Gaming hard on Splatoon 2 probably speeded up the developing fault. We are not affiliated with any third party. And with anything where's your Documented issue and or repairs sent to Nintendo-this would do more for your issue and not user others issue whom no-one can verify since they don't have access to yours or the other person to determine hardware or user fault. If anyone does not feel technically proficient to follow the steps, no need to do it. Even joy-cons aren’t faulty! Both have the issue. I recently bought a new pro conrcontro for the Nintendo Switch and it was working fine for a few weeks, but now the joy sticks are making inputs without me touching them. Any analogue stick on any controller can succumb over time. The joysticks are mounted to small pcbs that are completely removable and the interior layout of the gamepad is very straight-forward. Nintendo needs to fix this crap! Once you’ve completed that you should now have a fully-working Pro Controller again, unless there was something else wrong with it like the A button had melted. I ended up fixing it with contact cleaner just like they say here, and since April it has worked very good. Custom configurations can be saved as favorites in System Settings > Controllers and Sensors. Analog sticks are mechanical objects subject to the laws of physics. Calibrating didn’t solve the drift issue too. I must be incredibly lucky, because of all the Nintendo systems I've had that feature an analog stick, the only one that ever gave me trouble was the N64. I didn't have problem with drifting on my pro controller, what I had was two pro controllers where the left stick would start squeaking. Will there ever be a Switch Pro? @WiltonRoots Maybe it is the consumers fault for playing their games too much lol. Document your own and send them in for warranty replacement or fix or contact NIN if you have to pay to ship. A maximum of 300 news items can be bookmarked. The pro controller is 70 dollars and it drifts!?!? These same joystick assemblies have been used since at least as far back as the Dualshock 1 and it's always been the same problem (the drifting problem with the joy-con is a completely different, unrelated problem). Best Third-Party Controllers for Nintendo Switch iMore 2020. Go to the Home Menu, navigate down to System Settings, scroll all the way down to the bottom of the left menu and select Controllers and Sensors. Boo to you, sir. It's only the joycons that seems to be more so prone to drifting. Thankfully it was only just barely off center and rarely had an impact on games. Every single one. @Guitario they made a new one, but it didn’t fix the issues discussed here. I've never taken it part but I have tried cleaning it, with no success. I thought I had Pro Controller issue so got a new one and it does the same.Now wondering if something I don't know about in the game. These housings need to be cleaned directly to eliminate the problem. … I’ve had it a couple of years and use it quite a bit. And that law-case is now going on for ages, and they still haven't found Nintendo guilty. @sixrings yeah, I used to complain as well, but then I realized I lived in a family of 4 kids (2 under the age of 5) who love to play the switch. If you're going to sell these controllers for such a high price, I expect quality. @Fido007 Yeah I remember when Nintendo were a bit surprised when Splatoon came out on the Wii U that some people got up to level 20 in the space of a day, when they figured it would take people at least a week or two. Ohhhhh, what a mess. @sixrings Boo. The Switch Pro Controller is my preferred gyro controller. But my original black one that I use all the time is still flawless. My Joy-con don't even work at all, totally dead. I take care of my stuff, and I shouldn't be worried about something like this. I love the Steam Controller's extra buttons though. It's surprising how misinformed they were when writing this article - using the method they suggest is at best a coincidental remedy that is a minor temporary fix. I was just searching how disastrous it would be for me to open my Pro Controller, but we'll see. This usually happens with other people's joy cons, but in this case it happened to my pro controller. My pro controllers suffer from drift, and not even mildly. I just find it much more comfortable than the others. So far my Wii U and 3DS has not had any problems. @RustedHero You need to open up your pro controller and clean the contact points on the motherboard and the silicone pads that contact them (for the d-pad, all four contact points). I had to replace the analog sticks. Alex is the man responsible for the daily videos you'll find on our YouTube channel. Find Out With Nintendo's Year In Review, Guide: How To Fix A Drifting Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, https://docs.google.com/document/d/10KXz0gD1Lo-7UkDyezSnyrm1vILn-fMSilwPE_kpOik/mobilebasic, https://tech.alpsalpine.com/prod/e/html/multicontrol/potentiometer/rkjxk/rkjxv122400r.html, Small Phillips Head Screwdriver (long-necked). Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Analog Stick PERMANENT Fix. Follow the instructions, and don’t go being a silly sausage now you hear? I used the process linked above to fix my joysticks and added thin tape afterward to hopefully minimize the chances of happening again. In that case your only other option is to get in touch with Nintendo directly and discuss repairing the controller with them. I did send both my controllers to be repaired. I have 4 Pro Controllers, all a few years old now, and they all drift to a certain degree at certain times. So drift issues should be a lot less common and the same as on other consoles. However Nintendo has a bunch of entitled owners who abuse their products and like to complain online. Hopefully they will last alot longer before I have to clean and/or replace them if the cleaning doesn't work. And it's not very precise on top of that either. If controller drift continues after cleaning, you might want to send your Switch in for repairs, or, if you're handy, you can replace the joysticks. Just a few days ago while playing AC:NH, I found the left analog stick on the procon started drifting down causing my character to move slightly. Where is the famous Nintendo ingenuity? News items that are no longer available cannot be viewed, even if they were bookmarked. 10.0.2 should hopefully resolve that issue, but likely won’t address stick drift from before 10.0.0. Sadly. Nintendo have dropped a hotfix for the Nintendo Switch System software this morning, bumping the version number up to 10.0.2 and addressing a … The Nintendo Switch 's small Joy-Con controllers are good for simple multiplayer games (drift issues aside), but the bigger Nintendo Switch Pro controller is … It's the controller hardware. Happy to say this isnt as widespread as the joycons. I wanted to casually play BOTW, and Link kept running off platforms without my input. Also be sure to leave it alone for a time. On the Pro Controller however they use the same analog sticks as everyone else. I recalibrated the motion controls on a real Switch and the Gyro works fantastically on a real switch, no issues there. Still not working perfectly? Don't be intimidated, just give it a go. @RustedHero Mine does it too sometimes but I've caught myself pressing in between up and right sometimes. Friction doesn’t give a damn how well you treat your things or how much you paid for them. Five configurations can also be saved as favorites for Nintendo Switch Lite. We do not license content or design to any other site. I do not experience in any other game or the menus. Anyone else familiar with this issue or is it isolated to mine? The other known issue where you can be pushing right to make your character go right then for some reason it goes up or even left. Oblivious to the idea that some people have no intention of fixing broken things. No drifting on my pro controller. I have never encountered such shoddy controllers. And those two have been tucked away in my blue tote bucket with all my personal belongings from high school and such. @graysoncharles I got my first experience with my brothers, he barely played it for a few years, then last year he put more time into it. I've been buying consoles since the early 80's and never had issues with any controllers, until the Switch. The rest of the pro controller is fine. Have not used my joycons ever since i got em back for the third time and drifting again within a week. It's funny that I'm seeing this article right after rage quitting my Switch because of joycon drift. Random: YouTuber Shows Google Stadia Version Of Cyberpunk... Zelda Voice Actress Patricia Summersett Speaks Out About ... Random: Looks Like You Have No Control Over Mario Party D... Super Smash Bros. Yep. @sixrings I totally understand what you mean. Any fixes? Its not just the sticks (I can replace those myself) the shoulder buttons don't work on 2 of them and neither do the lights. Not too difficult. That’s now been followed by two hotfixes. I still love my Switch. And User Abuse happens more then you think it's not a quirk that it happens. Read what I posted up above it makes me nuts. Added a new section in User Settings for Play Activity Settings. I am surprised at how many of you haven't read the article correctly. It can and will happen to everyone who owns a pair, including you. Now I have 4 perfect working joycons again. (Knock on wood). But they do, because they know they are. The D-pad is pretty terrible though. There's a carbon ring that's adhered to the inside of the wheel housings that contacts a thin metal ring that rotates when you move the joystick (each wheel housing accounts for 1 axis of movement). Joy-Con drift is an issue that Switch owners have been encountering over the last few months that causes the analog sticks on the controllers to … (not to mention, the 80 dollar joy-cons that drifts worse/ just as bad). So don't panic about your pro controller, it's as likely to do it as any other console you have. Because overall ALL consoles have the same amount of risk of it happening. I tried the guide and no luck. Staff / Contact Us | Review Policy | Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy – Manage Cookie Settings, Advertising and PR: [email protected] | News: [email protected] TheSixthAxis is featured on: Metacritic, OpenCritic, vrgamecritic, Google News | listed on: NewsNow. Maybe Nintendo didn’t factor in that people spend so many long long hours playing games. Haven't cleaned it since last year. Here’s the patch notes for this update and the ones it builds upon: General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience, including a solution for the following: We have fixed an issue where a Nintendo Switch console with system menu version 10.0.0 or 10.0.1 does not set up a new Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, sometimes causing incorrect joystick control. my 2 pro controllers - both 10 months old - drifting like crazy ... as much as i love the switch, but i will NEVER buy nintendo 1st party hardware anymore. Button configurations can also be customized on the Nintendo Switch Lite system. Although the steps detailed below are simple and not tremendously challenging, we do have to state that you follow this guide at your own risk, we cannot take responsibility for any whoopsies that may occur. No element of this site can be used without written permission. I have 4x Xbox 360 Controllers, 4x PS3 Controllers, 4x Dreamcast Controllers, 3x Xbox One Controllers, 4x Joycons and a wireless GameCube pad-thing for the Switch and I've only ever had problems with the Joycons. It works fine now and the control stick drifting issue has been resolved. Drifting is a problem that is undeniably common in the Switch’s Joy-Con, but it can also affect Pro Controllers as well. The 2nd pro con was tolerable to play with until a few days ago...when I try to go right with the L joystick, it would go left instead. They probably chose them because of the smaller size and not to save money, but still the way they handle this is unacceptable. There could be a couple reasons why there isn't drift in Switch games. By far not only a Nintendo issus though. Nintendo Switch firmware 11.0.0 is out, adds new features, details here! After just 2 years of use all the Joycons have knackered. @Henmii the pro controller is prone to drift as much as any other console so on less you never play games you risk this on any console you play. @Zuljaras It may be true that the pro controller doesn't have the same as a joycon.Just the Pro controllers thumbstick, just like with any other mechanical device, can wear out over time. why paying 70+ bucks for a device, which is defective in a short period of time ... 30 bucks 8bitdo will do it too .... maybe better than the OG one ;(, the only thing i do not like with 8bitdo - i hate the playstation like stick placement ... i love asymetric stick positions since the dreamcast, so much better to control ... having the stick below the digipad just does not feel right haha. I just assumed the joysticks were like my other controllers like Wii, Wii U, and GameCube. I dread the day my pro controller starts drifting. Article posters are the individual owner of the article content. @dazzleshell Amen! The controller I use the most is actually the 8bitdo SN30 Pro Plus.. And that one has a broken "A" button so I managed to find my old SNES controller (still in working condition) and replaced the rubber pad of the buttons. Many gamers have also reported drifting issues with the handheld Nintendo Switch Lite console (whose controllers are not detachable), which was only released last year. Both are stored just on top of the tv console. Return to the Stick Calibration screen and test out your newly cleaned stick. Lawyers will be asked to provide this and if you got nothing to show for it you have nothing in the end. Any one had luck removing a stripped screw on the Pro Controller? This New Game Boy Game Is 21 Years In The Making, Shadow Gangs Is Like Shinobi, But With Freddie Mercury As An End-Of-Level Boss, Introducing Genki: ShadowCast, The "Simplest Way" To Connect Your Switch To A Laptop, What Are Your Most-Played Switch Games This Year? A lot better than Nintendo's pro controller. Nintendo have always had an issue with their systems for that. Once you’ve got out as much as you can, it’s time to whack out that contact cleaner. My first two 2017 launch procons got drift after around 400 hours. Here are your options. DIY fix by replacing the analog stick If you're still having Joy-Con drift issues after using the canned air method and recalibrating the controllers, you may need to replace the analog sticks. It's really annoying. Mind boggling!! I only experience it in Mario Kart 8.From start of the race I pull to left and then for all of race have a tenancy to drift left. Some grinding white dust develops on the stick. I followed the guide because I had nothing to loose...my pro con was already unplayable with severe drifting. If any debris gets in between the pads and the motherboard then it can hinder a button's response to the point that it may do nothing when you press it. Both were bought in the first few months of the Switch launch. Learn how to address and fix the problem of Nintendo Switch controller moving by itself AKA Joy Con drift. Cheers. Did they do a revision on the pro that fixed these issues? Just search "Wii U gamepad teardown" on YT if you want to see the disassembly process. If you’re still seeing problems however, you’re going to need to get a bit more technical. 1. Make sure you follow the instructions on the can of compressed air that you have, as some contain a liquid that may potentially damage your controller. RELATED: At This Rate, The Switch Pro Will Have Joy-Con Drift Too. Even though I'm extremely careful with my Switch Lite, I'm just afraid that it will happen to it as well one day. Custom configurations are stored on the Nintendo Switch system. I have a stock of flex cables to replace them when needed. It only started in the past couple of months, but having my character randomly run to the left is annoying. And I doubt the drift is just a Joy-Con - it's because it is the flavor of the day and people are saying it just Joy-Con only. 3 friends of mine each had joy-con drift once since launch and they rarely use their switch, only for exclusives. @XenoShaun Fixing a WiiU gamepad joystick is probably one of the best first experiences you could have with controller repair. Advanced controller grips that utilize a tri-layer combination of materials to give gamers better grip, support and comfort on Switch Pro controllers. Maybe they didn’t base the Switch around these people and based it around people who saw it purely as a leisure pursuit to complement their lifestyles. It will eventually break down. Most often a small amount of the carbon ring abrades off and compromises contact between the carbon and metal ring, but sometimes external debris gets into the wheel housing and causes the same problem. Normal life wear an tear? Players from all over reported that their Switch consoles were experiencing a phenomenon called Joy-Con drift, which has resulted in a class-action lawsuit against the company. @Guitario Nothing that I know of so far. But people only come after saying I got drift and the question is how did you document this problem to trace it. My gratitude and all credit goes to the author; the author also noted to spread the word and so here’s the resource: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10KXz0gD1Lo-7UkDyezSnyrm1vILn-fMSilwPE_kpOik/mobilebasic. It really worked for me. The left stick was drifting by mid-March, admittedly after 5-6hrs of use a day, 5 days a week. I have done this. I dont have an option to calibrate my pro switch controller!And for all those jack offs saying drift doesn't exist. Ohno. Lol it's gotten so bad that I try to use the directional buttons as much as possible in the games that support it. Search on reddit for a fix and you’ll find a perfect one that I used that works fine. Which scared the hell out of me because people are trying to change £200 for these things on eBay! Dude, if your pro controller is drifting, you're screwed. You did no research and instead came down on a group of people. If your in-game character is moving when you’re not touching the left stick, or your aiming is slow or limited in one or more directions, you could well be suffering from something called ‘stick drift’ or just ‘drifting’. Anyways, giving it a good blow and cleaning out the analogue stick caps, which were admittedly filthy, seemed to do the job for now. On the Joy Con Nintendo uses cheaper sticks that as far as we know will eventually wear out a lot faster than they should. It's almost never an issue with the joystick's cradle box; It's the wheel housings on the two sides of the cradle box (In this particular case for the pro controller, it's the two green plastic enclosures). I think you have your head in the sand. Who knows. @tofarawaytimes Although as has been pointed out, ALL analogue stick controllers can suffer from it.It is a thing that happens - it's certainly not the user's fault, but may not be entirely the manufacturer's either. If there was any justice we would be mentioning Joycon drift in the same sentence as RROD and the ApocalyPS3. The switch pro controller is not significantly more likely to develop drift than its contemporaries on PlayStation and Xbox. I also rarely see any articles about other consoles with drift issues. super mario maker 2 maker id:GFH-MCB-51H AC NH Dream address:DA-8686-0818-6844 I used a little bit of tape under the pivot point to ‘fix’ the issue (based on a YouTube video). This means they wear down and eventually will malfunction and need service. However, the Pro controller for the Switch is not without its faults. @MsJubilee The only thing irresponsible here is your statement. @Zuljaras I have owned Xbox one, ps4 and switch, and have only experienced drift on the Nintendo joy cons(two of them) and pro controller. Hosted by 44 Bytes. All my controllers minus my pro controller drift. Find Out With Nintendo's Year In Review. I opted to replace the parts myself. The only controllers I've had that had a drift problems were my Wii U gamepads left stick and my Xbox One controllers left stick. I've found the Pro controller's drifting issues are mostly caused by dust getting inside the mechanism, a compressed air can and a q-tip with alcohol solved mine and two months on, everything works perfectly. The response got really bad. It shouldn't be that way... @Fido007 you might be onto something here. You can repeat the process again if you like, but it likely isn’t necessary. And don’t even get me started on the joycons. It is NOT a simple thing to do, however, and it helps if you've worked on electronics before (Joy-Cons, iPhones, etc.). If you've seen how widespread the joycon issue is and you STILL believe it's just people who abuse their controllers experiencing joycon drift, you're living in denial. I play Smash professionally (or at least as professionally as I can), and I have already experienced drifting on almost all of my left joycons and now on my PRO controller (that's why I'm here). The d-pad is the only issue I had with my pro-controller from the start. Just because for you the switch Pro controller had drift and no other has, doesn't mean that automatically means the switch Pro controller is more prone to drifting. I remember the issues with the docks scratching the screens... mine doesn’t do that, some people must be rough with the hardware. Scroll down on the right hand part of the screen and select Calibrate Control Sticks because we’re planning to do just that. Press the X button to enter calibration and follow the onscreen instructions as best as you can. Seems to be a running theme. Would explain why it was fixed after the software was closed. They experience friction. It's worse when you're intentionally moving slow in an area, and then he just starts running in a different direction. We already have a guide up on how to fix drifting Joy-Con if you need it, but the same rules don’t completely apply to the Pro Controller. @Zuljaras it does! Having never used the D-pad for a game until Zelda 2 on the Online Service. I need that precision with speed and placement (I use the instant up drop command religiously). However, my controller's gyro still drifts to the right on Cemu. Loving the generalisations about reasons of stick drift. Noticed it first when I loaded up Splatoon 2. I didn't think any of Nintendos controllers had drift issues. (pic: Nintendo) Bowser was also asked about ongoing problems with Joy-Con drift on the Switch’s controllers, although it should be noted that Nintendo of … Nintendo would normally at the very least release some sort of Joycon 2.0 that corrects all these problems and maybe sell them at a discount to players who have had Joycon 1.0 problems. I bought him a new one and nothing yet, however he plays 3ds more then his switch. It's this issue is why I MUST use the joy cons to play Tetris 99. Ultimate Full Character Roster List. Have had 0 problems with the split pad pro and all 3 limited edition pro controllers (splatoon, xenoblade and smash). Thanks. You saved me a lot of money and hours of anger while playing a game and fighting against drifting at the same time! I totally didn't expect them to do anything about it, but am grateful that they are repairing it now. Make sure the metal contact ring is also completely clean, then put the metal/plastic wheel back inside with tweezers, pinch the green housing back against the cradle box and you're done. They used to put in their manuals all the time that people should take regular breaks and do something else. However the drift problem is real, no matter how careful you are. As it stands we get apologies but no solutions. It was like I was walking in low motion. Excitable and fuelled by coffee alone, his floppy hair has charmed many a sceptic into subscribing. For a “background story” on the condition of my pro con, I have two pro cons. In a game like MHGU when these situations occur it can seriously be the deciding factor between living and dead (especially on EX monster hunts!!!). It’s about £2.50 for the part, really cheap. I used to think it was just a Nintendo problem until two of my official PS4 controllers started drifting too. Give the stick a general wiggle to make sure the cleaner gets in and around everywhere it needs to, and don’t be afraid if it feels like the stick is catching in places, that’s just because the faceplate of the controller usually stops it from moving this far. Also just to clarify, this does not work with Joy Cons, only Pro Controller. Might as well throw my hat into the ring, I’ve had zero issues with my launch Pro Controller. When I use the Pro Controller's D-pad it causes so many screw ups because again I swear I hit either right or left and instead the piece snaps down into place wherever as if I hit the up command. The harder you use something to sooner it breaks. This is the third update in three weeks, as Nintendo dropped the nice rounded version number of 10.0.0 on 13th April. Given my reasonably sizable collection of old consoles, it's payed dividends to learn to properly look after and maintain things; disassembly, cleaning, all that jazz. @tofarawaytimes your post is 100% spot on. About a month or 2 later I finally bought a used red right joycon so I could play handheld again from Gamestop and it works fine. Here’s the part itself: https://tech.alpsalpine.com/prod/e/html/multicontrol/potentiometer/rkjxk/rkjxv122400r.html. Nintendo Switch controllers have been prone to drifting issues on their thumbsticks since the start. PSA. But I get it: reducing costs by using the cheapest parts. All you're doing is anecdotal evidence. Note: This is only a fix for a Pro Controller issue that was introduced in version 10.0.0, and not related to the common complaint over Joy-Con drift. I had drift in 3 pairs joy con, on the pro, have a more usage, never had any kind of drift problem. For example when I play Monster Hunter GU I have my hunter arts assigned to the D-Pad. Some people spend far more time playing games during a week than I do working full time. It was my go-to controller for both switch and pc gaming. Mine developed a fault to the left stick. If you want to see a video showing this process search YT for a video titled "How to Fix Analog Drift or Analog Stutter on PS4 Controller (Cleaning Solution)". For the joy cons, my two left ones developed drift (I use the left stick for walking in games a lot more than the right sticks). I don't think Pro Controller drift is a widespread issue. This is just bad. Note that save data and some update data cannot be transferred to an SD card. The Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons are fantastic controllers, but they are expensive and some of the best Switch third party controllers can be better options. Once one does a documented paper trail then and only then can anyone know where it started. @Zuljaras You and me both. Luckily it was still under warranty and got fixed by Nintendo. And that is why people go silent. This makes games like Splatoon almost unplayable. One bought earlier than the other with the 2nd/newer one getting less use until ACNH came out. Use isopropanol and a q-tip to clean the motherboard's contacts and the silicone pads (Be gentle when cleaning either one. Added an option to transfer software data between the system memory and an SD card. While anybody else who plays 4 hours a day would probably see more wear and tear. Cleaning out the joystick through disassembly fixes it - nothing is wrong with the unit itself, just dust ingress getting in. Not had any issues with my pro controller so far after almost three years now. Never been used! Its seems to be degrading pretty fast over the last few days, it started out as a slight drift, now my villagers is taking a few steps down. Games like Celeste were totally unplayable otherwise. Does Among Us need Nintendo Switch Online to play? Oh, and I suspect that the normal buttons start drifting too. You want to go into your Switch’s settings menu and recalibrate the offending stick - it’s usually the left stick but we aren’t here to judge. And vice versa if a different direction. Yes every single joycon so i think the way they make the pro controller results in them being overall better. Considering it's officially licensed by Nintendo, I would imagine that it would be a good product and it is. Thankfully you’re in the right place to sort it out. If the issue no longer presents itself you’re one of the mega lucky ones, and you don’t need to do anything more. If you've recently been suffering from drift with your Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, then the recent Nintendo Switch 10.0.2 update might just have a fix for you. It's on a PS4 controller and he bends the housing pins dangerously far, but it's the exact same process. Sometimes I swear I know I hit the up command but the right command will execute or vice versa. I thought I had a tiny bit of drift on Pokémon Shield the other day, the cursor on the map screen was slowly moving up on its own, but I couldn’t select any fast travel markers, and it didn’t do it again, so I think it was a weird bug. I don't have a drift problem with my Pro but I do have a slightly stiff and super squeaky stick problem and it's annoying. For what it’s worth - Xbox One, PlayStation Dual Shock, and the Nintendo Pro controllers all use the same mechanical Alps joystick part. The options for “Display play activity to:” and “Delete Play Activity” have been moved from Friends Settings to the new Play Activity Settings. Added an option to remap the controller buttons. @thiagoauler Have you seen the materials used to track the voltages from the joycon analogue sticks? @dazzleshell I'm in the same boat. It only became apparent then so is not due to improper usage etc. For longer standing problems, we’d suggest trying to recalibrate the controller as a troubleshooting measure, before getting in touch with Nintendo support. My only gripe with my Switch hardware. How to Fix Joy-Con Drift on Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. I have said in another article and I’m going to repeat here: this is not a controller problem! A little popup menu will let you know that any button mapping changes you may have made will be temporarily disabled; just select OK. You’ll then need to click in the stick that’s been drifting. The fault developed just under 2 years. You can do the same technique I mentioned above for cleaning the joystick assemblies and as long as the carbon and/or metal ring isn't too worn, it'll work like new. As much as I like the Switch, the drifting issue is just embarrassingly badly handled. SHOP PRO GRIPS This vibrant red Performance Thumbstick set adds 9.9mm of height to your Switch Pro Controller sticks, increasing accuracy and … Nintendo Switch system update Version 10.0.2 fixes Pro Controller drift. I need to get that fixed up but lack the confidence myself. Don’t worry, if you click this link it will take you right to the part of our handy guide video that should help you out if you’re not sure what to do or where, but it’s a fairly simple procedure as long as you pay attention to which screws come from where, and make sure you don’t lose any. 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If the crosshair moves without you doing anything (however little), if you’re unable to make a clean, smooth 360º rotation, or if it doesn’t even want to move all the way to the edge in some areas, you’ve got a problem. @Fido007 Maybe they feel these people should have lives outside of gaming. Added a bookmark feature to News. The DYI guy. Noone is "screwed" just because of a little drift. also why are those screenshots in the basic white theme. @sixrings I don’t abuse my controllers and I’ve had joy-con drift twice now and I know my new pair has drift upcoming. This is when something’s gone coco in your controller’s analogue stick, and it’s not functioning like the reliable potentiometer that it should be. I don't even dare to click on the sticks (as buttons). I've had drift issues with a few joycons, even a pair straight out of the box (Splatoon pink and green, luckily amazon replaced straight away). I bought my Switch (black and grey)in December of 2018 and bought a used pro controller at Gamestop last September, no drift problems. @sixrings The joycon controllers have a documented issue with drifting that's not connected to abuse of the controller. All controllers for all consoles have as much risk. So when i played games like Super Mario Party.. i found out the hard way. Here's my take quit using another person undocumented drift as your problem. Its as likely to happen on all consoles. It’s more likely to be a firmware problem in the switch itself.... the same drift problem can happen with any controller you use with Switch. It does become a hobby in itself. I've owned Nintendo systems for years and they each have their own quirks overtime (the N64 analog stick getting "loose", [but that was after 8 years], the 3DS circle pad grip coming off [after 5 years]) but this one started happening rather early, and it also isn't an easy fix because it keeps coming back for me. Configurations can be customized for the following controllers: Joy-Con (L), Joy-Con (R), Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Once that’s complete run through the same tests we mentioned earlier like flicking the stick and rotating it. Each person need to do their homework here. Got a pro controller 7 months ago and if this article states that It also has the same problem then I may have to put my switch on a backburner till a proper fix is issued. Once you’ve applied the final dousing of cleaning, wait a good ten minutes with the controller in a well-ventilated area to make sure it’s all lovely and dry in there before putting it back together. Do You Have It? I think my first one was cleaning out a sticky button on a Gameboy Micro, and then I put some custom buttons in a Wii Controller for the fun of it. This process was not mentioned in the article. It literally scrapes off over time. @Ronwantread as the article says, even the xbox elite controller is prone ot drifting. I bought a brand new pro controller and it is giving me drift issues day 1! But anyone saying they have issue I would say where is your documented problem? The joycons are a different issue. I agree it is annoying and frustrating especially when in combat, it happened 2 days ago when I was playing The Witcher 3 fighting a werewolf. My drift on my Splatoon 2 themed Pro controller seemed to have happened suddenly after a recent update. I just purchased a brand new switch pro controller, took it out of the box, connected it, and have drift issues already!!!! Very recently my copy of Smash brothers kept starting up whenever I wanted to leave it, as if I pressed the A button (wich I didn't). My Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Pro Controller started to drift last month. I'm a huge Nintendo fan, but the engineering choices (ya know, my degrees) were poor. Nintendo I love u...but this is just purely unacceptable. Maybe also the species. I suspect Nintendo saves a lot of money on those cheap components, otherwise they would already have solved it. It's too high, which significantly slows down quick, rapid presses. That could be a fair argument. Nintendo denied it is a problem and wanted to charge me £35 per controller to fix it. @sixrings Oh, just stop. Out of all my consoles the Switch controllers are the only ones that give me problems constantly... @spirit_flame From what I understand, the people who claim they don't have joycon drift are probably the same ones who play the switch maybe 4 hours a week. It always happens after 14 months. There's class action lawsuits against Nintendo on this. Do the workaround at your own risk and don’t blame anyone if it doesn’t work. @MsJubilee I wouldn’t pay 70$ for a controller unless it had Bluetooth enabled, and never did **** like this. Hey @AlexOlney, thanks a lot for this video and the other one with the joycon. just get a big hammer either it will fix it or break it for good. The Pro controller is a separate product (an accessory.) They invariably stop working after one year or so. @MsJubilee Can you read?The article literally says that EVERY controller can drift.Only the Joy-Cons have a problem where they drift very easily. The left stick on my wii u gamepad had drift. I can second @wert303b suggestion. Washing the silicone pads with soap and water is also fine; just make sure they dry completely before putting them back in the controller). I have cemuhook. In all likelihood you’re going to see dust, debris, hair, the usual suspects for why precise electronics aren’t cutting the proverbial mustard. I originally bought the classic controller for gyro aim in Splatoon, also, not to wear down my Joy-Cons for games that require them (Pokemon Let's Go and Super Mario Party come to mind). 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That said I do have another Switch now (Smash edition) and have preemptively traded the old one in for a Lite. My controllers are well taken care of. My left analog on pro has drift as well. I do experience the d pad on the pro controller acting wonky sometimes like a couple of others have mentioned above but it doesn't happen all the time. That's what quality control and warranties are for. No surprise here. I really took care of my switch and it still happened. I personally have yet to see one that's been completely worn through though). All my PS3 controllers have seen better days but their sticks still work fine. Spray the area underneath the plastic stick cap generously but carefully; you want to coat it but not drown it. @Kawaiipikachu Probably I've just never seen so much articles about controller issues foe the other consoles. Wait what pro controller have a drift problem? Find Ou... Best Cheap Nintendo Switch Games: Christmas 2020 Switch e... Best Of 2020: 10 Nintendo Games We'd Love To See Finally ... Join 1,073,427 people following Nintendo Life: © 2020 Nlife Media, partner of Gamer Network. I take care of my systems and don't abuse them, so this is definitely a design flaw. i recently brought a pro controller this week n yesterday it started 2 drift horribly .. i disconnected da pro controller thru settings > controllers n sensors ...& turned it bak on n now iz working no more drift 4 da most part. I don't have Joycon drift or other issues with Pro. Pokémon Sword And Shield Version 1.3.1 Is Now Live, Here... Random: Man Accidentally Names Nephew After A Pokémon, Get Serious About Fun With A Nintendo Of America Internship. I did have joycon drift on my day one Switch however. Plus, why would they miss out on selling extra controllers? On each system, up to five favorite custom configurations can be saved for Joy-Con (L), five for Joy-Con (R), five for Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Do my eyes deceive me: Pro controllers also drift?! This feature is not available for other controllers. ... I’ve had my newest switch and had the left drift but it was fixed by simply power cycling the console. I bought a new Pro controller from Best Buy around when all the Switch systems and accessories were sold out. I'd recommend it to anyone, and once you've done it a few times its not so scary. I have contact cleaner on hand, but that’s just a temporary fix with my experience with the joy cons. The only issue is the way that Nintendo designed the cup of the joystick, it allows dust to fall into the joystick itself. Grab your handy can of compressed air and blast these intrusive bits of rubbish out of your precious equipment. I got rid of my pro controller and I got the Nintendo licensed PDP controller instead. What is “Joy-Con drift”? But yeah. The update is targeted on Pro Controllers being newly registered with the console, which could result in a false analogue stick input impacting its use. Mind you I’ve played more Ps4 than anything else using one controller from day one and had no issues. Stop whining and repair the joystick yourself... it's so easy my daughter can do that and it'll cost next to nothing. Hooray! i swear i was going to get a pro controller but now no way i am not buying a 90 dollar controller just to get drift again i am probably just going to get a third party controller btw i live in canada so thats why its 90 dollars. Nintendo has instructed customer service representatives to stop charging customers to fix Nintendo Switch controllers suffering from Joy-Con drift, according to a new report. It should work like new with no problems at all. It's incompetence of design. Even Lawyers require Documentation to proceed and without that your at the mercy of the Plaintiff to find holes in the story. 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