The tool can reportedly unlock manual and automatic joystick calibration for any Xbox controller, fixing stick drift without any hardware tweaks.

Developers claim new firmware permanently fixes Xbox stick drift, but Microsoft hasn’t confirmed it. At least that’s the ...

DriftGuard is a new utility for Xbox controllers (and a few PlayStation/Nintendo controllers) allowing firmware-level stick calibration, among other features.

DriftGuard first gained attention in 2024 for its work with PlayStation controllers, offering deeper calibration tools than ...

Microsoft makes some of the best controllers for PC and Xbox, but they’re held back by one major flaw: stick drift. Even as Hall effect controllers become more accessible and affordable, Microsoft ...

Elvis Shida is a Tech/Hardware Writer from Kenya. He has been building PCs for a decade and is keenly interested in motherboards, monitors, and gaming TVs. When not building PCs or writing about ...

Adding Hall Effect sticks would be an upgrade for any controller, but these 8BitDo controllers were already some of the best third-party controllers around. 8BitDo Pro 2 and SN30 are two of the best ...

For the last month, I’ve been playing around with Hyperkin‘s new Competitor controller. This wired gamepad is an officially licensed Xbox controller that is designed to look and feel like a ...