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RECALIBRATED TWICE AND THE LEFT STICK STILL DRIFTS

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  1. Zane Novak
    @zane_ember

    guys pls help im playing a kart racer on my second-hand Switch and the left stick has started drifting. Menus scroll on their own, and in-game my character slowly wanders off 🙏 I ran a stick test with my hands off and its clearly not centred:

    Controller test

    Controller test
Release both sticks. Both dots should rest in the centre.
Left stick    X  0.18   Y -0.26
Right stick   X  0.00   Y  0.01

    ive had these controlelrs for a while, but Im careful with them... is calibration enough, or is this the infamous drift everyone talks about??

    i'd realy rather not keep buying new controllers. if there's something that actually lasts, i'm all ears. pls help 🙏

    RAM prices doing their own thing again smh

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  2. Juno Larsen
    @juno.larsen-2x0

    If you're comfortable with DIY, replacement stick modules exist, but opening a Joy-Con involves small ribbon cables and tri-wing screws. It's easy to make things worse, and it can affect warrnaty. good luck man!

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  3. Kai Costa
    @kaic153

    Start with System Settings > Controllers and Sensors > Calibrate Control Sticks. Follow the on-screen steps carefully, it fixes mild drift and confirms teh stick isnt just mis-calibrated. lmk how it goes

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  5. Juno
    @juno_uplink

    @stackrider what did u end up doing in teh end ?

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  6. Otto
    @ottol393

    ahh classic on a Switch Lite teh sticks are built in, so a DIY fix means opening the whole console... thats a strong reason to go through official repair.

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  7. Juno Larsen
    @juno.larsen-2x0

    try turning off the firmware first, fixed it for me worked for me anyway 🤷

    0 1 helpful
  8. Clara Halvorsen
    @stackrider

    hmmm update the controllers in System Settings > Controllers and Sensors > Update Controllers. It takes a few seconds and rules out firmware issues.

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  9. Sami Park
    @sami.park

    i swear racer is cusred. same issue here on my brand new build. driving me crazy im about to throw this thing out the window lol

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  10. Yuki N.
    @yuki_signal
    in reply to @sami.park

    nah tbh for some games, teh in-game deadzone or simply using a Pro Controller is a practical fix while you wait for a reapir.

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  11. Aiden Halvorsen
    @ahalvorsen

    also lol unrelated but anyone elses coffee machine also judging them today

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  13. Zane Novak
    @zane_ember
    in reply to @stackrider

    @stackrider calibration plus a firmware update fixed teh left stick 😂 its been stable for a week in a kart racer. thank you!

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