@@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
@@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
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 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.
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!
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.
@@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.
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!
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. th-cam.com/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/w-d-xo.html Happy gaming!
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
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.
FINALLY, I was able to fix the joysticks thanks to this video, I really appreciate it, in my city we don't have any place to fix the controllers. I haven't used the virtual glasses for 6 months because of the problem with the joysticks. I am amazed that it has worked, although this video is almost 4 years old, it still works.
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.
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 th-cam.com/video/aZ57n6iam6Q/w-d-xo.html Rebuild the Joystick (free) th-cam.com/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/w-d-xo.html Electronic Calibration th-cam.com/video/wM-ijm64WnI/w-d-xo.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!
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 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!
after nearly a year of putting up with some horrendous stick drift, I finally gained the confidence to pull apart my quest controller, And my god did I not regret it. I've missed smooth motion soooo much. thank you for this tutorial 😁😁
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!
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 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 💕💕💕
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
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 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!
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
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.
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.
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
Good job. It only gets scary if you have to rebuild the joystick th-cam.com/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/w-d-xo.html or replace it th-cam.com/video/kQ2-XYEbOKY/w-d-xo.html Happy gaming!
Thank you, your video was short and easy to follow. following the guide almost completely removed all my drift (and i put a deadzone so the little spurts of drift is even less noticable). keep up the good work! ^-^
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.
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 ❤️😁
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.
I finally managed to get my hands on some WD40 contact cleaner and it worked! Thank you so much man!! Everyone else wanting to try be careful, use CONTACT CLEANER, not compressed air like I did at first XD
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.
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
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 th-cam.com/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/w-d-xo.html Easy Controller Teardown and Assembly th-cam.com/video/aZ57n6iam6Q/w-d-xo.html
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
for everyone that cant or dont want to buy a can of compressed air: I used a straw; burned one side and sticked it together leaving a small hole. did everything he said and just used my breath to clean it! It worked! hope it helps
I’ve had drift stick for about 1.7 years and I thought that it was just a permanent glitch until today where my I asked my friend about my glitch and he told me about drift stick. At first, I thought he was making things up until I searched it up and found this video. I did everything like he said except for the compressed air part. I didn’t have any and my mom said she can’t buy me things now since she is struggling with money. So I blowed as hard as I could, and put everything back together. I joined the game, doubtful that it was gonna work. When I realized it worked, I literally started jumping up and down from excitement that can finally play so many games normally again. I want to thank my friend and this video for helping me get passed drift stick. Thank you @Ima_Rainbow!
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 ☺️
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.
Second time that I come here, thanks again. I opened my controller and did the same as you and it's working like a brand new one, a tip: calm and calm when you remove the black part
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.
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!
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!
I assumed I had a defective controller. This was annoying because I didn't want to have to send it in and be without the ability to play since it is pretty new to me. Luckily, I came across this video after trying to recalibrate and whatnot. Did EXACTLY what you showed us. Even bought me some WD40 electrical contact cleaner. Worked like a charm! Now I am ready for the next time my thumbstick is shooting straight upward with my hand completely off of it, 😂😂😂. Thanks so much! Anybody that is concerned about doing this, GO FOR IT!!!!
No problem, my friend. I'm actually back to do this over. After 3 months, it started doing it again. Let me tell you, it absolutely sucks when you are playing Arizona Sunshine 2 and your controller is backing you up into a corner while a Horde of zombies is coming after you 🤣😂.
@ImaRainbow Ran into an issue. The left controller started drifting again, so I did this process as before. When I tested it, the thumbstick is reacting as if it is completely pushed in. It was working prior to fixing, but now it is like halfway clicked in and won't cone back up. Any idea what may have happened? I didn't push it in super hard or anything. I just did as you explained in the video. Well, I had to replace it, but I'm worried this will happall over again. If there are any ideas you may have as to not damage the thumbstick if I need to clean again please let me know. Tha k you my friend.
Nope, drift is still a thing. I'm not sure, but I'm guessing you mean the black cover. This will help th-cam.com/video/aZ57n6iam6Q/w-d-xo.html You do have to pry it off the first time.
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?
surprised me how well the controller works now i had such bad stickdrift before that i had to keep the joystick all the way to the left to keep from drifting to the right and now its just perfectly fine thank you so much for saving me from buying a new one lmao
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. th-cam.com/video/PYiUcXwBxtk/w-d-xo.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
Glad I could help. Don't forget to hit that 👍 Like button. 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. Good luck. Trandsucer Rebuild th-cam.com/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/w-d-xo.html Easy Controller Teardown and Assembly th-cam.com/video/aZ57n6iam6Q/w-d-xo.html
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 saved me a ton. I've had my Oculus for over a year now, even though I never really used it that much besides like the first 3 or 4 weeks since I first got it, and never really played many games that required me to push the stick button, I mostly used it to hang out on vrchat and even like that I somehow ended up getting drift, at first it was the right controller, wasn't that much of an issue, left my oculus for quite some months without use and oh surprise when I turned it back on a couple weeks ago, now the left controller had drift, I supposed it was a dust or dirt issue, this time the drift was pretty annoying since in games I always was walking backwards. Sprayed some alcohol, then some compressed air and that did the trick, thank you so much.
also having that issue except with literally 1 game surprisingly (Hard Bullet, solid title, highly recommend it). Consulting the video. Have yet to fix it though. Right is fine but left is where my issues arise
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 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
IT WORKS!!!!I was gonna buy a new controller and I thought Ill try to clean it first worst case scenario I have to buy a new one without drift (btw if you don't have contact cleaner you can use isopropyl alcohol it works perfectly)
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’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 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 =\)
@@sgebura1 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
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
@@Robed_Obsidian Glad to hear it. Great job getting it going again!
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
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 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
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!
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.
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 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.
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
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. th-cam.com/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/w-d-xo.html Happy gaming!
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
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?
FINALLY, I was able to fix the joysticks thanks to this video, I really appreciate it, in my city we don't have any place to fix the controllers. I haven't used the virtual glasses for 6 months because of the problem with the joysticks. I am amazed that it has worked, although this video is almost 4 years old, it still works.
Glad I could help
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
@@Astra-1 thank you!
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!
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
th-cam.com/video/aZ57n6iam6Q/w-d-xo.html
Rebuild the Joystick (free)
th-cam.com/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/w-d-xo.html
Electronic Calibration
th-cam.com/video/wM-ijm64WnI/w-d-xo.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!
Been struggling with drift for months, although i lack the contact cleaner, a wipedown and the SNES cartrage treatment did the trick, tysm
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.
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
after nearly a year of putting up with some horrendous stick drift, I finally gained the confidence to pull apart my quest controller, And my god did I not regret it. I've missed smooth motion soooo much. thank you for this tutorial 😁😁
Glad it helped.
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 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!
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 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.
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...........
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.
Thanks man, this really helped get the drift to be fixed
Glad to hear it!
Omg 4 years I’ve been waiting and searching a method for repairing those oculus controllers thank you so much 😁😄😄
Glad it helped you out.
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
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.
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. th-cam.com/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/w-d-xo.html
THIS WORKS!!! My boy is sooooo happy right now
Glad to help!
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.
Bro i have been suffering forever and this saved me
Glad I could help you out. Happy gaming!
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!
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.
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!
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
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 th-cam.com/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/w-d-xo.html or replace it th-cam.com/video/kQ2-XYEbOKY/w-d-xo.html
Happy gaming!
Oh my god you're an absolute lifesaver, thanks dude.
Happy to help
Thank you, your video was short and easy to follow. following the guide almost completely removed all my drift (and i put a deadzone so the little spurts of drift is even less noticable). keep up the good work! ^-^
Glad it helped
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.
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.
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!
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
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.
I finally managed to get my hands on some WD40 contact cleaner and it worked! Thank you so much man!! Everyone else wanting to try be careful, use CONTACT CLEANER, not compressed air like I did at first XD
Glad I could help
Thank you for this simple tutorial! Now my controllers are working perfectly!
Happy I could help you, help yourself!
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!
@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.
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
Finally after 2 years of struggling I can finally now play peacefully without my character moving backwards thank you this tutorial helped me so much
Glad I could help.
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
th-cam.com/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/w-d-xo.html
Easy Controller Teardown and Assembly
th-cam.com/video/aZ57n6iam6Q/w-d-xo.html
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
for everyone that cant or dont want to buy a can of compressed air: I used a straw; burned one side and sticked it together leaving a small hole. did everything he said and just used my breath to clean it! It worked! hope it helps
Glad you got it sorted. I don't recommend blowing air from your mouth because its full of spit. Spit's not great for electronics.
I’ve had drift stick for about 1.7 years and I thought that it was just a permanent glitch until today where my I asked my friend about my glitch and he told me about drift stick. At first, I thought he was making things up until I searched it up and found this video. I did everything like he said except for the compressed air part. I didn’t have any and my mom said she can’t buy me things now since she is struggling with money. So I blowed as hard as I could, and put everything back together. I joined the game, doubtful that it was gonna work. When I realized it worked, I literally started jumping up and down from excitement that can finally play so many games normally again. I want to thank my friend and this video for helping me get passed drift stick. Thank you @Ima_Rainbow!
Great job on getting it working!
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!
Worked for me without the contact spray or brush, Got the compressed air and it works like magic, Cheers!
Good to know!
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
Second time that I come here, thanks again. I opened my controller and did the same as you and it's working like a brand new one, a tip: calm and calm when you remove the black part
Always happy I can help. If you ever need to dig deeper, I just published a complete teardown and rebuild. th-cam.com/video/d8Mez8Y9a8w/w-d-xo.html
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!
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.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! This worked, my controller is good as new. 👍🎉🥳
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!
I did this job in about an hour and it works beautifully thx to your vids!
Happy to help. Thanks for watching!
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!
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.
Thanks bro you saved it
Glad I could help
HOLY IT WORKED!!!!! ive never taken apart any electronics but it was so easy and i feel like a pro now lol.
Glad I could help! Good job.
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!
WOW - What a difference this has made. Thank you for making the video!
Glad I could help. Happy gaming!
TYSM
You're very welcome.
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.
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 assumed I had a defective controller. This was annoying because I didn't want to have to send it in and be without the ability to play since it is pretty new to me. Luckily, I came across this video after trying to recalibrate and whatnot. Did EXACTLY what you showed us. Even bought me some WD40 electrical contact cleaner. Worked like a charm! Now I am ready for the next time my thumbstick is shooting straight upward with my hand completely off of it, 😂😂😂. Thanks so much! Anybody that is concerned about doing this, GO FOR IT!!!!
That's a ringing endorsement. Thanks for watching and congrats on repairing your controller.
No problem, my friend. I'm actually back to do this over. After 3 months, it started doing it again. Let me tell you, it absolutely sucks when you are playing Arizona Sunshine 2 and your controller is backing you up into a corner while a Horde of zombies is coming after you 🤣😂.
@ImaRainbow Ran into an issue. The left controller started drifting again, so I did this process as before. When I tested it, the thumbstick is reacting as if it is completely pushed in. It was working prior to fixing, but now it is like halfway clicked in and won't cone back up. Any idea what may have happened? I didn't push it in super hard or anything. I just did as you explained in the video. Well, I had to replace it, but I'm worried this will happall over again. If there are any ideas you may have as to not damage the thumbstick if I need to clean again please let me know. Tha k you my friend.
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 th-cam.com/video/aZ57n6iam6Q/w-d-xo.html You do have to pry it off the first time.
Where and what is the best contact spray I should buy?
Any plastic safe contact cleaner will work. There's a couple linked in the description.
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?
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 th-cam.com/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/w-d-xo.html
Thank you this works so good for me it’s almost like it came brand new Once again thank you
Glad I could help.
surprised me how well the controller works now i had such bad stickdrift before that i had to keep the joystick all the way to the left to keep from drifting to the right and now its just perfectly fine thank you so much for saving me from buying a new one lmao
Glad I could help!
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. th-cam.com/video/PYiUcXwBxtk/w-d-xo.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.
I tried it !!! It's working better. You saved me money!!!😃
Glad I could help. Don't forget to hit that 👍 Like button.
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. Good luck.
Trandsucer Rebuild
th-cam.com/video/mDLT1LdX_ag/w-d-xo.html
Easy Controller Teardown and Assembly
th-cam.com/video/aZ57n6iam6Q/w-d-xo.html
It worked! And easy to do, thanks you rock
Glad I could help.
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
Thanks man.
You bet!
You saved me a ton.
I've had my Oculus for over a year now, even though I never really used it that much besides like the first 3 or 4 weeks since I first got it, and never really played many games that required me to push the stick button, I mostly used it to hang out on vrchat and even like that I somehow ended up getting drift, at first it was the right controller, wasn't that much of an issue, left my oculus for quite some months without use and oh surprise when I turned it back on a couple weeks ago, now the left controller had drift, I supposed it was a dust or dirt issue, this time the drift was pretty annoying since in games I always was walking backwards.
Sprayed some alcohol, then some compressed air and that did the trick, thank you so much.
Glad I could help you out. Have fun!
also having that issue except with literally 1 game surprisingly (Hard Bullet, solid title, highly recommend it). Consulting the video. Have yet to fix it though. Right is fine but left is where my issues arise
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.
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 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!
IT WORKS!!!!I was gonna buy a new controller and I thought Ill try to clean it first worst case scenario I have to buy a new one without drift (btw if you don't have contact cleaner you can use isopropyl alcohol it works perfectly)
Glad I could help.
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!
Thanks!, My drift is gone, took apart, used air blower on it, gave it a squish, wish I'd had done it sooner. :)
Glad I could help.
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
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.
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 =\)
@@sgebura1 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!
@@sgebura1 Glad to help
YOO!!! i just tried this out, thank you so much, where had this been all my life 😭🙏
Glad I could help!
Thank you now I can get the sword in the stone
You're welcome Zachary, even though this comment should go with this video. th-cam.com/video/S1geu8I8XUE/w-d-xo.html
My controller has had drift for like a year and nothing worked but this actually did thank you soo much
Happy to help.