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Biggest flaw in the console: Joycon Drift? • Page 2
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DJCopa 2,577 posts
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Think it was this one:
You can wipe with pure alcohol under the "flap", and/or try to clean under there with compressed air.
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Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Registered 10 years agoRogueywon wrote:
Wavebird says STFU.
The ergonomics of Nintendo controllers have always been pretty awful . -
DJCopa 2,577 posts
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Registered 15 years ago@UncleLou Cheers - Easier than I imagined, which is good .gif)
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Frogofdoom 17,973 posts
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Registered 9 years agoAHH the wavebird, the highlight of overrated controllers that Nintendo fans insist is the greatest thing ever. The second stick was shite. -
Duffking 16,964 posts
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Registered 15 years ago@DJCopa electric contact cleaner works best in my experience -
DJCopa 2,577 posts
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Registered 15 years ago@Duffking Nice one - Thanks! -
Fake_Blood 11,093 posts
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Registered 12 years agoNobody likes a dirty flap. -
Cappy 14,393 posts
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Registered 16 years agoRogueywon wrote:
The original soap bar Wii classic controller is a definite contender, I hate them, but do I hate them enough to pay over the odds to get a pro to replace them for a console like the Wii with so little content I'd be interested in?
The ergonomics of Nintendo controllers have always been pretty awful (though the current-gen Pro controller is mostly-ok). I think the worst was the Wii-U gamepad. For most of the Wii-U's lifespan, I never really sat down and played anything on it for long sessions. That changed with Xenoblade Chronicles X. After a Saturday spent playing that pretty heavily, I ended up with my hand so sore that it was tough to write or type for the next few days. A combination of the weight of the gamepad and how it distributed that weight across your hands made it an ergonomic nightmare.
The Switch is pretty bad in handheld mode, though not as bad as the Wii-U gamepad was (and the joycons are awful). There is a reason why most modern controllers have "wings" on the side that you grip your hands around. They're there to prevent you from cramping your hands into positions that can cause serious discomfort.
Handhelds have long struggled with this issue, as size is obviously a key issue for them and they don't really want bulky plastic "wings". Of the handhelds I've used, the Vita was the least-bad, as its grip positions encouraged you to grip it with your whole hand, rather than just the fingertips. -
GrandpaUlrira 3,879 posts
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Registered 16 years ago@DangerousDave_87 Got you. I'm lucky enough not to have experienced that yet. -
garsync 290 posts
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Registered 13 years agoHave 6 controllers over two consoles in our house and two left hand joycons have the drift. Isn't corrected with calibration. Air blast seems to improve for a while but not a perm fix. -
Ienjoysquid 375 posts
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Registered 10 years agoSent my left joycon back to Nintendo under warranty 7 months ago for this issue. 7 months on the replacement is doing exactly the same thing again.
I think they just aren't very robust, or maybe I have epic thumb power. -
Frogofdoom 17,973 posts
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Registered 9 years agoPretty sure it's poor design/quality as the problem is widespread. -
fontgeeksogood 12,913 posts
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Registered 3 years agoAre you keeping it in a sexy leather purse -
THFourteen 54,987 posts
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Registered 16 years agofontgeeksogood wrote:
Is he a director?
Are you keeping it in a sexy leather purse -
Tricky 5,088 posts
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Registered 20 years ago@Iwasexclusive Push the stick to one side and lift up the rubber bit at the bottom then squirt some contact cleaner in there. Rotate the stick a couple of times and that should do it. -
Ienjoysquid 375 posts
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Registered 10 years agoEvery Switch controller I have owned has started drifting including the pro controller.I have sent some back to Nintendo and the replacements have developed exactly the same fault. As some people don't get it at all, and some people get it constantly I have a theory that it has something to do with environmental factors (humidity, dust?) and / or how oily your skin is.
Spraying contact cleaner in does work, but be careful and use it sparingly. It fixed my right controller's drift but rendered the home and reset buttons completely non-functional.
They slowly came back to an extent but it doesn't look like they will ever work properly again. Worse than that, it has made the joycons physical connection to the Switch very iffy. If it moves at all in gameplay the Switch thinks it has been disconnected. It was fine before the contact cleaner. But then, the drift rendered it useless. -
ukaskew37 334 posts
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Registered 2 years agoOurs has got pretty bad, my AC character constantly walks right! Not had the Switch that long either, it arrived on January 15th this year.
I bought an 8BitDo controller at the same time and it's had as least as much use, it's absolutely fine (and a joy to use). -
Zerobob 3,017 posts
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Registered 12 years agoI've experienced input weirdness from the joycons from time to time, but nothing consistent.
My main complaint is the metallic clicking sound that comes from both thumbsticks if you push them in certain directions.
It's highly irritating when playing quietly in bed, and is clearly due to the way they've been designed and poor construction. Something so basic shouldn't be an issue on a £300 machine. -
ukaskew37 334 posts
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Registered 2 years agoZerobob wrote:
As somebody who needs to play games quietly quite often, I'd say that the Switch Lite is much, much better in the respect. The buttons are quieter across the board.
I've experienced input weirdness from the joycons from time to time, but nothing consistent.
My main complaint is the metallic clicking sound that comes from both thumbsticks if you push them in certain directions.
It's highly irritating when playing quietly in bed, and is clearly due to the way they've been designed and poor construction. Something so basic shouldn't be an issue on a £300 machine. -
Ienjoysquid 375 posts
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Registered 10 years agoQuiet buttons? Are you in a prison? -
Tonka 31,979 posts
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Registered 18 years agoWe had really bad drift but for once, the recommendation I got on YouTube worked.
Clean the joycon with alcohol (I used hand sanitizer) and a cotton swab.
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Tonka wrote:
Thanks for that!
We had really bad drift but for once, the recommendation I got on YouTube worked.
Clean the joycon with alcohol (I used hand sanitizer) and a cotton swab.
https://youtu.be/GURa16H_QvM
I've been meaning to have a look at my right joycon.
I used an alcohol prep pad and a toothpick (cut off the sharp point). Works like a charm so far! \o/
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