Is there anyway to prevent controller drift?

Hi there,

as far as I know it's not possible to calibrate any reqular Xbox one Wireless controllers to prevent drifting.

Were there any controllers connected? If your controller is suffering from control drift this could cause to send inputs to your console and prevent it from idling. Try disconnecting any controllers and see if you're able to trigger the screen to dim.

I am convinced that if the X1/360 controllers were a sealed system, that controller drift would be reduced by 50%.

How?

1) Gaskets sealing all along the 2 main pieces of the shell.

2) Ribbed rubberized boots for the joy sticks.

Both will help prevent particals building up and effecting the potiamature settings on the controllers.

Boots such as you will find covering your shifter in cars with manual transmissions.

Should MS impliment said designs in future controllers, I want 25% of the retail cost, for each and every unit (controller) sold.

For controller drift caused by other factures such as abuse. Well, nothing I aware of will help prevent that.

We have 3 X1 controllers drift forward between me and my son, all left stick drift forward. Pretty sure it's from playing games where sprint is assigned to the left stick. The army camo controller only lasted about a month. Strange thing is, my day one 2013
controller is still fine.

Anyway, I use to get through 360 controllers at a similar rate, only difference was the left sticks drifted left on those.

My controller does have drift, but only a upwards one.

Completely fine, I have been considering a new one anyways.