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Technical articles, calibration tutorials, and hardware comparisons curated by the Gamepad Tester engineering team.
Hardware Maintenance
May 30, 20265 min read
How to fix stick drift without opening your controller
A step-by-step diagnostic guide to cleaning potentiometer contacts and recalibrating stick deadzones at a software level.
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May 30, 20268 min read
Understanding W3C Gamepad API polling rate delays
A deep technical breakdown of USB polling rates, Bluetooth latency, and how browser event loops capture input matrices.
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May 30, 202612 min read
PS5 DualSense Edge vs Xbox Elite Series 2: Hardware calibration comparison
We benchmark stick circularity, trigger actuation thresholds, and deadzone centering on both premium controller systems.
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