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New Nintendo patent suggests Switch 2 may solve joycon drift (www.dexerto.com)

submitted 1 year ago by simple@lemm.ee to c/games@lemmy.world

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A patent filed by Nintendo suggests that they’re working on Hall Effect style joysticks for the Switch 2 that would eliminate stick drift almost entirely.

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[-] Paradox@lemdro.id 120 points 1 year ago

Joycon drift, and all other thumbstick drift, is already a solved problem.

Use bushings that actually have some abrasive resistance and aren't softer than a fingernail.
Use a non-contact based sensor to determine the XY position of the stick. Hall effect, optical, strain gauge, whatever, we've had the tech for 50 years.

The reason why they haven't done this is one very simple reason: $$$