Any of you nerds know how to fix the analogue sticks on a gamepad?

[ghostsofgiants]

I have a Logitech wireless gamepad and the analogue sticks are off centered and kinda jittery. Any suggestions? I'd rather not have to go out and buy a new one and I'm really in the mood to play some Resident Evil 4 on my computer.

[DarkTirade]

1. Most of my tech support answers involve chickens, black candles, pentagrams, and virgin sacrifices.

So it would proabably just be cheaper and easier to get a new controller than to take my advice.

[ghostsofgiants]

2. But way less fun.

[DarkTirade]

3. Not necessarily... most gamer nerds are virgins.

:evilgrin:

[mainegreen]

4. Uh oh, which logitech model do you have?

There is one particular model that is renowned as a piece of crap. 1 in 4 come out of the factory with just the problems you describe.

[ghostsofgiants]

6. It's the Wingman Cordless.

[mainegreen]

8. Oh, that's a quality one, that is.

Either your bats are going, or you've used it too long and it's time to buy a new one.

Stop playing so much Nintendo games on your PC emulator! :P

[ghostsofgiants]

9. Haha, yeah, it might just be nearing the end of its life.

But I wanna save it. I'm too poor for a new one right now, haha.

[mainegreen]

10. Have you tried configuring a larger dead zone?

Usually as controllers get older, you need to keep upping the size of the dead zone on the analog sticks.

[Mojambo]

5. Failing batteries are a possibility

I assume you've probably checked that though.

I notice that all of my wireless gadgets get kind of jittery as the batteries go.

[ghostsofgiants]

7. Yeah, it's definitely not the batteries.

[ornotna]

11. Don't know if this will help

Take a look

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNjyw_P6AwM

[ghostsofgiants]

12. Ooh, I'll check that out shortly.

[ghostsofgiants]

13. That seems to have done it, thanks!

[bluesbassman]

14. All right you nerds, who wants a shot at the Champ?!

Sorry, gratuitous Grandma's Boy quote. You know, video games, nerds....