As our connection point with the game world, the controller is definitely the most important component of the game console. However, in NS, the problem of Joy-Con handle rocker drift is particularly significant, and some small partners even drift in the new months... This has also become a problem that many NS players have to face.
Today brings you 7 solutions to the JC rocker drift, only 3 kinds of money to spend money, the remaining 4 kinds of free Oh ~
1. Warranty replacement
First of all, the simplest, if you buy the National Bank of China handle, or the local version of the handle bought abroad, and the handle is still within the warranty period, you can directly submit the fault report for repair.
How is the overseas version of the warranty, Xiaobian has not experienced, if there is a small partner who has experienced it, welcome to share in the comment area.
The warranty period of the main engine and handle of the Bank of China is 1 year, if there is a problem during the warranty period, you can submit the fault directly on the official WeChat public account of the Bank of China. After the Bank of China passes the application, it will directly call SF Express to pick up the mail at the address you filled in, and you do not need to take the initiative to place an order and pay additional freight in advance.
Although the name is "maintenance", but xiaobian's own handle at that time the warranty was directly replaced, SF back and forth to spend 7 days (this is still during the New Year), the experience is still very good.
2. Correction in the system settings
If your handle has been insured, or the overseas version of the handle can not be guaranteed in the country, the symptoms of drifting are recommended to go to the system settings for correction.
The specific position is in [System Settings - Handles and Sensors - Correction Stick]. After entering, according to the system prompts, continue to push the drifting joystick, you can open the correction interface, and follow the steps.
Generally, slight stick drift can be repaired by itself in the system, and there is no need to replace the stick or spray things into it.
If the drift of the joystick in the correction step has been so serious that the system cannot recognize it, then you can basically give up, just look at the following method.
3. Hair dryer wind blows cold air
Sometimes the drift of the joystick is not caused by wear and tear problems, but because the inside of the joystick has entered the moisture (accumulated over time) or a relatively large dust. Of course, the "big dust" mentioned here is actually very small, not the degree of sand [covering your face]
If this is the case, it is possible to repair it with a little blowing its wind. Take a toothpick, tweezers and other small sticks to pick up the skin of Joy-Con, and then use the electric hair dryer to blow cold air into it.
It is also possible to use other special blowing balls, but it is recommended not to blow with your mouth, because it will bring water vapor in, and the result may be counterproductive. The hair dryer should also not blow hot air, although the temperature is not very high, it may cause damage to the surface and even the interior of Joy-Con.
Blow for a while, after the moisture is blown dry or the dust particles are displaced, then try to correct it in the system settings, and you may be able to repair it successfully. Since the inside of the joystick is surrounded by a closed structure, a blow can solve the problem caused by water vapor, but the dust is only displaced, not a long-term solution.
4. Spray WD40/CRC
Spraying WD40 into Joy-Con is also the most common way to repair drift, and I believe many players still have this bottle of "American God Oil" in their hands.
Because the joystick is used for a long time, the interior may cause a slight amount of rust and wear due to water vapor and other reasons, which will lead to poor contact inside and become a drift situation.
As a rust remover, WD40 is also non-conductive, so after spraying a small amount of WD40 into the rocker, there is a high probability that the drift problem of the joystick can be repaired.
As with the method of blowing, gently lift the skin of the joystick, put the nozzle into the joystick and press it gently. Remember not to spray too much, if you have more, you can take a paper towel rolled into a strip and reach in and suck it! Before there were small partners because of NS Lite spray too much, resulting in liquid flowing out of the joystick, and finally flowed to the screen and caused the screen to be damaged!
In addition to Joy-Con, other controllers such as NS Pro, DS4, XBOX, etc., or PSV's joystick are also effective if they drift. Of course, if you want to spray the big handle, you have to take it apart, which is a little more difficult.
In addition, there is a CRC, which is said to be a better rust remover, which can replace WD40. This rust remover is a new variety made by the founders of WD40 after leaving the company, and the corrosive effect is better.
Xiaobian himself has used both, are quite effective, and did not find any serious side effects of WD40 (and I use WD40 is an ordinary blue bottle, not a gray bottle of precision instruments). If you have WD40 on hand, there is no need to buy another bottle of CRC.
5. Change the joystick
Compared to the above methods, changing the joystick is more thorough, but it is more difficult. However, Joy-Con is easy to disassemble, as long as it is not too hairy, you can do it yourself by following the pictures/videos on the Internet.
If it is Switch Lite, because the joystick is built into the machine, replacing the joystick requires disassembly, so the difficulty is much higher, and it is not recommended for novices to directly dismantle Lite.
Joysticks can be bought on platforms such as a treasure and a small yellow croaker, but there are several different versions. One is a domestic joystick, one is an official original joystick, and the other is an original dismantling rocker, no matter which one is universal, do not need to consider the compatibility with Joy-Con/Lite.
Generally, you can buy the official original, but there is also a difference between the official original. Nintendo has also had several structural updates to joy-Con's joystick since 17 years, and if the seller has an explanation, it is of course best to buy the latest version, and the probability of this drift is lower. Of course, the old version is not a big problem, and it can be used for a long time after replacing it.
When you change the new joystick, you may find that the joystick is drifting! Don't panic, because each joystick will have a little tolerance in the internal structure when it is produced. Therefore, the new hardware needs to be adapted with the software, go to the joystick correction interface of the system settings, and correct it once!
Finally, again, remove the handle, Lite must be careful and careful, do not use brute force!
6. Disassemble the joystick
If you're confident enough in your technique, there's an advanced method that's equally effective and doesn't cost a penny: fixing the joystick itself.
Take apart the Joy-Con or Lite, remove the joystick, and gently pry open the surrounding tabs to open the joystick in its entirety.
When you open it, you will find that there is a blue membrane inside it, and there are several black areas on it. The joystick works through the metal contacts on the two white shafts and the black areas on the membrane. However, after a long time, the film will leave traces, resulting in poor contact or identification errors.
Therefore, just take the 2B eraser and rub it on the blue film, clean it, and then restore it completely, you can fix the drift problem of the rocker. Be sure to use a 2B or softer eraser, hardness higher than HB will cause irreversible damage.
This method is very technical, and because the internal structure is very small, there are many small parts, so you must have enough confidence in yourself to dismantle it.
Or you can buy a new joystick to replace it, and then take apart the extra old joystick to try it yourself, and if it can be perfectly packed back, keep it for the next replacement.
This method is still relatively effective, Xiaobian's own 17 years of Joy-Con, after dismantling once in 19 years, has not drifted again.
7·换Joy-Con
The last package you solve the problem: buy a new Joy-Con. However, the handle is still quite expensive, you look at your own economic strength to consider it [cover your face]
In addition, if you buy a new one, it is still recommended to buy the National Bank, regardless of the Hong Kong version of the Japanese version of the American version or what version of the machine, the National Bank Joy-Con can be used, there is no difference. Really not advertising, the main thing is too easy to drift, warranty is very important!