Steam Deck Users Already Experiencing Drift Valve Fixes Instantly Skip to content Click here to check out the GameByte Shop great games, consoles and more! "It turns out it was a deadzone regression from a recent firmware update." Steam Deck Users Already Experiencing Drift Valve Fixes Instantly 2 March 2022 by Oisin Kuhnke Some users were reporting that their Steam Deck was already experiencing drift issues, but this has turned out to be a firmware update that Valve has already fixed. The number one biggest complaint most people have with the Nintendo Switch is the drift on the joy cons. It has been an issue since year one of the console, and Nintendo just has not provided a permanent solution to the problem. So when players were reporting that the Steam Deck already has a drift issue, some eyebrows were very quickly raised. some people are already experiencing Steam Deck drift https://t.co/iQjLeEFJewhttps://t.co/18PYesa4hn pic.twitter.com/vVe4MgFtJo- Wario64 (@Wario64) March 1, 2022 Deals wizard Wario64 showed off a video on Twitter of the issue in question, showing a Reddit user trying to calibrate their right analogue stick. The video shows that when resting, the analogue stick isn’t perfectly centered. Which considering this is meant to be a handheld unit, is most definitely a problem. ADVERT ADVERT Thankfully though, it turned out that this was simply a firmware issue. Valve designer Lawrence Yang spoke about the issue on Twitter saying, “Hi all, a quick note about Steam Deck thumbsticks. The team has looked into the reported issues and it turns out it was a deadzone regressions from a recent firmware update. We just shipped a fix to address the bug, so make sure you’re up to date.“ Hi all, a quick note about Steam Deck thumbsticks. The team has looked into the reported issues and it turns out it was a deadzone regression from a recent firmware update. We just shipped a fix to address the bug, so make sure you’re up to date.- Lawrence Yang (@lawrenceyang) March 2, 2022 It’s great to see Valve act so quickly on the matter. And that it’s a software issue rather than a hardware one. The biggest problem with the joy cons is that it is specifically because the physical device starts to no longer work. It is still early days for the Steam Deck so things could change. But at least for now there isn’t much to worry about other than poor battery life. Shop With GameByte Don’t forget you can find great games and more on the GameByte Shop! Our store is stocked up with the latest games, merch and accessories. We might even have a new-gen console or two! Sign up to our newsletter to be notified of our console drops, deals and more. Please note the GameByte Shop is available for UK customers only.ADVERT ADVERT Featured Image Credit: Valve TweetShareSharePin Follow us on @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play External Links Policy GameByte Staff About GameByte Advertise with us Careers Ambassador Program Contact Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Manage Cookies Preferences Submit Your Content FragHero Sporf 9 to 5 Life Social Chain Social Chain Agency