The Easiest Way to Fix Analog Stick Drift!

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[CulversCritters]

Just throw it across the room in a fit of rage and it will correct itself

[jmward]

This helped a LOT with the joycon drift we had on our Switch. Glad I didn't have to take them apart. Also saw on your video how to test the controllers! Thank you!

[Lillylafrog]

Companies just need to switch to hall effect sensors

[travocadoo]

The fact that they have us pay over $100 for a controller to have this happen still amazes me

[Subject]

Had a 360 glow controller for 10 years and never had stick drift. Connected a brand new Xbox SX controller to the computer and had stick drift for days. Sadly the glow remote completely died but 2011-2021 was a good run

[thelazarous]

Imagine charging $100+ for a controller and still not using hall effect sensors

[MysticVod]

I've had the same controller for 6 years and when it finally did get drift I just gave the board an alcohol bath to get rid of any corrosion and put dielectric grease in the joystick mechanisms. Still works just as good as the day I got it.

[zafer]

The new dualsense 5 controllers are very quickly getting this stick drift problems. Can you make a video on how to open and „repair“ the potentiometers?

[WinterBoots]

You gotta remember that gunk isnt leaving the controller but just the stick assembly. That gunk is ready to stick up some other part of the controller in due time.

[RePlayQ]

Hopefully they start just putting halleffect joysticks in to stop with the stick drift already. But then you won’t have to buy a new controller so

[TheMyleyD]

This would only work if the contacts are 'dirty'. If they're worn, which happens over time, only replacing them will fix the problem.

[jughead]

thrustmaster eswap is perfect for this. its a controller with removable/replaceable sticks for exactly this reason alone. Love it

[RG-Zeldaplayer]

Yep, I've never experienced drift that wasn't fixable with a cleaning spray. I did however recently invest in gulikits hall effect sticks for the joycon as a means of future proofing my switch.

[mohammadgilany]

you saved me a controller I gave up on for years
Thank you man ❤

[lumpsucker]

Bro that's the elite 💀💀 they making £100+ controllers and STILL don't use hall effect sticks

[felixmuller]

Dude thank you so much! Fixed the stick drift completly for me and i didnt even have to remove the top cover, just sprayed a little around both sticks.

[justthatoneguy]

Wish Microsoft could do something like this, I took my Halo elite series 2 in for repairs and they gave me a regular elite 2 back.

[Exilir]

WD-40 Specialist Contact Cleaner completely fixed the really bad stick drift on my quest 2 controllers after spraying a small amount of it into the thumb stick without taking it apart.

[hidenfn]

What also works is isopropyl alcohol (make sure it’s a high concentration, 90% or more), fixed my insane stick drift on an ancient PS3 controller after I disassembled it.

[sniperweasel]

I use the exact same controller and the stick drift has been really bothering, its good to know it's easily fixable. Thank you