Xbox has detailed its latest Insider update for Alpha Skip-Ahead users, and it contains a pretty useful-sounding feature for console players. The program's latest patch adds the ability to perform a 'Thumbstick Calibration' on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Elite Series 2 controllers.
For now, the team says that this is "for users in the US who have independently replaced the circuit board" on their controller and for users in all regions who've had "minor thumbstick issues". Apparently, recalibrating the sticks with this tool should resolve any issues experienced after performing DIY fixes.
We haven't had a chance to test out this feature ourselves, but it sounds like it could be pretty useful for stick issues in general. Of course, we don't know the full extent of what this tool can solve, but recalibrating these sorts of things can often improve performance on used hardware - so hopefully this will turn out to be a useful long-term feature for Xbox players.
It's worth noting that we've seen a few mentions that this tool isn't working with Xbox One controllers right now - just Series X|S and Elite 2 pads, at least in its current form. It's also only available to Alpha Skip-Ahead members right now, although the feature should roll out to all users in a future console update.
Does this sound like something you'd make use of? Tell us your thoughts down below.
[source news.xbox.com]
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If this helps even a little with stick drift it I'll be thankful, even if its just making diy fixes better.
I love the Xbox pad but I have to but a new pad almost every year and only twice was it not stick related.
Best to just get a hall effect controller like the GameSir G7se.
@Fishticon this is the way
@Kaloudz Don't leave us hanging, which one did you decide? Haha.
I wonder why my old ass original Xbox and Xbox 360 controllers have not gotten stick drift after all this time and all of my Xbox One and Series X controllers have. I have about 10 of each.
I have yet to ever get stick drift on any controller from any console I have owned. I have them all and never once experienced this issue.
What in the heck are people doing to their controllers?!
With the amount of controllers, especially "elite" models that suffer from horrendous stick drift, this seems like something that should have been released years ago, at the very least bundled with the elite controller software, to fix where "true center" actually is
@ZYDIO The X360 controllers and X1/Series controllers use the same stick modules but the X1/Series were designed to be more precise and sensitive than the X360 controllers. The same is true for PS controllers as well, iirc.
@abe_hikura I think it's even better for diy since this would allow official Xbox controllers to be modded with Hall Effect Joysticks and then be calibrated for use just like on the Switch Joycons and Steam Deck since they have calibration software too.
@Fishticon Diyers could actually add Hall Effect Joysticks like those in the G7se to official Xbox controllers now because of the calibration software, since that seems to be what prevented manufacturers from making modules for them like they do for the Switch Joycons and Steam Deck.
I’ve had two get stick drift within 12months. The controllers feel really cheap imo.
So if this saves me having to buy more, then great.
Hopefully it includes console wide dead zone settings.
@Fishticon Why am I only seeing the SE in white? I can't stand white hardware. Wasn't there a rumor about Hyperkin making controllers with these sticks too?
@NoLifeDGenerate The white colour is unfortunate but it's a great controller with great software that works on Xbox. You can even set up profiles like for FPS and Racing or whatever, and you can switch them without going in the app. It also can do 1000hz polling rate now (but shuts off the soundboard).
You can always take the faceplate off and paint it if you want. Or they sell them on Chinese sites, with weird cartoons on them.
I've also heard that Hyperkin is making one but my experience with them doesn't make me wanna buy anything from them again.
@Kaloudz Haha, awesome
Asked for this since the 360 days.
My React R controller already has a stick drift recalibration. You basically press certain buttons in a certain order and it recenters the sticks.
My wife's OPI orange controller has stick drift after 5 weeks ughh
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