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Deadzone Test
This deadzone tester runs a visual deadzone test in your browser. Adjust a software threshold to see how stick output grows after center — useful for a controller deadzone test, gamepad deadzone test, or quick stick sensitivity test comparison.
Connect your controller
USB or Bluetooth. Press any button if nothing appears.
How to use this tool
- Connect your controller.
- Set the on-page deadzone control.
- Move each stick slowly from center outward.
- Watch when adjusted output begins — that is your software deadzone edge.
What the readings mean
Deadzone vs drift vs sensitivity
A deadzone ignores tiny stick movement near center. This page’s control is a visual/software deadzone checker, not a firmware setting inside the controller. Idle center error belongs on the stick drift test; raw movement belongs on the joystick tester.
Using results in games
If a large software deadzone is needed before motion appears here, games may feel sluggish with similar settings. If tiny motion registers immediately, competitive titles with forced deadzones may still feel different — compare rather than assuming one universal value.
Compatibility and limitations
Requires analog stick axes from the Gamepad API on a desktop browser.
Does not change the controller’s built-in deadzone or game settings. It only visualizes a software threshold on this page.
FAQ
What does a deadzone tester show?
It shows when stick output starts after center once your chosen software threshold is applied.
Is this the same as stick sensitivity?
Related but not identical. Sensitivity curves change how fast output grows; deadzone sets how much center motion is ignored.
Will this fix stick drift?
No. A larger deadzone can hide small drift in games, but measuring drift still belongs on the stick drift test.
Can I change my controller’s hardware deadzone here?
No. This is an on-page visualization only.
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