My joystick seems to be "stuck" always moving to the left (or another direction). Why is it doing this?
If your controller's calibration is incorrectly set, the device may be reporting that the joystick is being pushed to the left (or any other direction) even though the joystick is in the neutral position. Pinnacle must know the correct neutral position (center) of a joystick so that it can determine which direction you are pushing the joystick, based on the coordinates returned to the system. If your controller's joystick is not returning accurate coordinates while in the neutral position, then you may need to recalibrate the neutral positions of the joystick. To calibrate the joystick internally (recommended), right-click the "P" tray icon and select 'Game Controllers', then click the 'Properties' button. If your controller supports internal calibration, you will see a 'Calibration' tab on the properties window. If your device does not support internal calibration, or if the problem persists, you can use the Joystick Calibration Settings window to adjust the calibration within the Pinnacle Game Profiler software; however, it's usually best to leave these all set to 32767 (the exact center) unless you are having problems that cannot be solved by internal calibration. Also keep in mind that a joystick can also appear to be getting "stuck" if you do not have a large enough deadzone for the joystick (normally between 15%-25% deadzone is recommended).
 

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