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Have you noticed that your controller is moving to the side slowly? This is "controller drift," but there are a few ways that you can fix this. Instead of purchasing a new controller, try troubleshooting it yourself! This How.com.vn article guides you through two different solutions for an Oculus Quest 2 controller drifting.
Things You Should Know
- First try recalibrating the controllers in "Menu > Devices > Controllers > Deadzone."
- If recalibrating doesn't work for you, and you're comfortable with opening tech up, try cleaning the inside of your controller.
- If the more common solutions don't work for you, there are other things that you can try, like cleaning your headset's cameras and setting tracking frequency.
Steps
Recalibrating the Controllers
- Press the Oculus button on your right controller. This button looks like the Oculus logo, which is a thin, white oval.[1]
- This will open the Universal Menu (also known as the Main Menu).
- While this is the most common fix for controller drift, a more severe issue may require you to clean the controllers as well.
- Go to Settings. You can simply aim the controller to select menu items.Advertisement
- Select the search bar and enter Deadzone. The search bar is at the top of the menu and you can use the on-screen keyboard to type if you don't have an actual keyboard connected.
- Select Thumbstick Range and Deadzone. This will bring you to the controller menu.
- Alternatively, go to Devices > Controllers to get here.
- Select Reset Left or Reset Right next to Thumbstick Range and Deadzone. Doing this will allow you to reset the calibration on your controller so it won't drift.
- Do this on the controller that you notice is drifting. If you don't know which controller is the culprit, you can repeat these steps to calibrate both of them.
- Select Callibrate Left or Callibrate Right and follow the on-screen instructions. You'll need to roll the thumbstick around and click Next to continue.
- When you're prompted to select the deadzone, make sure the inner circle encompasses your controller's drift. That way a small drift on your controller does not affect any movement recorded on the controller.
- Remember that you can repeat this process to calibrate the other controller if you need to.
Cleaning the Controllers
- Remove the battery from the controller. You can do this to one controller or both.
- Since you're opening up the controllers, make sure you're not in a dusty area. You'll also need a bit of skill to do this. If you're not confident in your ability to take the controller apart and put it back together, you shouldn't attempt this method.
- Take off the black plastic faceplate. Use something like a Jimmy, a pick, a lego disassembler, or a flathead screwdriver to gently pry off the faceplate.
- The plate is held together with adhesive, so it may be difficult to remove. Don't use so much force that you break the plate, though!
- Remove the joystick cap. You can gently pull up on the joystick until the cap comes off.
- Don't bend or break the spring that's exposed between the joystick and the joystick cap. It controls the touch sensor.
- Clean the joystick area. With a can of compressed air, blow away any large particles of dust that could be causing an issue. Then use a small amount of contact cleaner or isopropyl alcohol on the joystick and wiggle it around.
- Wait for any liquids to dry before continuing.
- Reattach the thumbstick. Make sure the spring attaches to the thumbstick (you may need to get a hold of it as you rotate the thumbstick clockwise) or your finger sensor won't work.
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