XBOX 360 controller analog sticks question

[detritus]

Not sure if this belongs here or in general hardware or gaming, as I have bought it for Windows use, and primarily racing games.

The question I have is, how much 'wiggle' should there be on the analog sticks? My analog sticks can move 2+ millimeters before encountering any resistance from the spring mechanism, and don't spring back fully to center.

While I can counter this in some games by setting the 'deadzone', I find I have to set it rather high, which is annoying because it makes fine steering corrections difficult.

I have used a Logitech Rumblepad 2, but I wore it out eventually.

 

[GougedEye]

There is about a 2mm natural deazone on the controler. I guess that it's just something you get used to. I have no problems making fine adjustments in FPS games. Racing games I'm simply hopeless at anyway.

 

[Kloon]

Ive never realised a deadzone, mine usually just returns to center. Will check it out this evening just to make 100% sure.

 

[Surv0]

Ive never realised a deadzone, mine usually just returns to center. Will check it out this evening just to make 100% sure.

mine too

 

[doobiwan]

Yeah that's about right.

What I suggest is, when doing fine steering, push the stick forward a bit so it doesn't return to TDC (top dead centre)

 

[detritus]

Been playing little more, seem to be getting the hang of it now, even improving some of my times.

I was probably just not used to it.

 

[doobiwan]

It took a bit of getting used to, but it's infinitely better than trying to tap tap tap on a keyboard or D-pad.

 

[GavinMannion]

I had also never noticed that wiggle... I checked last night and it is there....

never bugged me though