vr nerds, i need help with a stick drift issue

[Xuild]

so, my left controller has stick drift (quest 2) and i want to know an alternative for using the joystick, for example if there is software that can convert arm swinging to joystick input

[Tonepoet]

That's silly. A real nerd would just fix it with a replacement kit[www.amazon.com]. I-fix-it even has instructions to do it. It does not even look like you need to have soldering skills, since it connects with a ribbon cable.

Once you fix it the first time and have the tools, you can even order the thumbsticks separately[www.amazon.com] if it happens again.

[Xuild]

Publicado originalmente por Tonepoet:

That's silly. A real nerd would just fix it with a replacement kit[www.amazon.com]. I-fix-it even has instructions to do it. Doesn't even look like you need to have soldering skills.

Once you fix it the first time and have the tools, you can even order the thumbsticks separately[www.amazon.com] if it happens again.

still too scary, i don't want to screw it up even more, considering some idiots online are selling a singular controller for 200 dollars, which i am not willing to spend

[Tonepoet]

I dunno man. It seems to me that even if you can remap the controller, you're just trading one problem for another, 'cause then you won't be able to use the gyroscope for actual gyroscopic functions, or at least without getting joystick functions mixed in there. Imagine walking off of a cliff while trying to slice something. That doesn't sound fun.

Also, what "some" people try to do online is kind of silly. You have to shop around with others. This guy is selling fully functional grade b (light signs of use) controllers for just $61[www.ebay.com] if that's any easier of a pill to swallow.

[_I_]

replacing a joystick module is not for beginners
its 14 contacts that need to be unsoldered (4 pin pushbutton, 2x 3pin pot, 4 tabs shield/cage)

look for a local tech repair shop, they should have the tools to do it, maybe for $50

[Kue8all]

Publicado originalmente por Xuild:

so, my left controller has stick drift (quest 2) and i want to know an alternative for using the joystick, for example if there is software that can convert arm swinging to joystick input

Not sure about VR joysticks but, steam has a calibration tool so you might be able to increase the deadzone to eliminate the drift.

[_I_]

drift is caused by a bad pot module
floating the voltage pin, and a cap pulls it up or down causing its value to change instead of staying at the dividers voltage

you cannot calibrate a sensor that always moves
giving it a huge deadzone might help, but that make the stick almost useless

[Missing Spartan]

Publicado originalmente por _I_:

replacing a joystick module is not for beginners
its 14 contacts that need to be unsoldered (4 pin pushbutton, 2x 3pin pot, 4 tabs shield/cage)

look for a local tech repair shop, they should have the tools to do it, maybe for $50

Its a drop in replacement no soldering required.

[_I_]

ok, looks like that one uses a zif connecotr, those are easy to swap