So I like to use Xbox controllers (doesn’t matter if it’s first- or third-party)
because I like the layout, it’s just comfortable to me. However I’ve noticed
that on all my controllers in the past few years, the left thumb stick will
start to “give out” over the course of a couple months. For instance I’ll be
pushing it forward all the way, but it won’t register for some reason and my
character will only move a little bit. Sometimes wiggling it a bit will fix it,
sometimes it doesn’t. And it’s not like I’m squeezing the hell out of the
controller or mashing the stick constantly; in fact it’s made me try to be more
delicate with my controllers, even though I’m just playing the games normally.
Is it just how controllers are, or am I just getting the shit end of the stick?
So I like to use Xbox controllers (doesn’t matter if it’s first- or third-party) because I like the layout, it’s just comfortable to me. However I’ve noticed that on all my controllers in the past few years, the left thumb stick will start to “give out” over the course of a couple months. For instance I’ll be pushing it forward all the way, but it won’t register for some reason and my character will only move a little bit. Sometimes wiggling it a bit will fix it, sometimes it doesn’t.
And it’s not like I’m squeezing the hell out of the controller or mashing the stick constantly; in fact it’s made me try to be more delicate with my controllers, even though I’m just playing the games normally.
Is it just how controllers are, or am I just getting the shit end of the stick?
Controllers wear out with every click. Buttons and sticks, they all have a limited number of cycles. Like 100,000 cycles, but if you play a lot of video games, that adds up over the years.
Super Smash Bro Melee players regularly replace Gamecube controllers for this reason.
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Controllers wear out with every click. Buttons and sticks, they all have a limited number of cycles. Like 100,000 cycles, but if you play a lot of video games, that adds up over the years.
Super Smash Bro Melee players regularly replace Gamecube controllers for this reason.