Over the years, a noticeable shift in the production of electronic goods has resulted in a fall from durable, long-lasting products to fragile, issue-prone items. In some instances, this may be ...

If your in-game character is moving when you’re not touching the left stick, or your aiming is slow or limited in one or more directions, you could well be suffering from something called ‘stick drift ...

Sony's PlayStation 5 controller has succumbed to the dreaded analog stick drift. This page covers how to identify stick drift, how to potentially fix it, and how to send it in to Sony to get your ...

Modern game controllers are pretty robust, at least as long as you go with a first-party option. But they’re also expensive, so when one breaks, it’s a deep reach for seventy bucks (or a lot more for ...

The Nintendo Switch has revolutionized gaming with its hybrid console design, but like any electronic device, it can develop issues over time.

We’re big fans of repairable hardware here at Hackaday, so much so that when we see a company embracing the idea that their products should actually be serviced rather than thrown in the trash, we ...

This page contains troubleshooting tips for known errors, glitches, bugs, and syncing problems with the left and right Joy-Con and Pro Controllers for Nintendo Switch. If you're having troubles with a ...

Xbox controllers are some of the most durable gaming devices around. They’re built to last, but sometimes they don’t play nice with other devices. You might have ...

Jo Craig (they/them) is a writer on Game Rant from Scotland and has been in the industry for nearly a decade dissecting comic book movie trailers for hours and diving headfirst into horror. They still ...