Is your controller drifting? Find out in a minute.
Plain answers, not just numbers: does the stick drift, does it reach its edge, does every button work. Then a report you can print for a return or a sale.
Drift12.4 % off centre, where a new stick reads under 3 %: games with a 10 % dead zone will move on their own.
No drift, full rangeRests at its centre and reaches its edge in every direction.
The tests
Controller test
Xbox, PlayStation, Switch Pro, 8BitDo and most USB or Bluetooth pads. Drift, range, buttons, triggers, rumble.
Stick drift test
Does the stick move on its own? Measured at rest against the dead zones games use, with a result for a claim.
PS5 controller test
DualSense and DualSense Edge: Cross, Circle, L2 and R2 by name, both sticks, rumble.
Xbox controller test
Series and One controllers, wired or Bluetooth: drift, both triggers in steps, rumble.
Switch Pro Controller test
Its sticks, its buttons by Nintendo's letters, ZL and ZR, rumble where the browser allows.