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Nintendo has filed a patent for ‘smart fluid’ joysticks, perhaps to eliminate drift | VGC (www.videogameschronicle.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [M] to c/nintendo@lemmy.world
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Let's hope this isn't just a random patent, and we actually get better sticks next generation.

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[–] [S] 41 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I don't know about Xbox, but drift issue is pretty common in PS5 controller too, and I recall reading that all companies uses sticks from same manufacturer.

Everyone online sings praises of 'Hall-effect' sticks, but no one (Sony / MS / Nintendo) is currently using them, probably because of higher cost.

If this works, this will probably solve the issue for Nintendo at least.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I've had far more stick issues on PS5 than Switch, but that's probably just luck of the draw.

    For the record, the patent isn't about removing drift at all, from what I can discern, it's about adjustable resistance sticks.

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