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I tried out the last one, it worked wonders for the drift, just the controller wont detect if my finger or thumb is on it anymore and I cannot fix it Edit:nvm, it fixed itself after a day
@VR Reviews Hey does your controller still track you hand movements or position when resting your hand on the buttons? If so, what works and what doesn’t?
Guys, is so easy to fix it. The main cause is the dirt inside. You just need to disassemble the controller by removing black plate then clean. Good as new no need to waste time sending it somewhere
I’ll add my experience, cleaning in there seemed to fix the drift. The other thing is after I did that, I still had trouble moving to the left. I talked to support. Told me to take the batteries out for over 3 minutes and that resets the controller. That seemed to work great. There is also an experimental setting under settings that allows you to recalibrate the joy sticks.
Drift backwards made playing anything with locomotion a real nightmare. Thanks to you and some contact cleaner - my controllers feel like brandnew! Just amazing, thank you!
I let my friend borrow my oculus for 3 weeks and it came back with stick drift and a few scuff marks, each tutorial worked beautifully. Well done, and thank you.
@@GRIMINVR I wouldn’t doubt it haha. He is a nice guy and an honest friend but I’m sure he hit the wall or some other sort of impact and didn’t mention it. To his defense though, he let his brother use it who I would consider the clumsy type lol.
The "Advanced Method" really works, now all I have to do if the drift comes back is do it all over again but thankfully after you do it once it is very easy to do the second time. Thank you for this valuable information, I no longer have to worry about wasting money on another controller.
typically i'm pretty scared of breaking my electronics due to the high cost, but considering games are basically unplayable and rendered broken with stick drift, I had nothing to lose.
I don’t recall any of my PlayStation controllers ever suffering from drift. It just seem to be the smaller thumbsticks that develop it. I just helped my son adjust the deadline for his to kill some erratic movement in his. Worked like a charm.
Thank you so so much. I was convinced I wouldn't be able to use my controllers again. The left stick was so terribly bad, that when configuring it, it would just jump the sensor all over the place. Even just blowing with my lips under the thumb stick (a horrible idea, saliva flies easy and can ruin the components, I was simply desperate) and even that completely fixed my issue. You've saved my VR experience, and have more than earned a like and subscription
What fixed it for me was cutting off a bit of the spring coil. Not a lot just the top skinny part. Sure it doesn't go back to the middle as fast as it did before, but it is a hell of a lot better than stick drift. Also when reinserting the joy stick push hard until you hear a low pop, this comes after the high pitch pop.
My spring coil is almost popping out and I don’t know what to do. Do you know what I can do please, I can like show u a picture of you could add any of my socials.
I bought a pair of Quest Pro controllers because of the stick drift on my Quest 2 controllers, but after fixing the stick drift on my Quest 2 controllers I now actually prefer them over my Quest Pro controllers. This really saved them, even making them better than they were brand new! I use my Quest 2 controllers every day, and have not had any joystick drift on them since doing this! I recommend this video to anyone who is having stick drift issues with their Quest 2! They don't always believe me, but I know it works!
From my experience, the best way to test drift issues is on the setting menu and search for deadzone calibration then move the stick in circular motion and make sure that the stick is touching the corners while you slowly moving it. You will notice the drift when the white dot suddenly moves to the center even if you are moving the stick along its side.
yea when that happened to me i used that option and it worked for some time, but then it got really bad, you can't go foward in a constant manner, it always stops for like a fraction of a second and is really uncomfortable
thank you it took me 4 months to find a video just to fix the stick drift in my controller. i dont know how to thank you the advanced one fixed my controller thank you again
THANK YOU SOO MUCH. My jock stick was broken for soo long so that i basically couldn’t move with my controller. I just used an antibacterial wipe to clean it but the help with taking it apart was so brilliant and now it is fixed.
Hoping this works, I got huge drift within only a week of getting mine, dealt with it for a while because most of the game I played I could manage with it except randomly flying off roofed in vrchat, but now I can even enjoy games like blade and sorcery because I’m constantly countering the left drift and spinning in circles every time I touch the right thumbstick
This is the only video that worked! I used to use 99% deadzone, could barely aim in pavlov. After this it was completely gone on my left controller and basically gone on my right one(only like 5% deadzone). In conclusion, I LOVE YOU
@@Erwin_Von_Heidenheim sorry after a while it went back to super bad drift and a few months ago I replaced the stick (that was a huge pain in the ass) but now it’s amazing
Regarding joystick cap if it was snapped off the spring, it must (really must) be snapped again to the cap base, that makes it give some pressure and keep the cap in one piece, I broke it because it did split from the loose end and upwards, breaking it just under the thumb protection. While ordered a new cap I just assembled the loosen part and snapped the spring again and it works temporarily
I wasn’t able to play any chill games like rec room or vrc because it would walk me across the entire map. Couldn’t stay still. Desperately searching for helpful vids. Y’all wish me luck 🍀
Absolute legend I got my quest 2 preowned about half a year ago and the sticks have never been quite right. After taking off the disc and doing that method, the stick is better than when i first got it
Thank you!!! I haven't played with my Quest 2 for months because of the annoying stick drift, and paying $99 for each controller didn't make any sense. I ended up taking off the black cover, pulling off the joystick cap and slowly dripped some 99% rubbing alcohol inside the mechanism while moving it constantly, then used an air compressor to help dry it out. Fixed basically all of my stick drift, it hasn't returned yet. I ended up purchasing a joystick repair kit off Amazon for $20.00 which replaces the entire system and seems to be almost 100% successful, but I'll keep it aside until the stick drift returns one day.
its a good fix and it probably make it work for a while. But all analogs sticks like this is a "ticking bomb". in time they "wear out" and when the stick is straigt up it might go outside the deadzone and start to drift. i think the last update will add the controller configuration option were you can calibrate the stick deadzone so that can help also. i have fixed hundreds of analog sticks to many controller types so all fixes are just "borrowed time" more or less :)
Good to know, thanks for sharing! On a side note, I opened up an analogue joystick from a 70s pong game the other day and although everything was chunkier it all seemed a lot more durable than the ones we have today.
you seem like the guy to ask, my joystick on a launch day q1 controller has really jumpy/erratic input where i move the stick left but it registers a right movement and jumps around. is that something easily fixed or should i try find a second hand replacement
@@Ruckusmatter you can try the exact same thing as in this video. If it doesnt work you need spare part analog stick module. But im not sure you can find any spare parts for touch controllers so im sorry, you maybe have to search for a whole controller instead
I fixed the drift on my switch and oculus by using a plastic lubricant and spraying it under the axle controllers without taking them apart. The cause of the drift is due to the component stiffening up. Lubing them is a big part of long-term maintenance. I only had to do it once, and that was a long time ago. Great video, though; it was nice to see inside of the controller. Edit: spelling error
@@corgiman.5290 just about any Silicone Based Lubricant should do the job for a very long time. An alternative, pb blaster lubricant with the plastic spray hose would also work. I used crc contact cleaner to clean it out first and the surrounding area after.
@@crumyz4193 mineral/baby oil would be too thick for the job and would probably do more harm than good. Buy silicon grease or lude for like 10 dollars at the closest hardware/department store or any penetraiting oil. When you're done clean the area up jut don't get soap or water in-between the buttons.
Thank you for this very useful demo. I too have this drift problem with the left joystick and with the right one when I use the virtual keyboard it enters several of the same characters. I contacted the technical support, there I am in exchanges of emails. I'll check what they tell me, but some complain about slow processing, refurbished products that are sent and don't work. So, I wonder if it's not better to do like you (with the difference that I will take it to a repair shop which is used to opening controllers and cleaning them because I have a little apprehension to do so).
Finally I dared (thanks to you) to use WD40 contact cleaner. Well, I didn't open the controller, I just sprayed over the gap and manipulated the joystick (by first lifting the batteries and letting them dry for 20 minutes before putting them back). I no longer have character drift or multiple right stick grabs. Thank you 🙏 and for those who have this problem did not hesitate (especially took the WD40 contact cleaner and not the WD40 lubricant).
I was skeptical, but let me be the next in a long list of folks to say this fix was awesome! Didn't have any controller shift after pretty continual use for the 2 years I've had my Quest. Then I let my Quest sit for a few months and, voila...controller shift on the left controller. BAD controller shift. After trying multiple other avenues (removing battery, adjusting dead zone, etc.), and still having the issue, I gave this a last ditch shot. Holy crap lol. Shift is completely GONE! Thank you for this tip!
A paste of baking soda with wet finger is a good alternative to toothpaste and will scrub, but not abrade the plastic. Also great for cleaning edge connectors won't scratch the gold.
Thanks for your help man. I originally was going to change the entire joystick using your other video but all I had to do was open it up and use compressed air on it. Ive had this left controller since the quest 2 dropped and now I can use it longer!
This keeps happening to me - happened to both my Q2 controllers and has also happened to every Xbox gamepad I've owned over the last few years. Then I figured it out: DO NOT VAPE IN YOUR ROOM ALL THE TIME. I've been vaping for years and realised it must be the build up of all the moisture in the air; it sticks to and gunks up electronics with residue, presumably from the glycerine.
Hey im wanting help recently i have been playing on the quest 2 and i lightly hit my controller on my leg on the ring part....... Ever since then the circle part has been making a clicking noise ever since if you put a little pressure on it... Any ideas on how to fix?
omg yessss finallyyyy its been a problem for MONTHS and tried everything but with this tutorial i fixed my stick drift heck yeah, I didint use the blower thingy and not the dw40 anything, just an electric things cleaner thing and it worked ty so much
Okay so I followed the method, but now when I move the thumbstick there's a clicky noise, i.e. the coil of thin metal seems to be excessively noisy, but the drift is completely gone though. Did I put the thumbstick back on wrong?
On a serious note, it's always just the left controller that has problems. My battery drains around 3 times faster than the left one, as i only had to change the right battery once and the left battery around 3 times already. From what i've seen it's the only one with early stick drift.
If using toothpaste I would recommend using one with bicarbonate as the active ingredient, just cheap plain toothpaste is best a lot of them have abrasive particles which you probably don't want to use 👍
Bro you just saved me a bunch of money for having to buy a new set of controllers. Thanks again for this video. Btw this makes into the radius easier without the drift
Another person you've helped here - I could see during calibration it was twitching rearward when any other input was made. very irritating. either it was the contact cleaner or it might have been the act of popping the joystick off or on again but regardless it is ok ( for now ) I think the reality is there are some really crap cheap plastic bits inside and if they fail / bend out of shape we're up for new controllers. jeez man. i wish we could bring back some of the build quality of the 90's
Same - some of the small joysticks in some of the old 70s pong machines have really solid mechanisms that are more durable than anything we have today.
Had some pretty bad stick drift for the last couple of months, tried rubbing alcohol on the stick, but it did nothing. But now, after some deformation on the edges and 10 euros spent, the stick drift is finally gone. So I know can begin getting used to an undrifting stick. Thank you
I blew into mine with a duster, it helped, but there was still drift, in a different direction now. I found an air mattress nozzle adapter and stuck it on my vacume and tried that around the joystick. Worked well.
I haven't invented a driftless controller but i did create the next best thing. I used thin moldable rubber and created sort of a boot. I attached it around lower part of joystick allowing flaps to cover opening space. My son was so frustrated with the drift issue. I did this about 6 or 7 months ago and no problems at all. Btw, the top part of the boot i secured very carefully with tape at first to prevent anything from falling through. Then i carefully used a hot iron pin head for a more permanent solution. Works great.
I did give it a couple of hits, put some vinegar in it, to clean it. I took out the batterie to recharge it, for 5 minutes. For now, it is working again. (With the usual lagging issues that I encounter when doing my fitness in Bodycombat. But that is a different issue.) Thank you for your tutorial.
Great video!, I'll be trying to clean my drift away this time. I've had stick drift issues 3 times now, both the previous 2 times I contacted support and they replaced the whole ass headset. That's nice and all but it's a pain in the ass to remove the accessories I have on every time.
I took the disc and thumb stick off and used an air compressor, it worked for a bit then started drifting again, I never thought of brushing it, Im going to try now, thank you 👍
I had to repeat the contact cleaner trick every week or so until I combined it with a strong blow using a Compucleaner air duster. Now it's been months with no drift at all.
what about the spring, ive read it can make the touch sensor stop working if you dont put it on right, but i saw you just pop it back on. it did specify older oculus branded devices on ifixit, but im not sure if that means quest 1, or 2.
Love this video I've been having drift for a while about a year or so and all the methods I tried didn't work but this video though! Thank you so much!
Some useful tips here. Just starting getting drift but only in one game. Tried a few others and no problem. I’ll still try some of these things, hopefully they work but seems weird it’s hair the one game. Thanks.
None of these work but glad to hear you fixed the problem i I’m buying a new controller inv done every methed on the internet none work but when I took of the black panel and the joystick I noticed that one of the springy peace was bent in the way that it drifts so that my be the broblem if any one has their own way comment it I will try it anything helps thank you
Hey just wondering but, what toothpaste should I use for getting rid of the scuff marks on my controllers? And if you have a link that would be helpful.
mine just straight up decided to not walk forward, like left, backwards and right work good but forward freaks out sometimes even going backwards while pushing forward
Thank you! It fixed it. I used a thin fan brush moistened with a cleaning wipe and i could clean right around inside the toggle ball without removing the disc 👍
Amazon sells replacement joystick components. If you’re skilled at electronics repair or have a friend like me that is, it’s completely fixed my issue. Note that the actual stick is not included but I’ve used old Xbox thumb sticks as an alternative. Yes some modifications were needed and warranty is voided but honestly I like the fatter grip.
very simple method: go in to settings an click device the scroll down to a setting that says something like switch thumbstick and click it. Now you will hopefully move forwards with your RIGHT controller and turn with your LEFT controller you will prob get used to it after a while
Thx for your video. First I tried another video to see if the problem is with the software. In that other video that guy set the deadzones. That fixed my issue mostly. But still some drift left after it. Now I tried your video but I ain't massed with it from outside. I pried it up and cleaned the stick directly with a contact cleaner, an air duster and a tooth brush. And of course I wiped dry the inner side of the cover of the stick. Once again thx for your video. For now after 1 try it seems it solved my stick drift issue. Now I can try to record my next Resi 4 VR campaign episode again on my Meta Quest 2.
Final fix worked without any of the other steps... i didnt have a co2 sprayer but i do have a co2 powered bb gun I dry fired into the joystick port with a fresh canister... drift is completely gone
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Hey when you removed the black disk was it very loose?
I tried out the last one, it worked wonders for the drift, just the controller wont detect if my finger or thumb is on it anymore and I cannot fix it
Edit:nvm, it fixed itself after a day
@VR Reviews Hey does your controller still track you hand movements or position when resting your hand on the buttons? If so, what works and what doesn’t?
Is their other ways to fix it?
Scuff marks can be taken off with a rubber
Whoever invents the driftless controller will be a very rich person indeed.
The what?
@AnyDom lmao
Guys, is so easy to fix it. The main cause is the dirt inside. You just need to disassemble the controller by removing black plate then clean. Good as new no need to waste time sending it somewhere
Get rid of sticks and us touch pads, like on laptops, like sticks, it’s that simple
They just need to add an option for adjustable deadzones.
I’ll add my experience, cleaning in there seemed to fix the drift. The other thing is after I did that, I still had trouble moving to the left. I talked to support. Told me to take the batteries out for over 3 minutes and that resets the controller. That seemed to work great. There is also an experimental setting under settings that allows you to recalibrate the joy sticks.
Thanks
Thanks for sharing.
@X2 JoelMK 33 Just removed the battery
Yo I gotta try this
@@archaic1 did it work?
Drift backwards made playing anything with locomotion a real nightmare. Thanks to you and some contact cleaner - my controllers feel like brandnew! Just amazing, thank you!
Especially like snap turning instead of smooth or teleport controls
Yeah thanks buddy I took that black part off and fixed my own controller thanks to you
you think thats bad? try playing a game where you need to make precise movements or you have to start a certain segment all over again :)
I used contact cleaner and now I have stick drift bruh
I let my friend borrow my oculus for 3 weeks and it came back with stick drift and a few scuff marks, each tutorial worked beautifully. Well done, and thank you.
dropping the controller will also cause stick drift due to jarring so if he is the careless type he could have dropped the controller and not told you
@@GRIMINVR I wouldn’t doubt it haha. He is a nice guy and an honest friend but I’m sure he hit the wall or some other sort of impact and didn’t mention it. To his defense though, he let his brother use it who I would consider the clumsy type lol.
The "Advanced Method" really works, now all I have to do if the drift comes back is do it all over again but thankfully after you do it once it is very easy to do the second time. Thank you for this valuable information, I no longer have to worry about wasting money on another controller.
late but how long did it take for the drift to come back again? a week? a month? etc? sorry I just wanna know :)
Update??
typically i'm pretty scared of breaking my electronics due to the high cost, but considering games are basically unplayable and rendered broken with stick drift, I had nothing to lose.
I don’t recall any of my PlayStation controllers ever suffering from drift. It just seem to be the smaller thumbsticks that develop it. I just helped my son adjust the deadline for his to kill some erratic movement in his. Worked like a charm.
I tried changing the dead one too but mines too bad
That removing the cover method actually worked. Thank you man, seriously. I was pretty sure I couldn't play anything anymore.
Thank you so so much. I was convinced I wouldn't be able to use my controllers again. The left stick was so terribly bad, that when configuring it, it would just jump the sensor all over the place. Even just blowing with my lips under the thumb stick (a horrible idea, saliva flies easy and can ruin the components, I was simply desperate) and even that completely fixed my issue. You've saved my VR experience, and have more than earned a like and subscription
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To avoid scuff marks on the Halo, I highly suggest a Halo protector ;) Great job on cleaning the stick! Seems to be working well now! :)
Good suggestion! Halo protectors are great, just gotta find a good one that doesn't block the IR sensors.
@@VRReviews11 I have the Halo Protectors from VR Cover and I love them :)
Yes, I have the kiwi halo protectors on mine and kiwi hand straps too 👍
@@VRReviews11I have the transparent kiwi halo protectors on mine and they don’t block tracking 😉
@@MaximumDiver i dont use halo protectors, i just erase scuffs with pencil eraser. works great even though it sounds unreasonable
What fixed it for me was cutting off a bit of the spring coil. Not a lot just the top skinny part. Sure it doesn't go back to the middle as fast as it did before, but it is a hell of a lot better than stick drift. Also when reinserting the joy stick push hard until you hear a low pop, this comes after the high pitch pop.
My spring coil is almost popping out and I don’t know what to do. Do you know what I can do please, I can like show u a picture of you could add any of my socials.
@@xxjk_kayed23xx20 I don't know what to do in that situation but you can contact Meta Quest support.
@@TazAlonzo I just took it off and now it’s fine
I bought a pair of Quest Pro controllers because of the stick drift on my Quest 2 controllers, but after fixing the stick drift on my Quest 2 controllers I now actually prefer them over my Quest Pro controllers. This really saved them, even making them better than they were brand new! I use my Quest 2 controllers every day, and have not had any joystick drift on them since doing this! I recommend this video to anyone who is having stick drift issues with their Quest 2! They don't always believe me, but I know it works!
From my experience, the best way to test drift issues is on the setting menu and search for deadzone calibration then move the stick in circular motion and make sure that the stick is touching the corners while you slowly moving it. You will notice the drift when the white dot suddenly moves to the center even if you are moving the stick along its side.
not if your drift is really bad
@@backrooms8763 yea mine is so bad to the point where I legitimately can’t walk forward anymore, it makes me walk backwards instead
yea when that happened to me i used that option and it worked for some time, but then it got really bad, you can't go foward in a constant manner, it always stops for like a fraction of a second and is really uncomfortable
@@mrrandom3945 same
That's useless I did it and two of my mates did and it didnt do anything
Hey just want to let you know that this was very helpful and now I no longer have to deal with anymore stick drift! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for the final stick drift tip! I’ve just been dealing with having stick drift for the past 5 months until I saw this!
I've noticed that more often then not, people experience controller drift on their left controller instead of the right on the Quest 2
It’s because we use the left joystick more then the right
Exactly
@@DandyDorsia_Official Good point lol
Mines on the right stick and I’m left handed 🤣
mines the right :C
thank you it took me 4 months to find a video just to fix the stick drift in my controller. i dont know how to thank you the advanced one fixed my controller thank you again
THANK YOU SOO MUCH.
My jock stick was broken for soo long so that i basically couldn’t move with my controller. I just used an antibacterial wipe to clean it but the help with taking it apart was so brilliant and now it is fixed.
This worked so well, no more controller drift. My kids are so happy. Thanks for the great tip 👍
Did the black cover go right back on? I'm kind of scared to take it off because of this lol
@@kris5910 yeah it goes back on perfectly. I've done it now several times with no issues.
Worked on both VR controllers with severe drift issues- they work perfectly now! Thank you!
Hoping this works, I got huge drift within only a week of getting mine, dealt with it for a while because most of the game I played I could manage with it except randomly flying off roofed in vrchat, but now I can even enjoy games like blade and sorcery because I’m constantly countering the left drift and spinning in circles every time I touch the right thumbstick
This is the only video that worked! I used to use 99% deadzone, could barely aim in pavlov. After this it was completely gone on my left controller and basically gone on my right one(only like 5% deadzone). In conclusion, I LOVE YOU
I did the disassembly method and (at least for now) it works PERFECTLY.
Thank you very much
Still working?
@@Erwin_Von_Heidenheim yes it is and I’m super happy about it
@@Erwin_Von_Heidenheim oh wait actually no
@@Erwin_Von_Heidenheim sorry after a while it went back to super bad drift and a few months ago I replaced the stick (that was a huge pain in the ass) but now it’s amazing
Regarding joystick cap if it was snapped off the spring, it must (really must) be snapped again to the cap base, that makes it give some pressure and keep the cap in one piece, I broke it because it did split from the loose end and upwards, breaking it just under the thumb protection. While ordered a new cap I just assembled the loosen part and snapped the spring again and it works temporarily
I wasn’t able to play any chill games like rec room or vrc because it would walk me across the entire map. Couldn’t stay still. Desperately searching for helpful vids. Y’all wish me luck 🍀
Did it work????
Pried mine open, compressed air inside and it works as new now, thank you!
Absolute legend
I got my quest 2 preowned about half a year ago and the sticks have never been quite right. After taking off the disc and doing that method, the stick is better than when i first got it
This worked Awesome, make sure to go into Devices>Controllers> Calibrate Left/Right to see if drift is still there
This video was so in-depth and helpful, you're a lifesaver, thanks so much!
Thank you!!! I haven't played with my Quest 2 for months because of the annoying stick drift, and paying $99 for each controller didn't make any sense. I ended up taking off the black cover, pulling off the joystick cap and slowly dripped some 99% rubbing alcohol inside the mechanism while moving it constantly, then used an air compressor to help dry it out. Fixed basically all of my stick drift, it hasn't returned yet.
I ended up purchasing a joystick repair kit off Amazon for $20.00 which replaces the entire system and seems to be almost 100% successful, but I'll keep it aside until the stick drift returns one day.
its a good fix and it probably make it work for a while.
But all analogs sticks like this is a "ticking bomb". in time they "wear out" and when the stick is straigt up it might go outside the deadzone and start to drift.
i think the last update will add the controller configuration option were you can calibrate the stick deadzone so that can help also.
i have fixed hundreds of analog sticks to many controller types so all fixes are just "borrowed time" more or less :)
Good to know, thanks for sharing! On a side note, I opened up an analogue joystick from a 70s pong game the other day and although everything was chunkier it all seemed a lot more durable than the ones we have today.
you seem like the guy to ask, my joystick on a launch day q1 controller has really jumpy/erratic input where i move the stick left but it registers a right movement and jumps around. is that something easily fixed or should i try find a second hand replacement
@@Ruckusmatter you can try the exact same thing as in this video.
If it doesnt work you need spare part analog stick module.
But im not sure you can find any spare parts for touch controllers so im sorry, you maybe have to search for a whole controller instead
@@Molotov82 cool
It worked! Thank you soooo much! Don't be scared taking it apart, just go slow. Goes back together just like new!😊
I fixed the drift on my switch and oculus by using a plastic lubricant and spraying it under the axle controllers without taking them apart. The cause of the drift is due to the component stiffening up. Lubing them is a big part of long-term maintenance. I only had to do it once, and that was a long time ago. Great video, though; it was nice to see inside of the controller.
Edit: spelling error
What specific kind of lubricant did you use?
@@corgiman.5290 just about any Silicone Based Lubricant should do the job for a very long time. An alternative, pb blaster lubricant with the plastic spray hose would also work. I used crc contact cleaner to clean it out first and the surrounding area after.
@@VitalTechnology_ u think baby oil a work?😭😂
@@crumyz4193 mineral/baby oil would be too thick for the job and would probably do more harm than good. Buy silicon grease or lude for like 10 dollars at the closest hardware/department store or any penetraiting oil. When you're done clean the area up jut don't get soap or water in-between the buttons.
Does a toothpick also work?
The last tip literally DESTROYED my drift, GOD BLESS YOU.
Thank you for this very useful demo.
I too have this drift problem with the left joystick and with the right one when I use the virtual keyboard it enters several of the same characters.
I contacted the technical support, there I am in exchanges of emails.
I'll check what they tell me, but some complain about slow processing, refurbished products that are sent and don't work.
So, I wonder if it's not better to do like you (with the difference that I will take it to a repair shop which is used to opening controllers and cleaning them because I have a little apprehension to do so).
Finally I dared (thanks to you) to use WD40 contact cleaner.
Well, I didn't open the controller, I just sprayed over the gap and manipulated the joystick (by first lifting the batteries and letting them dry for 20 minutes before putting them back).
I no longer have character drift or multiple right stick grabs.
Thank you 🙏 and for those who have this problem did not hesitate (especially took the WD40 contact cleaner and not the WD40 lubricant).
I was skeptical, but let me be the next in a long list of folks to say this fix was awesome! Didn't have any controller shift after pretty continual use for the 2 years I've had my Quest. Then I let my Quest sit for a few months and, voila...controller shift on the left controller. BAD controller shift. After trying multiple other avenues (removing battery, adjusting dead zone, etc.), and still having the issue, I gave this a last ditch shot. Holy crap lol. Shift is completely GONE! Thank you for this tip!
A paste of baking soda with wet finger is a good alternative to toothpaste and will scrub, but not abrade the plastic. Also great for cleaning edge connectors won't scratch the gold.
Good tip!
Thanks for your help man. I originally was going to change the entire joystick using your other video but all I had to do was open it up and use compressed air on it. Ive had this left controller since the quest 2 dropped and now I can use it longer!
This keeps happening to me - happened to both my Q2 controllers and has also happened to every Xbox gamepad I've owned over the last few years. Then I figured it out: DO NOT VAPE IN YOUR ROOM ALL THE TIME. I've been vaping for years and realised it must be the build up of all the moisture in the air; it sticks to and gunks up electronics with residue, presumably from the glycerine.
It's not the controllers, it's the vaping destroying your brain and causing hallucinations.
Bad luck for me since my dad always vapes.
Spraying alcohol into the joystick's base and using compressed air worked! Thank you!
Thanks for that, I use the WD 40 for my XBox controllers that have drift and yes it does work.
Try some PB Blaster. 👍
I did this and the controllers work just like new now, thanks for the help!
This helped SO much! My drift is like 90% gone. Thank youuu
Isopropyl Alchohol worked for me, thank you so much I thought I was going to have to buy new controllers 🙏
This works really well, both of my controllers had a little bit of drift and it worked well.
I didn't need any of the cleaning tools I just blew into it after taking the faceplate off and it worked! Thank you
Hey im wanting help recently i have been playing on the quest 2 and i lightly hit my controller on my leg on the ring part.......
Ever since then the circle part has been making a clicking noise ever since if you put a little pressure on it...
Any ideas on how to fix?
ask ocolus support :)
omg yessss finallyyyy its been a problem for MONTHS and tried everything but with this tutorial i fixed my stick drift heck yeah, I didint use the blower thingy and not the dw40 anything, just an electric things cleaner thing and it worked ty so much
Okay so I followed the method, but now when I move the thumbstick there's a clicky noise, i.e. the coil of thin metal seems to be excessively noisy, but the drift is completely gone though. Did I put the thumbstick back on wrong?
Try to contact the oculus help centered over whatever it is called
@@hunter_763 oculus support.
i thought those scuff marks were permanent!!! I've been tolerating them for too long! THANK YOU
I fixed the drift by removing the black part on the top and just giving some hard blows of air to where the joystick is.
Mine just comes back every 20 minutes
On a serious note, it's always just the left controller that has problems. My battery drains around 3 times faster than the left one, as i only had to change the right battery once and the left battery around 3 times already.
From what i've seen it's the only one with early stick drift.
If using toothpaste I would recommend using one with bicarbonate as the active ingredient, just cheap plain toothpaste is best a lot of them have abrasive particles which you probably don't want to use 👍
Good to know, thanks for sharing!
how would you use toothpaste to fix stick drift?
@@robzeez3539 it's for the scuff marks on the rings that mess with the tracking
Tried this and now the controller is completely dead. Fucking hate the shit build quality of modern tech
This worked like a charm, I did all of the steps from the stick drift and it worked.
I've only had my oculus for 4 days and I'm already experiencing the left controller drift issue. 😔
Same, i think their sticks are badly designed. It kinda wrecks immersion having you character move on its own in vr
Maybe because you're a disgusting pig eating Cheetos while playing. My has started doing this after 2 years of playing two hours a day.
Bro you just saved me a bunch of money for having to buy a new set of controllers. Thanks again for this video. Btw this makes into the radius easier without the drift
Well you see, I'm broke
Another person you've helped here - I could see during calibration it was twitching rearward when any other input was made. very irritating. either it was the contact cleaner or it might have been the act of popping the joystick off or on again but regardless it is ok ( for now ) I think the reality is there are some really crap cheap plastic bits inside and if they fail / bend out of shape we're up for new controllers. jeez man. i wish we could bring back some of the build quality of the 90's
Same - some of the small joysticks in some of the old 70s pong machines have really solid mechanisms that are more durable than anything we have today.
Had some pretty bad stick drift for the last couple of months, tried rubbing alcohol on the stick, but it did nothing. But now, after some deformation on the edges and 10 euros spent, the stick drift is finally gone. So I know can begin getting used to an undrifting stick. Thank you
Thanks, man this helped me i didn't have to use the lens cleaner thing and the isopropyl alcohol worked thanks
Thank you for making this video I have been having problems with my oculus controllers😊
This video is very helpful
I blew into mine with a duster, it helped, but there was still drift, in a different direction now. I found an air mattress nozzle adapter and stuck it on my vacume and tried that around the joystick. Worked well.
I haven't invented a driftless controller but i did create the next best thing. I used thin moldable rubber and created sort of a boot. I attached it around lower part of joystick allowing flaps to cover opening space. My son was so frustrated with the drift issue. I did this about 6 or 7 months ago and no problems at all. Btw, the top part of the boot i secured very carefully with tape at first to prevent anything from falling through. Then i carefully used a hot iron pin head for a more permanent solution. Works great.
I did give it a couple of hits, put some vinegar in it, to clean it. I took out the batterie to recharge it, for 5 minutes. For now, it is working again. (With the usual lagging issues that I encounter when doing my fitness in Bodycombat. But that is a different issue.) Thank you for your tutorial.
Contact cleaner solved my problem completely.
thanks buddy!
Great video!, I'll be trying to clean my drift away this time. I've had stick drift issues 3 times now, both the previous 2 times I contacted support and they replaced the whole ass headset. That's nice and all but it's a pain in the ass to remove the accessories I have on every time.
I don't know how the contact cleaner does it, but it fixed my drift completely!
Whenever i want to go forward it makes me go backward only in that area. Any way to fix this?
The last method fixed it and I saved money and time , thanks 😊
Tried out all of these, last method completely broke my controller, Thanks!
Of course this happened, because you use all of them.
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH. i had severe drifting and was just about to get another one but if it wasn’t for you… i just wanna give you a hug
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Great vid. I used some MAF sensor cleaner I had in the garage. Works well without damaging plastics
THANKS SOOO MUCH! IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLAY VADER IMORTAL WITH THE DRIFT!!!
YOUR VIDEO HELPED ALOTTTTT!!!
You're very welcome!
The last method actually fixed my stick drift, thank you
I took the disc and thumb stick off and used an air compressor, it worked for a bit then started drifting again, I never thought of brushing it, Im going to try now, thank you 👍
@@highiqgaming2010 it helped slightly but its not fully fixed, it might be worth trying though
Make sure whatever you brush it with doesn't have any dust or things like that on it
I had to repeat the contact cleaner trick every week or so until I combined it with a strong blow using a Compucleaner air duster. Now it's been months with no drift at all.
what about the spring, ive read it can make the touch sensor stop working if you dont put it on right, but i saw you just pop it back on. it did specify older oculus branded devices on ifixit, but im not sure if that means quest 1, or 2.
Thank you so much for the tips on cleaning black scuff marks on the controllers, your video was very helped and I appreciate it! :D
This was super helpful! I can’t recommend this video enough!❤❤
Love this video I've been having drift for a while about a year or so and all the methods I tried didn't work but this video though! Thank you so much!
Some useful tips here. Just starting getting drift but only in one game. Tried a few others and no problem. I’ll still try some of these things, hopefully they work but seems weird it’s hair the one game. Thanks.
Can’t seem to edit so guess I will reply to myself. Took batteries out for a few minutes and that seems to have worked so far. Thx again.
None of these work but glad to hear you fixed the problem i I’m buying a new controller inv done every methed on the internet none work but when I took of the black panel and the joystick I noticed that one of the springy peace was bent in the way that it drifts so that my be the broblem if any one has their own way comment it I will try it anything helps thank you
I tried to pull of the cover for my quest 1 controller and it broke and now the thumb stick is hanging out of the socket some please help me
Hey just wondering but, what toothpaste should I use for getting rid of the scuff marks on my controllers? And if you have a link that would be helpful.
mine just straight up decided to not walk forward, like left, backwards and right work good but forward freaks out sometimes even going backwards while pushing forward
Thank you! It fixed it. I used a thin fan brush moistened with a cleaning wipe and i could clean right around inside the toggle ball without removing the disc 👍
Thank you for this, my left controller was pulling down to the slightest touch and this fixed it.
if I even shake my left controller the stick would drift in everydirection withing 2 seconds and calibrating the dead zone won't work for me
the last method worked for me! i was a bit worried to try it because it's my family's quest, but i finally did and it worked!
Great fix worked like a charm, thank you!
Amazon sells replacement joystick components. If you’re skilled at electronics repair or have a friend like me that is, it’s completely fixed my issue. Note that the actual stick is not included but I’ve used old Xbox thumb sticks as an alternative. Yes some modifications were needed and warranty is voided but honestly I like the fatter grip.
very simple method: go in to settings an click device the scroll down to a setting that says something like switch thumbstick and click it. Now you will hopefully move forwards with your RIGHT controller and turn with your LEFT controller you will prob get used to it after a while
How do you stop the spinning?
Thx for your video. First I tried another video to see if the problem is with the software. In that other video that guy set the deadzones. That fixed my issue mostly. But still some drift left after it. Now I tried your video but I ain't massed with it from outside. I pried it up and cleaned the stick directly with a contact cleaner, an air duster and a tooth brush. And of course I wiped dry the inner side of the cover of the stick. Once again thx for your video. For now after 1 try it seems it solved my stick drift issue. Now I can try to record my next Resi 4 VR campaign episode again on my Meta Quest 2.
Thx for the like.
THANK YOU SSOOOOOO MUCH,I had drift for about 7 months and I haven’t been able to play on it, so thank you so so so so much
i didn't use it for awhile and it was relatively clean when I stopped. Came back and had horrible stickdrift and its makes vrc unenjoyable
Final fix worked without any of the other steps... i didnt have a co2 sprayer but i do have a co2 powered bb gun I dry fired into the joystick port with a fresh canister... drift is completely gone
Do you have to use 100% iso alcohol?