I don’t know what number of of you might have this drawback however after ordering and returning extra controllers than I can rely, I made a decision to discover a resolution for one of many design flaws on the Elite Collection 2 myself.
Disclaimer #1:
It is a DIY repair and may not work for everybody, although I actually hope it helps as many individuals as potential because the controller is fairly strong in any other case.
Disclaimer #2:
You may simply check if the difficulty in your controller can also be brought on by the depth the stick is screwed in (see under) with out a lot danger however should you go for a full repair, you’ll have to take not less than the faceplate off, if not unscrew the half beneath it should you occur to be as silly unfortunate as me and drop one thing that will get caught in there.
This may void your guarantee and will injury the controller if not executed fastidiously (the rubber grip would possibly get tousled when prying the controller open or the thumbstick potentiometer can break while you attempt to unscrew the thumbstick).
My apologies upfront for the lengthy publish.TL;DR on the backside.
The issue:
FPS (comparable to Halo) require you to click on the left thumbstick whereas transferring to be able to stroll+crouch or to dash. In fact you’ll be able to remap the controls or allow toggle crouch however I feel some individuals will nonetheless desire to carry the thumbstick click on whereas transferring.
On the Elite Collection 2, it isn’t potential to reliably do that, as a result of a part of the thumbstick grinds in opposition to the potentiometer’s body beneath, particularly on the diagonals. The worst half is the realm on the higher left facet (10-11 o‘clock place) and in addition results in the stick un-clicking when transferring it round.
How I found out what was making the difficulty:
I first tried to barely unscrew the left thumbstick with out taking something aside and see if that helps. The grinding was gone certainly so I’d recommendation, earlier than doing something, to attempt to unscrew it slightly bit every time and check it. Chances are high it should repair the issue, even when solely briefly. Do that very fastidiously as it could possibly break the potentiometer beneath. See this video (beginning at 0:49) for more information.Once more, you needn’t take the controller aside simply but, since you needn’t unscrew the stick all the best way, simply elevate it slightly bit to check first.
If the grinding goes away and also you need to have the ability to tighten the stick at a this larger place you’ll be able to go for the total repair.
The complete repair:
I will probably be referring to elements of the controller as follows:
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Metallic body (of the potentiometer) and potentiometer (image)
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Plastic ring of the faceplate (image)
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Thumbstick (the black half on this video at 1:43)
Since unscrewing the stick makes it spin as a substitute, we now want to repair this as properly by elevating the peak at which the stick will get tightened.
For this you may must take away the faceplate, unscrew the thumbstick utterly (being cautious to not break the potentiometer) and put one thing in there to boost its stopping level.
I used totally different supplies however a small ring made out of an outdated bank card labored finest.Different forms of plastic have been both too thick/skinny or cracked with the strain.First I pierced a gap within the card and enlarged it till it may be tightly screwed on the potentiometer, then I minimize across the gap. Slicing first and making a gap after is tougher.
Here is the end result.
Additionally, pay further consideration to the outer diameter of the ring since it could possibly grind or get caught stick in opposition to the steel body of the potentiometer. In that case simply trim the surface of the ring and take a look at once more.
When you could be positive the ring isn’t caught within the steel body, you’ll be able to transfer on and screw within the thumbstick.
You’ll have to check for mobility of the stick at 3 levels:
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After putting in the DIY ring and the thumbstick (with out the faceplate). It is potential that the domed a part of the stick will get caught in opposition to this spherical half.
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After partially putting in the left a part of faceplate. The domed a part of the stick is perhaps too near the plastic ring of the faceplate and get caught.
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After totally putting in the faceplate. Similar as 2.
In all 3 situations you’ll be able to attempt to tighten the stick some extra. If it is already too tight, you will want to flatten the plastic ring. I did this utilizing pliers and trimming the additional materials on the outer a part of the ring.
Ideally, the stick ought to be:
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Far sufficient from each the plastic ring of the faceplate and the potentiometer body, thus having the ability to transfer with out getting caught
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Screwed in tight sufficient
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In a position to transfer whereas clicked in with out grinding in opposition to the steel body of the potentiometer
It’s best to see a tiny hole between the stick’s domed half and the faceplate’s plastic ring with the stick de-pressed. This hole will probably be smaller than the hole on the fitting thumbstick and we would like it that manner. The upper the stick sits, the smoother it strikes when clicked.
Notes:
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I might affirm that the steel body of the pot was grinding in opposition to the stick as soon as I took it aside.That is my controller’s stick after utilizing if for just a few days, and this can be a model new thumbstick (video beginning at 2:10).
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The dimensions of the ring that ended up working for me seems to be like this. The outer diameter ought to be sufficiently small that it would not get caught within the steel body however massive sufficient that it is strong sufficient to resist the strain of the stick when screwed in (arduous plastics are inclined to crack while you tighten the stick far sufficient).
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Provided that the threading on the potentiometer is so small, a small adjustment on the ring’s thickness can already provide the further area to screw within the thumbstick additional and keep away from it getting caught.
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The one software I wanted was a prying software like this. The remaining (bank card, a pointy software to puncture it and scissors to chop it) are simply home goods I used to MacGyver a semi-permanent repair. You most likely have already got these.
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Although the faceplate was surprisingly sturdy and I used to be in a position to take it off many occasions with out the clips that maintain it breaking, do take note of the way you introduce the prying software within the controller’s openings. I as soon as positioned the prying software too near the rubber grip and utilized some power on it. It did not injury the rubber per se nevertheless it would possibly should you’re not cautious sufficient. That is the place the clips and glue are (video at 1:57). Not like the video, I began on the backside of the controller to keep away from scratching the plastic between the bumpers.
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For the reason that stick sits larger, it is going to be a bit farther from the tension-adjusting mechanism on the very prime of the potentiometer. It’s best to nonetheless be capable to regulate the stress however you would possibly see decreased pressure on all 3 settings. The distinction will most likely be too small to be even noticeable, although.
TL;DR:
This a part of the stick grinds in opposition to this rectangular steel body making it tough, if not inconceivable, to click on the stick at an angle and/or transfer the stick correctly whereas it’s clicked.
By placing a small spherical piece of plastic on the potentiometer the stick could be screwed in tightly at the next place, successfully eliminating or not less than noticeably decreasing the impression of the difficulty.
I hope this helps somebody on the market with the identical drawback. You probably have any feedback or questions, please be happy to publish them right here.
Completely satisfied gaming!
