Stripped my Xbox controller's left stick last weekend and figured I'd wedge a little strip of double-sided tape in there to tighten it up... ended up with sticky goo all over my fingers and the stick is somehow looser now. Anybody got a real fix that doesn't involve buying a $10 replacement kit?
I decided to swap the stock thumbsticks on my old Xbox One controller for some taller ones I got off Amazon. Figured it'd be a quick job like the YouTube videos show. Took me nearly an hour just to get the front shell off without breaking a clip loose. Then I realized the new sticks had slightly different stems and I had to sand them down a bit. By the time I was done I had stripped one screw head and lost a spring under my desk. Has anyone else had a supposedly simple swap turn into a whole afternoon project?
I was playing a ranked match last Friday night and my right joystick cap just popped off. The rubber part split right down the middle, no idea how. Grabbed a spare thumb grip from my parts drawer but it wouldn't stay on because the post was too loose. Ended up wrapping a single layer of electrical tape around the stick post first, then pressing the grip on. Surprisingly it stayed solid for the rest of the night. Has anyone else had a joystick cap fail like that during actual gameplay?
I went with silicon grips on my Xbox controller last week because I was tired of the rubber ones peeling off after a few months. So far the silicon is holding up way better on the thumbsticks, no slipping when my hands get sweaty. Has anyone tried both and found one lasts longer?
I put in some cheap Hall effect sticks from Amazon on my old Xbox controller. For weeks I thought the drift was just normal wear and tear, but it kept getting worse in certain games like Apex. Then I checked the calibration and saw the range was totally off on the left module. Has anyone else seen a big difference after swapping just the modules instead of the whole controller?
I was playing Halo last Saturday and my right bumper started sticking halfway through a match. Instead of unscrewing the whole shell like I usually do, I tried dripping a tiny bit of 91% isopropyl alcohol right into the gap near the button. Let it sit for 2 minutes while I mashed the button a few times, then blew it out with canned air. Worked perfectly and saved me like 15 minutes of disassembly. Has anyone else tried this trick or got a better method for cleaning those stubborn buttons?
I went with the tall ones for FPS games because I wanted more precision, but now my aim feels wobbly after a week of use. Has anyone else found the tall sticks harder to control for fast movements?