I have a joystick. On top of the joystick there are 3 buttons perfectly accessable with my thumb. They are the most important buttons after the trigger, so I really want them to work. 2 of the buttons only detect when a certain part of the button is pressed. The buttons are basically useless in this condition. Could someone tell me how to fix the buttons? Is it even possible?
Joystick specs:
Microsoft Sidewinder Joystick (USB)
No force feedback or vibration
Bought used so maybe really old
The switches are probably either dirty or wearing out.
First test would be to take it apart [best] or try to aim through the cracks [hit & miss] with a can of contact cleaner. Disconnect it from power first & allow plenty of time for it to dry out afterwards - at least an hour if you take it apart, a day if you don't.
If this doesn't improve things, then you can often get new switches - for mere pence if you can wait for them to ship from China. The main problem is how fiddly they are to actually change. Some skill &/or patience will be required.
