Most PS4 Controllers Have This Problem.. But I Fixed It!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 มิ.ย. 2022
- Here's one thing every PS4 user needs to know about.. How to fix PS4 Controller drift easy! PS4 controller "stick drift" is a very common problem. Doing this fixed it instantly! Here's how.. I show you step by step how to fix analog stick drift on your Playstation 4 controller! This is a known issue on PS4 DualShock analog sticks.. But most PS4 users don't know that you can actually fix stick drift! Watch this and see.. First you can take apart your Playstation 4 controller and then take off the analog stick, then use a screwdriver to open the PS4 controller analog stick module and then remove the sensor wheels. You can then clean or replace them easy! Once complete, you can re-assemble your Playstation 4 controller.
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After watching this I feel very confident taking my ps4 controller to my local gamstop for repairs and replacements!
😂😂😂😂😂
There's no way in hell I'm doing this without destroying my controller
Yeah, I don't wanna risk damaging it even more, I rather paying that knows how to fix them
It's really simple. I've done this twice now and I've only had to worry about the ribbon cable sliding back in place in between the top gap. (That part is a pain, if you don't have tweezers to fish it through.)
Anyway, I haven't had drift for almost a year now. It's the best fix other then buying a new controller. I'd recommend making a step by step guide as you go, so you can put it all back from reverse.
its actually really easy. I have no electronics experience and I've done this to my ps4 and ps5 controllers multiple times
Agreed. I tried to replace a battery in one one time and I destroyed it even more lolol
it's really easy
i had tried so many other things to fix my stick drift because i was too scare to open up the controller itself, but it ended up being way easier than i thought and it's fixed the problem!! thank you for saving me from buying a whole new controller :)
Clear and concise , straight to the point and no filler , perfect 👍👍👍👍👍
I read that as 'clear and cocaine. . .' and I'm like WTF?!
@@BlaqRainFresh lol 😂 Specsavers dude 😂
you had 111 likes and i broke the chain ...
I'm glad that you still put out ps4 controller videos since they are the only ones that fit my hands.
I have already done exactly this 2 times on my 3~4 years old DS4. With excelent results both times.
Very good video, its very important to clean the inside of the green parts too where the wheels make contact... not just the wheels.
hmm yes DS4
@@darthvader5661 It's the DualShock 4 aka the controller's name for PS4
I am not a technical person when it comes to doing things like this but thanks to your video I was able to do it slow and with no problems. Thank you so much for posting this cause it save me 60 bucks and instead my controller can live another day.
I had some ridiculous random stick inputs while playing. It took me about 20 mins to do... and it fixed the problem!! Great simple video. Thank you so much!
As an alternative to Q-Tips, which are prone to leaving tiny cotton threads behind, I recommend also having Proxabrush teeth cleaning brushes in your toolkit. They are tiny pipe-cleaner like sticks, made to clean between teeth as an alternative to dental floss, and can be found wherever one purchases dental products. They also come in different sizes and are extremely handy for cleaning between small parts.
Cheers for this. For the viewer: careful with the axis sensors, they are *so* fiddly. Was sure I screwed up somewhere between peeling them out and shoving them back in. I didn't (apparently), but nor did I manage to fix my problem -- not surprised, it's a tiny drift. Regardless, thanks for showing us the stick assembly in detail.
My first attempt made it worse, but i just tried again and it seems to be fixed. Had same problem with the sensor, it's finicky... i can't wait to be 20 mins into a game and it start up again. (crossing fingers)
Thank you! Cleaned some junk out of the compartment for the "Y Sensor", and now the stick works just fine! My DS4 is beat up in a few ways with a mix of new and old parts, but I'm hoping to get a few more years out of it.
Awesome! Thank you for this! I have 2 controllers sitting in a drawer that I can't use due to the severity of the stick-drift. When I get a minute I'm going to open them up and try this out!
Well?.... Did it work?
Update?
You're not giving an update as requested, so I assume you fvcked up...
I didn't have any rubbing alcohol or q-tips, but I had hand sanitizer and paper towels. I just set the little buggers to soak in a blob of alcohol gel for a bit, and then rolled them around in a wet paper towel, rinsed them off in the sink under pressure for good measure, and then dried them completely with a can of air. Worked like a charm, thanks!
I held my breath watching you taking it apart. Good job.
Great video , I haven’t taken PS4 controller apart yet as haven’t had this issue .
Though did take my Ps2 controller apart to clean few months back and the l2 and R2 buttons popped out . What a nightmare to get back in .
Alright I'm coming clean... I find your tips and trick videos very useful and helpful, but this one I gotta distance from. I've taken PS4 controllers apart and some tiny piece always broke off or the triggers couldn't be placed back in with no way to fix it again. I'd rather buy a new controller.
Thank you for this bro now I don't need to but 2 or 3 controller's at once just to have a back up, please keep the vid coming bro, much love 🤙🏽🔥
Thank you so much for this, you solved a problem i had for like 2 years cuz i dont wanted to buy a whole new switch, still drifts in a very specific position but its so much better now
exactly what I needed to fix my controller myself Thanks for the vid!
A guitar pick might work in place of a pry tool. Thank you for your informative video
I never had a stick drift problem for my ps4 controllers and always clean them 2 or 3 times a week. Thanks for this video
thank you man, I took other sensor wheel from a "semi-destroyed" controller and put it in mine, and it worked :D
thanks for this, my stock ps4 controller that my ps4 came with started to drift after a bit of time not being used, works like a charm now
Worked for mine, thanx man, saved me $80. I share mine with my 7 year old boy who plays Fortnite, he is rough with the controller.
Been watching these videos for a long time. I live for the sound at the end.
Great video...although this does loosen the controller and buttons don't feel as clicky but still helps fixing ..
Thank you, I will try this out. I was always scared that I would destroy it completely
Great video Thx so much John i will try this bc I do experience stick drift alot 👍🏻❤
Worked for me bro. I followed everything u said...The only thing different is I just switched the parts from another controller that had trigger issues. It did work though. Thanks bro
Using this tutorial to snag a sensor from my launch ps4 controller and put it in my stick drift ps5 controller. Works like new thanks!!
Tried this today and it worked great! Only had to clean the sensors
Thank you for this guide, this helped me fast forward into getting a new controller as I have totall f'd up the process. 10/10 would recommend.
Great video, short but very informative and precise in delivering information to the viewer!
I just hate it when they make a 10-15-20 min video out of something like this when a 2 min video can do a much better job.
It takes like 30 mins to do this for the first time
@@dannywelbz3650 I did clean the inside of the switch but it only lasted for 2-3 months I replaced the whole switch in the end works fine now :)
@@antesifner3574 you soldered it?
@@no-u. desoldered it and resoldered a new one used a good soldering iron and hot air combo
@@antesifner3574 Are soldering kits expensive?
Great video, now I can fix the 10 ps4 controllers I have !!! Thanks !!!!
Bro, you are the best in what you do
Yep, learned to do this a while back, it definitely saved me from getting a new controller
been doing this from my 2nd controller by replacing the sensor, but it only last for a few months and the issue would come back eventually, still a good way to remove that problem
Awesome! Thanks for this video 🎮🎮
Good video have to try it to see if it'll work on one of mine the left stick actually gets stuck in the forward position
Bro! I did exactly what u did in this video and you just saved me 50$!!! Love you..in my case.. I just need alittle of the alcohol cleaning...
Try to play some game and the stick keep rotating left in high-speed.. literally can't do anything for weeks
thank for getting straight to the point without 20min intro
Now that help me a lot. Thanks!
Appreciate it this video so much. My kids controller would keep making him move forward and killing him in games. This fix really worked and saved me $50.
Thanks for the great video mate. I’m glad that you still make videos about the ps4 and its controllers. Thankfully I have never encountered stick drift on the DualShock 4, but one of my Dualsense 5 controllers is affected 🥲
I done this on my ps5 controller. Worked. 🙏
Thank you! I've had a controller that's been awful since I first got it. Turns out that the sensor on one joystick was entirely misplaced.
I just fixed mine thank you for the video 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I term this bomb defusing cause it just feels like it😂 Do it once or twice a year when the drifting appears and after that it works flawlessly each time! Thank so much for the guide🙏🏼
Thanks you for the info because i still paly on my PS4. take good care of yourself and your love one stay safe
Thank you so much for the video, it certainly helps a lot though it does take awhile but now my controller is good as new, thanks so much vro liked and subbed
You are amazing. Thanks a lot!
Thank you so much I was able to fix my problem with the help of your tutorial.
Wow thank you so much! Cleaning mine worked!
I actually learned to do this when working from home during covid. Had a lot of free time and about 7 drifty controllers.
I ended up successfully fixing 6 of the 7 controllers just by cleaning them out with q tips and alcohol.
I'm terrible with this type of stuff so, if you're a little scared of taking stuff apart, don't be. Give it a shot. Couldnsave you $50 or whatever.
Yoo why do you have so many controers haha gotta have a lot of friends :D
@@Nyahnator I sold 5 of them and got a new headset. But then I got a new one and I have a Scuf. So I've got 4 ps4 controllers that I split between PS and PC. Then...2 ps5 controllers...an Xbox one controller...an Xbox series X controller...2 ps3 controllers...4 ps2 controllers...1 ps one controller (pre dual shock) and 1 original SNES controller.
I have friends that come over and we play fighting games and brawlers sometimes.
@@anubrakahn2970 bro thats sick. Everyone always doesnt have enough Controllers when friends are around. Not you tho haha
@@anubrakahn2970 you said you split the ps4 controllers between pc and console. Do you prefer the ps4 controller on pc? I always used the xbox controller because it seemed simpler to set up
@@Nyahnator that's actually why I got the Xbox series x controller. But now I've got more issues with that wireless than my ps4 controllers. So now I hardwire both. On PC, I use the Scuf or a PS4 controller with a back button attachment for any games that I use back paddles on (like Souls games). I also use the ps4 controller for any games that I control with d-pad (like the new TMNT!). For everything else I use the Xbox series x controller.
I hope Sony learns from this, and change it where games don’t require you to push down on the Analog sticks. So many games require this, but yet Sony doesn’t adjust the issue, because stick drift happens on the PS5. Stick drift was so bad on my PS4, that I had to move Ghost of Tsushima over to the PS5 to finish it. 😕
Some games have settings to where u can increase the number to decrease the drift
Yeah, playstation quality lately has been dropping while xbox is buying all gaming studios like bethesda, etc. Playstation needs to change or they are in for a plunge in the gaming market.
does hall effect joystick can solve that issue though?
wondering if in the future it can be mass produced easly and cheaply,possibly making ds4 loke joystick to be in cheapest while decent and hall effect will be just as cheap as original ds4
Pushing on the analog sticks doesn’t cause stick drift though. It’s when the sensors go bad and detect movement when there isn’t.Only pressing it really really hard would cause some problems
@@Liam_685 And how do the sensors go bad? By pushing down on the Analog Sticks. Over time consistent use of anything causes things to fail.
Great video 👌👌
I fixed my controller. Thank you so much
Yah, he is right it does work because I did what he said and now both sticks work. although I had another controller that was brand new practically and some reason it has a lot of ware and tare on the sensor and what's more strange is it looked pretty new inside I'm not sure if it is the metal things that was defective and was scraping the sensor or what, but I'm glad I got one controller fixed. Be careful not accidentally bend plastic to much because when you squeeze the sensor thing shut there is a part sticks out that has to go back in and if it ain't lined up correctly then you may accidentally damage it. Just another reminder for anyone who needs it. Thanks to the guy who made this video.
Thats a handy tip, it will be most useful to my ps4 controllers.
Thanks John! Very helpful, I assume this works for PS5 controllers as well?
Yeah my ps4 controller has this issue now so I'm definitely going to try this to see if i can get it fixed without having to spend a bunch of money on a new controller
Thank you for this!
It solved my issue.
This was a great video, thank you!!!
Thanks for the info , I have bought 3 controllers because of this problem
fixed my uncle's controller because of this guide. Thanks!
Thanks bro, I’ve had this controller since I got the ps4 at least 6 years ago. It took me about a half hr maybe 45 mins but now it works like brand new. I’m a happy man and I’m about to rip it up on Fortnite lol
Thanks this saved some cash.. so far so good on first look.
Guys if this doesn't help (it probably wont ) use next method, simply increase the deadzone on your analog if the drifting isnt significant, helped me a lot
I wish i seen this a, few years ago .
When i was gaming
Good info
TYSM Now everything feels new
That's two videos from you now that arrive right after I discover a very specific problem with my PS hardware lol
thanks mate, I'll try it out tomorrow,
Great vid thx 🙏
Thank you so much, works like new
This is perfect timing because someone just gave me a controller with drift problems
This actually really helped
Thanks for your help!
If I have a SharQ controller do I need to take the paddles off 1st? Great video
This was my Riskiest moment to fix my brothers Controller and It actually worked. My brother would've be angry if the controller didn't work.
This works. I had to look all over the internet, when I first started fixing my stick drift. This video is spot on. Just clean the effected sensor wheel. I made a step by step guide, so I could put it all back together in order as I went. After cleaning my sensor wheel everything has been good for almost a year now. It works normally. 👍
Also, be careful with the ribbon cable. It's a pain to fish back through the gap in the plastic without tweezers. The first time is harder, because the ribbon is so stuck in place. It can be pulled out, so don't be scared of it. It needs to be pulled out. It can be slide back in to reconnect it. (It's harder to talk about it now, but you'll get it.) 🙂
A good way to put the ribbon back through the plastic,
Tape, make it narrower, stick it to the ribbon, then the tape is easier to out into the plastic hole
Then pull it from other side
Take the tape off, and ur done
This really helped me.
Thank you! I just cleaned it with antibac and now its no longer drifting!
Thank you so much bro u fixed it
If you're getting stick drift when playing outriders, adjust the dead zone settings for left and right stick. Thought my brand new controller had drift, but it was just this one game. If you can't disassemble controller for whatever reason, fix stick drift by upping the dead zone settings until it stops.
Thank you for this ! I don't know how it is in your country but in germany you're not able to get a new original PS4 controller anymore. You can buy a lot of PS5 Controllers, but no PS5.
Yey more ps4 tips and tricks!
You're the real MVP bro
I just spray contact cleaner inside the analog stick and rotate them a couple of times. Repeated it for 3 to 4 times. Worked great for both my dualshock 4 and dualsense controllers since they were just dirty inside.
I did this with spray on rubbing alcohol, just sprayed into the joystick port rubbed it around a few times and then used a hairdryer to evaporate it. For those reading (keep your controller off)
Nice video
I've seen this from a french youtube channel '' RétroJeux '' like 2 years ago and I do this everytime I have stick-drift.
You make it look so easy I bet you’ve been doing it for years.
Perfect thank you 👌🏼
Thanks😄
They are a lot smaller than they look in the video . If you have big hands it gonna be a lot harder . I just did it to my one so much black carbon looking stuff came off them ! It was really bad my controller ! But it works like new now ! Take your time be gentle and you will succeed ! Thanks for the video !
I followed the steps and that works 🎉
I have never fixed an electronic before I done exactly what the video said to do with the tools he said to used
just be super careful with all the parts and take your time
this absolutely works just saved me 60-70 bucks good stuff
I'm quite sure the dualsense uses the same potentiometer, so this could apply there too. I've had my Ps5 since launch and haven't suffered stick drift yet. But a couple of my mates have.
Yeah that's was an issue with a lot go dualsense controllers. But that problem has been fixed by Sony now. They started releasing newly fixed ones some time back, you can tell by looking at the model name.
@@aadityachavan6836 which model names are the new ones?
@@aadityachavan6836 I got one of the new controllers after getting a replacement because the last one had stick drift. Currently, the right stick is getting *really* sensitive, and ends up looking like it's trying to aim at people through walls because it's skipping around at the slightest touch. Not drifting (yet), but it does have its problems.
@@-ktb-_-btk-4373 look at the back of the controller and spot the fcc ID, if it ends in '1A' then it's the controller where they've fixed the problem
@@-ktb-_-btk-4373 I think the 3 new ones are called the Galaxy collection. Nova Pink, Starlight Blue and Galactic purple. I have a starlight blue.
worked fine, and easier than opening a ps3 pad and replacing that foam thingy
thanks will give this a try
...or just increase left/right stick deadzone. Worked for me
Hey @John, did you happen to test this out with Dualsense as well? I feel Dualsense is more prone to stick drift than DualShock.
Wow straight in and I’m omw to buy a new one, no way in hell am I doing that without lousing something 😍😍