san.W10 Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Bought a Xbox 360 controller last month, but then noticed a joystick issue in it on same day itself. The joystick had/has small free-play to it, which shows as input in games/gamepad properties window.(see pic) I slightly pushed both the joysticks, take my finger off it, then joystick just stays in that position (took the screenshot with my hands off gamepad). in all racing games, i have to set deadzone, which was never a problem with cheapass chinese gamepads :p if i dont set the deadzone, the car will slightly steer to left /right just after pushing joystick to left/right & sometimes w/o any input. only in games like gta, i dont see the deadzone problem I complained this to MS & the online shop i bought it from. The shop CC agreed to replace it from their distributor. They sent me the replacement today (nearly a month :angry: ), the joystick issue is present in the replacement too ( thats why the doubt now), but more importantly the serial# sticker looks like as if someone tired to remove/replace it. refurbished crap? I just want to know if this free-play is present in all x360 gamepads. cant get to XBOX support till monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethos Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I never calibrated mine, hooked it up, updated it through Windows Update and it's spot-on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san.W10 Posted August 14, 2010 Author Share Posted August 14, 2010 i didnt calibrate it, this thing stays like that (1st pic). brand new, now this one's 2nd gamepad (replacement) & it also has same problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamLC Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Im sure all those wouldn't have the same issue. Its likely some sort of driver or calibration issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetham Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I have never had a problem with 360 controllers wired or wireless. Only problems I have are their cheap play n charge kits with batteries the die in less than a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san.W10 Posted August 14, 2010 Author Share Posted August 14, 2010 a in-game video .notice how the steering slightly stays at right side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san.W10 Posted August 14, 2010 Author Share Posted August 14, 2010 When i tried to instal X360 software from supplied CD (XBOX 360 accessorie 1.1) in Windows 7 x32, i got this error. :| :| anyways downloaded the latest 1.2 from MS & installed succesfully :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenom II Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Want to swap ? Reason for brown tape: In a word "Mario" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san.W10 Posted August 14, 2010 Author Share Posted August 14, 2010 :D i got 6 of them chinese gamepads myself :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenom II Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 :D i got 6 of them chinese gamepads myself :p :laugh: This was a hand-me-down from my brother to start with the left analogue stick spring back is broken lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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