@@lorelaimorace-kk1xz ok sir I can tell you. Go into your system settings>internet>internet settings>your internet>change settings>go to the bottom and MTU should be on your screen
Fun fact: the free joycon repair was the result of several class action lawsuits against Nintendo for initially refusing to repair them for free and at a premium. Once it was found that they used parts that degraded quicker than others their hands were tied and the result is free joycon repairs.
@@jaredgalang9934 you'd think, but Nintendo kept refusing to acknowledge it as a problem and ended up doing a "we'll just replace these for you as positive PR"
Just a word of warning on sending drifted joy cons to Nintendo, sometimes they can’t fix them and just send a new pair, so if you send a special edition, like animal crossing or pikachu joy cons, you might just get a regular pair back
There's a software you can download to change the registered color of the joycon so that the Switch will read it as the correct color when you change the actual physical color of the joycon. All you need is the correct hexadecimal color for the special joycon you had and the Switch will read it as such. Which for the special ACNH ones works to turn normal joycons into the special ones and gets you the ACNH Switch mailed to you in-game to place in your tent/house. I know this from a video about how to turn a normal Switch into the ACNH Switch.
@@abadgurl2010 yeah but it’s also probably got to do with the exteriors? Ppl probably like the actual physical joycons designs if they have a special/limited edition one
Yea so for those I'd suggest buying a replacement stick, they aren't complicated internally I replaced my brother's when I broke one (the other was drifting) Fixed both of them good as new
*Here is why changing the MTU works:* MTU (Maximum transmission unit) is the maximum amount of payload bytes transferred in 1 ethernet frame. By changing this from 1400 to 1500 (the maximum), every packet containes 100 more bytes, thus making the connection faster. (7% less packages need to be send) *Why isn't the MTU set to 1500 by default?:* Some (corporate) networks encapsulate packages for various reasons, which increases the payload size. If the new payload exceed 1500 bytes, the package will be split in 2 packages. This however, creates more network load than when the MTU was set to 1400. For many cases, setting MTU of 1500 would be beneficial.
Word of warning on sending your JoyCons in: Nintendo may just send replacement joycons of different colors and there's nothing you can do about it. So if you have red and blue ones, you might just get gray ones back
Can confirm, like a year ago I send my left red joy-con to repairs and what came back was a brand new red one. I got lucky and received the same color joycon, but it's important to keep in mind they can just send you a new one and you might lose a special edition joycon if you send it.
If you have limited edition controllers you want to keep, that have drift, do not send them to Nintendo to be fixed, they will likely just send you a new pair.
@@thiccqiyanaenjoyer1099 For that I’m not exactly sure. I looked it up and couldn’t see if Nintendo will fix it for you. But there are plenty ways you can fix drift at home. You should try cleaning the joystick, compressed air might do the trick. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help.
@@thiccqiyanaenjoyer1099 I called customer support about that recently and the repair isn’t free(~$90-110 USD), but then again my Lite is out of warranty-so it might be free or cheaper if it’s in warranty.
So I’ve actually sent Joy-Cons back to Nintendo on a number of occasions and I’ve come to realize that they will fix much more than just drift. I’ve had issues with buttons and scratched up joysticks and they’ve just replaced them for free. And I’ve heard that they’ll just completely replace your Joy-Con if they can’t fix it, once again, entirely free (I have never experienced this firsthand so don’t take this factually). Seeing as you can send up to four controllers at a time, you could have just one that has drift issues and three more that have other problems and they’ll fix them as far as I’m aware.
i had bought used joycons and we had sent them in for stick drift, turns out that pair weren’t liscenced nintendo so nintendo just fixed the two with stick drift and then replaced the unliscenced ones with blue and red brand new joycons
Would they fix a bloated battery for free after the warranty has run out? I have two joy con with bloated batteries and I would need to buy a special screwdriver for replacing them
I'm getting ready to do that now, my Joycons have a few thousand hours on them. They're beat up to death, drift so severely that you can no longer run in games if you can even select one at all, and are just overall not something I want to fix if I can get it done for free. They are past the point of help from isopropyl alcohol. Unfortunately, mine are the Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee ones. Surely they wouldn't replace those, right? I'm curious to see how they'll handle it.
Most will work because for the most part modern sd cards are all higher spec. But it is possible to buy a cheap knock off and have it not work. But anything you get at like best buy or Walmart (in America at least) will work. It's pretty much impossible to hey a low enough class sd card unless you specifically look for it... And they for some reason cost more for the lower class options. Which is unfortunate because new pinballs use them and it's a nightmare finding ones that will work.
Be aware that when you send joy cons for repair Nintendo might return you DIFFERENT joy cons. If you have special edition joy cons, NEVER send them to repair bc you might not get them back
To fix the drift on my nintendo that might fix yours is I went to collaboration controller something like that, and I pressed *Y* on my controller for factory reset controller and it worked extremely well. Hope this helped.
You should probably state that the "send the joycons back" method is only free in america and Canada. In Australia there's an appraisal cost and a fix cost if you send them to Nintendo.
Not only that, they don’t guarantee YOUR color joycons. I had to repair the animal crossing ones myself because I was afraid I would get the default black if I shipped them
@@SaltyMaud I'm too inexperienced and don't have any specialised tools, I'd much rather pay professionals than fuck it up myself. For some people it might be a viable option
i’ve known about a lot of these for a while, the last one is one of those things that help a lot. If you don’t like your controllers, lie about joycon drift and send them back. they don’t fix them and just send you back a new pair so you can always do that if you break something other than drift
@kosmosrebell no lmao, that's not why, buying another joystick and replacing it will just make it last for a little longer, stick drift happens because over time a little piece in the bottom of the joystick wears out causing the metal piece under to fall a bit down, and so causing detection problems iirc, the solution to this is very simple since you just need a square piece of anything non conductive to push the metal piece back up.
also to fix joycon drifting you can spray some wd40 electrical contact cleaner underneath the joystick and just move the joysticks around for a while, works like new.
In Belgium, if you still have the ticket from when you bought them in the Dreamland you can give it to them and they will just hand you a new pair. Even in other colors
Bruh one year ago I had joy con drift it started off in one of the joy cons and then both had them then I spent £19 to get a replacement kit on Amazon with good reviews and it was Amazon choice it came with extra screws all the good screw drivers cleaning cloth a brush I then replaced them and I’ve had no issue since. And now I found out I could just send them back to get repaired for free 😂😭💀
Actually i think that service was available only in the US and Canada, so don't worry. Anyway very recently it was discovered that just a little piece of cardboard under the Joycon shell can fix and prevent joycon drift, if you search that up surely you'll find a tutorial
@@paolinazzo2393 no, it is currently available in Europe as well. However, you are responsible for the shipping costs to send them over there, which in my country costs roughly 7,50 euros. Still the cheapest option though.
*NEVER* send limited edition or special editions joy-cons to Nintendo to fix them because they don’t even fix them they just send a new pair of joy-cons PLEASE take care of your special edition or limited release or just any kind of “special” joy-con. Have a good day or night thank you for reading
I remember that there's someone who made a tutorial that helps you permanently fix joy con drift by placing a small piece of paper somewhere under the joy stick
@@kennygarcia102 click internet settings, then click your wifi option that's already connected, you should have 3 options pop up, select the second one & scroll down until you see the MTU OPTION. 1500 is the max MTU you can change it to.
You should also let people know that sending your limited edition or special joycons doesn't always mean you'll get them back. When Nintendo can't fix them they'll often replace them. That means your favorite Zelda Joycons might come back as your favorite Red and Blue Joycons so be careful.
thanks for the mtu tip, was literally just in the middle of downloading splatfest and thought i’d open my phone to kill some time while waiting and this is the first short that came up. i changed it to 1500 and now the estimated time went from 1 hour 12 minutes to just 7 minutes. absolutely crazy🤟
Ever since I got a taste of external storage back in 2017. I can’t have a console without an extra 2TB of storage. 256gb works great for the switch if you don’t play it often
Be aware that if it was the joy con's that came with the switch, you might have to send the switch in too. If you have limited edition joy cons. YOU MAY NOT GET THEM BACK. If you want to fix your own joy cons. Card stock (think index card) cut to the size of the joycon stick box (about 1/3rd to a half inch square) inside the controller(trim as needed to fit) to reduce the gap for the contacts. It fixes the issue 99% of the time. You can also try compressed air to blow out any dust, dirt, or other built up gunk.
A couple points: 1. video clips are only available on supported games 2. if you have special edition joycons, it may not be a good idea to send it in as you aren't guarunteed the same ones back. Replacements can be found, including some Hall Effect ones, that you can probably replace yourself in about a half hour with no prior training (assuming you have hte proper tools, which is really just a Y-00 and phillips-00 screwdriver kit and some tweezers.
Well thank you! I am a Nintendo 64 save the penguin type of girl and I'm trying to keep up with my kids so I can play with them and fix any issues on the switch. I so appreciate this!
They can, but it's not free. Your controller has a limited warranty, and when you run out, the repair will cost $40. You also have to talk to a support agent and troubleshoot the device before they send you a link to the repair form. I just did that the other day...
You can also try to fix joycon drift yourself, but it is a bit risky. But if you just take your time and follow along on a CZcams video, it'll work(for me atleast)
@@TDM-real nope. 1500 is the default throughout the internet. Even at 1500, at some point something is going to have to do the work of splitting up the TCP packets, causing speed reduction and latency. MTU shouldn't be messed with unless there are issues, and even then just lowered.
@@sebydbossyt7783 bro I have one not everyone can easily throw money around for a new controller besides pro controller also gets drift what you talking about?😂😂😂
Added tip for the last part… if you wanted you could include the metal tabs to replace because it comes with plastic tabs to hold the joycons with the switch screen. You know the button you press with to release the joycons, they are plastic tabs and wear out which then allows joycons to fall off
Dang I dropped my switch and it landed on the joycon and now the controller doesn’t stay connected but they work fine not attached, different joycons work tho so it must just be the one set that broke
Also another little tip in case you didn’t know: if you go to system settings, head to system, click the option of serial information, you’ll see Console Battery, which you’ll realize has the letter “B”, just like Bungee Gum, which possesses the properties of both rubber and gum
I NEEDED THAT FIRST ONE I NEVER HAVE ENOUGH STORAGE FOR ALL THE GAMES AND IM TOO LAZY TO BUY AN SD CARD SO I REDOWNLOAD GAMES THANKS BRO YOU JUST SAVED ME A LOT OF TIME!
@@DawitPersonal it only works on a few games and u have to hold the home button for a bit to record the last 30 seconds on the games that it does work on but those games could later disable the feature later on in an update. To do it easily u probably better off using a capture card or using a phone to record the screen
Quick heads up... While 1500 is the standard appropriate MTU, you do need to take care to adjust it down to avoid packet fragmentation. If you're connected to an ISDN that requires authentication, part of that 1500 will be gobbled up by required encapsulation which will generally bring you down to 1480 or lower as a max mtu prior to packets fragmenting. If you tunnel through any form of VPN then that reduces your max usable MTU even further.
Larger MTU is associated with reduced overhead. Smaller MTU values can reduce network delay. In many cases, MTU is dependent on existing network capabilities and must be adjusted manually or automatically so as to not exceed these capabilities. A larger MTU requires processing of fewer packets for the same amount of data. A 1500-byte packet (as shown here), the largest allowed by Ethernet at the network layer, ties up a 14.4K modem for about one second.
Its actually super easy to repair the joysticks yourself! I did it for like £3 in under 15 minutes for both, and also changed the plastic rail guards to metal so they don't fly off the switch without pressing the buttons!
I’ve been fortunate enough that in my 3 years of owning a switch, I have never encountered stick drift. I’d say what helps is not being rough with your controller.
Raising the MTU is very effective on stable internet connections. If a single packet of data doesn't download correctly due to unstable internet, the whole packet has to be discarded and re-downloaded. On unstable internet connections, a smaller MTU means that you would be discarding less data in the event of a download failure, so the download time would be faster in that case. On a stable internet connection though, larger packet sizes make the download faster because there is more data per packet and therefore less packets, meaning less network activity around wrapping the data and transmitting it.
I had stick drift on one of my joy cons once, but I fixed it myself by using a bottle of canned air, and shooting it in the flap underneath the joystick. This works because stick drift for joy cons is usually caused by dust or dirt getting in the joystick via the flap underneath, so using canned air can blow it out. It took me around 15 minutes, which can be a bit tedious, but it's better than paying 80 dollars for new ones, or waiting a few days for Nintendo to fix it.
If the drift isn’t like, wildly messed up, you can actually fix it yourself in about two minutes or less by going to configure your joycons in the system settings. I forgot about that feature and dealt with drift for years but recently I was looking around my Switch and found that again and I was able to fix my drift completely on my own. I was so excited! No more playing BoTW or now ToTK and having Link on an edge and then randomly decide to jump off on his own without my input.
If you wanna play your switch in 4K, check out my video about the best 4K upscaler for the console!
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so you're saying I can go from 50 hours updating fortnite to 1 hour
I CANT FIND THE FREAKING MTU
@@lorelaimorace-kk1xz ok sir I can tell you. Go into your system settings>internet>internet settings>your internet>change settings>go to the bottom and MTU should be on your screen
@SatisfactionVIP you sir are a genius
Thank you for telling me the switch controller one
Fun fact: the free joycon repair was the result of several class action lawsuits against Nintendo for initially refusing to repair them for free and at a premium. Once it was found that they used parts that degraded quicker than others their hands were tied and the result is free joycon repairs.
😮
Wouldn’t making the controllers not be able drift be better than paying people to fix it for free?
@@jaredgalang9934 It is nintendo they don't care XD
They used parts that degraded quicker than other what? Other game company controller parts?
@@jaredgalang9934 you'd think, but Nintendo kept refusing to acknowledge it as a problem and ended up doing a "we'll just replace these for you as positive PR"
Just a word of warning on sending drifted joy cons to Nintendo, sometimes they can’t fix them and just send a new pair, so if you send a special edition, like animal crossing or pikachu joy cons, you might just get a regular pair back
There's a software you can download to change the registered color of the joycon so that the Switch will read it as the correct color when you change the actual physical color of the joycon. All you need is the correct hexadecimal color for the special joycon you had and the Switch will read it as such. Which for the special ACNH ones works to turn normal joycons into the special ones and gets you the ACNH Switch mailed to you in-game to place in your tent/house. I know this from a video about how to turn a normal Switch into the ACNH Switch.
@@abadgurl2010 yeah but it’s also probably got to do with the exteriors? Ppl probably like the actual physical joycons designs if they have a special/limited edition one
Yea so for those I'd suggest buying a replacement stick, they aren't complicated internally I replaced my brother's when I broke one (the other was drifting)
Fixed both of them good as new
When i sent in my joy cons i saw that you could select the limited edition versions
@@gbyt034 you cant choose what they send you if they cant fix it
*Here is why changing the MTU works:*
MTU (Maximum transmission unit) is the maximum amount of payload bytes transferred in 1 ethernet frame. By changing this from 1400 to 1500 (the maximum), every packet containes 100 more bytes, thus making the connection faster. (7% less packages need to be send)
*Why isn't the MTU set to 1500 by default?:*
Some (corporate) networks encapsulate packages for various reasons, which increases the payload size. If the new payload exceed 1500 bytes, the package will be split in 2 packages. This however, creates more network load than when the MTU was set to 1400. For many cases, setting MTU of 1500 would be beneficial.
Time for *1499*
thanks. had no idea what he was talking about
So having mtu on 1500 is just better overall and has no downsides ?
@@Fl0shy it doesn't work for everyone. In many cases, it actually slows down your speed.
@@Fl0shyIt might fragment your data if it can’t be transmitted which may end up taking longer
Word of warning on sending your JoyCons in: Nintendo may just send replacement joycons of different colors and there's nothing you can do about it. So if you have red and blue ones, you might just get gray ones back
If you have special edition ones will they send the same ones back?
@@alyxander111 there’s a good chance they’ll send regular joycons back
Makes sense cause why would Nintendo fix everybody with a switch joycons for free? If they break
Can confirm, like a year ago I send my left red joy-con to repairs and what came back was a brand new red one. I got lucky and received the same color joycon, but it's important to keep in mind they can just send you a new one and you might lose a special edition joycon if you send it.
Heck I'd like some different colors, I mean, red and blue are nice, but they've gotten boring.
If you have limited edition controllers you want to keep, that have drift, do not send them to Nintendo to be fixed, they will likely just send you a new pair.
What if mi switch Lite have drift?
@@thiccqiyanaenjoyer1099 For that I’m not exactly sure. I looked it up and couldn’t see if Nintendo will fix it for you. But there are plenty ways you can fix drift at home. You should try cleaning the joystick, compressed air might do the trick. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help.
@@thiccqiyanaenjoyer1099 I called customer support about that recently and the repair isn’t free(~$90-110 USD), but then again my Lite is out of warranty-so it might be free or cheaper if it’s in warranty.
So I’ve actually sent Joy-Cons back to Nintendo on a number of occasions and I’ve come to realize that they will fix much more than just drift. I’ve had issues with buttons and scratched up joysticks and they’ve just replaced them for free. And I’ve heard that they’ll just completely replace your Joy-Con if they can’t fix it, once again, entirely free (I have never experienced this firsthand so don’t take this factually). Seeing as you can send up to four controllers at a time, you could have just one that has drift issues and three more that have other problems and they’ll fix them as far as I’m aware.
i had bought used joycons and we had sent them in for stick drift, turns out that pair weren’t liscenced nintendo so nintendo just fixed the two with stick drift and then replaced the unliscenced ones with blue and red brand new joycons
Would they fix a bloated battery for free after the warranty has run out? I have two joy con with bloated batteries and I would need to buy a special screwdriver for replacing them
Bruh your carpon footprint based on your switch alone... ugh
I have experienced getting new controllers from Nintendo since we had a couple broken buttons on our joycon and also drift
I'm getting ready to do that now, my Joycons have a few thousand hours on them. They're beat up to death, drift so severely that you can no longer run in games if you can even select one at all, and are just overall not something I want to fix if I can get it done for free. They are past the point of help from isopropyl alcohol.
Unfortunately, mine are the Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee ones. Surely they wouldn't replace those, right? I'm curious to see how they'll handle it.
There are spec requirements for micro SD’s so any old one won’t necessarily work, make sure you check what is supported on switch 😊👍🏻
Most will work because for the most part modern sd cards are all higher spec.
But it is possible to buy a cheap knock off and have it not work.
But anything you get at like best buy or Walmart (in America at least) will work. It's pretty much impossible to hey a low enough class sd card unless you specifically look for it... And they for some reason cost more for the lower class options.
Which is unfortunate because new pinballs use them and it's a nightmare finding ones that will work.
My micro sd corrupted my save files :(
Be aware that when you send joy cons for repair Nintendo might return you DIFFERENT joy cons. If you have special edition joy cons, NEVER send them to repair bc you might not get them back
When I have joy on drift, I just disconnect controller and then connect it again
Still works
@@ecfnf04 yeah it does sometimez
You can also recalibrate them to
@@ecfnf04 thats not joy con drift
To fix the drift on my nintendo that might fix yours is I went to collaboration controller something like that, and I pressed *Y* on my controller for factory reset controller and it worked extremely well. Hope this helped.
You should probably state that the "send the joycons back" method is only free in america and Canada. In Australia there's an appraisal cost and a fix cost if you send them to Nintendo.
It is also free in Europe, minus the cost to send them to Nintendo.
Not only that, they don’t guarantee YOUR color joycons. I had to repair the animal crossing ones myself because I was afraid I would get the default black if I shipped them
it was free for me and i'm in the uk
Replacement sticks are cheap and just takes a few minutes per. I wouldn't bother sending them in.
@@SaltyMaud I'm too inexperienced and don't have any specialised tools, I'd much rather pay professionals than fuck it up myself. For some people it might be a viable option
That first tip is the only one new to me, and that tip alone was worth the entire watch time. Thanks for that! 😊
i’ve known about a lot of these for a while, the last one is one of those things that help a lot. If you don’t like your controllers, lie about joycon drift and send them back. they don’t fix them and just send you back a new pair so you can always do that if you break something other than drift
Random tip: While on the home menu, if you press both ZL and ZR at the same time the Switch's battery percent will pop up!
You can change it in the settings so that percentage always shows
@@lukasoliverleo3730 Just found it! It's in:
· System Settings
· System
· Console Battery (%)
Wow! You swallow
I know this is old but thank you guys so much, as someone who likes to see the percentage, y'all made it so easy to customize my settings. 🥹
I thought Nintendo didn’t “believe” in joy con drift.
They got sued in the EU, now they have to fix them.
@@Jarvalicious Oh. I’ve never heard that before. Thanks for informing me.
@@Jarvalicious didn't they also started putting some sort of pads under new joycons to prevent it because it was found why drift happens?
@kosmosrebell no lmao, that's not why, buying another joystick and replacing it will just make it last for a little longer, stick drift happens because over time a little piece in the bottom of the joystick wears out causing the metal piece under to fall a bit down, and so causing detection problems iirc, the solution to this is very simple since you just need a square piece of anything non conductive to push the metal piece back up.
$80 controllers that break every 3 months, insane
also to fix joycon drifting you can spray some wd40 electrical contact cleaner underneath the joystick and just move the joysticks around for a while, works like new.
True
THAT LAST ONE IS SO HELPFUL THANK YOU I DIDNT KNOW
In Belgium, if you still have the ticket from when you bought them in the Dreamland you can give it to them and they will just hand you a new pair. Even in other colors
When I was little my WiiU just stopped working , so Dreamland gave me a brand new one
Yea it was the same for me but unfortunately it is always been 2 years :(
"In the Dreamland"
Are you just describing warranty...? Because that works in every store. With any item you ever buy.
@@Sarackosmo they were 3years old
Bruh one year ago I had joy con drift it started off in one of the joy cons and then both had them then I spent £19 to get a replacement kit on Amazon with good reviews and it was Amazon choice it came with extra screws all the good screw drivers cleaning cloth a brush I then replaced them and I’ve had no issue since. And now I found out I could just send them back to get repaired for free 😂😭💀
yes but the turn around time is about a week
Actually i think that service was available only in the US and Canada, so don't worry. Anyway very recently it was discovered that just a little piece of cardboard under the Joycon shell can fix and prevent joycon drift, if you search that up surely you'll find a tutorial
Is it free in the uk
well atleast you have the equipment for the future
@@paolinazzo2393 no, it is currently available in Europe as well. However, you are responsible for the shipping costs to send them over there, which in my country costs roughly 7,50 euros. Still the cheapest option though.
*NEVER* send limited edition or special editions joy-cons to Nintendo to fix them because they don’t even fix them they just send a new pair of joy-cons PLEASE take care of your special edition or limited release or just any kind of “special” joy-con. Have a good day or night thank you for reading
Or, unless the shell is broken, you can repair your own Joy-Cons if you know what you're doing
I remember that there's someone who made a tutorial that helps you permanently fix joy con drift by placing a small piece of paper somewhere under the joy stick
They sell joycon replacement Hall effect sensors just replace with those.
The only thing in this that I wasn't aware of was that I can manually change download speeds. Thank you for that new piece of information
Yeah changing MTU to 1500 gave me very good results highly recommend!
i cant find that setting anywhere i go to internet settings it just takes me to wifi connections -_-
@@kennygarcia102 click internet settings, then click your wifi option that's already connected, you should have 3 options pop up, select the second one & scroll down until you see the MTU OPTION. 1500 is the max MTU you can change it to.
@@invisibleloop424 thank you good sir
@@kennygarcia102 your welcome good sir 🤟🏼🤟🏼
@@invisibleloop424 does it only work on a original Nintendo
You should also let people know that sending your limited edition or special joycons doesn't always mean you'll get them back. When Nintendo can't fix them they'll often replace them. That means your favorite Zelda Joycons might come back as your favorite Red and Blue Joycons so be careful.
You speaking from experience huh 💀
@@fortniteinfluencer8069 Nah I've never used official Joycons once. I just keep up with the info that goes around.
@@fortniteinfluencer8069 I’m am though 🥲
What do you still need them for if they’re essentially useless
So the splatoon might get sum regular ones
This video was made for me! Thank you.
The info about joy con repair is a game changer for this mom! Thank you so much! 🎉
thanks for the mtu tip, was literally just in the middle of downloading splatfest and thought i’d open my phone to kill some time while waiting and this is the first short that came up. i changed it to 1500 and now the estimated time went from 1 hour 12 minutes to just 7 minutes. absolutely crazy🤟
I had the opposite 1400 is faster on my server
My animal crossing update went from 90 hours to only 32 minutes 👍
My totk went from 476 hours to just 9 minutes
Ever since I got a taste of external storage back in 2017. I can’t have a console without an extra 2TB of storage. 256gb works great for the switch if you don’t play it often
Be aware that if it was the joy con's that came with the switch, you might have to send the switch in too. If you have limited edition joy cons. YOU MAY NOT GET THEM BACK. If you want to fix your own joy cons. Card stock (think index card) cut to the size of the joycon stick box (about 1/3rd to a half inch square) inside the controller(trim as needed to fit) to reduce the gap for the contacts. It fixes the issue 99% of the time. You can also try compressed air to blow out any dust, dirt, or other built up gunk.
had my switch at launch and my og gray controllers are drift free and minty fresh
Thanks for the MTU trick ❤️
Oh my god thank you I never knew the 1500 trick
In my case it's 1492.
@@MrLachek 1500 is still max speed.
A couple points:
1. video clips are only available on supported games
2. if you have special edition joycons, it may not be a good idea to send it in as you aren't guarunteed the same ones back. Replacements can be found, including some Hall Effect ones, that you can probably replace yourself in about a half hour with no prior training (assuming you have hte proper tools, which is really just a Y-00 and phillips-00 screwdriver kit and some tweezers.
they usually send screwdriver kit with it included for just £25/$30 now, just waiting for the inevitable drift on the zelda totk editions…
Last one is gold!
I didn’t know it was that easy to send a mail to nintendo for the drift. Definitely gonna send them mines before I change the shells of them
or you fix it urself its ez
@@plopplop2777 i have the kit and extra analogs so I’d rather have Nintendo do it for me this time
@@stewpitedu7541 do you have the software to change what color the Switch views the joycons as?
Thanks, I didn't know about the MTU trick!
Im getting a switch in like 2 weeks and these tips help a lot thanks
Thank you for this content. Learned some things.
I sent them to Nintendo when they were drifting and they just sent me new ones
Where do you live?
@@christianmmo2342 I love this comment
@@christianmmo2342 what a crazy and scary question
@@cloudded_zone it's for science trust :)
how long did it take to arrive
Great video, The MTU part really helped me, aprecieted
Did it work
@@coolgaming-hs6xl YEP
Nice pfp :)
@@xMythStarx agreed :))
As a Nintendo switch new user this is actually useful. Thanks!
Well thank you! I am a Nintendo 64 save the penguin type of girl and I'm trying to keep up with my kids so I can play with them and fix any issues on the switch. I so appreciate this!
Will they repair pro controllers as well?
Not actually sure, considering the name probably not tho
They can, but it's not free. Your controller has a limited warranty, and when you run out, the repair will cost $40. You also have to talk to a support agent and troubleshoot the device before they send you a link to the repair form. I just did that the other day...
@@AlphaUmbreon if that's so add 20$ dollar more and buy a new controller
@@jeremymklinger what if I put the mtu up to 9999
@@Dat_Thing88 your system goes boom boom 💥
lol when i was gonna send mine in because of Drifting, i couldve just bought a new Pair for what they Charged me.
I was still in Warranty
You could just put paper under the joysticks
@@lemonadesnake
Cardboard*
That Method didn't Help for me, so i just repaired my Joy-Cons
@@NaughtyBear1337 the paper has to be thick enough also dont use cardboard, use like card paper
@@NaughtyBear1337 really? Joycon drifting is a really well known problem from Nintendo and you don't need to pay for it
@@zoeuchia2966
thats cool i guess, wasnt the case for me anyways
I really appreciate these thank you!
Thanks this helped out a TON
Thanks man literally a lifesaver I was saving for new joycons
The website wasn’t showing up for me. Could you reply with the link to the website because i have like 3 sets of joycons i need fixed
Thanks for the tips I will use them
I've needed two Joy-Con controllers repaired since June. For some reason watching this video was the thing that motivated me to submit a repair order.
When I get drift I re calibrate them works like a charm
You can also try to fix joycon drift yourself, but it is a bit risky. But if you just take your time and follow along on a CZcams video, it'll work(for me atleast)
Thanks for the internet tip!
i wonder it's possible to set even further than 1500 ?
@@TDM-real, you know- I was thinking about that
@@TDM-real nope. 1500 is the default throughout the internet. Even at 1500, at some point something is going to have to do the work of splitting up the TCP packets, causing speed reduction and latency. MTU shouldn't be messed with unless there are issues, and even then just lowered.
Changing MTU settings now! Thank you :)
It wont let me save the settings how do i? My wifi is already set up, do I have to disconnect and manually set it up or something??
@AliasAneW You can do it with your connected WiFi. Just click it, then go to the settings to change it.
That last one will be soooo helpful, thank you.
Tip #1: Lube the device thoroughly before insertion.
Dude....... Wtf.......
The 2nd week of watching tips for stuff that I can't afford
I been there buddy!
THANK YOU FOR THESE LIFE SAVING TIPS!!!!
First one saved my life thank you
Heck yea fixed controllers I happy to know this
Or just get a pro controller
@@sebydbossyt7783 yea but see im the guy who plays it in my bed and its not fun having to look down at the screen while playing but yea
@@sebydbossyt7783 bro I have one not everyone can easily throw money around for a new controller besides pro controller also gets drift what you talking about?😂😂😂
@@sebydbossyt7783 like there’s no difference explain please. Both of them have analog so they’ll eventually get drift
That video is what I needed since years. Thank you so much. Subscribed
Added tip for the last part… if you wanted you could include the metal tabs to replace because it comes with plastic tabs to hold the joycons with the switch screen. You know the button you press with to release the joycons, they are plastic tabs and wear out which then allows joycons to fall off
Dang I dropped my switch and it landed on the joycon and now the controller doesn’t stay connected but they work fine not attached, different joycons work tho so it must just be the one set that broke
Thank you for sharing these!
Unfortunately my switch is a switch lite and I can't send the joycons back TwT
I remember when I had my switch I brought it new and it instantly had joy con drift. 1 of the many reasons I sold it
But you can just get it repaired. Even Xbox and Playstation don't do that.
Thanks for the mtu info, my WiFi on the switch went from 2-3 bars on a good day, to full bars
I have always wanted a Nintendo switch, amd I'm waiting for Christmas or my birthday. These tips really help!! I will try to remember these!! 👍
Also you can use non-oily electrical cleaning spray to fix the drift problem for a while.
Also another little tip in case you didn’t know: if you go to system settings, head to system, click the option of serial information, you’ll see Console Battery, which you’ll realize has the letter “B”, just like Bungee Gum, which possesses the properties of both rubber and gum
Stop that
Dumb
This was great!
Thanks!
Such a great video - thank you!
the last one is actually quite helpful to me
Lots of space me on my 500 gigs and when I
Needed it most it vanished just like my father
Don’t you hate it when your dad goes to the milk store for 18 years
Tell me about it I bought 2 sets of 2 128gig cards anf I've filled all of em
About the MTU , does it work for those who live outside the USA , too ?
Yes
I just got a switch not too long ago thanks for the MTU trick it worked like a charm
Great info, thank you for this short video.
I used WD-40 for my joycon drift and it worked 💪
That SD card thing helps me out so much, I keep having to delete storage from older games just to play new ones
This is a godsend, thank you
I NEEDED THAT FIRST ONE I NEVER HAVE ENOUGH STORAGE FOR ALL THE GAMES AND IM TOO LAZY TO BUY AN SD CARD SO I REDOWNLOAD GAMES THANKS BRO YOU JUST SAVED ME A LOT OF TIME!
I thought that you needed to buy something to clip gameplay is that true or is what you said true
Holding the capture button will record the last 30 seconds before pressing it
@@temmieandchara yes but do you need to buy something for certain games to capture or is it free no matter what
@@DawitPersonal …… its a feature of the console… not the games. It doesnt save the video /image inside the game, rather the screenshots tab
@@DawitPersonal it only works on a few games and u have to hold the home button for a bit to record the last 30 seconds on the games that it does work on but those games could later disable the feature later on in an update. To do it easily u probably better off using a capture card or using a phone to record the screen
@@scazerdude6821 ohok thank you
Do you even know how MTUs work?
It won't just magically make the internet faster
How does it work then?
WARNING: If you send a limited controller it might come back as a regular one.
Writer down that you want the same limited controller back.
Quick heads up... While 1500 is the standard appropriate MTU, you do need to take care to adjust it down to avoid packet fragmentation. If you're connected to an ISDN that requires authentication, part of that 1500 will be gobbled up by required encapsulation which will generally bring you down to 1480 or lower as a max mtu prior to packets fragmenting. If you tunnel through any form of VPN then that reduces your max usable MTU even further.
I already know its too good to be true. so i am not going to touch the mtu at all.
What does it actually do (MTU)
Larger MTU is associated with reduced overhead. Smaller MTU values can reduce network delay. In many cases, MTU is dependent on existing network capabilities and must be adjusted manually or automatically so as to not exceed these capabilities.
A larger MTU requires processing of fewer packets for the same amount of data.
A 1500-byte packet (as shown here), the largest allowed by Ethernet at the network layer, ties up a 14.4K modem for about one second.
Its actually super easy to repair the joysticks yourself! I did it for like £3 in under 15 minutes for both, and also changed the plastic rail guards to metal so they don't fly off the switch without pressing the buttons!
My gosh, these are so helpful! Now I don’t have to look for parts to fix my broken Joy-Con!
I’ve been fortunate enough that in my 3 years of owning a switch, I have never encountered stick drift. I’d say what helps is not being rough with your controller.
Good joy Con color choice
I will use 2 of these THANK YOU!!!!!
I love the Warriors Ware there. ;)
I recently sent my joy-con for a repair. Getting it back today. Easy and fast, would recommend 👍
It’s super simple to send them in and they send them back before you can miss them. Nintendo is still undefeated!
Thank you so much !
If only this wasn't a short so I could save it to a playlist.
You still can. After watching the short, go into watch history, then tap the options button & save it to a playlist.
Raising the MTU is very effective on stable internet connections. If a single packet of data doesn't download correctly due to unstable internet, the whole packet has to be discarded and re-downloaded. On unstable internet connections, a smaller MTU means that you would be discarding less data in the event of a download failure, so the download time would be faster in that case. On a stable internet connection though, larger packet sizes make the download faster because there is more data per packet and therefore less packets, meaning less network activity around wrapping the data and transmitting it.
Warning, I've heard rumors that Nintendo does not repair the joy-cons, they just throw them away and give you new ones.
Thanks dude! Now I can finally get that switch drifting out of my way for not a single dime!
I had stick drift on one of my joy cons once, but I fixed it myself by using a bottle of canned air, and shooting it in the flap underneath the joystick. This works because stick drift for joy cons is usually caused by dust or dirt getting in the joystick via the flap underneath, so using canned air can blow it out. It took me around 15 minutes, which can be a bit tedious, but it's better than paying 80 dollars for new ones, or waiting a few days for Nintendo to fix it.
If the drift isn’t like, wildly messed up, you can actually fix it yourself in about two minutes or less by going to configure your joycons in the system settings. I forgot about that feature and dealt with drift for years but recently I was looking around my Switch and found that again and I was able to fix my drift completely on my own. I was so excited! No more playing BoTW or now ToTK and having Link on an edge and then randomly decide to jump off on his own without my input.
Wow thankyou bro, thats really helpful 😊
Thanks for the tips.
Thank you for this video