The TRUTH Behind Joystick Drift

In this video, we explore the phenomenon of joystick drift and why it occurs. We'll take a look at the common causes of drift and how to fix it. Whether you're a gamer dealing with drift on your controller or just curious about the mechanics behind it, this video has you covered. Tune in to learn more about joystick drift and how to fix it. Subscribe for more content!
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[@Majimba_Enjoyer]

meanwhile my 5$ 15 year old wii nunchuck without drift : P A T H E T I C

[@bigplayloci]

How tf, bro got premium

[@aidenmcgonigle2498]

nunchuck immortality makes skylanders so much easier

[@matuti6109]

Bruh

[@mpgodjr]

It probably isn't being used much Edit: wasn't being serious

[@sluggo_25]

​@@mpgodjr I dunno, man. Wii I just built different

[@N_0_I_Z_E]

I just learned how to solder and it takes a couple seconds to fix them I've had my Elite Series 2 Xbox controller for years and I solder new potentiometers when it breaks quite simple and quick and also very cheap soldering is easy to learn

[@minem0nster472]

You've had it for years? Did you mean the elite series 1

[@Sphyxx]

@@minem0nster472 the series 2 was launched in 2019

[@neontd]

Dude you could make a killing off that. You know how many people need joystick replacements

[@robertcasas5789]

Man I just bought my first elite series 2 last week but I feel like I’m going to need this later on..

[@1ketfan]

@@Sphyxxyea its been 3 years

[@ThatoneAct]

This reminds me of a saying my financial lit teacher had; "The answers to all your questions is money"

[@bigbrain4820]

*capitalism

[@user-fr5hs4vj4d]

And what’s wrong with capitalism, your same broke ass would be crying your eyes out if they made it with the best material but it would then cost 200 dollars per controller

[@voidinheritant]

​@@bigbrain4820 yup.

[@anonymouscommentor4954]

more like corporate greed, capitalism shouldn't be blamed for this

[@jibjibs9401]

@@anonymouscommentor4954Corporations are just doing capitalism well. It is 100% capitalism. If the execs don’t make obscene amounts of money for investors then they’ll be replaced with those who will in any publicly traded company.

[@gurglezit]

Remember everyone, everything is engineered to fail not engineered to last.

[@ace-xy8ub]

It's engineered to fail at the easiest to replace part

[@nicholas5905]

Planned obsolescence

[@isaace.6157]

Literally. I once overheard a story between a salonist and a sales associate selling salon products. They were talking about having to replace their hair dryers about once a year. We're talking couple hundred dollar dryers here. But the saleswoman said that whenever her hair dryer broke, she just broke out her old dryer that she used in beauty school, and used that until her new one came in the mail. Her 40 year old hair dryer still works but the new hair dryers break every year?? These days at least, things are definitely engineered to break🥲

[@jayydagod]

Nothing lasts forever

[@xdiq]

@@isaace.6157 what confuses me is that she orders new hair dryers when her old ones work

[@seriously6644]

Me with my controller completely fine for 2 years: “it’s simple really, I’m just better”

[@Dawg1341]

That’s what I’m saying😂

[@tomatogibson988]

I've had mine for 5 and I'm chilling

[@Mister_Rat_]

stick drift isn't as bad as he makes it out to be

[@loadshedding_]

​@@Mister_Rat_yeah but it can cause really bad gameplay experience if it worsens

[@cademaston9270]

​@@Mister_Rat_What bro, stick drift Is down right awful.

[@Raikos100]

"Why they drift?" "So we can profit more" -Devs (Small update, also thanks for the likes. When I said developers I meant the hardware developers, but I guess I could had used manufacturer too, but it's mostly the ppl in charge of the creation and development about the design and quality, but either way ✌️😃).

[@-Nathan87-]

Auto tactical sprint mitigates this problem

[@e5858]

The new joysticks also probably have more precise sensing or something

[@VJArt_]

I dont think game devs are in charge of the hardware lol, its the exescs

[@orangeinferno]

“Why do they make bad product?” “So we can profit more” -Entire AAA game industry

[@GimOA]

That's why we can't have nice things, like a light bulb that lasts forever, a battery that's very efficient, or even a controller that doesn't sucks.

[@grimjack8154]

My ass with a soddering iron and 5lbs of caffeine in my blood: I can fix you

[@yeetteet3739]

@@Xio_XD I mean, there's really not much to learn to soldering it's so easy even a 10 year old can do it.

[@illestvillain1971]

@@Xio_XDmelting and reapplying metal it's very simple but yes people are scared of even opening a device

[@elliottwitt5369]

Honestly I think it's hilarious how many of us gamers have taken to soldering. It's not even about the controllers anymore... It's about sending a message.

[@frogz]

@@Xio_XD dont forget flux

[@Somethinoranotha]

Facts lol

[@skafreak69]

N64 didn't have a material durability issue, it had a Mario Party issue

[@kevinschm9798]

I can feel my hand burn when i read your comment

[@AfricanHaze7380]

Yea I played Super Smash Bros so much and never broke a single controller

[@invisalats841]

One of the wwf games would also destroy the analog due to the circular motion you had to use to kick out of pins. If you were fat enough, matches could last for a long time before you and your opponent would be unable to kick out.

[@rinnnnnnnnnnrin]

​@@AfricanHaze7380cause smash bros doesn't require rapid rotation of the sticks

[@friendlycomradeivan5393]

"if you play 3-4 hours a day, that's about 3-4 months before your joystick starts to drift" My controller's sticks after 2 months: "Oh I'm Die thank you for ever"

[@daviddoubled8625]

Man korone 🥺😅

[@defiantspirit8512]

can't handle the yubis

[@balintfaludi2466]

I USE my controller for 4 years and Still doesn’t have a problem lol

[@picklerick2861]

Nice Korone reference. Also annoyingly accurate

[@Bladewarriorcat]

10/10 you win with this comment.

[@grimjaw5862]

“It degrades with you “ lmfao

[@weewoo5451]

he said with use

[@xerothedarkstar]

Even a quick, low effort cleaning can completely revive a controller. Like a half hour breakdown to get the gunk out and clear your contacts can add a long time to the lifespan and make a marked difference in performance.

[@madchoochoo1501]

Real af, I got an og xbone controller and another for parts and they’ve lasted me 10 years

[@irate_samurai]

Yup had two controllers get stick drift and wasn’t prepared to buy a new controller so I opened up and cleaned it and both controllers feel like new

[@UTP_ENT]

Facts I’ve literally poured alcohol into the gaps under the sticks and it fixed my stick drift

[@BuffRampart716]

I think you're dumb and missed the point. Dirtyness has nothing to do with anything it's literally wear and tear

[@xerothedarkstar]

@@BuffRampart716 Thanks for your input, to continue being useless, just keep being yourself! Congratulations! You've done it! You are still useless! I was offering helpful advice to try to extend the lifespan of controllers for people who may not know how, and here you are, telling me I'm dumb. Good job!

[@BetaTestingUrGf]

In most of Europe, consumer laws give you 2 years of warrenty. I work in an electronic store and the customers litterally walk out with a new stick if they experience stick drift within 2 years.

[@sannydahlbeck3217]

Even Scuf controllers? I read they only have 6 months. Do you know anything about that? Would suck to have to get a new scuf every other 4-5 months lol

[@BetaTestingUrGf]

@@sannydahlbeck3217 2 years warrenty on everything you buy. It's the law, and companies can't put the custumer at worse terms. Litterally everything. (okay there are a few exceptions, like food or single use cups and other stuff not normally meant to last more than 2 years)

[@BetaTestingUrGf]

Maybe warrenty is the wrong word. We call it reclamation. I'm not sure if this word is used in English, and it's a bit different from warrenty. The law states that a company can offer further warrenty that goes beyond the reclamation, but newer put the custumer in a worse position.

[@GHOSTTIEF]

Well a lot states have implied warranty laws up to 1-2 years its just that people dont generally use them because they don’t know about them

[@fredthechihuahua]

@@GHOSTTIEFgood luck on that one if you tried. You’d realize that’s not true.

[@R3AL-AIM]

Money. Simple answer. We already have the solution. Think of any problem that is just too profitable to get rid of.

[@theonethatcan7780]

Same reason why we don't have forever bulbs, and so many other forever products. Hell, cars could've also been better products if they tried

[@monkeyl-]

​​@@theonethatcan7780 to be fair on that bulb part tho, they do last a very long time and they're quite cheap when it comes to replacing them, had mine for around 4 years now. I'm not sure about this but I did hear that LED light bulbs can last up to 20 years

[@GsQDoom]

​@@monkeyl- he said forever bulb tho. not quite forever but theres a fire station that has had the same light on since the 1800's iirc.

[@SpilledBeans]

Phone durability

[@zopfee]

Heard from my biology teacher that a "new cure for cancer" comes around every few years in the medical field but as soon as big pharma hears about it they shut it down asap because they'll loose millions. I asked him if that was just one of those conspiracy theories or something and he said it was legit so idk, take all this with a grain of salt, it makes sense though. Cool guy, tbh.

[@aztheguy6104]

Me who's been playing 4 years with the same controller and still ain't drifting:👁️👄👁️

[@Jotchuaa]

you've been blessed. my friend has had it for 6 years no drift. I get a new controller about every year

[@LevX16]

I've been using my controller for a year and its already drifting

[@louistowers526]

I only started to get stick drift when once apon a time I dropped my controller sticks facing down one s white controller been suffering from stick drift on and off ever since

[@Nenemon]

Switch Joy Cons after a year committing seupuku. (the joysticks themselves have been replaced)

[@grxn.]

My current controller that I've had for 4 months already has a slight drift

[@stonewall-mz7yl]

“Planned obsolescence” is a big reason to use only a little bit of tech

[@austinvanwie20]

Yup that’s the reason Karen

[@stonewall-mz7yl]

@@austinvanwie20 Karen? Because planned obsolescence sucks?

[@karlmarx9255]

​@@austinvanwie20 "i like being scammed by big tech and the government doing nothing about it"

[@mem7806]

planned obsolescence isnt a thing, wanting to get more of your money by making shit cheaper is. its just capitalism baby

[@macdaddymario]

@@mem7806 Meanwhile, Apple literally confirmed planned obsolescence, and they do it often. Very outspokenly at that.. It's not hard to find that it is a thing and is very much a practice of most consumer level electronics.

[@OHTIJ]

Yeah, I blame games that constantly made me HOLD R3

[@zxq2370]

Blame Sony and Microsoft not wanting to use a technology that appeared 30+ years ago to fix the problem.

[@nbasola5218]

then you’re stupid

[@fish_R_stinky69]

@@zxq2370 The hall effect technology?

[@rinnnnnnnnnnrin]

Don't blame the games, blame sony and microsofts cheap asses

[@sutonzu]

As Chris rock put it many years ago, " Cadillac could make a car where the bumper doesn't fall off, but they don't"

[@eljasmakinen]

😀

[@DatRandomInternetDude]

Nintendo: imma pretend didn’t see that

[@FrenchToastin_]

Fr

[@notg_c2639]

Idk man I own a switch and my first set of joycons got drift (granted it was about a year or so after I got them/it)

[@naraydaniels7832]

Yes, but switch joysticks are replaceable, and still dirt cheap without soldering

[@edythebeast7087]

@@naraydaniels7832 joy cons are like 80$ in Canada I wouldn’t say that’s cheap then again their are some really good 3rd party controllers that are cheaper

[@skittles5042]

​@@naraydaniels7832switch lite players

[@kelemenkovacs7388]

Me who buys another joystick and replace it with the help of a youtube video: There is another

[@9ALiTY]

I think the companies know exactly what they are doing. This wasn't a big issue a few console generations ago.

[@YouTube2021FM]

Because these controllers didn’t also have Hall effect triggers, which interfere.

[@soundwavesuperiorconstruct4627]

My Wii U still hasn't gotten stick drift

[@No-one1650]

My ps2 controllers never got stick drift and I had them for years and played them like my life depended on it

[@9ALiTY]

@@No-one1650 exactly, I literally have some 20+ year old ones that have been well played with that still work fine

[@BuffedAcheron]

@@No-one1650maybe because back then they put lots of love into their consoles, now it’s mostly about that money

[@yoppat1077]

My 10 year old PS3 controller : T-poses menacingly

[@rudolfhajdu2708]

Lol same, just with a Xbox 360 fat controller. And I guess your favourite settings option is a inner deadzone setting.

[@luichinplaystation610]

About the flex contact.....

[@lol-ih4wy]

I modded my ps5 controller and replaced the old sticks with new ones. The new ones use a metal amalgam instead of graphite pads. Right now im also working on paddles for the controller.

[@MajorisMons]

If you dont mind me asking, where'd you get the new stick modules from?

[@ttttttttttttttttt.]

will do this with mine at some point, seems like a fantastic idea. back paddles seem a lot more awkward to make work, but gl!

[@ilikebread1661]

Please tell me where u found those, been looking everywhere

[@lol-ih4wy]

@@ilikebread1661 i bought them from a romanian website, but you can find some on Amazon

[@lol-ih4wy]

@@ttttttttttttttttt. there was a kit online for back pedals but once installed you coud not use 2 of the face buttons because the pedals would connect to the traces of those respective buttons on the pcb (pain in the ass to install and requires special tools). The ones im working on are 3d printed, slide on and off and will physically push down the buttons instead of replacing them. At the moment the mechanism is super clunky and fragile and progress is going slow because i dont own a 3d printer i use one on the grounds of a university (i dont actually go to it so if i get caught i might get banned)

[@ameliawade78]

"So its planned obsolescence then?" "Always has been."

[@chibipuppy77]

this is why i will stick to a keyboard, it will drift off my desk which is unfortunate sometimes… only happens when i loose a round tho might need to look into that bug

[@SpurnOfHumanity]

Some genres of games are objectively better on controller and vice versa.

[@chumpylumpy8072]

Never had a problem with stick drift and have had many controllers

[@chumpylumpy8072]

@@SpurnOfHumanity majority of multi player games are better on keyboard

[@applekicker1]

​@@chumpylumpy8072 then you ain't really playing, stick drift happens ALL THE TIME

[@chumpylumpy8072]

@@applekicker1 as someone who plays multiple hours a day and has been playing for literal years I can say I definitely play

[@alexandergodfreykleinhans8059]

After 9 years, I have finally found out my answer.

[@user-zk2kv2qt1q]

Don't worry your answer will be solved if the class action lawsuit goes through

[@David-mh5xq]

I’m so happy there’s another engineer out there, in the world that tells us this because I would’ve never looked it up. I’m gonna be honest with you bro.😅

[@Wolfmandipper]

you would never look it up because the problem is so minimal it doesn't affect game play when you are in a first person shooter your thumb stays on that stick it's not drifting any where

[@Sleepy-zs]

@@Wolfmandipper I play rocket league and playing with stick drift is literally impossible for that game😭

[@ghostridernz17]

​@Wolfmandipper not really because it fights you so then you gotta mess with deadzones which isnt bad but for alot of other games they dont have deadzones. Only recent modern games

[@Wolfmandipper]

@@ghostridernz17 I've never had a controller "fight me" it sounds like you just really suck at the game and are making excuses back in the day I used to go 24 and 0 with half my buttons broken get gud noob

[@Wolfmandipper]

@@Sleepy-zs y'all a bunch of babies frfr I've been using the same controllers for years this guy claims u get "drift" after months I have controllers with the thumb pads chewed off them by animals and I've never once had a controller failure problem y'all are no different than the kids that say it was lagging every time they die it's not lagging you just suck at the game

[@mnmfreak502]

I just figured it was from me losing my patience and punching the controller.

[@samuelstuff4557]

I mean it could

[@mnmfreak502]

@@samuelstuff4557 lol it most certainly is. Just making a joke.

[@neowolf09]

I dont punch the controller until ut starts giving me issues. Percussive maintenance. Has actually helped me a few times. Just dint break it out of anger. All it needs sometimes is a good smack to knock some sense back into it ya know?

[@slapshotjack9806]

It is

[@GORILLA_PIMP]

​@@neowolf09Just like chics

[@hexaltheninjawow9531]

The Thrustmaster eSwap is really a godsend, you can swap out/rearrange the sticks with ease, I bought it around half a year ago, works like a charm

[@GigaChad-bx5zr]

Bro thrustmaster is such a epic name

[@szczur03]

​@@GigaChad-bx5zr Based gigachad

[@hunteraff5872]

I have never gotten stuck drift and you just put a curse on my new controller. Thanks

[@arynstoker5988]

It’s just you didn’t realize till now

[@CarBleach]

@@arynstoker5988ah the controller i had since 2016 never had drift, it just gave out from what i assume is connection issues but the sticks were flawless but my friend had the same type of controller for about the same time and he fucked it up i still use it now and it has drift. i think it’s just how you play

[@Frisiii]

I'm already on my 3rd ps5 controller and it's fcking beginning again

[@hunteraff5872]

@@Frisiii wtf

[@hunteraff5872]

@@Frisiii Are you playing aggressive? And what game(also are you putting weight on the joystick when idle?

[@SonicFanChris4]

Massive Kudos to you for bringing up the Sega Saturn 3D Control Pad. The Dreamcast controller also has similar tech

[@Nenemon]

Such simple technology that has been lying there for almost 40 years and no other companies want to make use of it. Obviously controllers are a great way to make money for a company. But there is a lot of respect from gamers for just making the devices that are sold durable.

[@patricksquarepants8000]

The Dreamcast is one of the most comfortable controllers I have, I just wish it had a second stick.

[@mycelia_ow]

So Sony and Msoft are evolving, just backwards....

[@SockyNoob]

Yep

[@SockyNoob]

​@@patricksquarepants8000 same

[@multyryex1761]

Funny that there are sticks that do not get worn out but they still use these shitty old ones

[@unfunnycesium]

meanwhile Nintendo is over here making their joysticks last as short as possible so your joycons end up as useful as those disposable phone chargers minus the phone charging part

[@pandorasactor3795]

At the end "you've got two options this or this(69)"

[@shinygrowlithe3882]

Nice

[@gilbertplays]

Me who uses a keyboard and mouse: I have no such weakness.

[@joiion913]

Just carpel tunnel

[@skar9046]

​@@joiion913 you can prevent that by stretching your wrist

[@prasetyo_budiarto]

Switch failure is a thing for both keyboard and mouse

[@PandaGamingPodcast]

KB/Mouse combo is an immersion killer in VR, If you can't get a HOTAS an Xbox controller is better for pitch and yaw.

[@MonkayMan420]

@@skar9046 if I ever see someone stretching to play on their PC, I will punch them.

[@FoxInkling]

My PS2 controllers with a visible line of wear on the stick itself: O B S E R V E

[@Your_western_knight]

Me with my 17 year old ps2 controller: I don’t have such weakness

[@joshuamaas5380]

No you just have the vibration actuators shaking all over the place lol

[@n64slayer]

It has hall effect but half the buttons stop working

[@moodist1er]

We don't need repair hacks, we need consumer protection.

[@thatoneguy7618]

Ooooor… pop it open and clean the pad. Works like a charm

[@religionisapoison2413]

Or just loosen the brackets holding potentiometer

[@theofficialwizard2753]

Only works very early on and if the drift is caused by dust or other foreign contamination. If it’s caused by excess wear then cleaning it won’t fix it

[@thatoneguy7618]

@@theofficialwizard2753 idk about very early on. I’ve been using the same controller for 3 almost 4 years now, and it starts to get drift about every 4-6 months. Every time that happens, I pop it open and clean off the pad. However, I have noticed that it is becoming more and more frequent, so it makes sense that’ll eventually become irreparable. But even then, just replace the peto itself. It’s 3 easily accessible solder points, and a fresh one is super cheap. Sure as hell beats a 70 new one lol

[@thatoneguy7618]

Got rid of the “$” sign on 70 for some reason. My b

[@Ohio_Isnt_Real]

​@ThatOneGuy Ya i never knew you could switch them until recently i just need to learn how to solder now

[@alexanderzawydiwski9534]

The main reason why they’re not switching is because they need money because if everybody had a controller that would never develop stick drift then they wouldn’t need to buy a new one like Nintendo example of this

[@razerscale3590]

This kinda stuff is why I'm glad I learned how to fix my controllers when I was pretty young. I have a whole drawer full of controller parts I could make a Frankenstein controller if I wanted to

[@fireblow6842]

do it! >:)

[@trexmaniac4]

Literally how my last controller was for ps4 before I got the ps5, that thing had parts from like 4 or 5 different controller, the things I remember replacing are the battery, some of the ribbon wires, the light bar in the front, and the thumbsticks. (And bullet casing style buttons but those were just from ebay, not another controller)

[@BubbleMayhem]

Any suggestions for new bumpers for xbox? Ordered some but none of them fit and im abt to just buy a new controller

[@jrkay747]

Mouse and keyboard players rn:🗿☕️

[@GayKermit-._-.]

Didn't ask but ok.

[@asiangaming8409]

You forgot to mention that the average PC gamer’s Keyboards lifespan is about half a year

[@Privates_Private]

As a PC player a computer mouse are likely to break after at least 2 years such as the two mouse buttons or the scroll button to not click anymore or the mouse won't detect the clicking anymore.

[@kekw9585]

@@asiangaming8409 no, no it isnt, you literally made that up LMAO

[@Z-Test]

@@asiangaming8409this is true. as someone who likes to take a piss on their keyboard it always breaks every couple months dunno why

[@ghostplays544]

The dpad: do i look like a joke to you?

[@SketchyParakeet]

**switch joycons have left the chat**

[@Yoshi_958]

For real they were the ones that introduce it

[@lazarotreto7457]

i dnt get it

[@SketchyParakeet]

@@lazarotreto7457 he didn’t mention them Thats y

[@Yoshi_958]

@@lazarotreto7457 the switch joy cons invented stick drift yet he didn't mention it

[@thetohoapologist4240]

​@@Yoshi_958 that's untrue

[@LetatDuPont]

I like how the video game community still appreciates the old “flopped” consoles well enough that they can reference the fact that a slightly obscure SEGA console from the very late 90s has better hardware than current controllers. Literally breeding a new generation of programmers and engineers to hopefully fix the corporate politics of video game companies🙏.

[@JACOBxRL]

Some people would be surprised when they hear about cleaning their controller with alcohol daily

[@jackspicy7228]

Thats stupid

[@tequalssquareplushell5358]

Alcohol everyday? I'm not religiously opening my controller just to rub a little alcohol in there until it short wires. Besides this specific problem sounds more like degradation then it being dirty. AND ANOTHER THING oh wait my rant is over. But no a little dusting it off saves the day.

[@JACOBxRL]

@@tequalssquareplushell5358 Take the batteries out so it doesn't short..then use alcohol on a q-tip on buttons and sticks and 90% of problems don't arise. The actual degradation is less of a problem and it's usually a bunch of gunk from peoples booger fingers and never cleaning it. Just saying but if it isn't for you then don't 🤷‍♂️

[@DaintyCalf]

​@Jacob Jettie how long have you done this

[@delson3880]

Schizo behavior

[@NickVS]

third option spend $2 on new sensors, I've done it before. It was fun to learm soldering

[@psycho-nutkase9233]

Video: Stick drift Me: moves hands off mouse and keyboard, interesting 🤔

[@asiangaming8409]

Meanwhile my 4 year old controller which has been through hell, flunged, thrown, punched, and all the other abuse: *p a t h e t i c*

[@dinosharttt]

Weird flex

[@asiangaming8409]

@@dinosharttt weird username

[@growskull]

why do you punch and throw your controller

[@skillorb9963]

why are you throwing your controller?

[@diamonshade7484]

Well your controller hasn't met me

[@Iemonic]

Me who just takes the batteries out and put them back in:

[@a-jayleblanc359]

There’s actually a weird fix for this. All you have to do is cover the joystick with your mouth and then blow. This has always worked for me although i don’t know if it works for a controller that has been used for a very long time

[@joeyhandles]

weird, my uncle told me this once too

[@WarPigstheHun]

Wat lol

[@MGrey-qb5xz]

i think that's a user being a hobo issue that blowing air is required to remove all the gunk

[@slapshotjack9806]

Lol if you want Covid go ahead 😂

[@glikky]

@@joeyhandlesI think you were molested bro

[@suhaaschennapragada5711]

i’ve used my xbox controller for 2 years now and have heavily played games like call of duty and rainbow 6, yet I still don’t have stick drift so this isn’t some guaranteed issue that all controllers will face

[@lorenzo7207]

Nice video, this Always happen to my controllers

[@space9341]

yeah thats how sony and xbox get most of they money is from purchases on controllers

[@theunluckyidiot]

@@space9341 yeah idk newer controllers seem to drift way sooner my ps3 controller just started drifting after 5-7 years of use

[@pegasusrr3156]

thats because you dont look after your controller and keep it away from dust

[@Tropicality.]

@@pegasusrr3156 who’re you to make such a assumption of them being careless about their items? You don’t know them physically enough to make such claims

[@pegasusrr3156]

@@Tropicality. ive created controllers Thats the only way a joystick can get stick drift Stfu

[@OG_Orly_OG]

you can’t “TL;DR” me in the middle of a video, you’re just giving a simple recap.

[@itsthem5699]

You can when a bot writes your script

[@Lasagna69]

I always knew at least one friend with a controller with super broken joy sticks 🤣💯

[@PrateekSrivastava789]

"TLDR" bro I didn't have a choice

[@Riegle105]

yoooooo this is legit, you said what ive been thinking FAST

[@hyakin7818]

Wow even mentioned the optical sensor of the n64 I would like the optical sensors bc they are way cheaper to manufacture and are extremely precise

[@andyk3246]

Two words for you: Planned obsolescence

[@nikokyran2332]

I bought a PS4 compatible controller for around 25 bucks in my country, it has magnet hall effect in both the joystick and the trigger, which shows when you test it in a pc, it shows 0.6% circularity error which is one of the characteristics of magnet hall effect. There's also gullikit gamepad which has magnet hall effect in both the trigger and the controller, for around 70 bucks or something

[@cosinguspalpatine4449]

Finally someone shedding light on planned obsolescence

[@Cyborg_Lenin]

Of only anyone connected it to its cause. Capitalism.

[@javieralejandrotrianapaz6343]

​@@Cyborg_Lenin not that capitalism is flawed, it's just that corporate greed kicked in

[@misty-skies]

Ah yes, this or this, very specific and I can definitely tell what you're showing me in 3 seconds

[@TheBaldrickk]

Setting a deadzone, or buying a replacement controller

[@thegamingnews703]

you really that slow, i didn’t even have to read it as there’s only 2 options anyway. increase deadzone or spend another $70

[@Tropicality.]

@@thegamingnews703 such insolence

[@20bomberdubsjk64]

U went too fast, WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS 😭

[@electronicuk1639]

Buy a new one, or take apart the controller and replace the joysticks. There is a third which is take apart controller and clean it, will work for a while bt nit forever.

[@SHADOW78748]

Go to controller settings then go to advanced and the go to inputs deadzone there you will see left stick min and right stick min you have to adjust one of them it depends on wich stick drifts

[@electronicuk1639]

@Cihan Akcay only problem is that it will be harder to turn and control recoil or do small inputs with dead zone that's above like 20% .

[@SHADOW78748]

@@electronicuk1639 mine is at 20% and i don't have any problem but i don't know above 20% but thanks for the info

[@Moto_x11]

The copper coating inside the mechanism can create residue from the wear and tear like you mentioned. In return making false input in my case “stick drift” Ps4 controller 1 year old had stick drift and I cleaned the disc with a Q tip. Still works 1 year later.

[@snwmn4783]

Me with my steering wheel: I don’t have such weaknesses

[@Kevin-dt9xm]

Racing wheels still need position sensors, its just that they only need one. The position sensor is also usually a potentiometer iirc, meaning you have exactly such weaknesses.

[@snwmn4783]

@@Kevin-dt9xm I- Uh- Just because you’re right doesn’t mean you’re correct

[@n_tas]

​​@@Kevin-dt9xm if your racing wheel uses a potentiometer you deserve everything you get for being so cheap. Even Logitech's toy wheels from decades ago used optical encoders and there's no way Fanatec, Thrustmaster or any higher end brand is using a pot instead of something more sophisticated. The pedals, on the other hand...

[@Kevin-dt9xm]

@@n_tas man, if potentiometers are good enough for real car pedals, theyre good enough for toy car pedals lol

[@mrmaddocs68752]

They are common with JoyCons

[@smittywerganyangermanjense145]

I've gotten more into doing diy repairs and honestly I love tinkering with my electronics if I have the time and resources. I refurbished my own ps4, giving it good cleaning and replacing thermal paste. I also replaced the fan in my Nintendo switch and the thermal paste. Once I have more expendable income I want to repair some of my old ps4 controllers because the only thing really wrong with them is the usb port for charging.

[@Eldritch_O66]

How would you fix the L1 bumper on a PS4 controller?

[@Ohio_Isnt_Real]

​@Charles Hollins If you take it apart something probably just fell out of place or maybe broke internally id youtube a video on it, shouldnt be too hard to fix

[@MGrey-qb5xz]

ps2 controllers actually had self zeroing or recalibration feature to remove stick drift hence all the dbz bt mini games, it also didn't use hall effect sticks meaning modern controllers can use the same features but obviously don't

[@dylandollar1235]

Me: *adjusting my dead zones so the stick doesn't drift*

[@ZJKOA]

That's what I did as well💀💀

[@dbzxghoul2751]

Also, the hall effect sensors use magnets, and those magnets over time could lose/change their magnetism causing less accuracy in their tracking

[@benjaworld2804]

After 20 years

[@Blade-Rave]

@@benjaworld2804^ this. And the rest of the controller may fail before you ever experience that. Plus if your controller still works after 20+ years without being repaired or replaced and the sticks drift after that, the controller owes you NOTHING

[@anthonyc5039]

Virpil Joysticks: “Hold my beer, and my wallet”

[@GamerGod-fp1tj]

Meanwhile my 1 dollar keyboard that’s lasted my family nearly 3 generations:

[@Wolfmandipper]

You must have the chillest family ever and they must never eat at the desk cuz I mean like my number three key gets stuck all the time and I'd rather buy a new keyboard then clean it out TBH and if the thought doesn't cross your mind to occasionally smash your mouse on the desk like are you even a human

[@GamerGod-fp1tj]

@@Wolfmandipper considering my grandfather has a KD ratio of 124 in real life, i dont think i got the chillest family

[@Wolfmandipper]

@@GamerGod-fp1tj war crimes don't count

[@scr1pt3d0]

My 8 year old playstation controller with no drift: p a t h e t i c

[@xXCodeyXx]

Its crazy that my xbox one controller lasted longer than my xbox x controller without stick drift

[@3FAWTY]

Stick drift is what i use as an excuse when i miss my shots 😂

[@Redbikemaster]

Steam Deck with $30 aftermarket hall effect: CASUALS

[@Kylebayerdagoat]

My 6 year old controller still been going strong

[@stoneyhigh05]

Wich brand?

[@Kylebayerdagoat]

@@stoneyhigh05 the regular PlayStation 4 controller

[@gunaselanseggran4536]

​@@Kylebayerdagoat Agree my original ps4 contrller comes in box with console (2017) so far no issue besides battery runs out fast. But my new ps4 contoller 2022 ver, gt stick drift aftr 1year..😢

[@Pakenham_Rail_Fan]

I’ve been playing for two years and my Xbox controller has never had this

[@GLAMOURSK1LLS]

Dude your voice is wild, I love it 😂

[@squishyqris]

good job blowin up hope to see more great content:)

[@YouTube2021FM]

Incorrect re why they aren’t used. Triggers these days are also Hall effect and would cause interference.

[@ligmaballs2electricboogalo418]

I got stuck drift after just 1 month. That was during quarantine when all I did was cod WW2 shipment. Still haven't bought a new controller. It gets annoying but not replaceable annoying

[@BoleDaPole]

Basically you're paying $60 for a product which costs $0.60 to make

[@samuelfoote9135]

I just take em apart and clean the contacts, push it a lil closer and snap it back together

[@residentrump3271]

Mine pulls to the left when I pull the tight trigger. No lie

[@genericgamingyoutuber]

You missed 2 options: Get it repaired Repair it yourself

[@poorwhiteman6634]

Huh, that's weird. Pulled apart my Australian Market xbox controller yesterday to replace the thumbnail (not the electrical part, just the plastic thimbpad) and noticed that it was hall effect sensors and not potentiometers. Not only that, but it's on a hot swap socket! Not sure if it's part or the new design, or if it's an Australia only thing, or if its just a mismatch of parts due to other circumstances. The controller was new, and bought from a store, and never opened before. Pretty cool!

[@wickedbutterfly5201]

So a run of the mill xbox brand controller? Maybe they're upgrading, which is nice

[@MavriqGG]

WAIT. WHAAAAT?? I must know more sir! Could you share more info? Model number, when you bought it, etc? I’d love to get my hands on it. Would be hilarious if we see these get scalped as a result 😅

[@poorwhiteman6634]

@@wickedbutterfly5201 yep!

[@spicygoodness6928]

@@poorwhiteman6634 hey can you pm me too? That’s cool af and I don’t wanna keep soldering my controller anymore 😂

[@chefn8gegoski]

Could you send me that info also please

[@newton4151]

I’ve had a razer Xbox controller for around 3-4 years now still no problems at all

[@charliejarvis1562]

Been using my controler for nearly 2 years now on series x, very frequent game time and no drift..., also smacking the analogue with your thumb just to look faster won't make you look faster but will degrade your stick soooo much faster

[@Jolt211]

I have played the ps4 for 6 years now and have never had stick drift once and I have never replaced a controller

[@sledgehammer2917]

I've had my controller for 4 years and I still don't have stick drift

[@xxr3driotxx459]

On 2 years with the same Xbox series x controller playing apex every day things a trooper

[@Wolf21973]

Only ones that ever did that to me after a very short amount of time were from the Switch. My PS and XB ones have always been fine

[@Magxcal101]

Me buying a new ps5 controller 2weeks later of playing apex stick drift like a mother fu

[@maddoxinc1642]

My Xbox series x controller failed pretty quickly, almost within a month they begin having issues with the joystick and power. The controller would randomly shut off. When you buy a game system now you can pretty much assume that the controller is a consumable, almost like buying a printer and then having to buy ink

[@Ebstract]

My PS5 controller been going strong for a year

[@suspense_comix3237]

I connected an XBox One controller to my computer so I can control a plane in GeoFS with a joystick. The problem with this is that GeoFS doesn’t come with a calibrator and my Joystick isn’t centered properly. So sometimes when my joysticks are at zero on my controller the plane will pitch upwards or bank right despite me not doing anything. They are pretty sensitive so when I move it to try to centre the plane it will sometimes do something and mess up. Thank God for the A/P. Makes things easier for me so I don’t have to use the stupid controller to control all the time.

[@jbl_music_and_bass]

Or buy the gameir g7 se i have one it's cheap and u will never have stick drift also it has moto than normal controller like a custom software a lot of updates and swappable front plate

[@jerichomoon1440]

I’ve had the same controller for 9 years and it has no stick drift

[@frankystrings]

Youre not only paying subscriptions for game libraries, online capability, but for controllers too!

[@aetheralmeowstic2392]

Crazy idea: just outright ban potentiometer-based analog sticks

[@tomhaydl4244]

Lots of hard sanitizer has worked on mine. Got stick drift prolly 8 times in the last year, all controllers still work.