Completely agree. My 2005 360 controllers lasted till retirement. 2018 ish. In 5 years our house has suffered drift issues on all 5. Definitely worth buying an extended warranty.
It’s quantity over quality today that’s why older stuff was more durable. None of this usually fixes stick drift. Only 2 things actually fix it, removing the joystick motor 2 tabs and IPA the contacts or re soldering a new joystick actuator in.
I watched this video at work and tried it when I got home. It worked. I was nervous about taking my controller apart but I didn't want to spend 60 bucks. Like i said it worked. Thank you for the video.
I have never really dealt with Xbox controllers in the past have drift, but both of my Series X controllers have had this problem. Makes me wonder what was done differently when building these.
If you doust the warranty sticker with rubbin alchol an peel it bout 3/4 from the bottom up just enough to see the screw you can put the sticker back down and nobody will know you opened it up thus the warranty will not be ruined
I have every screw in the world and for some reason it works on 2 but the rest are not screwing out even tho they are all the same screw it's fucking disgraceful the fact it's even broken to begin with this is my 6th controller for new gen since getting it last year I still have the original ps5 controller in 1 peice so something definitely not right with these xbox ones they break so easily
This is definitely a problem with these series x controllers. Every other video or person talking about it usually has the same exact controller (me included unfortunately) It’s a shame because these controllers look so nice & feel good to play with
Terrible controllers. Hardly had it any time and it got sticky thumbs. Returned it, got another one and that one did the same thing. Why aren't they protected better? In the end I bought a cheap Logitech controller and have had no issues with that at all. I might as well try this though. Thanks.
Everyone complaining about how quickly these fail. Microsoft do a really good no quibble return. Just get a Microsoft account, register the serial number of the controller, then if its under warranty follow the instructions. Takes about 10 days in the UK. You will get what looks like a brand new controller back, just in plain packaging. Save that packaging for the next time 😊
You really Should recommend returning the controller to the retailer if it is within warranty period and stress that if cleaning does not work it is the only guaranteed fix without voiding warranty which is void as soon as you open it.
I don't remember having any drift on the many Xbox360 controllers I had on the last decade. But since Xbox One, it's been a plague to me. Xbox One S: drift after two years, had to pay for repair. Good since then, four years of very little use. PS4: four years using, no drift. Xbox Series #1: drift after two months. Fixed by warranty. Good since then, three years of heavy use. Xbox Series #2: drift after three years. On the shelf, still broken. So all my three Xbox controllers since last gen were broken by drift at some point, this is just ridiculous. These controllers are expensive. If they won't fix this design flaw, at least there should be a lifetime warranty against drift or something on these lines.
The One S drift started to return. I believe it never went away tbh, I just wasn't using it because I had the Xbox Series #2 until a few weeks ago and it's still not as severe as it once was. So for Xbox controllers, I have 3/3 which had drift, and from the two repaired, one is defective again. It's a lost cause.
@@Swoopdaddyy I do. I only play single player games and I have lady hands. It's not in our best interest to blame the consumer for problems caused by a design flaw. Controller drift is a widespread issue in all platforms.
2nd controller I've had do this in 6 months.. took it apart, cleaned it, configured it nothing! I'm convinced after a certain time frame they just send a firmware glitch without you knowing so u need a new controller
Mine started this crap at 6 months. Same side , same thing. I hope gamestop still lets you buy a controller and you can put insurance on it for a year ...if it breaks within that time you pay 10 bucks for a new one. Thats how i used to do my S controller.
I have launch 360 controllers with zero drift or issues. On my third series x controller since September 2022. Corners were cut and Microsoft doesn’t give a damn. Sad.
When I had my old Xbox one my controllers never got drift and I had that for 4 years and 2 years after getting my new Xbox series x one of my controllers after 2 years it gets drift
dammn so many people having the same issue . I was going to buy ps5 controller to use it on my pc but I said nah xbox works better with windows .. and here I am dumbed by microsoft poor build quality
You can’t use torx to unscrew these controllers! It’s not torx screws in there - it’s something else! Looks like torx but there is a pin in the center, so bit/screwdrivers need to have small hole in the center!
bought this controller just 2 months and its getting stuck downwards or upwards. this is annoying af man. now i am scared to do all these process by myself. idk if this will work but something has to be done...wish me luck!
I've gone through 10 controllers in 4 years. You can try to fix them, but it'll probably only work for a few days before it goes back to drifting. Xbox controllers are complete shit.
I’ve had a series X controller for about eight months, and it has stick drift It is absolute garbage because my Xbox one controller doesn’t have stick drift, and I’ve had that for at least three years
As someone who plays motocross games this is beyond annoying, it either doesn't know I'm turning or when I'm turning it just goes way left or way right..
You can goto harbor freight and get a set of "security bits" should have everything you need, and once again thankyou microsoft for continuing to be anti consumer and anti right to repair
Mine is drifting after 2 months. Also amount of screenshots I accidentally take while using the left stick is comical. Or i open up a chat window at a completely inopportune moment in gameplay. Make the old 360 control backwards compatible ffs!
I have about 30,000 hours on my XB1S controller with only a slight hint of drift from time to time…..but my boy has the same pattern controller and it drifts badly after just a year.
It's almost like you can set your watch to it when these controllers will start experiencing stick drift and that's usually around a year of normal use. MS won't fix this issue cause they make money off people buying controllers every year due to stick drift.
I have a power a controller and I have stick drift on one of those sticks on the back of the controller there are screws do I take those out or do I just take off the front of the controller ?
Does anyone else have Q-tip fibers getting into the controller? I made some nicks and scratches on some of the plastic parts and it catches the little cotton hairs on the Q-tip, I wonder if that can make it worse
Yeah the cotton fibers block the electric current to major components. It's very dangerous and could explode if not taking proper care of your cotton fibers
I did this fix and it worked! However now the rumble is way too strong, especially when finger is on the right trigger. Thought maybe I'd put the screws back in too tight so loosened them but it's still vibrating too much, any ideas?
Dude thank you so much I've been having trouble finding the right flathead to open the controller but you also gave me the courage to open my controller and not Breck it
Repeat those steps, but you’ll have to do one additional step, pop open the potentiometer, carefully remove the small piece inside and clean the parts with a swab and alcohol, sometimes the build up from wear and tear can’t be removed from the outside with air and alcohol, you have to go inside and manually scrub it out. It should work, but eventually it will wear out permanently. Good news is if you have even basic soldering skills then you can desolder the original potentiometer in the future and solder in a new one.
If you got drift because you dropped it then its you probably damaged the analogue module and its not because it got dirty. You can replace the analogue module (its gonna take forever) or you can just buy a new controller
@@BrennanTheContentWhisperer I actually managed to fix my controller by swapping out the broken wiper with another wiper. My joystick is working now, no drift or slow down.
It’s usually the sensors inside the potentiometers that decay relatively fast. You can buy the sensors separately or add new potentiometers and solder it
70% is acceptable, even water is ok, you just need to dry it out thoroughly. Let it sit in front of a fan, an AC, use a hair dryer, or just let it sit for a few hours.
It is an option to clean a controller by yourself, but that doesn't always fix the problem. It could have had a defect from manufacturing, some parts may have been worn down, or you didn't clean it well enough and maybe even got more dead skin, and dust to places where it shouldn't be. You decided to take apart the controller and try to fix the problem. It is your problem that it's worse. Don't blame others for your mistakes.
It was going to get worse anyhow. Besides no one forced you to do any of these methods, you did it because your stick drift was bad enough to do these methods. So don't blame him.
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Its so weird how my Xbox 360 controller to this day has no drift but the newest controller on the planet will drift after a view months bullshit
Completely agree. My 2005 360 controllers lasted till retirement. 2018 ish.
In 5 years our house has suffered drift issues on all 5. Definitely worth buying an extended warranty.
They want us to keep spending money
I bought a $70 one on Amazon a month ago and I am now watching this video 💀💀
It’s quantity over quality today that’s why older stuff was more durable. None of this usually fixes stick drift. Only 2 things actually fix it, removing the joystick motor 2 tabs and IPA the contacts or re soldering a new joystick actuator in.
So true. Xbox 360 - used the controllers multiple hours a day every day never had stick drift
I watched this video at work and tried it when I got home. It worked. I was nervous about taking my controller apart but I didn't want to spend 60 bucks. Like i said it worked. Thank you for the video.
Glad it helped man! Appreciate the comment
@@ThatGuyReviewsSo what happens to me is that the left stick sometimes goes up by itself, with this thing do I solve for sure?
I have never really dealt with Xbox controllers in the past have drift, but both of my Series X controllers have had this problem. Makes me wonder what was done differently when building these.
If you doust the warranty sticker with rubbin alchol an peel it bout 3/4 from the bottom up just enough to see the screw you can put the sticker back down and nobody will know you opened it up thus the warranty will not be ruined
Out of all screws it had to be the STAR
lol
Nawl for real
I have every screw in the world and for some reason it works on 2 but the rest are not screwing out even tho they are all the same screw it's fucking disgraceful the fact it's even broken to begin with this is my 6th controller for new gen since getting it last year I still have the original ps5 controller in 1 peice so something definitely not right with these xbox ones they break so easily
Lol, anti-consumer protection x) fukjn corporations man
Thank you so much I just fixed my controller it was driving crazy I swear you sir are a live saver am subing to your channel thanks again
This is definitely a problem with these series x controllers. Every other video or person talking about it usually has the same exact controller (me included unfortunately)
It’s a shame because these controllers look so nice & feel good to play with
Same. Mine stays stuck like I'm pressing up. Should I try this or buy a new one?
I’ve had 2 Xbox series controllers start drifting within 2 months of play on each. I’m sick of this shit
They’re making this garbage on purpose
Thankyou for this you helped me fix my stick drift that was really bad to the point if I didn’t fix soon would of ended up full force at the wall 😬👏🏼
thats great to hear!!! appreciate the comment
thats funny
Terrible controllers. Hardly had it any time and it got sticky thumbs. Returned it, got another one and that one did the same thing. Why aren't they protected better? In the end I bought a cheap Logitech controller and have had no issues with that at all. I might as well try this though. Thanks.
Everyone complaining about how quickly these fail. Microsoft do a really good no quibble return. Just get a Microsoft account, register the serial number of the controller, then if its under warranty follow the instructions. Takes about 10 days in the UK. You will get what looks like a brand new controller back, just in plain packaging. Save that packaging for the next time 😊
Easy returns for Europe, but we get screwed in the US, cause Amurika
You really Should recommend returning the controller to the retailer if it is within warranty period and stress that if cleaning does not work it is the only guaranteed fix without voiding warranty which is void as soon as you open it.
I don't remember having any drift on the many Xbox360 controllers I had on the last decade. But since Xbox One, it's been a plague to me.
Xbox One S: drift after two years, had to pay for repair. Good since then, four years of very little use.
PS4: four years using, no drift.
Xbox Series #1: drift after two months. Fixed by warranty. Good since then, three years of heavy use.
Xbox Series #2: drift after three years. On the shelf, still broken.
So all my three Xbox controllers since last gen were broken by drift at some point, this is just ridiculous. These controllers are expensive. If they won't fix this design flaw, at least there should be a lifetime warranty against drift or something on these lines.
The One S drift started to return. I believe it never went away tbh, I just wasn't using it because I had the Xbox Series #2 until a few weeks ago and it's still not as severe as it once was.
So for Xbox controllers, I have 3/3 which had drift, and from the two repaired, one is defective again. It's a lost cause.
Take it easy on your controllers maybe
@@Swoopdaddyy I do. I only play single player games and I have lady hands. It's not in our best interest to blame the consumer for problems caused by a design flaw. Controller drift is a widespread issue in all platforms.
Thank you sir you’ve just saved my money
no problem
I returned mine and got an 8bitdo ultimate Bluetooth.... Success!
2nd controller I've had do this in 6 months.. took it apart, cleaned it, configured it nothing! I'm convinced after a certain time frame they just send a firmware glitch without you knowing so u need a new controller
Bro i just bought mine!!!! Shit happened to one stick now both!
Advise you buy new one from amaxon with there 2 or 3 year insurance
Mine started this crap at 6 months. Same side , same thing. I hope gamestop still lets you buy a controller and you can put insurance on it for a year ...if it breaks within that time you pay 10 bucks for a new one. Thats how i used to do my S controller.
I have launch 360 controllers with zero drift or issues.
On my third series x controller since September 2022.
Corners were cut and Microsoft doesn’t give a damn. Sad.
The Part 2 video of the solutions works for me (gapping the green part), thanks!
@@tedinik thanks for sharing! glad it worked!
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When I had my old Xbox one my controllers never got drift and I had that for 4 years and 2 years after getting my new Xbox series x one of my controllers after 2 years it gets drift
4:15 does a toothbrush work as well
sure
dammn so many people having the same issue . I was going to buy ps5 controller to use it on my pc but I said nah xbox works better with windows .. and here I am dumbed by microsoft poor build quality
I have PC,series x and ps5. Trust me every controller get drift. Some suck more than others but they all get them.
@@sipthoughts6336 yes but at least it take long time, not so fast like a mont already drifting, the quality is bad
It is a common problem for Sony & Nintendo -controllers too nowadays
Sounds like your a little rough on your controllers when its got drift only after a month if you ask me
@@sipthoughts6336all companies work together to not better their technology. They want us to buy their product infinitely; total criminals
Came for Helped 😮... My Xbox Series X Controller always drifts on me on Madden
Very informative.love it
You can’t use torx to unscrew these controllers! It’s not torx screws in there - it’s something else! Looks like torx but there is a pin in the center, so bit/screwdrivers need to have small hole in the center!
Its called a "torx secruity bit"
Im late af but you can use a certain mini size flathead screwdriver to remove the screw with the star pattern and pin in the middle
@@horacio2562 this is exactly how I did it that time :)
So what happens to me is that the left stick sometimes goes up by itself, with this thing do I solve for sure?
bought this controller just 2 months and its getting stuck downwards or upwards. this is annoying af man. now i am scared to do all these process by myself. idk if this will work but something has to be done...wish me luck!
We are here to support you! I know what you mean man … it’s frustrating
@@ThatGuyReviews I did everything you said man but nothing happened.
Did you watch part 2?
I've gone through 10 controllers in 4 years. You can try to fix them, but it'll probably only work for a few days before it goes back to drifting. Xbox controllers are complete shit.
i cant say i disagree with you
all controllers are shit my cousin goes through the same shit even with her ps5 controller
I’ve had a series X controller for about eight months, and it has stick drift
It is absolute garbage because my Xbox one controller doesn’t have stick drift, and I’ve had that for at least three years
Mine's been doing the same. Really hurt me in the 4th when I needed that first down and my guy zigged when he should have zagged.
As someone who plays motocross games this is beyond annoying, it either doesn't know I'm turning or when I'm turning it just goes way left or way right..
Yup. Im here cause i just lost a cruicial 1st down
Thank you
Au top 👍 sa a marché pour moi merci !
thank you
The only way to fix XBox controllers is not buying any of them. Even XBox can't fix their stupid shit.
Because theyir using cheap joysticks
Its because if they use a cheap joystick they make more money all company do it nintendo does it worse
Hahaha what!! Solution 1 is working ı cant believe thx broo realyy thx 🙏 I fix left stick thx for sharing
awesome!
What kind of T Torx Screwdriver did you use for your controller?
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@@ThatGuyReviews I didn’t use any because I need to make sure that I get the right screwdriver. It is an Xbox one shock controller.
You can goto harbor freight and get a set of "security bits" should have everything you need, and once again thankyou microsoft for continuing to be anti consumer and anti right to repair
Mine is drifting after 2 months. Also amount of screenshots I accidentally take while using the left stick is comical. Or i open up a chat window at a completely inopportune moment in gameplay.
Make the old 360 control backwards compatible ffs!
Same!!
Mine doesn't drift. When I'm running my character stops. Like the stick stops working for a second. Anyone else experience this?
its the drift that tries to pull you backward automatically and you force it to go walk forward so it stops for a second
I have about 30,000 hours on my XB1S controller with only a slight hint of drift from time to time…..but my boy has the same pattern controller and it drifts badly after just a year.
I gets so much on my controller last few months no idea how to fix it ?
The problem for me is taking the joystick out I can’t manage to do it
It's almost like you can set your watch to it when these controllers will start experiencing stick drift and that's usually around a year of normal use. MS won't fix this issue cause they make money off people buying controllers every year due to stick drift.
i had man since the series x came out only started drifting a week ago
I have a power a controller and I have stick drift on one of those sticks on the back of the controller there are screws do I take those out or do I just take off the front of the controller ?
My screw is so hard af, i can't make it turn
What key do you use for warranty screws?
I tried every key to open but i cant
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Does anyone else have Q-tip fibers getting into the controller? I made some nicks and scratches on some of the plastic parts and it catches the little cotton hairs on the Q-tip, I wonder if that can make it worse
Yeah the cotton fibers block the electric current to major components. It's very dangerous and could explode if not taking proper care of your cotton fibers
stop using your sticks on the menu orhome you can use dash board by the way i use the dpad when i game
Dude, instead of isopropyl alcohol can I clean with the cotton swab, plain water?
no
no no 😂
I did this fix and it worked! However now the rumble is way too strong, especially when finger is on the right trigger. Thought maybe I'd put the screws back in too tight so loosened them but it's still vibrating too much, any ideas?
Turn off vibration
Dude thank you so much I've been having trouble finding the right flathead to open the controller but you also gave me the courage to open my controller and not Breck it
Break it*
awesome! glad it helped
I did all this and still have the problem. Ugh.
Repeat those steps, but you’ll have to do one additional step, pop open the potentiometer, carefully remove the small piece inside and clean the parts with a swab and alcohol, sometimes the build up from wear and tear can’t be removed from the outside with air and alcohol, you have to go inside and manually scrub it out. It should work, but eventually it will wear out permanently. Good news is if you have even basic soldering skills then you can desolder the original potentiometer in the future and solder in a new one.
How long do I wait to dry?
Did you use t8? Or t9?
t8
Is it just the xbox series x controllers ..my xbox series x drifts but the xbox one x didnt
Does 50% of isopropryl alcohol also work on elctronics?
i wouldnt use it
What if it got drift from falling to much
Buy a new one
If you got drift because you dropped it then its you probably damaged the analogue module and its not because it got dirty. You can replace the analogue module (its gonna take forever) or you can just buy a new controller
Is the thimbstick supposed to be up or down
neither once the cover comes off it will go any direction
@@ThatGuyReviews while ur cleaning the stick without taking the parts of the controller
BIG THANKS👍🏾
it doesn’t work for me and i don’t know what the problem is
did you check out the other video?
My xbox series s analog stick sensor is failing
Check out my other video, I covered it.
Yep have had mine 3 months and it's already failing
Switch to playstation
Dont clean, "CANGE THE HOLE MECHANIC" aaaaa!aa
Drift stopped, but now the joysticks very sluggish in game
Same
@@xavierchetty I found a fix, but a new controller “same color” then return the broken one to Walmart.
@@BrennanTheContentWhisperer I actually managed to fix my controller by swapping out the broken wiper with another wiper. My joystick is working now, no drift or slow down.
@@BrennanTheContentWhispererthat means you scammed the next person that buys it
@@strafer8764 bought new controller, same one.
Put first in the new box and returned it. My methods might be immoral to some, but do I care? 😎
Didn't work my left joy stick still drifts upward.
mine too
It’s usually the sensors inside the potentiometers that decay relatively fast. You can buy the sensors separately or add new potentiometers and solder it
But mine is a view drift
Shud I do the same thing?
Yeah it's the same
@@JAS0N_M00RE ty so much
@@panther2511 no problem
Id rather buy a new one than doing that shit.
can i use 70% isopropyl alcohol?
the more higher percentage is better- i have used 70% and it was OK. But use at your own caution
I wouldnt use 70
70% is acceptable, even water is ok, you just need to dry it out thoroughly. Let it sit in front of a fan, an AC, use a hair dryer, or just let it sit for a few hours.
It did not work :/
It got worse
Now I have to buy a new controller thank you so much for ruining my controller
It is an option to clean a controller by yourself, but that doesn't always fix the problem. It could have had a defect from manufacturing, some parts may have been worn down, or you didn't clean it well enough and maybe even got more dead skin, and dust to places where it shouldn't be. You decided to take apart the controller and try to fix the problem. It is your problem that it's worse. Don't blame others for your mistakes.
It was going to get worse anyhow. Besides no one forced you to do any of these methods, you did it because your stick drift was bad enough to do these methods. So don't blame him.
@@optryhardyt2237 i mean its really not his fault they do warn you lmao stop crying
bruv these controllers are joke, mine doing it after 6 months
I just got my Xbox around a month ago and my controller is already drifting
@@Salgamer124 same here
To late 😂
Stop dropping your controllers lol