Bro, I legit want to express my heartfelt gratitude toward you. Since TOTK is coming soon, I didn’t want to have my screen constantly crane upward! I know it ain’t much, but you earned this!
Yeah that’s the great part, I squeezed my joucons and it worked pretty well at stopping the drift, so even if there are multiple causes, you can tell if this fix would work for your joy cons
Also the danger, putting more pressure as manufacture is a risky fix. There will be more pressure on all components below and it might be that the graphite patches take way more wear as they normally do. Not saying they do, but there is a risk. Think of a cable which needs to be in certain bend to connect properly, over time it needs more and more of that bending to work the same. This fix is great, but don't forget there is a reason why Nintendo isn't doing this by default. Stupid, money or long use problems might occur.
@@DaveZeegers Understandable, but the fact that people have to risk long term issues with their joycons because of Nintendo's ineptitude and inability to fix the problem just comes to show how little they care.
@@DaveZeegers But if all you're doing is forcing the metal flaps on the side and bottom to stick to their intended shape, because they actually got _loose_ over time, then there's a chance this solution doesn't cause additional wear.
Now if only some controversially popular and well known gaming company could learn this and give us cardboard pre packaged with any future switched in the joycons.
This man is a hero, even just applying strong pressure during calibration stopped the issue for weeks. I can finally use my joycons again after years of having given up on them
I tested this method, but it didn't work. This method does not apply to all drifting joycons, nor can it be solved permanently. And the sides of joycon will bulge slightly, and the sealing of the joycon will be worse, this is the conclusion. The best way is to replace a brand new original joycon stick. The design structure determines that this is a consumable product. I'm the guy who fixed over hundreds of joycons from China.Hope this comment help you.
It's crazy how many people and even relatively famous Nintendo ytbers are here, you've done it, you finally solved what a Billion company didn't, and you might be the luckiest guy ever
More like wouldn't. Nintendo wants you to buy more joycons. It's the reason why even Apple does it too. It's no secret that the older iPhones were more durable,you drop a new one the right way from around 5 ft,you have to get it repaired or buy a new one.
Honestly, I was super skeptical of this fix. I thought it was stupid that this could possibly work, but I tried it anyways because why not, worst case my controllers are slightly more unusable. They work beautifully now and I am very grateful to you for making this video.
Keep an eye on it. I'm interested to hear how it holds up over time. I'm willing to bet sooner or later the wear on the pads will eventually cancel out the increased pressure and deadzone issues return.
@@hellothisismyopinion4162 I haven't been using my switch too often, probably a total of 200hrs since I did the fix. However, I have not experienced a single issue with the sticks since fixing them, so I think it's safe to say it works.
To those who is doing this, just a precaution. The Joycon is designed with one of the connecting ribbon (for thr SL/SR) being immensely compressed. So when you disamble the Joycon to do this, the compression is relieved and may cause the ribbon cable to lose its connection that was held firmly by the compression prior. Youll notice that now the SL/SR button will only work at a certain angle of the cable when re-assembly, which means the connection is already compromised. You may need a replacement for this cable. If you do so, do tuck the ribbon cable underneath the battery holder instead of on top of the battery as it was originally. (As seen here ruclips.net/video/RhSYG5M6HZs/видео.html ) This will prevent future compression. The paper fix itself works great btw! Edit: 3 months aftwr doing the paper fix, sadly the drift returns, I just simply replace the joystick witha 3rd party one.
I took apart my and my girlfriends joycons to replace the sticks and both left joycons had their SL/SR (and sync) buttons stop working. Now this makes sense.
I like that you brought up the GameCube controller during your comparison bc I think that illustrates my frustration the most: Nintendo normally makes their hardware durable and built to last a long while. My Wavebird *still* works fine years after I got it, and I've had no issues with it, even during intensive play and use. But my Joycons crapped the bed after a year or two. It's so weird because this is the first time Nintendo's QA has been so lax about something like this.
Yeah, we've had a Wii basically since they first came out and it's still going just fine, but literally just a few weeks after getting our switch, the joycons started drifting. Fortunately for us, we sent ours back for new ones, and the new ones haven't drifted once in their intense roughly 2 years of life
I hate to say it but Nintendo has hits and misses. N64 controllers failed a lot, GC, was solid. Wii tracking was a mixed bag, and honestly after the switch, I kind of hope they focus on being a software company and let someone else build the hard ware.
@@notsocooldude7720 The pointer was accurate, the motion sensing at launch was hit or miss. So you get the motion +, an adapter to make my remote sense roll as advertised. Or the fact that the Wii doesn't support hdmi. Not natively.
This works. I was skeptical but I'm pleasantly surprised. My house has like 7 busted joycons between all of us and they aaaaalll gettin fixed now. Take my sub as agreed upon.
Add me to the list! This worked for me, too, but if you’re going to try this, first confirm that applying pressure as shown on the video does actually fix the issue. Edit: The drift is back 😭 I can still fix it by applying pressure on the controller while it happens so maybe I just have to open them up again. The L and R buttons also started accidentally double-pressing sometimes. Edit 2: Reopened them and added a bit more thickness, made sure it's closed perfectly and now they work again.
@@Frbro111 No, you just need to be careful as you close the joycon that whatever you used stays in place and it will stay in place after closing it because of the pressure applied.
I've seen a few people recommend a small piece of plastic as an alternative to paper, but paper seems quite effective as well. You've fixed an issue a multi-billion dollar company hasn't (publicly) offered any solution to, massive props to you.
You know, there's always a specific kind of thrill I get whenever a massive problem gets solved with such a tiny fix. Even though I'm not experiencing joycon drift, I'll subscribe for that.
I was reminded of this video today and I just wanted to say that I used this method on my drifting joycons when this video came out and they not only were fixed but they never drifted again. This truly was a permanent fix.
My left joycon was unusable. I couldn't even cycle the home menu it was so bad. Just applied this fix and it's flawless right out the gate! No calibration or fiddling with the joystick needed! Subscribed and thank you a million times for this fix! The man is a genius!
@@DeshraD Ya, more of a band-aid. The real solution, would be if Nintendo added another screw hole to properly keep the bottom Joystick housing in place.
I can’t believe this was all it took- I instantly pulled my switch out, put some pressure on and bam, it centred back just like yours did. Unbelievable!
I hope you considered the options: 1. Nintendo could hire you now 2. Nintendo could buy & clone you to cover their needs 3. Nintendo could send some koopertroopers to silence you.
I just now tried this, and after a few seconds of using the analogue sticks, the drifting problem has completely disappeared. I'll come back here in a month to update and see if we are both experiencing no drift. This is an awesome video. I have subscribed as well.
OMFG!!! THIS IS AMAZING!! IT ACTUALLY WORKED!! No kidding, though. I was TERRIFIED of sending my Smash joycons to Nintendo out of fear of never getting them back. This has been killing me trying to live with these things I both love and hate. I had actually noticed the whole pressure thing about a year ago, but neve rwent further on it. I love this person for sharing the perfection of this, and the fact that he waited 2 months just to make sure he was correct before sending deserves my utmost respect. Thank you so much for this fix! :) 😁
I am blown away. So many people showing joystick replacements and dust cleaning. You have been the first person to really analyze the problem and find a ridiculously easy fix for it. Without unplugging the ribbon cables, it didn't even took me two minutes, and it has been a year and four pairs of joycons which are all drifting right now, which all have been fixed in under 20 minutes. And it all costed 0€ ... So glad I found your video. I shall spread the word THANK YOU!
Years ago, I learned a similar "cardboard trick" that works on N64's with loose power supplies that cause the console to randomly shut off. To this day, my N64 still has that same piece of cardboard wedged in there and it still works flawlessly!
I love how low-tech this fix is and the fact that it actually worked. As a kid in the late 90's i had a portable cassette player where the cassette wouldn't hold in place because of poorly designed cover and that too was fixed by adding cardboard between the cover and the cassette.
Sadly, they're very tight lipped because of the legal fire they're under. I'm sure they're extensively aware internally what's going on. It'll be interesting to see if they even silently address this notorious issue with a quiet revision...or if this will span the rest of this console's generation.
They likely do, but admitting to it would trigger a massive recall and probably lawsuits. They probably calculated it was cheaper to just re-furb joycons for free, which apparently doesn't actually address the wear/drift issue at all in the long term.
I just tested putting some pressure on my drifting joycons without opening the loose screws that I f* up and the drift is gone!!! It really seems to work! Thanks a lot!
Did this today. Ordered a kit from Amazon to get the right size screw drivers. Took a brochure, cut out a square, bam it has worked after playing Skyward Sword for 2 hours. Checked the calibration after playing, still no drift. This actually works.
Thank you so much! My Switch had become unplayable and I had no idea how to fix it. I got a cheap tool kit on Amazon and had it fixed within 15 minutes. You're the best! ❤
thanks!, after some time the paper card can deform and the drift may return if it does you can just replace the card with a new one and it will stop drifting for some more time, but you should definetly consider upgrading the analog sticks to a hall effect one, there is a video showing these new modules, they're selling on amazon for around $20 amzn.to/46GA9TG
They don't want to fix it because they gain more money by people buying new joy-cons. In a lot of countries you don't have the option to fix them for free, so if you don't really want to take it apart or pay for someone else to do it, buying new ones is the only option.
I would have to say that you did a really good analytical job at pinpointing the cause of the joy con drift issue, I watched your explanation of what actually causes it and how it develops, and it made lots of sense to me.
@@IronAvenger2k05 not even that is good enough. "free" repair isn't free, you still have to pay 80% of the cost of the device in shipping both to and from Nintendo. And when the device runs into issues as much as it does, you're paying over the amount it cost for the device in shipping to get repairs instead of a fix, which would be illegal in the US if it was a lump sum.
@@VKsChannel the problem with Nintendo is they are well aware and probably know how to fix the drift, but they are having multiple lawsuits regarding drift so if they fixed it they would kinda say that it was problem and lose so they don't probably intend on doing it
@@jakibib I can’t speak for other countries, but in the U.S., evidence law wouldn’t allow that. Repairs made to a problem after a suit is filed are not admissible. The reason is for exactly what you stated: you want people/companies to feel comfortable making repairs without fear of it being used in a suit against them. So yeah, Nintendo could do literally anything and have no fear of it hurting them on a law suit.
@@Zifzi This guy knows what's up. Courts don't want to incentivize leaving a dangerous issue unsolved, so evidence of an attempt to fix it isn't admissible for a lawsuit.
@@Zifzi so in conclusion they just have to have their American branch admit it and fix it and they'd have no worries, so they are just overthinking it for no reason 🤣
I don't even have a switch and found this very interesting and watched it all the way! Figuring out what's wrong is what takes 99% of the time compared to the fix. Great analysis and of course the fix. Keep up the good work! :)
Thank you! This has just fixed my first of THREE! Joycons that had drift issues. I will now attempt the fix on the other two. Ended up buying the second set due to the first getting drift, before Nintendo said they would repair the issue and this past month the second set, BOTH joycon started getting drift. Saw this video, ordered the screwdriver online and have just affected this fix. Nintendo, you owe this video your gratitude! Not only did they figure out the issue, but how to fix it!
Update - Affected the same repairs to joycons 2 and 3 - all are now working without any issue. 1 did have a relapse once or twice, so added an additional thin piece of paper and after 12-14 hrs of play - have not encountered the issue again. One thing I have noticed though, the thumbstick, when pressing to the left (which was the direction the drift occurred), it feels loose when compared to the other three directions. So it may be a combination of the issue stated in the video and the previous identified issue, with the graphite wearing out. But, the looseness hasnt caused the drift to return thus far, so as far as I am concerned, this is a winning solution.
I don’t think it is planned obsolescence. I think that it is a matter of someone at Nintendo thinking that fixing the issue in any capacity (like changing the way that joycons are made, or adding a piece of paper to the ones that they are repairing) would essentially be admitting legally that 1- there is a problem, 2- that they know about it, and 3- that they can do something about it. Right now with all the lawsuits going around their legal department is desperately trying to make it more difficult to prove legally that there is an issue in the first place. And you would be surprised how much power the legal department has inside of a company of the size of Nintendo.
@@Vendavalez Then if this a real fix all it takes is any single customer to lawyer up for a class action to show that this is in fact a fix, compile the millions of reported drift issues by issuing discovery demands to use Nintendo's very own RMA records as evidence since they cant deny that legally along with testimony of other customers, then sue their pants off. before this nintendos been playing a game of plausible deniability. You're right that they wouldn't issue it themselves but if you can prove any sort of fix they would probably settle out of court in a class action suit. Theres not a fix that wouldnt cost them millions and the further they go selling defective units the worse it will be for them. Their only hope now is to keep it going long enough that they can say some joycons over so old are arguably degrading from ware and cut those from the class action. Edit: I forgot to mention. Nintendo's ideal out would be to find a software fix or some sort of update they can send to the units to remove the issue. This is likely another reason they wont admit defeat. If they can come up with a software fix before someone proves what the issue is and they could quietly fix it in the background then they wouldnt owe anyone any money in damages or repairs.
That from iron man 1 between the scientists and the villain. Villain.Tony stark was able to make this in a cave with scrapps scientists im sorry I'm not Tony stark
This is a good example of how a seemingly small and unnoticeable design flaw can ruin something. I hope Nintendo loses that lawsuit sooner rather than later so they can start doing something about this. I’m pretty sure they didn’t acknowledge the problem because acknowledging it means losing the lawsuit straight away, and they won’t acknowledge it until the lawsuit reaches a conclusion.
I miss when Nintendo actually cared about hardware quality. My old Gamecube, Wii, and Wii U were still going strong. My Switch? 3 years and the controllers were fucked.
Much as I would like them to permanently fix them, I just want to point out that they HAVE addressed it. Remember that free service he brought up in the video? That was them admitting to the drift, and offering their form of a solution.
Someone has probably already commented something like this, but I believe we all know what Nintendo can do with all the wasted Nintendo Labbo cardboard.
Kind of reminded me of what I did to fix my New 3ds XL's C stick issue. I just rubbed the rubber nub until I was able to slip in a compressed ball of paper into the cap, and I never had an issue with it ever again.
@@Willowwhisp90 I did the same thing. I still have a launch New 3ds XL with this easy modification, and I still have yet to have any problems with the C-stick.
Somewhere in there there are Japanese engineers who know very well of this problem but are not allowed to say anything. * It's culturally unacceptable for non-managerial employees to voice opinions about how things should change * They're being paid to do the technical work they're told, not to add more worries to the management and shareholders * You'd need a lot of passion to push an idea that someone else you had to pass it through would probably take credit for (and passion is killed fast in this industry's workplace) * Just making a public announcement that they were wrong would be a huge thing for Nintendo, not to mention fixing it * No one (important) cares (who, the users? What'll they do, go play the next Zelda on the PlayStation?)
6:40 we are the beta testers and repairers in this generation lol I just cleaned mine every week after ring fit and didn't have problems. Glad people DIY like that Warioware ds game lol
Could you do a detailed video with the tools we need to fix the joycons, and with detailed steps, some people (including me, especially including me) have not a lot of experience with fixing joycons, and a detailed video would be great help, since your solutions is way cheaper than others and could be a permanent fix.
Thanks for making this video and showing the explanation behind the drift! Just finished fixing up my brother's left joy-con with this method after the wonky control stick outputs that it had.
Just tried it, and it worked perfectly!! This man is a genius. Only potential difficulty is you'll need a small tri-wing screwdriver to open the case (and a #00 Phillips to get under the battery compartment).
@@marcoscabezolajr.8408 if you added paper, try adding card stock thickness. Also clean out the dust. If all fails, it could be a software issue and Nintendo will replace it
Just did this and so far there’s been no drift. While calibrating it wasn’t completely in the center but while playing animal crossing my character doesn’t drift AT ALL. Such an easy fix, now I don’t have to buy another 80 dollar pair of joy-cons only to breakdown a year or two later! Thank you so much
One thing for sure, Nintendo now needs a better structural engineer. So basically, all this joycon drift happened because of a construction design oversight. Basically, if who ever design the Joycon joysticks didn't rely of faulty clip lock design, and instead relied on a more sturdy plate+screw driver approach, all of this wouldn't happen from the first place. Seriously, Nintendo need to hire you. Edit: and to think this was your first ever video!? 🤣 Saying it's a banger of a start is an understatement! Salute to you, my dude!
@@ocupax338 Seems like a poor way to make money. The main profit for a console is the games. If the joycon was purposely made poorly, there would be so many people involved with that decision and the production that it would be very difficult to keep under wraps. And if it got out that they did it, it would destroy consumer trust and probably be a huge lawsuit. And there's probably a subsection of people that don't want to buy the switch because of the joycons, i know I'm one. It literally makes no sense.
Just tested it a minutes ago and it works. Now its time to test heavy gaming with joy cons and see if this fix can stay calibrated for months. Hope your video goes viral. Ty
@@ihavebolarip6273 nice. I guess I was just looking for an update from someone that says they were a heavy gamer, a day or so in to see if it creates any issues. I realize it has not been months
@@CheapBeer4U2Drink I have 3 jc sets and a Lite (all drift). I will insert the card inside the JC's tomorrow and update you here in 28 days. Between myself and the kids the controllers see at least 3hrs use per day.
Nintendo ignored drift for years on end and did all this shit when the answer was *a screw* the whole time, they literally just needed to attach shit properly
I experienced drift for the first time a few weeks ago, so I did this to my joycons (first revision diablo themed switch, never tried any other fixes before) and looks like it’s fixed. Thanks!
I just received my Zelda joy cons yesterday and they already started drifting a little bit after like 2 hours of playing. Lmao Update: just tried this and it works. Now I get to actually use these beautiful joy cons without having Link taking baby steps to the right.
@@VKsChannel I just put them on the grip and have them on my shelf for display now lol. I might try this fix though so I can hopefully use these beautiful joy cons lol
excellent. because it qualifies as scam (if intentional) or incompetence (if unintentional) at this point. I tend to the first because they know whats up.
I was skeptical of this at first but after hearing a lot of positive word spread around I decided to try this for myself and can confirm that this does indeed work. Thank you very much.
I was watching a Wulff Den video this morning (N64 controller mod) where he makes reference to this video. I immediately popped over and watched. 10 minutes after watching, my right joycon has been disassembled, "fixed", reassembled, and no longer drifts! No word of a lie, I seriously considered purchasing a new set of joycons this week! I cannot thank you enough! Consider me subscribed! UPDATE: Still working perfectly after four months, and just applied to my left joycon too!! Thanks again!
Your methodology, research and clarity was great to watch as well as the respect you had to include all your sources clearly from other RUclipsrs. Nintendo better hire you on their hardware team, pronto!
Absolutely works. I had previously opened the stick assembly to clean it out, which worked for a while. I must have slightly bent the metal plate when I opened it, which messed up the range on the y axis. Putting a piece of cereal box under the stick not only fixed the drift, but fixed the vertical range. Thank you so much! I'll be sharing this with everyone I know
@@lucasperez4241 Ándale pues, soy bilingüe Usé un trozo de cartón (Lucky Charms) que corté a la medida del metal del trasero de la palanca. Será unos 2.5 cm^2. No sé qué tan grueso sea el cartón pero de lo que he leído parece que 1 mm será demasiado. A lo mejor sea más como 0.5-0.75 mm. No creo que tenga que ser exacta la medida para aliviar el drift, lo que sea ayudará ¡Muy buena suerte! (tengo casi 6 años que no he escrito ni hablado el español casi nada así que discúlpense los errores)
Unbelievable, this morning I read a news where a Nintendo engineer explains that they will probably never be able to solve this problem, and you succeed with your logic, your methodology and a piece of plastic. Thanks a lot you just saved my controller ❤😘
I read it too, and I believe that's just a classic case of the headline being misleading. They said they've been quietly increasing the durability of the analog sticks this whole time and merely made an analogy to car tires to show why the older sticks were wearing out.
@@ScarftailAny excuse nintendo gives as to why drift isn't fixed yet is a cop out. Hall effect sensors exist and guilikit has even made them into joysticks for the switch. Hall effect sensors physically cannot drift due to using electromagnetism to register inputs rather than physical contacts
The best explanation as to why JoyCon drift is occurring. Excellent job rooting down the cause! Even though I've never really experienced drift since the console's release, I'm going to apply your fix anyway as a preventative measure.
I tried this with two joycons that I had put in a drawer because of the uncontrollable drift problem. Didn't have much hope of this working, but I'm happy to report that it actually did work. Put a piece of card stock paper in the spot indicated in the video for both left and right joycons, played a few games for about an hour, and they worked perfectly. Hopefully it lasts like that. Thanks so much to VK's Channel for posting this. Note - you'll need a three pronged tiny screwdriver to open the joycons and tiny philips to remove the inner battery holder. It was very easy and took about 15 minutes.
@@elizabethsteen581 Good luck! Ours are still working day two. I'll post an update if they start drifting again. Asked my kid to really put them to the test.
Literally goated. I hope when articles start popping everywhere "how to fix joycon drift" they bring up your name at least. I find it hilarious you just need to have cardboard, yet this took 4 years to find out this solution
This actually friggin worked... I saw somebody in here that mentioned the drift returned after 3 months, so i'll take notes and keep an eye on that! Thank you so much!!
You also have to take into thought that they might have worn down their actual thumb pads. They also could have gotten dirt/ dust into their controller, they also could have used “faulty” paper.
Just a reminder this took humanity over 4 years to figure out
Lmao
We’re slipping as a species.
just as a reminder a multi-billion dollar company wouldnt fix this for four years
@@joekreissl4499 It's not that they couldn't, it's that they didn't try
I know a dude who did this 3 years ago...
Who would win?
- A multinational billionare company
- A piece of cardboard
Ironic... they also sell cardboard...
cut the card board from your "piano" and fix your console
@@NoOne-fc1gt no, the irony comes from using the switch box to fix the un-fixable drift...
I think I have a Mandela effect because I watched this comment several years ago...
Demanding a Piece of Cardboard as playable Smash Character.
The fact that it was THAT easy is ridiculous. Thank you for solving this.
Ridiculous from our perspective. A gold mine for Nintendo's repair team.
Hi Daniel!
On video
Dang, I could not remember your channel name. I like your old super Mario maker vids about making stuff we didn't have!
Because we never think about the easy solution first. XD
Bro, I legit want to express my heartfelt gratitude toward you. Since TOTK is coming soon, I didn’t want to have my screen constantly crane upward! I know it ain’t much, but you earned this!
I Agree
No one should be expected to fix or buy a new controller for the latest Zelda game, but here we are. After TOTK, I'm quitting video games.
Let's not forget the amazing part that you can just do the squeeze test to see if this is really your issue, dude even came up with a diagnostic test.
Yeah that’s the great part, I squeezed my joucons and it worked pretty well at stopping the drift, so even if there are multiple causes, you can tell if this fix would work for your joy cons
Also the danger, putting more pressure as manufacture is a risky fix. There will be more pressure on all components below and it might be that the graphite patches take way more wear as they normally do. Not saying they do, but there is a risk. Think of a cable which needs to be in certain bend to connect properly, over time it needs more and more of that bending to work the same.
This fix is great, but don't forget there is a reason why Nintendo isn't doing this by default. Stupid, money or long use problems might occur.
@@DaveZeegers
Understandable, but the fact that people have to risk long term issues with their joycons because of Nintendo's ineptitude and inability to fix the problem just comes to show how little they care.
@@DaveZeegers ....
@@DaveZeegers But if all you're doing is forcing the metal flaps on the side and bottom to stick to their intended shape, because they actually got _loose_ over time, then there's a chance this solution doesn't cause additional wear.
That sonic edit immediately made me trust this guy that this fix is real
Medic Gaming
The sonic edit made me almost skip the video because it felt click baity.
@@gyrozepelix spy gaming
yeah same
@@Marouu1 yes
Makes a lot of sense. This could be a total game changer if it's a universal fix
Now if only some controversially popular and well known gaming company could learn this and give us cardboard pre packaged with any future switched in the joycons.
Does it heat up inside the switch the cardboard
@@dominicballinger6536 Did you know they come in cardboard boxes?
@@noahdavis7406 three words: ease of access
@@dripsauceyt5118 ??? wat, there is no heat in the joycons
This man is a hero, even just applying strong pressure during calibration stopped the issue for weeks. I can finally use my joycons again after years of having given up on them
did the drift come back or does it still work fine?
@@donut_box4174I need to know this information as well
Dude even said "skip straight here to see the fix". What an absolute Chad. Subscribed.
Now Nintendo knows what to do with the remaining LABO stock.
lmao
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Jeeeeez 😂🔫
Savage! Lol!
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"he is the chosen one, he will bring balance to the force".
Literally because controlls
This doesn’t work I did it and it didn’t work
I tested this method, but it didn't work. This method does not apply to all drifting joycons, nor can it be solved permanently. And the sides of joycon will bulge slightly, and the sealing of the joycon will be worse, this is the conclusion. The best way is to replace a brand new original joycon stick. The design structure determines that this is a consumable product. I'm the guy who fixed over hundreds of joycons from China.Hope this comment help you.
@@BH-oq7hv I tried paper instead，th situation improved.But drifting still exits.
Finally
Its been a year or so now and my joycons have been fixed ever since bro. Thank you.
The video’s been out for a year and a half
@@gameboy6176 fr? Felt longer to me crazy. Thanks yo.
@@mia-bm7ox Yeah somehow it's not longer lol
@@mia-bm7oxis your joycons still drift free?
@@smash910 Eventually they did drift and I just got new joycons due to other damages, but this defs made my controller last longer than it should've.
It's crazy how many people and even relatively famous Nintendo ytbers are here, you've done it, you finally solved what a Billion company didn't, and you might be the luckiest guy ever
More like wouldn't. Nintendo wants you to buy more joycons. It's the reason why even Apple does it too. It's no secret that the older iPhones were more durable,you drop a new one the right way from around 5 ft,you have to get it repaired or buy a new one.
Man fu%k multibillionaire company's that want too much money
Me and my homies hate multibillionaire company's that want too much money
@@naththegamer845 thing, I didn't say I hate Nintendo
It's not that easy to fix, the joycons come with special screws that are hard to open
Not only solved a mystery. If that shit works He saved thousands of people a lot of money
Honestly, I was super skeptical of this fix. I thought it was stupid that this could possibly work, but I tried it anyways because why not, worst case my controllers are slightly more unusable. They work beautifully now and I am very grateful to you for making this video.
Keep an eye on it. I'm interested to hear how it holds up over time. I'm willing to bet sooner or later the wear on the pads will eventually cancel out the increased pressure and deadzone issues return.
@@darkl3ad3r Well, just change the cardboard if it's not too often
Status update on your fix?
I'd like to know how well the fix held up for you.
@@hellothisismyopinion4162 I haven't been using my switch too often, probably a total of 200hrs since I did the fix. However, I have not experienced a single issue with the sticks since fixing them, so I think it's safe to say it works.
And they said Nintendo LABO was dumb. Cardboard is the technology of the future.
Bro I cant stop laughin 😂😂😂😂
To those who is doing this, just a precaution.
The Joycon is designed with one of the connecting ribbon (for thr SL/SR) being immensely compressed. So when you disamble the Joycon to do this, the compression is relieved and may cause the ribbon cable to lose its connection that was held firmly by the compression prior.
Youll notice that now the SL/SR button will only work at a certain angle of the cable when re-assembly, which means the connection is already compromised.
You may need a replacement for this cable. If you do so, do tuck the ribbon cable underneath the battery holder instead of on top of the battery as it was originally. (As seen here ruclips.net/video/RhSYG5M6HZs/видео.html ) This will prevent future compression.
The paper fix itself works great btw!
Edit: 3 months aftwr doing the paper fix, sadly the drift returns, I just simply replace the joystick witha 3rd party one.
What is SL/SR? Something left/right?
@@-JaggedGrace- shoulder left/right
@@TheMushMe Oh thanks
I took apart my and my girlfriends joycons to replace the sticks and both left joycons had their SL/SR (and sync) buttons stop working. Now this makes sense.
Why this fucking thing has to be so complicate to open yet so easy to get driffing?
Had a drifting left-joycon. For me just 1 piece of index card wasn't enough, but after increasing the pressure, it fixed the drift. Subscribed.
Couldn't like due to 69, but here to share that yes, it indeed worked for me too. Subbed .
what do you mean increasing the pressure?
@@shikabaneconga adding a second layer of index card or something thicker of course
Yeah an index card and a business card are not the same. An index card is basically just paper, you need card for this
@@TraceguyRune ohhhhh, thank you i see then
I died laughing when the repair was just putting paper on top of the joystick
it worked for mine and i laughed when i found out it worked 😭
And that sound effect when he wrote "You fixed the drift!!" lol
I laughed until I cried and now I can't stop crying.
Same , but good 👍
papap under it
Just finished replacing my sticks but definitely trying this if the drift comes back
make sure to post results
Funny to see you here after the video you made on this lol
Can't wait to watch a new animation about this
Please make a animation about this you were my biggest fan when I was younger🤣
Mmmm it's very driftyyy
I like that you brought up the GameCube controller during your comparison bc I think that illustrates my frustration the most: Nintendo normally makes their hardware durable and built to last a long while. My Wavebird *still* works fine years after I got it, and I've had no issues with it, even during intensive play and use. But my Joycons crapped the bed after a year or two. It's so weird because this is the first time Nintendo's QA has been so lax about something like this.
Yeah, we've had a Wii basically since they first came out and it's still going just fine, but literally just a few weeks after getting our switch, the joycons started drifting. Fortunately for us, we sent ours back for new ones, and the new ones haven't drifted once in their intense roughly 2 years of life
joycon are more compact than controllers but they do need to redesign the joystick.
I hate to say it but Nintendo has hits and misses. N64 controllers failed a lot, GC, was solid. Wii tracking was a mixed bag, and honestly after the switch, I kind of hope they focus on being a software company and let someone else build the hard ware.
@@EddieSlabb With the Wii are you referring to the IR pointer? If so those worked pretty much flawlessly if there wasn’t any IR interference
@@notsocooldude7720 The pointer was accurate, the motion sensing at launch was hit or miss. So you get the motion +, an adapter to make my remote sense roll as advertised. Or the fact that the Wii doesn't support hdmi. Not natively.
This man deserves a nobel prize.
I vote recipient of 1st inaugural *Nintendobel🏆Award*
I love it when people take the time to explain why things happen instead of just showing how to solve it. Thank you!
And he even had a "hey, skip to this part for the fix."
This works. I was skeptical but I'm pleasantly surprised. My house has like 7 busted joycons between all of us and they aaaaalll gettin fixed now. Take my sub as agreed upon.
Did this work for your joycons?
Add me to the list! This worked for me, too, but if you’re going to try this, first confirm that applying pressure as shown on the video does actually fix the issue.
Edit: The drift is back 😭 I can still fix it by applying pressure on the controller while it happens so maybe I just have to open them up again. The L and R buttons also started accidentally double-pressing sometimes.
Edit 2: Reopened them and added a bit more thickness, made sure it's closed perfectly and now they work again.
Oh hey hawlo
Do you need to stick it down with glue or anything?
@@Frbro111 No, you just need to be careful as you close the joycon that whatever you used stays in place and it will stay in place after closing it because of the pressure applied.
i wanna try that method but i have never heard of this after feeling before, what does it feel like?
@@meow3829 It's not a bad feeling, just holding them feels a bit different, like they're a little heavier. It could just be me.
I've seen a few people recommend a small piece of plastic as an alternative to paper, but paper seems quite effective as well.
You've fixed an issue a multi-billion dollar company hasn't (publicly) offered any solution to, massive props to you.
Never seen anyone else suggest this
plastic would be better in the long run, have you seen how paper degrades over time, not a great look for this application
Honestly I wonder if antistatic foam comes thin enough for this ...
You're kinda right and wrong at the same time. They already offered a solution. Just cut any of their Labos xd
@@mangakoibitochan I was thinking the same thing but i wonder if the foam gonna melt cos the constant heat in handheld mode
You know, there's always a specific kind of thrill I get whenever a massive problem gets solved with such a tiny fix. Even though I'm not experiencing joycon drift, I'll subscribe for that.
Mistakes that have solutions like this are how deathstars are destroyed
Lol, a simple solution for a complex problem.
I was reminded of this video today and I just wanted to say that I used this method on my drifting joycons when this video came out and they not only were fixed but they never drifted again. This truly was a permanent fix.
My left joycon was unusable. I couldn't even cycle the home menu it was so bad.
Just applied this fix and it's flawless right out the gate! No calibration or fiddling with the joystick needed!
Subscribed and thank you a million times for this fix! The man is a genius!
Я не ожидала что кусочек картона творит такие чудеса!
Let us know if it ever drifts I’ll have to try it this week
@@uhhh_adam just try it, its an inexpensive fix with no strings attached
@@fekbutchers you think paper will work?
Paper works but it takes 3 to 5 layers. You can use tape as well.
Nintendo: *Ignores the issue for years*
The solution: "a 1inch cardboard Spacer"
What do you mean they made labo
@@AntonBagin lmao
Unfortunately it's not a solution.
Deshra Dine Why do you say that?
@@DeshraD
Ya, more of a band-aid.
The real solution, would be if Nintendo added another screw hole to properly keep the bottom Joystick housing in place.
I don't even own a Switch, but I'm mad impressed that you managed to find a solution to this several years-long problem.
I can’t believe this was all it took- I instantly pulled my switch out, put some pressure on and bam, it centred back just like yours did. Unbelievable!
fix confirmed: that smile on my son's face is priceless!
Awww
Such a wholesome comment.
:D
Awwwww
U already know this is the best dad ever when he puts effort in searching for a fix just for his sons happiness.
Hope that this goes viral so people can more easily fix this issue.
Gamexplain’s helping with that!
@@ohyeah2066 Yeap. That’s why I’m now here. I hope this works out.
Nintendo is probably gonna sue everyone if they do it
@@gh0stdem0n666 They can't sue anyone for doing maintenance on your own joycon, but it could (probably does) void the warranty.
@@ohyeah2066 he stole the idea
I hope you considered the options:
1. Nintendo could hire you now
2. Nintendo could buy & clone you to cover their needs
3. Nintendo could send some koopertroopers to silence you.
@@reticent or a Rick & Morty episode
Ill do number 3
Pick number 3 my lord!
DEAR PESKY JOYCON FIXER...
number 3 seems like the most plausible options ... nintendo is known for their ninjas
Joycons here are not cheap, so you just saved my life and my wallet. Thank you so much!
Dayum you just funded him a 20 dollar nintendo gift card
Thank you!
you can join our discord if you have any questions
@@Ele441 I donated mexican pesos, thats like a dollar :P
@@vexsimp ah I was wondering what the MX stood for. This is awkward.
The fact that this has over half a million views in just 5 days really says something...
YOU ARE A LIFESAVER!!! :O
Now is Ryen time
Oh yeahhhh baby
You can't have a rainbow without reyn baby!
What a bunch of jokers!
I love the comments.
YOU CAN'T HAVE A RAINBOW WITHOUT REYN, BABY!
This genius have solve the biggest problem in Nintendo history.
One of
Nah the biggest problem was Changing the name of one of their consoles from "Nintendo RevOlution" to the "Nintendo.........Wii".
This is just one of them. The are others like the N64 stick issue.
This even worked on my shitty amazon replacement sticks. I hope Nintendo really does hire you. You are the hero we've all been waiting for
Joycon: * tries to drift *
VK: "IT'S NO USE!"
* slams calibration back into alignment with bit of cardboard *
I just now tried this, and after a few seconds of using the analogue sticks, the drifting problem has completely disappeared. I'll come back here in a month to update and see if we are both experiencing no drift. This is an awesome video. I have subscribed as well.
I recently got new pieces for my joycon so I can't try it, but I want to put this comment here so that I get notify on the update 👍
i put this comment here so i can get an update
I’ll wait for your update. My Joy-Cons totally damaged, and I’m planning to buy new ones.
Commenting so I get notified
Interesting
OMFG!!! THIS IS AMAZING!! IT ACTUALLY WORKED!!
No kidding, though. I was TERRIFIED of sending my Smash joycons to Nintendo out of fear of never getting them back.
This has been killing me trying to live with these things I both love and hate. I had actually noticed the whole pressure thing about a year ago, but neve rwent further on it. I love this person for sharing the perfection of this, and the fact that he waited 2 months just to make sure he was correct before sending deserves my utmost respect.
Thank you so much for this fix! :) 😁
I am blown away. So many people showing joystick replacements and dust cleaning. You have been the first person to really analyze the problem and find a ridiculously easy fix for it. Without unplugging the ribbon cables, it didn't even took me two minutes, and it has been a year and four pairs of joycons which are all drifting right now, which all have been fixed in under 20 minutes. And it all costed 0€ ... So glad I found your video. I shall spread the word
THANK YOU!
Years ago, I learned a similar "cardboard trick" that works on N64's with loose power supplies that cause the console to randomly shut off. To this day, my N64 still has that same piece of cardboard wedged in there and it still works flawlessly!
Dang, awesome!
To this day, I have no idea where my Nintendo 64 went
@@josephkreifelsii3734 your parents probarly sold it xD
I don't even own a switch at the moment but I'm commenting to help boost this video in the algorithm.
Same, lol 😅
Same. The moment I get a switch tho, I wanna try this out. I always have some spare cardboard hidden in my room
@@TwilitGamer01 The moment you get a brand new one? Not once the problem manifests itself?
The good soul shall get blessings from god lol
@@metaldiceman why wait for the problems to occur when one can simply prevent such tragedies?
I love how low-tech this fix is and the fact that it actually worked.
As a kid in the late 90's i had a portable cassette player where the cassette wouldn't hold in place because of poorly designed cover and that too was fixed by adding cardboard between the cover and the cassette.
Some things never change lol
like when your first joystick drift was on n64 and never knew how to solve until now reset stixk with start l and r same time pressed..
Remembered your video today when Joycon drift level exceeded the "bearable" status. Fixed in less than 15 minutes! Thanks my man!
I almost never unironically say this, but nintendo, please hire this man
nintendo doesnt deserve this man
He fixed the joycon drift, in anyway he can!
@@Peter-qp7vc agreed but this man deserves 💵
@@Fighter_Builder I agree with you 💯 percent
They can't hire him because people wouldn't buy more controllers anymore if they lasted longer than a week.
It honestly seems like even Nintendo doesn't know what the problem is, since they just replace joycons rather than actually fixing them...
Sadly, they're very tight lipped because of the legal fire they're under. I'm sure they're extensively aware internally what's going on. It'll be interesting to see if they even silently address this notorious issue with a quiet revision...or if this will span the rest of this console's generation.
Even if they did know the problem, it would probably still be cheaper for them to give you a new set of joycons
They likely do, but admitting to it would trigger a massive recall and probably lawsuits. They probably calculated it was cheaper to just re-furb joycons for free, which apparently doesn't actually address the wear/drift issue at all in the long term.
Fr
Usual corporation behaviour. Instead of fixing a problem from the root cause, they'd rather only deal with the symptoms.
Dude you deserve the fucking Nobel peace prize. You are a hero. My son is delighted that his switch is fixed now!
Fuckin 'ay he does. The logic and research is flawless. I'll set up the ceremony!
This man fixed an issue by himself that an entire company couldn't figure out
I just tested putting some pressure on my drifting joycons without opening the loose screws that I f* up and the drift is gone!!! It really seems to work! Thanks a lot!
Did this today. Ordered a kit from Amazon to get the right size screw drivers. Took a brochure, cut out a square, bam it has worked after playing Skyward Sword for 2 hours. Checked the calibration after playing, still no drift. This actually works.
what kit did you order?
still no drift?
hei bro its 8 months later. is there still no drift? i
@@tanjibahsan41 it’s still working yes.
It’s still no drift?
I like how this man just came out of nowhere and straight up fixed one of the biggest ongoing issues in all of gaming.
Thank you so much! My Switch had become unplayable and I had no idea how to fix it. I got a cheap tool kit on Amazon and had it fixed within 15 minutes. You're the best! ❤
thanks!, after some time the paper card can deform and the drift may return if it does you can just replace the card with a new one and it will stop drifting for some more time, but you should definetly consider upgrading the analog sticks to a hall effect one, there is a video showing these new modules, they're selling on amazon for around $20 amzn.to/46GA9TG
“Carefully, he’s a hero.”
I need the Fantastic Quack's Channel link/url, I can't found him
Man solves a simple problem a billion dollar company couldn't.
Because that company isn't actually trying it.
It's obvious that Nintendo doesn't care/want to fix it.
95 bilion*
They don't want to fix it because they gain more money by people buying new joy-cons.
In a lot of countries you don't have the option to fix them for free, so if you don't really want to take it apart or pay for someone else to do it, buying new ones is the only option.
*wouldn't
It’s been 40 minutes of intensive gameplay and all good man, THANK YOU SO MUCH
did you try this? it worked?
I would have to say that you did a really good analytical job at pinpointing the cause of the joy con drift issue, I watched your explanation of what actually causes it and how it develops, and it made lots of sense to me.
Isn't this basically the ammunition lawyers need across the world to win their cases against Nintendo?
Against Nintendo ninja lawyers? I don't think so...
There are no cases Nintendo stopped them all with some settlements and the free repair system
The world at large is afraid of Nintendo lawyers lol They are pretty serious people
@@alphacide_2857 not they guy who can't pay the $50 a month for his lost ROM hosting site😂
@@IronAvenger2k05 not even that is good enough. "free" repair isn't free, you still have to pay 80% of the cost of the device in shipping both to and from Nintendo. And when the device runs into issues as much as it does, you're paying over the amount it cost for the device in shipping to get repairs instead of a fix, which would be illegal in the US if it was a lump sum.
Hope this gets blessed by the algorithm!
If everyone starts sharing this hopefully it will reach Nintendo and they'll fix the joycons on the new switch OLED model in time!
@@VKsChannel the problem with Nintendo is they are well aware and probably know how to fix the drift, but they are having multiple lawsuits regarding drift so if they fixed it they would kinda say that it was problem and lose so they don't probably intend on doing it
@@jakibib I can’t speak for other countries, but in the U.S., evidence law wouldn’t allow that. Repairs made to a problem after a suit is filed are not admissible. The reason is for exactly what you stated: you want people/companies to feel comfortable making repairs without fear of it being used in a suit against them. So yeah, Nintendo could do literally anything and have no fear of it hurting them on a law suit.
@@Zifzi This guy knows what's up. Courts don't want to incentivize leaving a dangerous issue unsolved, so evidence of an attempt to fix it isn't admissible for a lawsuit.
@@Zifzi so in conclusion they just have to have their American branch admit it and fix it and they'd have no worries, so they are just overthinking it for no reason 🤣
This man just saved all Joycon owners, as long as they're willing to fix up their Joycons themselves.
This man did what Nintendon’t.
Everyone: does 50 minute tutorial of changing the entire inside of the joycon
This guy: just add some paper
And it works
Im sorry for ruining the 69 likes, but now you can begin your journey to 420, and soon the coveted 1337.
I don't even have a switch and found this very interesting and watched it all the way! Figuring out what's wrong is what takes 99% of the time compared to the fix. Great analysis and of course the fix. Keep up the good work! :)
Damn, this guy is doing Nintendo's job better than Nintendo.
So true
Big time.
This guy does what Nintendon't
@@eukarya_ Anybody who gives a shit about Nintendo does what Nintendon't.
anyone could.
Thank you!
This has just fixed my first of THREE! Joycons that had drift issues. I will now attempt the fix on the other two.
Ended up buying the second set due to the first getting drift, before Nintendo said they would repair the issue and this past month the second set, BOTH joycon started getting drift.
Saw this video, ordered the screwdriver online and have just affected this fix.
Nintendo, you owe this video your gratitude! Not only did they figure out the issue, but how to fix it!
Update - Affected the same repairs to joycons 2 and 3 - all are now working without any issue. 1 did have a relapse once or twice, so added an additional thin piece of paper and after 12-14 hrs of play - have not encountered the issue again.
One thing I have noticed though, the thumbstick, when pressing to the left (which was the direction the drift occurred), it feels loose when compared to the other three directions. So it may be a combination of the issue stated in the video and the previous identified issue, with the graphite wearing out. But, the looseness hasnt caused the drift to return thus far, so as far as I am concerned, this is a winning solution.
I really have the impression that Nintendo knows where the problem is, but prefers people to buy more controllers. It looks like planned obsolescence.
I don’t think it is planned obsolescence. I think that it is a matter of someone at Nintendo thinking that fixing the issue in any capacity (like changing the way that joycons are made, or adding a piece of paper to the ones that they are repairing) would essentially be admitting legally that 1- there is a problem, 2- that they know about it, and 3- that they can do something about it. Right now with all the lawsuits going around their legal department is desperately trying to make it more difficult to prove legally that there is an issue in the first place. And you would be surprised how much power the legal department has inside of a company of the size of Nintendo.
@@Vendavalez so basically if you’re rich you don’t have to face justice
@@Cfreezy12 that’s not what I was getting at exactly, but it’s not wrong.
@@Vendavalez Then if this a real fix all it takes is any single customer to lawyer up for a class action to show that this is in fact a fix, compile the millions of reported drift issues by issuing discovery demands to use Nintendo's very own RMA records as evidence since they cant deny that legally along with testimony of other customers, then sue their pants off. before this nintendos been playing a game of plausible deniability. You're right that they wouldn't issue it themselves but if you can prove any sort of fix they would probably settle out of court in a class action suit. Theres not a fix that wouldnt cost them millions and the further they go selling defective units the worse it will be for them. Their only hope now is to keep it going long enough that they can say some joycons over so old are arguably degrading from ware and cut those from the class action.
Edit: I forgot to mention. Nintendo's ideal out would be to find a software fix or some sort of update they can send to the units to remove the issue. This is likely another reason they wont admit defeat. If they can come up with a software fix before someone proves what the issue is and they could quietly fix it in the background then they wouldnt owe anyone any money in damages or repairs.
@@Vendavalez I think its that planned obsolescence may have been the wrong choice of words but I got what you mean
Nintendo hire this man
He is using cardboard in any way he can
Nintendo is gonna dmca them for ruining their joycon business
They won't because they don't care, lol.
will get sued instead
They should bundle this repair kit with Paper Mario games.
Me: “VK WAS ABLE TO FIX DRIFT IN HIS HOME…. WITH A PIECE OF PAPER!!!!!”
Nintendo: “I’m sorry, I’m not VK…”
That from iron man 1 between the scientists and the villain. Villain.Tony stark was able to make this in a cave with scrapps scientists im sorry I'm not Tony stark
"He once killed a drift... with a fcking paper"
@@miru2583 I see what you did there
This only worked for a while, I have the drift back half a year later. Was nice having a bit of time without drift though, thanks for the fix attempt.
This guy's channel will explode, hope this is really an universal fix
Yeah, dudes gained at least 3k subscribers in the last 24hrs
I can only imagine the first time he tried the cardboard trick
Like Tony discovering a new element lol
This is a good example of how a seemingly small and unnoticeable design flaw can ruin something. I hope Nintendo loses that lawsuit sooner rather than later so they can start doing something about this. I’m pretty sure they didn’t acknowledge the problem because acknowledging it means losing the lawsuit straight away, and they won’t acknowledge it until the lawsuit reaches a conclusion.
Correct, that's exactly why they haven't admitted joy con drift yet. Really scummy of Nintendo
Not that they have to adress it seeing as people will buy the switch/joycons anyway. Just shows how scummy they really are.
Yes 🙌🏻 this is what we need, it’s not about the money, it’s about getting a solution
I miss when Nintendo actually cared about hardware quality. My old Gamecube, Wii, and Wii U were still going strong. My Switch? 3 years and the controllers were fucked.
Much as I would like them to permanently fix them, I just want to point out that they HAVE addressed it. Remember that free service he brought up in the video? That was them admitting to the drift, and offering their form of a solution.
Someone has probably already commented something like this, but I believe we all know what Nintendo can do with all the wasted Nintendo Labbo cardboard.
Kind of reminded me of what I did to fix my New 3ds XL's C stick issue. I just rubbed the rubber nub until I was able to slip in a compressed ball of paper into the cap, and I never had an issue with it ever again.
Revolutionary
I don’t know about the c stick issue but I replaced mine with a stick for the psp lol
@Gibson M. O do PSP é o pior. Deveria ter colocado o do Vita.
@@Willowwhisp90 I did the same thing. I still have a launch New 3ds XL with this easy modification, and I still have yet to have any problems with the C-stick.
@@NipplesTheEnchilada2323 yeah
Nintendo: "oh nononono its been multiple years and we can't figure out why our joycons are drifting"
this guy: p a p e r
Somewhere in there there are Japanese engineers who know very well of this problem but are not allowed to say anything.
* It's culturally unacceptable for non-managerial employees to voice opinions about how things should change
* They're being paid to do the technical work they're told, not to add more worries to the management and shareholders
* You'd need a lot of passion to push an idea that someone else you had to pass it through would probably take credit for (and passion is killed fast in this industry's workplace)
* Just making a public announcement that they were wrong would be a huge thing for Nintendo, not to mention fixing it
* No one (important) cares (who, the users? What'll they do, go play the next Zelda on the PlayStation?)
6:40 we are the beta testers and repairers in this generation lol I just cleaned mine every week after ring fit and didn't have problems. Glad people DIY like that Warioware ds game lol
@@justsomeone5314 thats exactly what I see and one of the reasons I left from my previous work at a japanese motorcycle company
Could you do a detailed video with the tools we need to fix the joycons, and with detailed steps, some people (including me, especially including me) have not a lot of experience with fixing joycons, and a detailed video would be great help, since your solutions is way cheaper than others and could be a permanent fix.
Update you have uploaded one already, should've checked it before.
Check out iFixit's tutorial to replace a JoyCon stick. A video plus pictures plus clear instructions (and comment advice from others).
Thanks for making this video and showing the explanation behind the drift! Just finished fixing up my brother's left joy-con with this method after the wonky control stick outputs that it had.
Just tried it, and it worked perfectly!! This man is a genius. Only potential difficulty is you'll need a small tri-wing screwdriver to open the case (and a #00 Phillips to get under the battery compartment).
My right joycon is still drifting for me.
@@marcoscabezolajr.8408 if you added paper, try adding card stock thickness. Also clean out the dust. If all fails, it could be a software issue and Nintendo will replace it
The fact that there are more than double the likes than he has subs just goes to show how many people have this problem
4 fucking years and all it took was a piece of paper lol, this is genius
Cardboard
@@checob224 cardboard is paper, are you ok?
@@AcceptSolitude is a different type of paper not just regular paper
@@checob224 so that means that cutting the Nintendo Labo would have been enough to solve this?
@@humbertolopezdimitri2593 I guess XD
Just did this and so far there’s been no drift. While calibrating it wasn’t completely in the center but while playing animal crossing my character doesn’t drift AT ALL. Such an easy fix, now I don’t have to buy another 80 dollar pair of joy-cons only to breakdown a year or two later! Thank you so much
One thing for sure, Nintendo now needs a better structural engineer. So basically, all this joycon drift happened because of a construction design oversight. Basically, if who ever design the Joycon joysticks didn't rely of faulty clip lock design, and instead relied on a more sturdy plate+screw driver approach, all of this wouldn't happen from the first place. Seriously, Nintendo need to hire you.
Edit: and to think this was your first ever video!? 🤣
Saying it's a banger of a start is an understatement! Salute to you, my dude!
The old 2DS had a similar problem with the battery. Got loose and turned off the system. Some paper fixes it really well.
No exactly it happened because Nintendo made it in purpose for selling more Joycons for profits.
@@ocupax338 Seems like a poor way to make money. The main profit for a console is the games. If the joycon was purposely made poorly, there would be so many people involved with that decision and the production that it would be very difficult to keep under wraps. And if it got out that they did it, it would destroy consumer trust and probably be a huge lawsuit. And there's probably a subsection of people that don't want to buy the switch because of the joycons, i know I'm one. It literally makes no sense.
@@SaneGhoul think that way the more stuff breaks the more people has to spend more money and how much it's going cost in the end?
@@lol-ih1tl exactly the more consoles break the more people are willing to buy again and how much money they have to spend on the samething?
Just tested it a minutes ago and it works. Now its time to test heavy gaming with joy cons and see if this fix can stay calibrated for months. Hope your video goes viral. Ty
well, any updates?
@@CheapBeer4U2Drink
It's only been an hour. He's doing a long-term test. 😂🔫
@@ihavebolarip6273 nice. I guess I was just looking for an update from someone that says they were a heavy gamer, a day or so in to see if it creates any issues. I realize it has not been months
@@CheapBeer4U2Drink
I have 3 jc sets and a Lite (all drift). I will insert the card inside the JC's tomorrow and update you here in 28 days. Between myself and the kids the controllers see at least 3hrs use per day.
Could you try putting an adhesive on the paper, so it wouldn’t budge
Nintendo ignored drift for years on end and did all this shit when the answer was *a screw* the whole time, they literally just needed to attach shit properly
They ignored it because joycon drift was intentional so people would buy more joycons
@@atomicfox4390 maybe because the pro controller has it too.
@@john_kramer516 of course the new ones are gonna drift they didn't change the hardware for the new joycons like i said drift is intentional
@@atomicfox4390 yes it can be intentional
@@john_kramer516 not "can be" it IS intentional
I experienced drift for the first time a few weeks ago, so I did this to my joycons (first revision diablo themed switch, never tried any other fixes before) and looks like it’s fixed. Thanks!
I just received my Zelda joy cons yesterday and they already started drifting a little bit after like 2 hours of playing. Lmao
Update: just tried this and it works. Now I get to actually use these beautiful joy cons without having Link taking baby steps to the right.
really? wow!
@@VKsChannel I just put them on the grip and have them on my shelf for display now lol.
I might try this fix though so I can hopefully use these beautiful joy cons lol
@@Ese1Pac any updates?
@@Ese1Pac Any luck?
@@Ese1Pac yea? Any updates?
This guy is gonna make Nintendo lose millions if you think about it
Good.
Let Nintendo burn and spread this video so more people know this
excellent. because it qualifies as scam (if intentional) or incompetence (if unintentional) at this point. I tend to the first because they know whats up.
Good.
@@MangoesMan10 yeah even though they make good games they’ve become lazy greedy scumbags
it's not losing money if they never gained it in the first place ;)
I was skeptical of this at first but after hearing a lot of positive word spread around I decided to try this for myself and can confirm that this does indeed work. Thank you very much.
Same! My buddy tried it and it's confirmed.
I was watching a Wulff Den video this morning (N64 controller mod) where he makes reference to this video.
I immediately popped over and watched.
10 minutes after watching, my right joycon has been disassembled, "fixed", reassembled, and no longer drifts!
No word of a lie, I seriously considered purchasing a new set of joycons this week!
I cannot thank you enough!
Consider me subscribed!
UPDATE:
Still working perfectly after four months, and just applied to my left joycon too!!
Thanks again!
Any updates
Your methodology, research and clarity was great to watch as well as the respect you had to include all your sources clearly from other RUclipsrs. Nintendo better hire you on their hardware team, pronto!
VK: *fixes drift permanently
Nintendo: you weren't supposed to do that
"No! This is not how you're meant to play the game!
@@supremeseregios6810 even better lol
It's like the McDonald's ice cream situation...
Absolutely works. I had previously opened the stick assembly to clean it out, which worked for a while. I must have slightly bent the metal plate when I opened it, which messed up the range on the y axis. Putting a piece of cereal box under the stick not only fixed the drift, but fixed the vertical range. Thank you so much! I'll be sharing this with everyone I know
Do you have the measures? (I translated this question because I speak Spanish sorry if it is wrong).
@@lucasperez4241 Ándale pues, soy bilingüe
Usé un trozo de cartón (Lucky Charms) que corté a la medida del metal del trasero de la palanca. Será unos 2.5 cm^2. No sé qué tan grueso sea el cartón pero de lo que he leído parece que 1 mm será demasiado. A lo mejor sea más como 0.5-0.75 mm. No creo que tenga que ser exacta la medida para aliviar el drift, lo que sea ayudará
¡Muy buena suerte! (tengo casi 6 años que no he escrito ni hablado el español casi nada así que discúlpense los errores)
Unbelievable, this morning I read a news where a Nintendo engineer explains that they will probably never be able to solve this problem, and you succeed with your logic, your methodology
and a piece of plastic.
Thanks a lot you just saved my controller ❤😘
I read it too, and I believe that's just a classic case of the headline being misleading. They said they've been quietly increasing the durability of the analog sticks this whole time and merely made an analogy to car tires to show why the older sticks were wearing out.
We have sent human to the moon with the 60s technology, how is this not fixable? Jesus Christ
@@ScarftailAny excuse nintendo gives as to why drift isn't fixed yet is a cop out. Hall effect sensors exist and guilikit has even made them into joysticks for the switch. Hall effect sensors physically cannot drift due to using electromagnetism to register inputs rather than physical contacts
The best explanation as to why JoyCon drift is occurring. Excellent job rooting down the cause! Even though I've never really experienced drift since the console's release, I'm going to apply your fix anyway as a preventative measure.
Wow your lucky. I have a joy con so bad I can’t even calibrate because it won’t go to the outside of the circle on the calibration screen
@@rebeccaboyer9924 same. i couldn’t get a consistent circle. it would always just barely miss the top. Nintendo, fix your piece of crud!
@@rebeccaboyer9924 I have 4 joycoins since launch day, none is drifting and I have like 5k hours of playing.
Dont apply the fix anyway, no need to fix something that isnt broken. apply the fix only if you get drift.
@@raptorduck8785 I have maybe 300 hours of gameplay and i have drift in 2 separate joycon.. Bought on release as well.
I tried this with two joycons that I had put in a drawer because of the uncontrollable drift problem. Didn't have much hope of this working, but I'm happy to report that it actually did work. Put a piece of card stock paper in the spot indicated in the video for both left and right joycons, played a few games for about an hour, and they worked perfectly. Hopefully it lasts like that. Thanks so much to VK's Channel for posting this. Note - you'll need a three pronged tiny screwdriver to open the joycons and tiny philips to remove the inner battery holder. It was very easy and took about 15 minutes.
Where can we find that screwdeiver?
@@elizabethsteen581 You can find them in little electronic repair kits. $10 on Amazon.
@@EricNorstrom Thank you so much!! Going there now!!
@@elizabethsteen581 Good luck! Ours are still working day two. I'll post an update if they start drifting again. Asked my kid to really put them to the test.
Literally goated. I hope when articles start popping everywhere "how to fix joycon drift" they bring up your name at least. I find it hilarious you just need to have cardboard, yet this took 4 years to find out this solution
This actually friggin worked... I saw somebody in here that mentioned the drift returned after 3 months, so i'll take notes and keep an eye on that! Thank you so much!!
You also have to take into thought that they might have worn down their actual thumb pads. They also could have gotten dirt/ dust into their controller, they also could have used “faulty” paper.