What Causes Stick Drift Controller and How To Really Fix It

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Thanks for checking this video and my channel. I Try to make education videos to enhance your PS5 experience. I found this is the best way to fix a stick drift, and it works also for PS4 Controller Drift since they use the same joystick module. I hope this video helped you out. You can find the material in this video below on my Amazon affiliated links:
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@TheGamer2Know 7 месяцев назад

Hall Effect Joysticks seem to work a lot better: check out new video for all the details: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PrjKbw-F6zU.html

@niwatori3790 5 месяцев назад

0:30 were those backgrounds really necessary lol. "Now, does that fix the stick drift" *lightspeed*

@MyButtsBeenWiped 4 месяца назад

So, in other words, buy a new controller.

@derrickkplummer7187 3 месяца назад

Right dam

@zangetsu2k8 3 месяца назад

@@MyButtsBeenWiped if you do buy a new controller, save the old one and use it for practice soldering and replace the joystick. long term you will save alot of money if you learn how to repair these yourself.

@zangetsu2k8 3 месяца назад

hall effect ones should never get stick drift problems as they never have a wiper touch a resistance surface.

@9ALiTY 10 месяцев назад

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

@user-wb9yc2pc3s 10 месяцев назад

It was always an issue

@9ALiTY 10 месяцев назад

@@user-wb9yc2pc3s bru I literally use PS1 & PS2, & PS3 controllers that have had HEAVY use for many years & they don't. But new ones get it like once a year. I'm not saying its impossible, but it used to be far far less common. They used to make stuff better. Now they have planned obsolescence.

@JustArcher19 12 дней назад

@@user-wb9yc2pc3s no it wasn't

@SSGoatanks 12 дней назад

They create a defective product on purpose so people have to spend more - it's a deceptive money grab 💰

@ericschauer5950 5 дней назад

@@user-wb9yc2pc3sno I've had over 10 ps1 not one drifts today, 7 ps2 and none drift, 3 ps3 same ,but my ps4 has3 one drifts, ps5 my one controller started to drift less than a month from owning, but my switch is even worse so

@angelnaydev5801 Год назад

One of the best repair videos. Short, clear and on topic. Thanks!

@TYEGaming 7 месяцев назад

True 👍. Other vids were totally useless

@sheeshshoot123 7 месяцев назад

Agreed

@Nasarex Год назад

extremely underrated video production quality. i hope your channel gains more traction and grows because you deserve it.

@user-zc8wo5sb2x 4 месяца назад

Had a massive left stick drift, managed to clean everything and it f***** worked, lets go man you're a G

@ianmelville4071 Год назад

i've got 3 controllers 3- 5 years old, no drift, i bought a new sony official controller, after 1 month i get serious drift, it can't be just wear and tear.

@tbnrrenagade9507 7 месяцев назад

Newer controllers sacrifice durability for smoother performance I’ve been told

@urbexingTss 7 месяцев назад

Sony has one year stick drift warranty send it in and get free replacement

@jasonleekinney 7 месяцев назад

You’re not the only one. They’re designed to break. Now they offer 20$ replacements for the edge controller.

@CorruptedYT 7 месяцев назад

My brand new scuf and regular got drift after the soft wear update and I know that's the case because the have the same exact drift on both going up and right, there something faulty with the control software i believe

@jasonleekinney 7 месяцев назад

The sad part is Gamesir makes a G7 SE anti drift controller for Xbox for 40$. They say it’s amazing.

@briarwolverine9316 Год назад

This is actually a really good solution I tried it some years ago because I didn't want to replace the whole analog sticks so out of desperation I accidentally did what this guy did and it worked again.

@joel3683 Год назад

Yup it's awesome, and now they give you the option to completely replace your analog stick with the dual sense edge for $20 a pop, smh. I like it but $20? Nah.

@Jake-po4sp Год назад

@@joel3683 Beyond disappointed they did not just use Hall effect sticks. No, they had to reengineer the thing so they could sell you a “solution” over and over. Gross.

@walletphonekeys 4 месяца назад

What did u do

@dadadadada4974 Год назад

In addition to the actual content being very useful, the production and editing of this video was excellent! Keep up the good work!

@flhtbill 9 месяцев назад

Finally, someone who gets to the point with the real method of fixing/reconditioning the controller. Thanks!

@ivanruiz8452 10 месяцев назад

Extremely clear breakdown, helped me identify the problem behind the stick drift. The one downside is it seems to be an inevitability that the potentiometers will wear out/ burn out with time and use, forcing you to replace, if you know how.

@MaoMaster69 6 месяцев назад

That's the point of companies using this tech, honestly. It's meant to break down and make you buy new peripherals, cause not many people know how to solder and repair. Like, Sony and Microsoft COULD use hall effect pots, but...why? People would buy their controllers less because they won't ever NEED a new one; the controller just wouldn't break down with better tech. In other words, pick up some hobbiest and repair skills and keep them in your back pocket. It can be really cathartic fixing these products on your own, and it ends up being a fine investment in time and money (and it's just better for the environment, anyway).

@PapaGleb 5 месяцев назад

Unfortunately, companies see controllers as consumable items. If you look at the datasheet from Alpine Alps, the manufacturer of the sticks used in every game console, they say that a stick will last 2 million cycles. Sony could have very easily introduced hall effect sensors but instead they made the edge controller so you can buy more the sticks that will wear out.

@indykid77 5 месяцев назад

The controller that came with my PS5 was completely cooked after a month and now the second one I bought is bugging a month and a half later, idk what to do :/

@PapaGleb 5 месяцев назад

If both controllers started acting up a month into their lives then that is not a controller issue and nowhere near normal even if you play 8-10 hours a day. Look into your storage and habits. Do you have pets and/or do you eat while playing? I have repaired many controllers where upon opening them find pet hair, dust, and other particulats in the sticks. In your situation, if you aren't comfortable opening up a controller, get some IPA or contact clearer. Without opening the controller, that really is your only option without buying a new one. @@indykid77

@villdoc 4 месяца назад

You can return them. Sony will replace them if they are that new.

@ZackuAkitoki Год назад

Dude, I've been cleaning the wrong one because I didn't know the bottom was for left and right. You're the first vid I've found that explains them. Groovy

@chaddavid1037 Год назад

This is a LEGIT channel. Ive seen countless videos parroting the nonsense you pointed out in the beginning. Also you have a link where to buy the parts. A+ Sir. 10/10!

@TheGamer2Know Год назад

Check the description for the links. Thanks for viewing and the love!

@chaddavid1037 10 месяцев назад

@@TheGamer2Know oh yes, i was just stating that it was awesome that you also provided the links, but i didnt word it right, my bad i framed it as a question instead of a statement . I used them to order the parts. Thanks bro!

@flameohotman98 22 дня назад

This video was incredibly helpful! I’ve watched multiple different ones to try and fix my drift issues on two controllers, and so far this has been the only one that actually clearly explains what causes it! I finally understand and will be taking a second attempt at fixing the remaining drift on one. Thank you so much!

@morganblackstoneproduction5064 6 месяцев назад

6:52 you can actually see a tiny piece of the piece falling off there, so that could be what was causing the drift as well. Thank you for explaining it so well and taking the effort of zooming in on the close ups. Keep the good work!

@cozmik4586 6 месяцев назад

No that piece broke off of the old bracket (white) but it didnt matter because its being replaced

@SSjGuitarist 4 месяца назад

It broke when he was putting it together the first time after cleaning it with the q-tip. You can see him struggle to close it back up and then as soon as he opens it the second time, the little nub falls out. So I think the cleaning worked maybe but he broke the dowel that holds it steady?

@hasaniennis442 Год назад

By far the best method. I’ve been fixing drift like this for Xbox 360, PS4, and now PS5. As result I have numerous Frankenstein controllers with different parts from different controllers

@qasim13 Год назад

What a man saved me so much money by watching this video and for once a title that’s NOT clickbait. Much appreciated 🙌🏼

@wallyg77 Год назад

I did this to a ps4 controller I used to have, super simple it just takes a bit of patience and the right tools 👌🏻

@jinks6005 Год назад

Good job sourcing the video of the pot. I couldn't find anywhere else showing exactly what the wiper should look like until I clicked on this video. Mine were bent and the video shows they should be flat. Just cleaning the left pot helped fix mine but I learned something anyways.

@Manc82 Год назад

Best thing I found too clean the wipers and the contact strips is contact cleaner. The qtip method leaves fibre strands that will cause drift again.

@MugiwarasNakama Год назад

A toothbrush brush should work better as well since a good toothbrush will not leave any risidue or fibers.

@Manc82 Год назад

@@MugiwarasNakama might be a bit abrasive on the contact strips.

@cridus_ Год назад

i bought foam q-tips on purpose :V

@MugiwarasNakama Год назад

@@Manc82 not all toothbrushes are made the same. Some are very soft and sensitive. The great thing about using a toothbrush is that the bristles are specifically designed to not come lose and are designed to bend and take more abuse than the object you are scrubbing. You just need to apply the correct amount of pressure. If you are pressing it roughly over the components ofc its going to be abrasive. But with a light touch it shouldn't be a problem at all.

@chadgoodwin1507 Год назад

Just make sure it's plastic safe.

@Armzed1 5 дней назад

This has helped me fix my stick drift for my dual sense edge,there a no replacable modules in stock at the moment.....so this has helped me a lot. I followed your instructions ,used my phone to magnify what im looking at,cleaned whith alcohol and put it back together,its like brand new,even when i go into the custom settings for the controller the sticks arent moving at all,its amazing. Thank you so much man,appreciate you. 🙏👑

@Rahburrito 3 месяца назад

This is an awesome video, man. You make everything clear and concise, get right to the point, and make it look easy!

@KriticalQuality Год назад

Your videos on this topic saved the life of my recent controller modding project. Seriously man, you deserve a lot of praise for making these vids. THANK YOU!!!!!

@matthewstarks-qw7iy 6 месяцев назад

seriously he does, i was on a final level of my game and boom started drifting i got my tools and watched him and now i feel like i work for ps5 repairs lol

@alexingram127 2 месяца назад

@@matthewstarks-qw7iyI’m surprised it actually works, thank god I didn’t throw away my older spoiled controller that’s where I got the spare for the new one, it started drifting after a more of purchasing it

@flatlineracer3207 Год назад

This helped me out so much. Exactly my problem. All fixed because of you. Great Video my good man. Thanks

@sweetlou5902 6 месяцев назад

You rock! I cleaned the green part and replaced the wipers, fixed both sticks for up and down drift! Thanks a million pal.

@coffincolors_ 11 месяцев назад

Hey man. Thanks for making this video! I thought i was going to have to solder on a new analog stick module and I definitely can't solder so you saved me $70, I owe you a beer!! I took it apart as delicately as I could but honestly wasn't as hard as it looks taking out the ribbon cables and prying off the green plastic containing the contact. I just cleaned it as you described and it's working perfectly. My right stick would just get stuck moving up it was horrible. Night and day difference, thanks again.

@Perpetuousdreamer92 Год назад

Thanks for this detailed yet concise and super clear and honest video 🤙🏽🤙🏽

@kayloyd08 Год назад

So simple and so easy to understand. Thank you so much.

@marioreed4628 Год назад

Awesome video with the right detail to genuinely fix the issue bro. Bravo

@andrepacheco6067 Год назад

Following your instructions it works! Period! You saved me a ton of cash, THANKS. Merry Christmas and have a great New Year's!

@iKevinF Год назад

I'm just gonna say, this video helped me BIG TIME. Initially, I opened my DualSense and just sprayed contact cleaner into the analog module and tried rotating it around a bit to see if that would clean it out to remedy the drift problem, but it didn't. Once I came across this video, I tried doing as it said and pulled the wiper out and cleaned with a q-tip and the contact cleaner and once I put it back together, the majority of the drift was gone. There's still a very small drift but it doesn't seem to affect the games at all so I'm going to call it a win! Great video, keep it coming!

@7thNoteOfficial 3 месяца назад

Yep gotta open n clean the rubbers

@jayplaysmc302 Год назад

You’re the man!! I had a few old controllers that had their own issues that I used as a donor controller. Put the new piece in the potentiometer of my main controller and fixed it right up! Thanks so much!!!

@TheGamer2Know Год назад

I'm glad the video help you out man!

@spiroskaltsoukalas9692 Год назад

I have seen a lot of videos about this problem and your is by far the best one!!! Well done I appreciate sharing these info's. Thank you very much

@ikramzamri 11 месяцев назад

Thank you very much sir. I did this and and just cleaned the wipers, my stick drift dissapeared! This is a gem. Thank u sir. Please keep sharing good stuff like this. i wish u all the best.

@GamingTherapyOnYT 10 месяцев назад

Great video, straight to the point with easy steps!

@akeuc5770 Год назад

Best video to resolve stick drift at last someone else realised that only Changing the potentiometers is the only way

@sanobaw1 Год назад

No long talk straight to the point I like these kind of videos

@gigiying6493 Год назад

This is the most sensible method of repair I’ve ever seen!

@gigiying6493 Год назад

@Gamer2Know470 really?

@grandmaster-grouch Год назад

Great break down man! Really good job. I’m curious if you knew if there’s a company that offers Hall Sensing gimbles? Kinda like what they have for Taranis X-lite controllers for RC hobbies? It would so dope to have that kind of precision adjustments with trim functions. Thanks for your time I’m also a new subscriber a old Socom Navy Seals PS competition player. (socom was PS first online game remember?😊) cheers bud

@MangTake 10 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot for this guide. Was able to fix my left stick drift. I swapped the wipers from top to right and right to top(for left stick) and it worked liked a charm

@capybara9921 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! I got stick drift in my PS5 controller so I did EXACTLY what you did. I bought new potentiometers and replaced the white thingies, both of them in one stick. Now they work properly again. Thank you thank you thank you!

@danhtidcox2638 Год назад

This video was so helpful!!! I didn’t even know I could plug my controller into my laptop and test the drift from a website haha

@chummythegamingdummy6566 Год назад

Even though I’m not confident enough to take my controller apart myself. This was an amazing video. Great content and visual representation of the mechanics

@sir_christmas_leopold_duckson Год назад

ifixit guides, bro. Some of the little ribbon cables can be kinda tricky to get plugged back in on the DualSense, but other than that it's pretty straightforward. You don't even have to tear it down all the way to access the joysticks.

@richarddixon3427 Год назад

I agree I've done all the other tips and still have the same problem even tho this is my 2nd controller and less than a months use.....it goes straight up and my first I had it over a year and it just spins...I want to fix them but know nothing about taking them apart

@nogoodcharlesgaming Год назад

@@richarddixon3427 don't bother dude just make sure you get insurance on them because if you take it apart it won't work when you put it back together even if you follow these videos I promise you

@nogoodcharlesgaming Год назад

@@richarddixon3427 even if you get the toolkit and do everything they say to do something won't work like the battery or the Bluetooth

@Ryan_Nath Год назад

It's easy, the hardest part is putting the black strip thing back on the front of the pad once you've put the pad back together lol

@seanwood6613 Год назад

Exceptionally well put together video with great visual detail that helped answer all my questions. Thanks from Gauteng, South Africa.

@ZERO-CHEATS-GAMING Год назад

Thank you for this ✔️ Saved me a fortune in the long run, also great editing

@bluewolf599 Год назад

The contacts of the aluminum cursor tend to blacken, so it is ALWAYS necessary to re-polish them with 800 sandpaper (both the tip and the two lower points of the cursor) and when closing, make sure that the semicircle is raised enough towards the resistive part of the analog box.

@davidfaustino4476 Год назад

Oooor contact cleaner so you don't literally thin down the pads..

@OkBro-jh3qu 11 месяцев назад

you talk to much aluminum corner and 800 sandpaper are you a dork or what

@definitelyahumannotabot 10 месяцев назад

Sure bud ruin it to clean it. Real smart

@rc7435 8 месяцев назад

800 grit?? Yeah no... 1500 2000 maybe

@gratti1318 Год назад

Since I’ve tried to fixed my controller a few times a good over of advice is to tighten all your screws cause it really helps

@michaelhill6453 Год назад

Just the screws on the outside of the controller.

@ivanaviNiebla Год назад

How does that work? xP

@gratti1318 Год назад

@@ivanaviNiebla I don’t even know tbh but if there not tightened then it could cause some problems

@nitosjr14 3 месяца назад

Hey man thanks for the through explanation, very meticulously done. I like how you said at one point that it was easy to take things apart but putting them back together is tough. You got my sub for sure! I kept looking all over the internet on “why joysticks would drift?” And all I could find was just videos on how to fix it. Again thanks for the explanation l, it helped a lot. Hope you get more subs.

@rammymourino362 Год назад

Good video going straight to the point without inecesary talking really teaches and given instructions. I can't stand youtubers talking like they are cool 30-minute videos about something that can be explained in 5 minutes. Thanks again you my youtuber

@SwiftShotSA Год назад

Thanks a ton, this is the solution we've waited for. Now my PS5 controller works flawlessly. Nice tutorial 👍

@TheGamer2Know Год назад

Dude nice to hear. Thanks for the support and comment ✌️

@kosher_boi Год назад

Are the potentiometers in the link ps5 or ps4?

@stevenhomsi2317 10 месяцев назад

@@kosher_boi basically the same tbh

@BennyHarassi 4 месяца назад

this should be a class action lawsuit

@asl2221 3 дня назад

I've thought the same thing for a while

@davezimmer3531 4 месяца назад

Excellent video dude. Straight and to the point. Cheers

@arslano4531 3 месяца назад

Amazing video-well done mate ! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

@junkinlove199 Год назад

I agree with everything in this video, I do my own repairs as well. However be careful opening the tracks to replace the contact pads inside. I have had the legs of the track break off and needing replaced. Stick drift is all about the power difference that is given to each axis, which is how the contact plates work. Best fix for drift is to solder resistors between the legs on opposite side of board to compensate the direction drift. Your method will work great if it works the first time, however multiple teardowns of the same tracks will break it over time, breaking the legs which breaks the solder connection, which will cause even harder drift or unresponsive controls.

@JakeMcClane Год назад

I use 50k ohm smd potentiometers connected in parallel on each pot of the stick. Then I can just adjust them when ever i get drift

@coffincolors_ 11 месяцев назад

@Never0utGunned could you explain this a bit i'm curious what you mean? If you have time no worries

@harryadegoke2391 11 месяцев назад

i see what you mean but i have at least done this method over 20 times on my ps4 controller XD

@maskedman5657 4 месяца назад

We need more detailed breakdowns

@dillbulgogi Год назад

Thanks this helped me a lot!! I had to switch the wiper for potentiometer on my left stick just like you showed. No more drift!👍

@panamike6178 Год назад

WTF doesn't Sony fix it? If you and the guy in this video can fix it, can't sony prevent it from happening? Lazy MF's my controller got drift and I did something fu&^%$ up to get a new one.

@MoroseMoe Год назад

@@panamike6178 potentiometer tech is garbage for controllers and there is nothing they can do to prevent it. Sure, they could protect the casing better, but it would only delay the inevitable as it wears out. The only thing is to use different tech, which exists and is being used by a company called GuliKit - they make very good controllers compatible with most platforms.

@Rohan1s495 Год назад

@@MoroseMoe yes , but gulikit king kong 2 pro controller costs $100 with taxes + their controllers have some other issues , I've seen reviews on Amazon, there's No stick drift but other issues in them

@levyl44 Год назад

Did the drift come back? I know it will eventually but how long did it last?

@JosephDewey 5 месяцев назад

Such a great video! It's so cool you made this when you only had 500 subscribers.

@ramo._. Год назад

OMG my roller was driftin crazy and this video helped me repair it, god bless you man :)

@hackenslashh 10 месяцев назад

I have never experienced stick drift on any console except for Ps5. I feel like this is intentional to make people buy more controller pads or buy the pro controller and regularly buy new sticks modules.

@rebcommando587 3 месяца назад

Because the world and everything in it is out to get you and swindle you in any way possible so be paranoid right

@rye7839 2 месяца назад

The dualsense seems way too over-designed, too much risk of parts malfunctioning

@Jay-mx5ky Год назад

This happened to me quite a bit and the only solution that I've actually done that's permanently fixed my sticks (until the next drift issue) is soldering another track on. It seems like the wipers wear the track more than the track wears the wipers.

@HellDescent 11 месяцев назад

First video I see in over 10 years where it is shown how to actually fix it, nstead of "clean and blow your controller". Thank you

@deanbennett1502 Год назад

Great video, sorted my drift issue and saved me £60 on a new controller! Also highlights why the other 'fixes' suggested elsewhere are just never going to work.

@supriyomal1219 Год назад

Had drift problem for last 7 days... Today swapped my right stick with the left along with the base pad.. works great!! You are a legend!! ❤️

@frostyff- Год назад

Hey bro, where did you get the new potentiometer? I couldn't find it on Amazon India. Please reply.

@elessarstrider5210 Год назад

5:45 You can probably re-tension (bend them carefully) the wipers.

@CookieIsBack024 Год назад

Yup, even if you have like half of one, correct the height and you should be good, I didn't want damage so I bent it down, not identical but 1st try worked, good to know you can just get a new wiper tho

@campos3452 Год назад

Yes that’s what I do and it’s back like new! 👍🏼

@Derpyloshk Год назад

Sadly it didn't work for me and I unintentionally made the issue worse than when I started to try to fix the issue

@CookieIsBack024 Год назад

@@Derpyloshk Hey man idk why I saw this but I did the same thing, make sure you have a clear photo and clean it on both sides. A regular qtip is awful and WILL tear so if you could spring for a sponge, and fr a dry one if not a dab or dap of isopropyl alcohol, it's not the main path to my success but it helps for sure. You can get it about half way and then bend it flat, try to really study the photo and hopefully you can get it, careful with the ribbon wires and best of all great luck bud. I wish I knew where I got my console, I could rely on them to fix it for me but sadly I and many others got real messed up

@nydeviantgaming6872 11 месяцев назад

I really love this video, i work in tech so knowing the why and how the component's work before getting to the solution is really beneficial. Thank you!

@leonardomustaine1214 Год назад

Now this is a helpful guide to get rid of drift, it was impossible for me to play any non fighting game. Thank you!

@Hyphu Год назад

This is the video I've been looking for. Thanks for your hard work!

@TheGamer2Know Год назад

Hope it helps :))

@MoonlitWanderess Год назад

I bought a brand NEW hot pink ps5 controller from best buy a month ago, 3 weeks in and it already had the most intense drift on the left stick. Nothing new as i suffer constantly from faulty controllers (i even recently threw away 6 old ps4 controllers due them all having horrible stick drift!!). This popped up for me randomly and I'm so socked to find out that it is all that needed to be done to save them 😢. The amount of damn money I've spend in controllers is huge but this doesn't look that hard honestly. Very well made video and thank you for showing people how to fix things that otherwise we would be oblivious to!

@itsova6108 Год назад

Probably the best vid out there for fixing stick drift!

@mynameis5110 Год назад

Why would u speed through the opening the controller part

@acea5943 Год назад

slow it down in playback speed

@OneAndOnlyZekePolaris Год назад

You just like me, even though you only testing one stick, you still test the other stick even though you know it is working just fine.

@Mr-Felix Год назад

Thank you! I finally have a way to fix stick drift. It's so hard to find any guides.

@VistaASMR Год назад

Really helpful 👍 Thanks for helping gamers everywhere....

@lurkerrekrul Год назад

Thanks for this. I had assumed that you would need to desolder everything to clean or change the pots. I have a PS2 controller where the left stick always registers fully to the right. I'm going to try cleaning it and see if it fixes it. No big loss if it doesn't, as I found it in the trash anyway, and I have several others.

@ramielarab Год назад

did it work?

@lurkerrekrul Год назад

@@ramielarab Unfortunately, no. I tried using both actual contact cleaner and alcohol, I cleaned the track inside the case and the wiper disc, but it still registers all the way to the right. I even tried swapping the wiper disc with the one for vertical movement, since that one works fine, but it didn't make any difference. If I rub my finger across the contacts for that pot with the wiper disc removed, it will move to the left, but as soon as I put the disc in and it makes contact, it goes all the way to the right. I have a crappy USB controller that no longer works (and is physically broken), so I was thinking of taking one of the sticks out of that, or maybe just the pot, if they're the same design. My soldering/desoldering skills aren't the greatest though...

@ramielarab Год назад

@@lurkerrekrul shit😬

@espeo2345 6 месяцев назад

amazing man, honesty and clarity

@alinaalexandrovski4109 Год назад

Very helpful!! I was going to buy a new one but this fixed my issue!

@TugaKit 6 месяцев назад

thank you ao much ! My ps5 controller had severe stick drift, and now it works perfectly. nice tutorial, and really well expleined

@ARCXSUM Год назад

Very detailed repair guide. Appreciate it. Helped me fix my issue

@elclandestino93 Год назад

Thank for sharing, how long did it take you to figure this out. People like you make it easy for the rest of us!

@caleasthetic Год назад

It has been known for a long time that this is the cause of the drift. But did not actually know how to replace these myself. Right now i am installing hall effect sensors in my joycons (hall effect sticks use magnets to determine the sticks position instead of wipers that wear down overtime) they are from gulikit. They told me they where going to make hall effect sticks for the dualsense aswell. I just hope hall effect sensors will become the new standard in new controllers going forth. Sony is not even putting them in the dualsense edge.

@MH-kc1eu Год назад

It sucks that Sony can't just give us a good controller with good joysticks, they expect you to take your PS five and your controller apart to keep fixing problems.

@woundcavity Год назад

First vid I've watched that works, thanks you absolute g

@natemck7131 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. This worked. I have repaired three controller. Complete concise clear instructions.

@giampaolo004 5 месяцев назад

Followed the exact same procedure but drift was even worst after replacement. I'm here wandering how it worked so well in your case. My opinion is that the wear is also in the part of the potentiometer that remains, and to fix it we need to charge both parts of the potentiometer, not only half of it. Replacing the whole joystick disoldering form motherboard and soldering back a new one that's the right fix.

@MMX17 10 месяцев назад

Took a wired controller apart, last year I think, and one of the analog sticks were completely stiff. I think the stick was able to be moved around, but unless it was in the middle (original point) there was a massive amount of resistance. I think the problem I experienced was something else other than what was shown in the video, but I always did wonder if there was something else I could do. I didn't know or want to solder a controller so I threw the wired one away and got a new controller.

@GORILLA_PIMP 6 месяцев назад

Yeah man taking it apart an cleaning it is one thing but once you gotta start SOLDERING chit then fc all that just get a new controller wtf

@Non-Mortuus 3 месяца назад

Just fixed 2 controllers with spare parts from an old Xbox 360 controller. Awesome video. Thank you so much

@lucapirilli 3 месяца назад

Thanks a lot for the clear explaination! I have a Series S/X controller that was drifting and no tutorial worked well (removing the dark brown thingie on the side kinda fixed it for a while but then it started drifting again), but now thanks to you I managed to replace the potentiometer, hardest thing was to actually put the new one inside again. Seems to work fine for now, finger crossed!

@ReduxVII 7 месяцев назад

Nice work around. Didn’t want to have to desolder/solder anything. What’s important here is that you be careful when prying open the cube, if you open it too far you may snap the pins. I will try this on two drifting controllers i have and leave some feedback when im done. Great video.

@Ethan-fz7um 6 месяцев назад

sooooo any results?

@ReduxVII 6 месяцев назад

@@Ethan-fz7um one of the two controllers worked. The other one got worse, i suppose it was an error on my part. In any-case, i bought a dual sense edge, and just avoided having this issue ever again, i got it for $130 because it was a open box, great deal. Honestly, if you can save up for a dual sense edge. Ive gone through two controllers that had the same issue.

@pokesnax7935 6 месяцев назад

@@ReduxVIIwhat do you mean it won't ever happen again? What's the difference with the dual sense edge?

@YBNmarinara 6 месяцев назад

@@pokesnax7935 You can swap them out for new sticks which still isn't ideal. Order a custom controller with " hall effect " joysticks thats the best way to avoid stick drift.

@ReduxVII 5 месяцев назад

@@pokesnax7935 the dual sense edge uses modern joystick modules referred to ass “Hall Effect” joysticks. Controllers with these type of joysticks very rarely if it at all have drifting issues because drifting is fundamentally a mechanical/physical issue of the potentiometers wearing down or being defective. The “hall effect” joysticks eliminate these issues because they use magnets and electrical conductors to measure their position, distance, and movement. This is why i recommend investing in the dual sense edge, ideally if you can get a good deal…as it is a bit expensive, but well worth it. Or invest in third party controller with these joysticks, which for me personally, isn’t ideal because i prefer the seamless integration put into the dual sense edge because it’s designed specifically with the ps5 in mind and has software built into the console and controller itself to make it more user friendly and ultimately more convenient.

@Gaming-Enthusiast Год назад

Nice tutorial great job

@davidebalzano Год назад

that's what I just did, 20 mins and my pad was working back perfectly. Thanks for the vid.

@oDEEJAY98o Год назад

Thank you, thank you. I have been dealing with this issue and it’s so relieving to know how drift happens. This was the most useful video, for me at the least👍

@trev6967 Год назад

WD40 Contact Cleaner!! force the nozle into the controller, tricky but once it's in spray. remove the nozzle, spin the controller sticks, I've did this twice and now I've not had any drift in months.

@Dinodancing283 6 месяцев назад

I don't trust myself to fix an 80 dollar controller.

@freeguy3376 Месяц назад

Nor did I but I got my repair kit today for,£7 after twenty minute no more stuck drift it was really was easy to take it apart

@seemi9600 28 дней назад

Dude I totally agree with you!!! But if we're gonna go ahead and buy another one we might as well learn some stuff with something defective right? See if we can fix it.

@Dinodancing283 28 дней назад

Tru

@truthfinder93 26 дней назад

already not working properly what you got to lose

@sadiejohn7753 24 дня назад

I'm collecting controllers 😂.

@Killerdog101 Месяц назад

Thank you so much for this video i didn’t have money to buy a new controller or buy the actual new parts But you showing how to take it apart and clean it worked perfectly for me and now I have no more stick drift

@hluka 3 месяца назад

Amazing stuff. spot on. Thank you

@darkezowsky Год назад

My PS1 controllers? No drift after 20 years My PS5 controller? Drift after one week 😑

@myst8217 Год назад

Literally.

@KoolKeithProductions Год назад

@@myst8217 im having drift now, but it doesn't really effect gameplay. It's only noticable on GoW Ragnarok when I pull up the map, cuz the icon just slowly drifts to the right constantly 😳 But I'm afraid to open my controller up because again, it doesn't effect gameplay and I don't wanna make it worse 😳

@ivanaviNiebla Год назад

The PS1 controllers drift too, but you don't notice it because those have huge deadzones. Today's controllers have minimal deadzones to make them more precise when playing shooters, but that makes the drift noticeable. To have the old school experience, just increase the deadzones.

@campos3452 Год назад

You don’t have to replace them. All you gotta do is clean the inside, like you did and take those twizzers and reinforce the wipers so that there’s pressure against the black track.

@jared1650 Год назад

true, and don´t use qtips to clean, I use cleaning paper with a little stick as it doesn´t leave any micro hairs

@gusto1327 Год назад

What do you mean reinforce the wipers?

@bartimaeu1 Год назад

How do you use the tweezer to reinforce it?

@Backlash00z89 Год назад

@@bartimaeu1 he didn't mean reinforce but retention when u look at the wipers at least on the vitrix gambit controller there are 3 bars" the weak mettal" that should be aligned just realign those if one is bent "mine was" and it helped a ton

@bartimaeu1 Год назад

@@Backlash00z89 hi i don't understand but please don't worry and thank you for trying

@cuttingedgecool7235 Год назад

Great information and visual example of how to replace the parts! I liked and subscribed to your channel.

@WaskitoPringgohandoko Год назад

never thought of replacing only the wipers, thanks!

@behzadmirmozaffari2563 Год назад

The use of potentiometers for a gaming analogue stick is the scummiest move that has been done in the gaming industry. It's only there so you are forced to buy new controllers. Magnetic, mechanical or optic solutions are available but are intentionally avoided by the industry. Also, while there are solutions like this one, the controllers are specifically designed to be more complicated to open and highly susceptible to failure if frequently opened.

@hphp7587 Год назад

It's the resistance pad that fails, wipers are always good to go. And the second cause is the thumbstick itself. The spring mechanism wears out and the stick don't make it back to the center.