@@darkghost7298 if i said it worked for me it worked for me but there might be a chance it doesn’t work for you or it works but only for a short amount of time
@@ImaRainbow I had a severe spring malformation and I spent about a good 5 minutes correcting it physically and I managed to bend it back until it was centered again and now it’s working beautifully
I thought I had made it 10 times worse. I got the black top bit off and then tried to remove the stick part and the Spring was still attached. Gave it a quick clean without letter go of the stick and poped it back together and it's fixed! Thank you. I was about to order a new controller. Now back to Fallout VR.
@@guitarplayer1495 That's very true, but why spend $70 when it takes a few minutes to just clean it out. I eventually wore my controller out and had to get another, but not until I couldn't make it work any more.
I bought a second hand oculus quest 2 for really cheap, and had no issues with it until 2 days later I noticed joystick drift on both controllers and it got really extreme. Putting on the contact cleaner completely eliminated the drift and I cannot be more thankful for this tutorial!
Fixed my controller in 5 minutes thanks to you. Thank you for publishing this. I used the WD 40 brand contact cleaner that was safe for plastics. $5 at Walmart.
My son’s Quest 2 had some controller drift and lately, one of mine did too. The contact cleaner arrived about an hour ago so I followed this process and it works like new now! Awesome video, you saved my controllers.
i started drifing within 3 months of playing, i had my Quest 2 since it released always used Electronic contact spray and i spray my controllers once a month but i never tried removing the plastic cap to get the joysticks off this is wayyy better seems to keep the drift off for a longer time. thanks a lot. i was tempted to remove the black plastic but feared it would break
@Ima_Rainbow hi there, even it's been an year I hope you can answer my question. I want to try this tomorrow, but does it come back after a few months or just a week or something? Because I want to risk breaking my controller only if I have to do this every few months
if you don't have contact spray you can get a slightly stiffer brush and some isopropyl alcohol, worked really well for me. I'm still going to buy some and apply it to fend it off a little longer though.
I will put my faith in you. I will share results. Update: You sonuvabitch. Worked like a goddamned charm. It removed most of the obvious drift, but some minor random jitters remained in the joystick, my guess is it's either a hardware issue or you can probably use the contact cleaner for a more complete and permanent effect, otherwise, I would absolutely suggest that you use isopropyl alcohol as an intermission if you can't get any contact cleaner right at the moment.
My son told me about the rearward drift issue on his left controller this morning. Followed your disassembly instructions and along with some canned air and deoxit the controller is now running great! Removing all the black adhesive was the most annoying part but was necessary to get the cover to sit nice and flush again. Thanks for taking the time to post this video.
Dude, you're saved me lots of money with this video. I had already replaced 1 Meta Quest 2 motion controller and I wasn't looking forward to have to pay for another one. Nothing else worked. My controller is working now like new. No drift at all. I used isopropyl alcohol and cotton swabs and a high pressure computer cleaner. Not sure if the high pressure air cleaner was necessary, but it made things go quicker.
Glad I could help. Cleaning usually works for most folks, but if you find out that it's not working you later on, you might want to rebuild the joystick. ruclips.net/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/видео.html Happy gaming!
So I ordered a repair kit for my controllers, being that all our games were drifting us into insanity. I looked up how to replace the parts and came across this video. First off, you're a legend and thank you. Second, I am so pissed that I didn't find this until now. A 30 cent water color brush did the trick. We've been dealing with this madness for over 6 months and I was about to throw in the towel. After the fix, I went straight to the store and bought contact spray just in case. I'm having everyone I know subscribe to your channel.
Thanks for the vote of confidence, I appreciate you watching. Here's some more resources that you might find useful. The analog joystick has a batch of problems and these address all of them that I know about so far. Controller Teardown and Assembly ruclips.net/video/aZ57n6iam6Q/видео.html Rebuild the Joystick (free) ruclips.net/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/видео.html Electronic Calibration ruclips.net/video/wM-ijm64WnI/видео.html Everything I currently know about fixing controller drift imarainbow.net/2022/07/25/quest-2-controller-drift/ I hope you know lots of people, cause I'm always happy to make new friends. Happy Gaming!
OH MY GOD!!! I have been trying to fix my stick drift for months, I haven’t been able to play some of my favorite games because of needing joysticks and they just would not work. I have watched at least half a dozen videos and you are THE ONLY ONE to describe a process that fixed my issue. That contact cleaner worked like a charm. All in, I spent about $12 on the cleaner to save hundreds on new controllers. Can’t thank you enough!
Thanks for watching, please remember to Subscribe and hit that like button. If everyone who watched was subscribed, I could actually be getting a little more cash now from the youtube overlords. I've got more vids that you might find helpful. If this isn't working for you and you think its time to get a new controller, check out my Joystick Rebuild video. ➡➡➡ ruclips.net/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/видео.html It's FREE- What have you got to lose? If you're having issues getting the black plate off, it's a chore the first time you do it. Check out this vid. I've done a very detailed teardown and reassembly, but you can just jump to prying the cover off at 2 min 35 sec mark. Hope this helps. ⭐⭐⭐ruclips.net/video/d8Mez8Y9a8w/видео.html Here are some Amazon associate links to Electronic Contact Cleaners you can buy. (If you click on them and actually purchase anything, I'll get some shiny nickels and it won't cost you anything extra. I'd appreciate the support!) ⚛⚛WD-40 Specialist Electrical Contact Cleaner Spray amzn.to/3beEoi2 ⚡⚡CRC 02130 QD Contact Cleaner amzn.to/3cORvXF 🔌🔌CRC 05103 QD Electronic Cleaner amzn.to/3QafnU9 💡💡BW-100 Non-Flammable Electronic Contact Cleaner amzn.to/3vqcVRA
Great to hear! Cleaning should do it for awhile, but if that ever stops you can rebuild the joystick. Doesn't cost anything except time. I've got a vid for that too.
I used your advice for my son's controllers, because he had been complaining for a couple of months that they weren't working right. Thank you so much for saving me from having to buy 2 new controllers! Very easy to follow instructions and perfect explanation! I admit, I was skeptical... didn't think it would work, I thought at the very least it would KINDA work, but not well enough to matter, but I guess I was wrong because he said they are working like new again! It took me 3 days to find the contact cleaner, but it was worth it!
Another great instructional Oculas 2 repair. At least 3 times a week I meet players that experience drift. I sure this video will help alot of people in Pop One ... Thanks Ima_Rainbow
I have vrchat and I used to play a lot until I got stick drift and It was unplayable stick drift. I'm so greatful you made this video now I can play with my friends and not drift to the side constantly I appreciate this so much it made my entire week 💕💕💕
I've had my quest 2 for about 2 years now and just started having issues (honestly I only play beat saber but have easily 1000+ hours in it). Setting a deadzone of 100 didn't help a bit as the problems were very spastic movement on both sticks. This solution absolutely helped me and eliminated most drift I had problems with. Thank you so much for the help!
I literally went like 6 months without playing my quest 2 because every other video I watched did not work AT ALL. It’s gotten so much worse where I literally can only play the games where u can teleport around, other than that I couldn’t play anything else. And your video made my controller go back to NEW!!! I’m so happy rn you don’t understand. for 1) I just save $100😭 2) I can finally go back to playing every other game that I got. Deff will recommend your video EVERYWHERE and thank you so much💪❤️
Quite the testimonial. Glad I was able to help. Great job on getting your controller working. If cleaning does stop working at some point, I've also got vids on repairing the transducer or replacing it. Happy gaming!
Well after hem hawing this for a while, I finally broke down and did this thanks to your video. So far so good. I was getting to the point of having to spray it daily doing the surface clean.
Dude I gotta thank you, I've been constantly buying controllers on Xbox because of drift and I knew oculus ones would cost more so I wanted to try looking for a solution instead of a replacement, this tutorial actually was super clear and easy to understand, it worked perfectly and I'm actually really grateful of your amazing video. I'm a 16 year old who's awful at listening to instructions and the fact it worked perfectly for me should be proof that this guy knows what he's doing, you've just earned a new sub! 🙏
Amazing !! Thank you for this extremely helpful video my bf was so frustrated and was going to buy a new controller now he doesn't have to you are awesome ☺️
Thank you your a hero for the last year i have had stick drift i finished bonelabs with stick drift it probably took me an extra 4 hours because of it now i can finally replay it and walk where i want to go thank you
I didn't have compressed air, this still worked for me perfectly. I had a really bad drift. Now like new. The black faceplate was hard to get off tho. Thanks alot!
The feeling that went over my body of not having to immediately start moving to the right when I load up Contractors was euphoric thank you very very much sir
Works great ! I used brush and keyboard air spray. Only thing I would say is make sure you pull straight up on black cap, don’t “peel” it like opening a can. The top right has a hexagon plastic plug - u don’t want to bend that or worse ! Other than that it works awesome , thanks.
YOOOOO, Thank you sooo much! I've had to get rid of my left controller for stick drift and was contemplating getting rid of the right but I thought "I can't ruin the controller any more than it is" but your tutorial actually fixed it ❤!
Glad I could help! That's exactly the right attitude. If something's broke enough that you're gonna have to replace it, no reason not to try fixing it. Great job.
thank you so much. this helped alot. when i did the dry brush step, it worked like new, and now i can finnaly play Pavlov again without being dragged over to the right all the damn time.
At some point, cleaning might stop working for you. If it does you can try rebuilding the joystick for free or replacing it for roughly $15. I've got videos for both if you ever need them.
A big "MERCI" from France, I thought that my issue was in the sensors and I was lookin g for recalibrate the controller.Surprised that this issue is so common.
You really have to appreciate people (like yourself) who risk their belongings for us people to see if their is a cheaper and/or free and better way to fix our stuff. Just used this video to fix my right controller cause the stick kept drifting up, and as soon as I hop back in VR to test it in each direction, it works like new. Thank you so much for your amazing video. PS I’m liking and subscribing, hope you help me out with my tech again sometime!
Nope, drift is still a thing. I'm not sure, but I'm guessing you mean the black cover. This will help ruclips.net/video/aZ57n6iam6Q/видео.html You do have to pry it off the first time.
I’ve been struggling with mine so much to the point that the rubber tips on my sticks are wearing off, just gotta get myself some contact cleaner now, instant sub, thank you sir.
Good job. It only gets scary if you have to rebuild the joystick ruclips.net/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/видео.html or replace it ruclips.net/video/kQ2-XYEbOKY/видео.html Happy gaming!
i love you man, i had to play games like gorilla tag or any game that didnt require the thumbstick but now i can finally play blades and sorcery and all the other games ive bought, you earned a subscriber ❤️😁
OMG IT WORKS!!! thanks so much rainbow pop one was becoming unplayable because of drift and since I just blow into the controller it fixes it!! Thanks so much again
I’ve seen this process multiple times from different sources, but watching and hearing things like about the adhesive and watching you take it off gave me enough courage to go in and fix it myself rather than buy a new one. I was like “Fuck it, we either fix it, or break it TRYING, and get a new one anyways.” And holy shit, the “seizure” reading of my stick’s movement is noticeably better. Even when idle, my controller would read the input of my stick like “🔄⬆️⤴️↘️➡️🔂↕️⤴️⬇️🔃↙️🔄⬆️↩️⤴️⬅️↩️➡️🔃↖️⤴️↘️🔁” like it would cancel any sprinting I’d try to do, I’d move backwards while in VR Sword fights, I just ended up dropping VR for nearly a year. In short, THANK YOU SO MUCH for helping guide me with both instructions and courage and confidence to do DIY tech support. You’ve earned yourself a like and Subscriber
"Fix it, or break it trying" is the right attitude, cause if it's not working, what do you have to lose? Great job on getting it back up and running. Thanks for the support.
Thank you for the tips my drift is so bad I’m definitely gonna try this on my next off day. Question tho can I pop off the joystick cap without removing the black cover?
Thank you Sir. Great video. I had drift on left controller and bought another new one and i figured I fix this one for a spare. It works great now so its now a backup controller.
You are amazing. I didnt have any of the tools used in the video on hand but used rubbing alcohol as a substitute and it worked just as fine. Thank you so much.
Can 't be positive, but if it isn't engaging the button, there's a chance that the rubber has "rolled" underneath the button and is gettting in th way. You can try pushing it gently sideways, up and down to try and wiggle the rubber back into position. If that doesn't work, you might need to disassemble to get assess to it. ruclips.net/video/PYiUcXwBxtk/видео.html
@@ImaRainbow well, it does register when pressed, there's just no clickiness like the right controller, you would almost not know you're pressing it in unless you're wearing the headset at something happens
@@ImaRainbow that's odd. I was trying to figure out what mechanically is preventing the click, it feels like something got stuck but it's far inside the joystick thingy
Thank you sooo muuch !!! I was so close to spend 200$ for both controllers. I fixed them as you showed in 15min. Both works great! Thank you again for publishing this video.
Glad I could help you out. At some point in the future, if the cleaning stops working for you, you might need to rebuild the joystick/transducer. These two videos are what you'll need. Happy Gaming! Trandsucer Rebuild ruclips.net/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/видео.html Easy Controller Teardown and Assembly ruclips.net/video/aZ57n6iam6Q/видео.html
I attempted to clean the thingy, and it worked. I don't want to live with constant moving in vrchat anymore and this saved me from buying a new thingy or more trouble to contact the Meta help whatever it is. Thank you
A thin bladed flat head screwdriver can help you can the black cover plate loose. It's probably got a batch of the black "stickum" under the plate. I just repaired one that had way too much. You just have to keep wedging it up.
Thank you so much I was out here going crazy cuz I thought I had to buy new controllers but after watching this video and just a little bit of blowing it started working perfectly thank you so much God bless you 🙏❤️
Oh my god this tutorial worked absolutely perfectly! Thank you so much! All I had to do was blow into my controller and I used a q tip and isopropyl alcohol and it worked!
I have tested this process, and I duly award it the Robert Miles Seal of Approval. I used a an air blower as well as 99% isopropyl. For best results, before you push the thumbstick back on, try to work the top of the big conical spring onto the bottom end of the thumbstick. Just press the first coil or two on there with tweezers or a small screwdriver and then just turn the thumbstick around a couple turns clockwise under compression, turning that direction that will open the spring a bit and allow it to work its way up. Then turn it to the proper position and push it into place. I didn't do that the first time, and the spring must have got cocked at a funny angle, because it slightly interfered with the motion of the stick plus made pops and creaking noises. Before you put it back together, it is a good time to clean any other human goo off all buttons and disassembled parts, just to give things a head start on not getting re-contaminated for a while.
I’m gonna try this later and hopefully it works cause I reallly hate drift like really really hate it. Since I was stuck with drift on my switch. Update: so it indeed does work and all I had to do was clean it with a brush and 99% isopropyl alcohol. Also be sure to put back the spring on the joystick or else the touch inputs on the stick will always be triggered
Mine comes off pretty easily at this point, cause I've taken it apart so often to clean it. If you have a thin flat screw driver, you can work it around carefully. Also, the first time you remove it, there's some black tacky material holding the plate to the cover. Not a lot, but it feels like its stuck. Just use care. Good luck!
I have the worst drift you could imagine on my right controller (makes me spin full speed to the left sometimes, even when im pushing it right) usually nothing I try even comes close to fixing it but this video got me pretty close. Taking the controller apart like this and spraying down in it does seem to stop the drift for a few minutes, but unfortunately it always returns for me :(
Sounds like the transducer has problem beyond being "dirty". Have you tried cleaning it a few times and do you always get the same drift back? You're probably looking at a controller replacement, I have yet to find a replacement transducer on the open market. The controllers are $70. I can try to assist some more if you want to hit me up on discord. Ima_Rainbow#5693
I have the same problem…started drifting after a couple months…the contact cleaner worked for like 8 months but now it only fixes it for like 10 mins every time…and the controllers are all sold out on the website =( any idea how I go about sending it back to oculus for replacement (even though it’s going to be the hardest week or so of my life without VR =\)
@@khonga7004 You have to go through oculus support. I have not done it myself, but here's a link that should get you started. tickets.oculusvr.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Thank you I had drift for so long it’s not even funny then I got my mom to bring me to the store to get this stuff and bam drift gone thank you so much I thought I was gonna have to get new controllers
This is a really helpful tutorial, I’m a small VR RUclipsr and I barely started making videos and I got controller drift, making it harder to play games, this is an awesome and helpful video. Thank you so much man 👍
Always happy to help. At some point the cleaning wouldn't do the job any more. Might be months or weeks. If this isn't working for you and you're thinking its time to get a new controller, check out my Transducer Rebuild video. ➡➡➡ ruclips.net/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/видео.html
I have my Quest 2 since three weeks now and already experienced controller drift, slighty getting worse from day to day. So I hope this tutorial will work. According from the comments, it will :) So thanks in advance!
@@ImaRainbow it started drifting from time to time, like all the way to the right. So I assume it's a hardware thing. Your method in this video seemed to do the trick, since I haven't experienced it after the fix, when I played for like two hours. Thanks!
Glad it's working for you. From experience, once it starts drifting it will do it again. Might be a couple months, might be a couple days. Hopefully, you'll get some good long use from them.
Bro this helped soo much it took me a bit to take out the black cover and joystick but weirdly after i did that i didnt have any compressed air so i just blew the air in and thats all it took to fix my terrible stick drift now i can finaly play all my favorite vr games with out any problems 😄
You're very welcome. If/when the controller gets to the point that cleaning doesn't do the job, I've got a transducer rebuild video that will help. ruclips.net/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/видео.html
Didn’t think this would work but i almost dropped tears after finally being able to play pavlov again, thank you so much😁
Glad I could help you help yourself.
Did it work
@@darkghost7298 yes
You lieing or no
@@darkghost7298 if i said it worked for me it worked for me but there might be a chance it doesn’t work for you or it works but only for a short amount of time
2 years later and this still tracks. If you’re gentle and aren’t afraid to take it apart it’s reaaal simple. Thanks so much.
You're welcome. I've lost track of how many times I've cleaned, rebuild or repaired mine at this point, but original controllers are still trucking.
@@ImaRainbow I had a severe spring malformation and I spent about a good 5 minutes correcting it physically and I managed to bend it back until it was centered again and now it’s working beautifully
@@Ghost_GAME-X Glad to hear it. Great job getting it going again!
I don't understand
which spray you used
I thought I had made it 10 times worse. I got the black top bit off and then tried to remove the stick part and the Spring was still attached. Gave it a quick clean without letter go of the stick and poped it back together and it's fixed! Thank you. I was about to order a new controller. Now back to Fallout VR.
Doesn't sound like it went perfect, but you got a great result. Congrats.
What did you clean it with?
@@SomeWhatPeppermanprolly compressed air
Thanks a lot! Just fixed my controllers with your useful and precise instructions.
Glad I could help. I just wish I could find replacement parts, cause I've worn mine out.
@@ImaRainbow There are replacement controllers, if you're willing to spend like another 70$ on it
@@guitarplayer1495 That's very true, but why spend $70 when it takes a few minutes to just clean it out. I eventually wore my controller out and had to get another, but not until I couldn't make it work any more.
@@ImaRainbow yeah, the replacement should be a last resort. few bucks to fix too
@@guitarplayer1495 it cost £140 for both controllers in the UK, don't know the exchange rate but it's expensive☠️☠️
Oh man! Finally! I can play again without constantly going backwards! Thank you so much dude!!
Always glad to help.
Dude I couldn’t play anything for like 2 months i know how painful it is to constantly go backwards
Same
Backwards drift gang
@@jokinghazard2312yes
I bought a second hand oculus quest 2 for really cheap, and had no issues with it until 2 days later I noticed joystick drift on both controllers and it got really extreme. Putting on the contact cleaner completely eliminated the drift and I cannot be more thankful for this tutorial!
Always glad to hear about another satisfied viewer. Happy gaming!
Fixed my controller in 5 minutes thanks to you. Thank you for publishing this. I used the WD 40 brand contact cleaner that was safe for plastics. $5 at Walmart.
Glad that I could show you the way. Drift will come back, but you've got they tools to keep it running now.
I couldn't find any contact cleaner near me so I ordered the same brand and it did a grand job, thanks for the tip.
@@pastychomper4939 was it liquify cause I’m a bit hesitant to spray it in
@@w.b.o9484 It's "WD40 specialist contact cleaner". I've been using the controller a couple of times a week since and it's still working so far.
@@ImaRainbow how often does the drift come back?
My son’s Quest 2 had some controller drift and lately, one of mine did too. The contact cleaner arrived about an hour ago so I followed this process and it works like new now! Awesome video, you saved my controllers.
Good to know! Glad I could help. Great job on getting them up again!
i started drifing within 3 months of playing, i had my Quest 2 since it released always used Electronic contact spray and i spray my controllers once a month but i never tried removing the plastic cap to get the joysticks off this is wayyy better seems to keep the drift off for a longer time. thanks a lot. i was tempted to remove the black plastic but feared it would break
Glad I could help. My left controller just got to point that I had to find a better procedure. This is it.
Takes time and a lot of patience
@@Duke_The_Bandit Yep.
when it started to do that i stoped playing.
@Ima_Rainbow hi there, even it's been an year I hope you can answer my question. I want to try this tomorrow, but does it come back after a few months or just a week or something? Because I want to risk breaking my controller only if I have to do this every few months
if you don't have contact spray you can get a slightly stiffer brush and some isopropyl alcohol, worked really well for me.
I'm still going to buy some and apply it to fend it off a little longer though.
I will put my faith in you.
I will share results.
Update: You sonuvabitch. Worked like a goddamned charm. It removed most of the obvious drift, but some minor random jitters remained in the joystick, my guess is it's either a hardware issue or you can probably use the contact cleaner for a more complete and permanent effect, otherwise, I would absolutely suggest that you use isopropyl alcohol as an intermission if you can't get any contact cleaner right at the moment.
@@lechefjuancarlos POV: the random comment from nearly 3 years ago works (nearly) flawlessly
My son told me about the rearward drift issue on his left controller this morning.
Followed your disassembly instructions and along with some canned air and deoxit the controller is now running great!
Removing all the black adhesive was the most annoying part but was necessary to get the cover to sit nice and flush again.
Thanks for taking the time to post this video.
That's exact same kind of drift I have, I'm watching the video right now to fix it, but good to know it works for you
Glad I got help. Great job on getting it working.
Dude, you're saved me lots of money with this video. I had already replaced 1 Meta Quest 2 motion controller and I wasn't looking forward to have to pay for another one. Nothing else worked. My controller is working now like new. No drift at all. I used isopropyl alcohol and cotton swabs and a high pressure computer cleaner. Not sure if the high pressure air cleaner was necessary, but it made things go quicker.
Glad I could help. Cleaning usually works for most folks, but if you find out that it's not working you later on, you might want to rebuild the joystick. ruclips.net/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/видео.html Happy gaming!
So I ordered a repair kit for my controllers, being that all our games were drifting us into insanity. I looked up how to replace the parts and came across this video. First off, you're a legend and thank you. Second, I am so pissed that I didn't find this until now. A 30 cent water color brush did the trick. We've been dealing with this madness for over 6 months and I was about to throw in the towel. After the fix, I went straight to the store and bought contact spray just in case. I'm having everyone I know subscribe to your channel.
Thanks for the vote of confidence, I appreciate you watching.
Here's some more resources that you might find useful. The analog joystick has a batch of problems and these address all of them that I know about so far.
Controller Teardown and Assembly
ruclips.net/video/aZ57n6iam6Q/видео.html
Rebuild the Joystick (free)
ruclips.net/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/видео.html
Electronic Calibration
ruclips.net/video/wM-ijm64WnI/видео.html
Everything I currently know about fixing controller drift
imarainbow.net/2022/07/25/quest-2-controller-drift/
I hope you know lots of people, cause I'm always happy to make new friends. Happy Gaming!
OH MY GOD!!!
I have been trying to fix my stick drift for months, I haven’t been able to play some of my favorite games because of needing joysticks and they just would not work.
I have watched at least half a dozen videos and you are THE ONLY ONE to describe a process that fixed my issue. That contact cleaner worked like a charm.
All in, I spent about $12 on the cleaner to save hundreds on new controllers.
Can’t thank you enough!
Happy to help. Good job on getting them going again.
Thanks for watching, please remember to Subscribe and hit that like button. If everyone who watched was subscribed, I could actually be getting a little more cash now from the youtube overlords. I've got more vids that you might find helpful.
If this isn't working for you and you think its time to get a new controller, check out my Joystick Rebuild video. ➡➡➡ ruclips.net/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/видео.html It's FREE- What have you got to lose?
If you're having issues getting the black plate off, it's a chore the first time you do it. Check out this vid. I've done a very detailed teardown and reassembly, but you can just jump to prying the cover off at 2 min 35 sec mark. Hope this helps. ⭐⭐⭐ruclips.net/video/d8Mez8Y9a8w/видео.html
Here are some Amazon associate links to Electronic Contact Cleaners you can buy.
(If you click on them and actually purchase anything, I'll get some shiny nickels and it won't cost you anything extra. I'd appreciate the support!)
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⚡⚡CRC 02130 QD Contact Cleaner amzn.to/3cORvXF
🔌🔌CRC 05103 QD Electronic Cleaner amzn.to/3QafnU9
💡💡BW-100 Non-Flammable Electronic Contact Cleaner amzn.to/3vqcVRA
You just relieved 3-5 months of pain thank you 🙏
Great to hear! Cleaning should do it for awhile, but if that ever stops you can rebuild the joystick. Doesn't cost anything except time. I've got a vid for that too.
@@ImaRainbow taking notes!
I used your advice for my son's controllers, because he had been complaining for a couple of months that they weren't working right. Thank you so much for saving me from having to buy 2 new controllers! Very easy to follow instructions and perfect explanation!
I admit, I was skeptical... didn't think it would work, I thought at the very least it would KINDA work, but not well enough to matter, but I guess I was wrong because he said they are working like new again!
It took me 3 days to find the contact cleaner, but it was worth it!
Always brings me smile when someone fixes their controllers and can get back to gaming.
Where dis you find it?
@@ImaRainbowthank you so much I can finally play blade and sorcery again
Been struggling with drift for months, although i lack the contact cleaner, a wipedown and the SNES cartrage treatment did the trick, tysm
Another great instructional Oculas 2 repair. At least 3 times a week I meet players that experience drift. I sure this video will help alot of people in Pop One ... Thanks Ima_Rainbow
Always appreciate the support.
Population One made me look this up! Lmao 🤣
@@azkray Pop One is how I wore out my controller. Without this I wouldn't be playing.
I thought it was just me
pop one is destroying my left stick fro. holding forward all the time. I'll try this thanks
Worked for me without the contact spray or brush, Got the compressed air and it works like magic, Cheers!
Good to know!
I have vrchat and I used to play a lot until I got stick drift and It was unplayable stick drift. I'm so greatful you made this video now I can play with my friends and not drift to the side constantly I appreciate this so much it made my entire week 💕💕💕
Glad I could help!
Laughing at the thought of you slowly drifting to the side, away from the conversation lol
@@hotel228 It's all fun and games til your friends slowly drift away...........
I have had stick drift for ages couldn’t play games properly. I cannot thank you enough for this tutorial.
You're welcome. Glad I could help. Happy gaming!
I've had my quest 2 for about 2 years now and just started having issues (honestly I only play beat saber but have easily 1000+ hours in it). Setting a deadzone of 100 didn't help a bit as the problems were very spastic movement on both sticks. This solution absolutely helped me and eliminated most drift I had problems with. Thank you so much for the help!
I love a success story. Happy to help, great job on getting it going.
Was getting crazy drift, now after the contact spray works perfect! Thanks for the vid 🙌
Glad I could show you the way. Good job getting it working!
Life saver, was contemplating buying 2 new controllers prior to my tourney game because how bad stick drift was.
Glad I could help. The drift will come back. I eventually had to replace mine but I got months and months of extra life out of it.
I nearly godamn cried, i can finally play blade and sorcery in peace again! Thanks man.
Didn't want you crying, but I'm glad you can play again!
Just did this for my sons and it’s fixed for now. Thank you!! He been asking me to fix it for a while now. Glad it worked
Happy to help. Eventually it'll start drifting again, but now you're ready.
Thank you for this simple tutorial! Now my controllers are working perfectly!
Happy I could help you, help yourself!
I literally went like 6 months without playing my quest 2 because every other video I watched did not work AT ALL. It’s gotten so much worse where I literally can only play the games where u can teleport around, other than that I couldn’t play anything else. And your video made my controller go back to NEW!!! I’m so happy rn you don’t understand. for 1) I just save $100😭 2) I can finally go back to playing every other game that I got. Deff will recommend your video EVERYWHERE and thank you so much💪❤️
Quite the testimonial. Glad I was able to help. Great job on getting your controller working. If cleaning does stop working at some point, I've also got vids on repairing the transducer or replacing it. Happy gaming!
Well after hem hawing this for a while, I finally broke down and did this thanks to your video. So far so good. I was getting to the point of having to spray it daily doing the surface clean.
Glad it helped! Hopefully it'll last longer for you.
Dude I gotta thank you, I've been constantly buying controllers on Xbox because of drift and I knew oculus ones would cost more so I wanted to try looking for a solution instead of a replacement, this tutorial actually was super clear and easy to understand, it worked perfectly and I'm actually really grateful of your amazing video. I'm a 16 year old who's awful at listening to instructions and the fact it worked perfectly for me should be proof that this guy knows what he's doing, you've just earned a new sub! 🙏
I'm glad I was able to assist. Great job on fixing your controllers.
@@ImaRainbow thanks dude! You have a great day :D
Amazing !! Thank you for this extremely helpful video my bf was so frustrated and was going to buy a new controller now he doesn't have to you are awesome ☺️
Glad I could help. Happy Gaming!
Thank you your a hero for the last year i have had stick drift i finished bonelabs with stick drift it probably took me an extra 4 hours because of it now i can finally replay it and walk where i want to go thank you
Glad I could help out. That's a long time to live with drift.
I didn't have compressed air, this still worked for me perfectly. I had a really bad drift. Now like new. The black faceplate was hard to get off tho. Thanks alot!
You're welcome. Glad I could help you help yourself.
The feeling that went over my body of not having to immediately start moving to the right when I load up Contractors was euphoric thank you very very much sir
You are very welcome. Happy gaming!
Ayo forreal
Works great ! I used brush and keyboard air spray. Only thing I would say is make sure you pull straight up on black cap, don’t “peel” it like opening a can. The top right has a hexagon plastic plug - u don’t want to bend that or worse ! Other than that it works awesome , thanks.
Glad to know. Good work.
Shiii I think I alr bent it cause it's not going in
YOOOOO, Thank you sooo much! I've had to get rid of my left controller for stick drift and was contemplating getting rid of the right but I thought "I can't ruin the controller any more than it is" but your tutorial actually fixed it ❤!
Glad I could help! That's exactly the right attitude. If something's broke enough that you're gonna have to replace it, no reason not to try fixing it. Great job.
@@ImaRainbow appreciate it!
Which spray did you use
@@Lj-plays-vr I used a homemade mix of rubbing alcohol and water
contact cleaner seems to be a huge help to everyone, waiting on mine to come in now. hope this works, thanks for the help!
Good luck.
Good luck, hope it helps you as much as it helped me!
worked flawlessly, and works on other tech just as well!
@@goobaguy9 Glad to hear it.
thank you so much. this helped alot. when i did the dry brush step, it worked like new, and now i can finnaly play Pavlov again without being dragged over to the right all the damn time.
Glad I could help.
@@ImaRainbow i was fr about to buy a new controler until i found this vid.
happy i didn't waste 75 dollars
At some point, cleaning might stop working for you. If it does you can try rebuilding the joystick for free or replacing it for roughly $15. I've got videos for both if you ever need them.
A big "MERCI" from France, I thought that my issue was in the sensors and I was lookin g for recalibrate the controller.Surprised that this issue is so common.
You're very welcome. Glad I could help. This is probably the biggest issue everyone has with their controller at some point.
You really have to appreciate people (like yourself) who risk their belongings for us people to see if their is a cheaper and/or free and better way to fix our stuff.
Just used this video to fix my right controller cause the stick kept drifting up, and as soon as I hop back in VR to test it in each direction, it works like new.
Thank you so much for your amazing video.
PS I’m liking and subscribing, hope you help me out with my tech again sometime!
Always happy to help. Happy gaming!
Just tried this… and fixed a months long problem, for my daughter! She is soooo happy! Thank you!
Happy to hear that! If it ever gets worse and cleaning doesn't fix it, you might try rebuilding the joystick. ruclips.net/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/видео.html
Oh my god you're an absolute lifesaver, thanks dude.
Happy to help
Thanks man, this really helped get the drift to be fixed
Glad to hear it!
I know I’m a few years late but I can’t seem to get the back part off
Nope, drift is still a thing. I'm not sure, but I'm guessing you mean the black cover. This will help ruclips.net/video/aZ57n6iam6Q/видео.html You do have to pry it off the first time.
I’ve been struggling with mine so much to the point that the rubber tips on my sticks are wearing off, just gotta get myself some contact cleaner now, instant sub, thank you sir.
Glad I could help!
i couldnt move forward at all this really really really helped i have 0 thumbstick drift now thank you so so so so much
Glad it helped!
thank you so much bro i am so happy right now i can finally play onward with friends u just earned a new subscriber
Glad I could help! Keep squading out with you buddies!
It was the scariest thing I ever did, but man it was worth it! Working like a dream, thank you very much.
Good job. It only gets scary if you have to rebuild the joystick ruclips.net/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/видео.html or replace it ruclips.net/video/kQ2-XYEbOKY/видео.html
Happy gaming!
Thanks for everything I’ve have my controller drift for a year and it’s finally gone!!!
Glad I could help. It'll come back eventually, but you can clean it again.
i love you man, i had to play games like gorilla tag or any game that didnt require the thumbstick but now i can finally play blades and sorcery and all the other games ive bought, you earned a subscriber ❤️😁
Glad I could help
THIS WORKS!!! My boy is sooooo happy right now
Glad to help!
Bro i have been suffering forever and this saved me
Glad I could help you out. Happy gaming!
OMG IT WORKS!!! thanks so much rainbow pop one was becoming unplayable because of drift and since I just blow into the controller it fixes it!! Thanks so much again
@Rlasco25 yes
I’ve seen this process multiple times from different sources, but watching and hearing things like about the adhesive and watching you take it off gave me enough courage to go in and fix it myself rather than buy a new one. I was like “Fuck it, we either fix it, or break it TRYING, and get a new one anyways.” And holy shit, the “seizure” reading of my stick’s movement is noticeably better.
Even when idle, my controller would read the input of my stick like “🔄⬆️⤴️↘️➡️🔂↕️⤴️⬇️🔃↙️🔄⬆️↩️⤴️⬅️↩️➡️🔃↖️⤴️↘️🔁” like it would cancel any sprinting I’d try to do, I’d move backwards while in VR Sword fights, I just ended up dropping VR for nearly a year.
In short, THANK YOU SO MUCH for helping guide me with both instructions and courage and confidence to do DIY tech support. You’ve earned yourself a like and Subscriber
"Fix it, or break it trying" is the right attitude, cause if it's not working, what do you have to lose? Great job on getting it back up and running. Thanks for the support.
Thank you for the tips my drift is so bad I’m definitely gonna try this on my next off day. Question tho can I pop off the joystick cap without removing the black cover?
Nope, won't fit through the hole.
Did it work well?
omg thank you so much ive looked for years and years and this one actually worked thank you so much
Glad I could help out. Thanks for watching.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! This worked, my controller is good as new. 👍🎉🥳
Glad I could help.
I was able to fix some Nintendo Switch joycons in a similar manner, in the past. Worked like a charm... thanks for showing how to take it apart!
Glad I could help! If cleaning eventually isn't getting it done, you can also Rebuild the Transducer ruclips.net/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/видео.html
Thanks bro you saved it
Glad I could help
I think this genuinely helped! Although it sometimes has some hiccups at times it is far less aggressive now! Thank you so much for this video!
If cleaning doesn't get you there, you may need to replace the transducer. I've got vids for that too.
thank you my problem was different then drifting it was that my control joystick wont go left it will go right and this helped me out
Glad I could help you out!
Thank you Sir. Great video. I had drift on left controller and bought another new one and i figured I fix this one for a spare. It works great now so its now a backup controller.
Glad I could help you along. Happy gaming!
My joystick is loose and the touch sensor no longer works.
Sounds like you need to replace the transducer. I've got videos for that too. Parts are available on Amazon.
Didn’t even need wd-40 but this fixed a joystick seizure I’d been suffering from for the better part of two years. Thank you so much!
Glad I could help. Happy gaming!
Thank you this works so good for me it’s almost like it came brand new Once again thank you
Glad I could help.
You are amazing. I didnt have any of the tools used in the video on hand but used rubbing alcohol as a substitute and it worked just as fine. Thank you so much.
Happy to help.
It worked! And easy to do, thanks you rock
Glad I could help.
You’re the man for this one 🙌
Thanks, glad you got it working.
My left thumbstick doesn't click when I press it in, it just feels really mushy.. is there a way to fix this? Very informative video by the way!
Can 't be positive, but if it isn't engaging the button, there's a chance that the rubber has "rolled" underneath the button and is gettting in th way. You can try pushing it gently sideways, up and down to try and wiggle the rubber back into position. If that doesn't work, you might need to disassemble to get assess to it. ruclips.net/video/PYiUcXwBxtk/видео.html
@@ImaRainbow well, it does register when pressed, there's just no clickiness like the right controller, you would almost not know you're pressing it in unless you're wearing the headset at something happens
@@victorsvidss Yep, it sounds like something is hindering that button.
@@ImaRainbow that's odd. I was trying to figure out what mechanically is preventing the click, it feels like something got stuck but it's far inside the joystick thingy
@@victorsvidss Only way to know for sure would be to open it up and see what's wrong.
Thank you sooo muuch !!! I was so close to spend 200$ for both controllers. I fixed them as you showed in 15min. Both works great! Thank you again for publishing this video.
Glad I could help you out.
At some point in the future, if the cleaning stops working for you, you might need to rebuild the joystick/transducer. These two videos are what you'll need. Happy Gaming!
Trandsucer Rebuild
ruclips.net/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/видео.html
Easy Controller Teardown and Assembly
ruclips.net/video/aZ57n6iam6Q/видео.html
I can't seem to get the cap off. Do I just need to pull hard or a different way?
(Edit: nvm, got it lol)
Terrific! DIY that thing. Hopefully, your controller is working better.
@@ImaRainbow I tried fixing it without compressed air, it actually kind of worked. I'm getting compressed air later to see if I can actually fix it.
I attempted to clean the thingy, and it worked. I don't want to live with constant moving in vrchat anymore and this saved me from buying a new thingy or more trouble to contact the Meta help whatever it is.
Thank you
Glad to help you, help yourself. Be well.
I’m having trouble trying to ply open the black plate any ideas on how to do it quickly and safely?
A thin bladed flat head screwdriver can help you can the black cover plate loose. It's probably got a batch of the black "stickum" under the plate. I just repaired one that had way too much.
You just have to keep wedging it up.
Oh I actually got it open and spayed WD-40 and THE DRIFT WENT AWAY thanks I can finally play Pavlov
This really worked and i almost cried when i was playing games that i have not be able to play in a long time thank you so much😊
Glad I could help. Great job on fixing it.
"Easy fix guys"
tysm bro i was scared that i had to get a new controller thank you so much u earnd a sub
You're welcome.
Thanks man.
You bet!
Thank you so much I have had controller drift so long you rightfully earned a sub today
Glad I could show you the way. You did the work. Happy Gaming!
I can't take it off 😂 my nails are to short 😂
Watch this, you'll see how to do it. ruclips.net/video/aZ57n6iam6Q/видео.html
Thank you so much I was out here going crazy cuz I thought I had to buy new controllers but after watching this video and just a little bit of blowing it started working perfectly thank you so much God bless you 🙏❤️
Always happy to help. Glad you got it working. Happy Gaming!
so, you're telling me I didn't have to get a replacement.
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Oh my god this tutorial worked absolutely perfectly! Thank you so much!
All I had to do was blow into my controller and I used a q tip and isopropyl alcohol and it worked!
Terrific! Glad you were able to get it back up and running.
I have tested this process, and I duly award it the Robert Miles Seal of Approval. I used a an air blower as well as 99% isopropyl.
For best results, before you push the thumbstick back on, try to work the top of the big conical spring onto the bottom end of the thumbstick. Just press the first coil or two on there with tweezers or a small screwdriver and then just turn the thumbstick around a couple turns clockwise under compression, turning that direction that will open the spring a bit and allow it to work its way up. Then turn it to the proper position and push it into place. I didn't do that the first time, and the spring must have got cocked at a funny angle, because it slightly interfered with the motion of the stick plus made pops and creaking noises.
Before you put it back together, it is a good time to clean any other human goo off all buttons and disassembled parts, just to give things a head start on not getting re-contaminated for a while.
Thanks for the positive and constructive input. I've never had a problem with spring, but plenty of other folks have and this might help them out.
@@ImaRainbow Thank you for posting this video, it was a big help!
I didn't mess with the spring away all. I left it where it was,, you used alcohol?? Where and how?
Literally just did this now, you saved me a ton of time and a ton of money, God bless and thank you. 🎮 😎👍
Glad I could help
@@ImaRainbow 😎🤙
I’m gonna try this later and hopefully it works cause I reallly hate drift like really really hate it. Since I was stuck with drift on my switch.
Update: so it indeed does work and all I had to do was clean it with a brush and 99% isopropyl alcohol. Also be sure to put back the spring on the joystick or else the touch inputs on the stick will always be triggered
I hope it works too.
@@ImaRainbow thanks a lot. I didn’t know you could take off the black plate to get to the joystick so easily.
How did you put the spring back onto the cap?
I cant get the spring connected to the underside of the cap because i cant get a hold of it since the caps in the way
this absolutely works I was so scared That it wouldn’t work and it did work thank you so much
Great to hear. Happy gaming.
Hm. I don't have the "Nail Power" to take the plate off for the first time. Feels like I'm splitting my nail and not taking off the cover.
Mine comes off pretty easily at this point, cause I've taken it apart so often to clean it. If you have a thin flat screw driver, you can work it around carefully.
Also, the first time you remove it, there's some black tacky material holding the plate to the cover. Not a lot, but it feels like its stuck.
Just use care. Good luck!
WOW - What a difference this has made. Thank you for making the video!
Glad I could help. Happy gaming!
I have the worst drift you could imagine on my right controller (makes me spin full speed to the left sometimes, even when im pushing it right) usually nothing I try even comes close to fixing it but this video got me pretty close. Taking the controller apart like this and spraying down in it does seem to stop the drift for a few minutes, but unfortunately it always returns for me :(
Sounds like the transducer has problem beyond being "dirty". Have you tried cleaning it a few times and do you always get the same drift back? You're probably looking at a controller replacement, I have yet to find a replacement transducer on the open market. The controllers are $70. I can try to assist some more if you want to hit me up on discord. Ima_Rainbow#5693
I have the same problem…started drifting after a couple months…the contact cleaner worked for like 8 months but now it only fixes it for like 10 mins every time…and the controllers are all sold out on the website =( any idea how I go about sending it back to oculus for replacement (even though it’s going to be the hardest week or so of my life without VR =\)
@@khonga7004 You have to go through oculus support. I have not done it myself, but here's a link that should get you started. tickets.oculusvr.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
@@ImaRainbow Thank you!
@@khonga7004 Glad to help
My controller has had drift for like a year and nothing worked but this actually did thank you soo much
Happy to help.
Thank you I had drift for so long it’s not even funny then I got my mom to bring me to the store to get this stuff and bam drift gone thank you so much I thought I was gonna have to get new controllers
Always glad to help. Happy gaming!
thank you for making this vid! ill see if it works (which it most likely will) later today when the contact cleaner arrives
Good luck. Cleaning is usually the first fix for controller drift. After that you can rebuild or replace the transducer.
Thank you now I can get the sword in the stone
You're welcome Zachary, even though this comment should go with this video. ruclips.net/video/S1geu8I8XUE/видео.html
Bro... ur the best my conttoller has never felt smother im glad i found this video keep the content going it works wonders
Thanks. Always happy when I can keep someone gaming!
Omg thank you so much I have been dealing with insane stick drift for such a long time I think if I do it more often It will improve
You're welcome, happy to help.
This is a really helpful tutorial, I’m a small VR RUclipsr and I barely started making videos and I got controller drift, making it harder to play games, this is an awesome and helpful video. Thank you so much man 👍
Always happy to help. At some point the cleaning wouldn't do the job any more. Might be months or weeks. If this isn't working for you and you're thinking its time to get a new controller, check out my Transducer Rebuild video. ➡➡➡ ruclips.net/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/видео.html
@@ImaRainbow got it thank you for the help
Where are your videos man?
I have my Quest 2 since three weeks now and already experienced controller drift, slighty getting worse from day to day. So I hope this tutorial will work. According from the comments, it will :)
So thanks in advance!
Good luck. You might also want to check out the software calibration. ruclips.net/video/wM-ijm64WnI/видео.html
@@ImaRainbow it started drifting from time to time, like all the way to the right. So I assume it's a hardware thing. Your method in this video seemed to do the trick, since I haven't experienced it after the fix, when I played for like two hours.
Thanks!
Glad it's working for you. From experience, once it starts drifting it will do it again. Might be a couple months, might be a couple days. Hopefully, you'll get some good long use from them.
@@ImaRainbow as long as the quick fix works, I'll do it
Bro this helped soo much it took me a bit to take out the black cover and joystick but weirdly after i did that i didnt have any compressed air so i just blew the air in and thats all it took to fix my terrible stick drift now i can finaly play all my favorite vr games with out any problems 😄
Glad that helped. The drift will be back, so you might want to invest in some contact cleaner. Have fun.
@@ImaRainbow I will XD
Thank you so much😆 I’ll recommend this video to anyone who’s dealing with the same problem
You're very welcome. If/when the controller gets to the point that cleaning doesn't do the job, I've got a transducer rebuild video that will help. ruclips.net/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/видео.html