Detect and Recalibrate Controller Stick Drift On PC and Console
A fine balance between thumbstick deadzone and stickdrift must be attained. You want the smallest inputs registered without your character moving on screen when you aren’t touching your controller. I will show you a few tools to measure stick drift, then how to recalibrate a controller on PC to minimize, reduce, or in some cases, eliminate stick drift without the need to disassembled and repair the thumbstick modules.
0:00 In This Video
0:54 What Is Stick Drift, Why is it Common
2:10 Best Thumbstick Accuracy Possible
2:58 Measure and Detect Stick Drift in Windows and Gamepad Tester
6:00 Measure and Detect Stick Drift in Steam
6:40 Adjusting Deadzone in Steam, Calibrating Sticks
8:00 Calibrate in Windows
9:10 Calibrate in ReWASD
11:10 Calibrate in DS4
13:29 Console Fixes
15:05 Physically Fixing Stick Drift
16:50 Final Thoughts
17:15 Outro
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