DriftGuard is a new utility for Xbox controllers (and a few PlayStation/Nintendo controllers) allowing firmware-level stick calibration, among other features.

The tool can reportedly unlock manual and automatic joystick calibration for any Xbox controller, fixing stick drift without any hardware tweaks.

DriftGuard first gained attention in 2024 for its work with PlayStation controllers, offering deeper calibration tools than ...

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