360 Pad Calibration

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Is it possible to calibrate the wireless 360 pad? My left analogue stick idles right on the limit in the left movement, so when releasing the stick it doesnt always go back to neutral and will continue inputting a light leftwards movement. Is there any way of moving the dead zone or something? It makes Forza extremely tricky to play properly.
 
Can you not do it through :

Control Panel > Game Controllers > "Controller Name" > Settings > Calibrate?

Err, on the 360 itself I think he means :D

No way to calibrate it on the console AFAIK. Could try taking it apart and seeing if you can realign it.
 
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I have the same issue with one of my pads. Made FM2008 a PITA til I figured out it was the stick :p.


Is it possible to calibrate the wireless 360 pad? My left analogue stick idles right on the limit in the left movement, so when releasing the stick it doesnt always go back to neutral and will continue inputting a light leftwards movement. Is there any way of moving the dead zone or something? It makes Forza extremely tricky to play properly.

Call MS, my mate had one that was broken (a bit more than a dodgy analogue stick). They just posted him a new one out and didn't even insist on having old one back (bear in mind his was the free controller with the console and was within 1 year of purchase).


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Surely based on that anyone can just ring up for a free pad? :confused:

I have one with a broken shoulder button, makes me wonder whether it's worth me phoning up for that.

I just rang them up, they will post a new one within 2 weeks. Excellent!

Which number did you use?
 
Lol sorry i had two tabs open, thought i was in the PC section! :D

But from reading your post again it sounds like a fault with the controller. You could try opening it, but it would be safer calling them and getting a replacement.
 
I received two new controllers from MS about a month ago. The one that came with my new elite has a headset fault. MS sent me a white one. Wrong colour so they then sent me another one.
 
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