xbox controller freezes and pushes mouse to side of screen

[jonesy]

Hi, I'm running controller companion on windows 10 64 bit and every now and then the controller freezes with an analog stick input. for example if im using it as a mouse, the mouse is constantly pushing to one side or if im in game the character starts moving uncontrollably in circles. To fix this I have to unplug the controller and plug it back in. I'm using a wired controller and its starting to get annoying.

Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks

[FlotterGamername]

I have this, too

[Richie123]

BUMP, that describes my problems exactly.

[Richie123]

I hope the author is reading this forum, because the other post is from April.

[Sir Sid]

I used too have this problem, but that was when using the 360 chatpad with it. So I disabled that

[jonesy]

I may have found a solution, unless its been fixed but I havent had the problem for a while now I have my mouse settings like this. Hope this helps :)

Mouse pointer speed:
[IMG]http://i68.tinypic.com/rr5jf8.png[/img]

Analog stick dead zones:
[IMG]http://i64.tinypic.com/2d3rrb.png[/img]

[Bjerse]

I also have this problem, and jonesy`s fix unfortunately didn't work for me, I can at tops use CC for a couple of minutes until I have to replug my controller due to this problem :/

[LeMador [TH]]

i think that most of you are describing a 'Joystick Drift Problem'..
it is a very common problem with xBox and Playstation controllers..

in the last 6 months alone,
i had 3 joystick drifts that i had to open-up my controller and clean the inner parts of the joystick.. using 70% alcohol solution, Q-tips cotton buds and compressed air..
and one time i had a sticky joystick, of which the joystick would stick on one side and never return to the neutral position, in that case i used WD-40 lubricant..

just search for 'how to fix joystick drift for xBoxOne', 'xBox360' or 'Playstation' on youtube.. it is more common problem than you'd think.. if you are not satisified by the search results, you can also search for 'How to fix sticky Joystick on xBox or Playstation controller'..

this link is for drifting xBoxOne controllers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7aASGhYnC0

for drifting xBox360 controllers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6OT-Yzule8&spfreload=10

and for PS3 controllers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lrFppuET1U&spfreload=10


basically, if you push the joystick right or left, the joystick should return to the resting or to the neutral position when you release the joystick.. unfortunately, because of dirt and dust accumulated in the inner parts of the joystick, the joystick will never return to its neutral position.. instead, it will rest SLIGHTLY on the right side or in the left side (or up or down side).. hence, the mouse get pushed or the character takes uncontrolled turn, as described above..

in some rare cases,
the actual cause is a broken inner part of the controller; and that may require a professional repair job.. the actual replacement part is very cheap, you just need someone who is good with soldering-iron..

again, most of the time, it is a physical issue not a software issue..
the actual solution is by removing the accumulated dirt, or replacing the broken inner joystick part (if found broken).. but since cracking the controller open is to a scary idea, you can try solving the issue using software first by increasing Dead-Zone and resetting the neutral position.. again search on youtube..

however in my experience, the software fix is never enough..

[Sanguine]

This is pissing me of so bad! I bought a new Xbox 360 controller and it's just working marvelously, I only plugged in and installed nothing. Then I used Gopher for a little bit, it is also a great program only doesn't have the virtual keyboard feature. For days I encountered no problem, nothing, not even a slightest glitch or anything. After I came across Controller Companion yesterday and bought it after seeing reviews.

It's horrible! I can't use it stably, freezes in every ten minutes. Virtual keyboard stuck in the middle of writing, mouse always goes to the side of the screen. It's extremely unstable. Is there anything I can do? I really want to use this program, I liked the keyboard too. If this continues like this I will refund it immediately because I can't stand that a program (gopher) which is free is working perfectly than the paid one.