Are you having problems with your 360 controller?

animathias · 05-13-2008, 01:14 PM

May 13th, 2008 · 12 Comments
by Animathias

A while back, I needed a second Xbox 360 controller, so I bought one of the sleek black ones. This one soon became my controller of choice, simply because of the color. Sadly, a problem has recently appeared with my joystick. Now I didn’t think much of it until I was in a game with two other people with almost the exact problem.

Those are odds you can put money on.

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The problem with the controller is that if I push the joystick to a certain position, the movement will stick until I push in a different direction. It’s not especially obtrusive in many games, but in certain ones like GTA IV, it sticks out like a sore thumb. Mine sticks to the left, and of the two people who I’ve discussed these problems with, one sticks to the left, and one sticks forward.

So of course, I thought I would ask the community if they’ve run into this problem. Three people in the same room with similar problems seems a bit to coincidental to me.

kingofnoland · 05-13-2008, 01:17 PM

I haven't had one with my 360 controller, but I had the same problem with my old ps2 controllers. Two of them in fact.

Artemas · 05-13-2008, 01:33 PM

All three of mine (white/wired) have the right stick that sticks.

Mitch808 · 05-13-2008, 02:57 PM

I noticed it too with my non elite wireless controller. I never noticed it until I played GTA 4. It gets stuck to the left.

PitifulBean · 05-13-2008, 03:24 PM

I noticed the same problem on my black controller while playing BioShock. I now use my white controller or the Halo controller. Weird.

animathias · 05-13-2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitch808

I noticed it too with my non elite wireless controller. I never noticed it until I played GTA 4. It gets stuck to the left.

I noticed it slightly with Mass Effect and CoD4, but GTA is where it really appeared. It's also really noticeable in in Rainbow Six Vegas 2.

strika234 · 05-13-2008, 03:47 PM

two of my non-elite wireless have died on me. I try putting new batteries in, but to no avail.

I also havea non-elite wired one that died on me. When I plug it in, it flashes once, then won't do anything else...

MrNood1e · 05-13-2008, 03:51 PM

I've had it happen with two different non-elite wirless controllers. I didn't notice that it was even happening with my second controller until I played GTA4, where it really stuck out. And both times it was stuck going forward.

Tinman · 05-13-2008, 05:01 PM

I have two, non-elite wireless and one sticks to the left on the right stick. Ignorable. Came up in Halo 3 and CoD4. Haven't tried it with GTA yet.

gingerbob · 05-13-2008, 05:36 PM

My wireless 'troller sometimes moves me left when I'm not even touching the left a-stick. But a quick prod rectifys this before I veer off a cliff.

**Truth N Justice** · 05-13-2008, 06:21 PM

yeah this happens to me sometimes but not always. I too have noticed it in GTA 4. I have an Elite and I really only have noticed it with GTA . I cant think of it happening any other time than with GTA.
oh and mine moves left with out touching the stick

TyGuy22 · 05-13-2008, 06:56 PM

One of my controllers thumbsticks sticks slightly to the right. It has its' full range of motion but won't re-center itself properly. Usually My guy/vehicle/etc. is in a slow constant right hand turn. I have to re-adjust it slightly to allow it to sit back on the original center point. I no longer use it for general gaming, but did find the slight movement helpful for lining up shots in golf/pool games and the like. Honestly though I'm pretty sure the controller wasn't originally like that and picked up the ailment through simple over-use.