How Dead Zones Work in Unity
4:17 - How to Fix the Issue
6:42 - Final Demonstration

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[alejandrozamora]

This was SUPER helpful! I really do appreciate it. I thought it was just me that found that sort of bug for input. Thank you so much!

[chasefoxx]

Worked like a charm, your explanation of how unity handles deadzones was incredibly helpful

[sonicdoesfrontflips]

Just what I needed, thank you so much! I always wondered why this happened in Unity

[MrSonny]

Of all the videos, this helped me figure out my controller axis snapping issue as a poorly implemented hardware deadzoning issue, and I'm not even using it for Unity.

[jaydos]

I am having an issue with movement when using an analog stick i am creating 8 diretionnal move and i want it to only be able to move in thoes 8 directions how do i solve this issue?. Here's the code if that helps?
{

public float moveSpeed;

Rigidbody2D body;

Vector2 moveDirection;

// Start is called before the first frame update
void Start()
{
body = GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>();
}

// Update is called once per frame
void Update()
{
moveDirection = new Vector2(Input.GetAxis("Horizontal"),

body.velocity = moveDirection * moveSpeed;
}
}

[Starıka]

I want to move my character only up-down-left-right without snapping
How can I do that?

[lordshoe]

I have this same issue with the new InputSystem, any chance you know how to fix it there?

[gloomywoods]

not the first time I see this kind of script... which does not help. I search for a smooth joystick movement, as smooth as the keyboard and this method does not work at all. Movement still snaps.

[GameDevMarek]

Which controller do you use? Xbox One?
On Xbox 360 pad (not original) and on PS4 pad (original), snapping occurs even outside Unity (in controller properties window).

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[justintodd]

This helped me solve a similar issue using the godot engine lmao thx