A new joystick created by Gulikit promises to permanently fix the Joy-Con drift problem using Hall effect sticks.
If the builder does not want to do it himself, motivated contractors will take care of it. This is the lesson we can learn from the availability of the new joysticks for Joy-Con from GuliKit, which promise to solve the problem of “Joy-Con drift” encountered by Nintendo Switch controllers since time immemorial. today.
As a reminder, the “Joy-Con drift” describes the fact that the controllers of Nintendo’s latest portable console, regardless of its version, are aging badly. After a longer or shorter period of use, they tend to lean on their own in a random direction, which pushes the console to detect a movement wanted by the user even when the joystick is not used. Result: a camera that goes to infinity, or a character who continues his course without player interaction.
GuliKit saves the Nintendo Switch
To counter this, GuliKit has made available to the public its latest joysticks for the Nintendo Switch. These use hall effect technology, which is based on magnets and therefore does not cause any interaction between the components. Thereby, the friction that usually gradually deteriorates traditional joysticks does not exist, which fundamentally solves the problem of drift. The difference is in the calibration of the initial position, carried out on the machine itself.
The manufacturer also puts forward two additional arguments compared to official joysticks. His own solution consumes less energy, from 390 AU to 160 AU precisely, for a (very) slightly improved autonomy. And the caps of its sticks can be replaced very easily, in case of wear or a glitch.
One important point remains: it will be up to you to open your Joy-con in order to replace the official sticks with these GuliKit sticks. The procedure is not very complicated, far from it, but can make the most clumsy or the most frightened recoil by seeing hanging wires. Be aware, however, thatit is really accessible to everyoneas long as you show a little patience, and that there are many tutorials on the internet to guide you.
The GuliKit brand itself is renowned today. This is not the first time that we find his sticks replacing the officials, since his solution for the Steam Deck is one of the most popular mods made on Valve’s portable console today. Similarly, its KingKong 2 controller for the Nintendo Switch proved the value of its Hall effect joysticks even before they were offered for sale in this way.
If you are interested in this modification, you will now need find an official dealer for these sticks which have the annoying tendency to leave like hot cakes. Be aware, however, that they are generally sold around 30 euros the pairand can be found on common online stores like Amazon.
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Maxime “OtaXou” Lancelin-Golbery
