He then goes on to measure the resistance in a bad joystick, and sure enough ... In this case [Taylor] uses a controller diagnostic tool for the Xbox to quantify the impact his adjustments ...

[Akaki Kuumeri]’s latest project turns an Xbox One gamepad into a throttle ... work it was a 3D-printed flight simulator joystick that uses Hall effect sensors and magnets, but it’s a delight ...

Officially licensed by Xbox, this controller features Hall effect-sensing joysticks and triggers, which essentially eliminates the dreaded drift that plagues first-party Xbox controllers.

Whether it's your Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons, your PS5 DualSense, or your Xbox controller ... with Hall effect joysticks. This was why a few years ago if you wanted your controller to have Hall ...

are also Hall effect, which are significantly more resistant to stick drift. That alone is a pretty sizeable upgrade over the DualSense and the Xbox Wireless Controller, neither of which feature ...