# Drifting with index controllers

**URL:** <https://forum.openmr.com/t/drifting-with-index-controllers/37244>\
**Category:** Report Bugs\
**Created:** [October 17, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/drifting-with-index-controllers/37244 "2021-10-17T18:22:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Skidrow](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skidrow](https://forum.openmr.com/u/Skidrow)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/drifting-with-index-controllers/37244/1 "2021-10-17T18:22:26Z")

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Now when I try to play the thumbstick drifts always, is it some bug in the new Pitool or?

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**Author:** ![jojon](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ce7236/32.png) [@jojon](https://forum.openmr.com/u/jojon)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/drifting-with-index-controllers/37244/2 "2021-10-17T18:36:01Z")

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The Index controllers are infamous for their potentiometers wearing out.

Does the stick spring back to centre consistently, or is there a bit of “play”?

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**Author:** ![Skidrow](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skidrow](https://forum.openmr.com/u/Skidrow)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/drifting-with-index-controllers/37244/3 "2021-10-17T19:17:30Z")

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It go to middle, did not have this problem before the summer break, cant you add deadzone somehow? checked in OVR advanced settings but did not find anything.

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**Author:** ![Skidrow](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skidrow](https://forum.openmr.com/u/Skidrow)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/drifting-with-index-controllers/37244/4 "2021-10-17T19:23:04Z")

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One more strange thing is I can not start oculus games, same error or nothing with Pimax Experiance and Revive.

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**Author:** ![jojon](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ce7236/32.png) [@jojon](https://forum.openmr.com/u/jojon)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/drifting-with-index-controllers/37244/5 "2021-10-17T19:28:15Z")

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> [@Skidrow](#):
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> …cant you add deadzone somehow?

Yes; That and calibrate what is “up” on the stick: SteamVR Settings / Controllers / Edit Thumbstick Settings.

Hmm… Haven’t run anything through Revive in ages… :7