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Nintendo has filed a patent for ‘smart fluid’ joysticks, perhaps to eliminate drift | VGC (www.videogameschronicle.com)
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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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[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You do know Sony utilizes hall effect in the triggers?

[–] MudMan@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

For the haptic feedback? No, it's a mechanical screw with a physical stop to keep it from turning at the right time. You can see it disassembled here. The sensor may be a hall effect sensor, I don't actually know, but once again, the patent isn't about drift.

Watching that video gave me flashbacks about how much of a pain in the ass these are to disassemble, too, which is why I have several of these with stick drift issues just gathering dust instead of actually repairing them.