I’m not an electrical engineer but I’ve been trying to figure out another method to kill controller joystick drifting for the past year and thought that an electromagnetic potentiometer could permanently fix this issue. I assume this kit from GuliKit (for steam deck) in the image requires the IC on the board to be able to read the electromagnetic resistance. I was wondering if something like this can be applied to an Xbox or PlayStation controller.
Link to electromagnetic Joystick for Steam Deck: https://www.gulikit.com/productinfo/854122.html
I know that it may require its own circuit that could be fitted into the controller on a flexible PCB. An example of how the circuit could be applied can be found with these other controller mods.
Analog Drift Fix Link: https://heldergametech.com/shop/xbox-one/analog-stick-drift-fix-for-xbox-elite-series-2/
OR
Rapid Fire Link: https://consolecustoms.com/xbox-one-maxfire-reflex-v4s-programmable-button-remapping-flex-slim-controllers-only/ (I do not condone the use of this mod, using it as a PCB example)
Does anyone have any ideas on how this might work or maybe know where to source some parts? This would defiantly have a huge market if it was made for Xbox, PlayStation or Nintendo game systems.
I wouldn’t mind hacking up an Xbox controller as I am very familiar with doing PCB rework and soldering.
