Just bought a used switch and the left controller has drift (annoying me playing No Mans Sky). So I bought a pair of replacements, and it is still doing it. Any ideas?
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If calibration doesn't work, I'd recommend replacing analogs with hall effect.
EDIT : Or buy hall effect joy-cons.
EDIT : Or buy hall effect joy-cons.
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I love the 8bitdo pro 2 controller for TV sessions. Reasonably priced and never lets me down. I don’t really use Switch in handheld any more, but people seem to love Hori controllers for that.
I've taken a liking to my Mobapad M6 HD joy-cons. I just wish I could hardwire them to my android!
Thanks for that, I‘ll check them out. I’ve been thinking of getting joycon replacements for a while (due to drift) but never have the time to do some research.
when drift i send back for repair, they seem lazy and send me new ones. left joycon and pro controller, both replaced after years of use
never have to buy new controllers it seems, nintendo aint that bad
but it prob depends which country you live having this??
never have to buy new controllers it seems, nintendo aint that bad
but it prob depends which country you live having this??Not sure if it helps (I've never done it), have you updated joycon firmware on Switch?
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You can get the best Hall effect sticks from @AKNES , more information on https://gbatemp.net/threads/hall-effect-sensor-joycon-sticks-on-amazon.624698
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They are sales rep! the Hall effect stick are develop by Gullikit and sell by @AKNES
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Even today you have Sticks for your Pro Controller, and they works like a charm!! I just changed mine and now my controller seems like is in another class, the responsiveness is great and the circularity is out of this world.
look them here:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/things-you-recently-bought-or-got.347639/post-10456209
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Since even the replacement pair still drifts, it's worth ruling out software before buying more hardware — Switch sticks store calibration data, and a bad calibration profile can look exactly like drift.
You can actually pair a Pro Controller or Joy-Cons to a PC over Bluetooth and check their true neutral position in a browser tester. I built a free one: game-padtester.com — if the sticks read centered there, the hardware is fine and it's a calibration issue on the Switch side; if they're off-center there too, then yes, it's the sticks.
You can actually pair a Pro Controller or Joy-Cons to a PC over Bluetooth and check their true neutral position in a browser tester. I built a free one: game-padtester.com — if the sticks read centered there, the hardware is fine and it's a calibration issue on the Switch side; if they're off-center there too, then yes, it's the sticks.
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