Xbox360 controller axes range problem

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Hi you guys,

Basically what happens is, both left and right sticks reach their 'limit' way too fast - for example, if the X axis has a range from -100 to +100, it reaches -100 when I move the stick just halfway towards the left (or +100 halfway towards the right). Same problem with Y, Z and ZR. Calibrating from Windows 7 control panel doesn't do anything.

Thanks! Awaiting your replies.

EDIT: I have another Xbox360 controller which works great so I assume it's not the drivers.
 
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I also use the Xbox controller on my computer. At first I had the wired version but after about 3 years the cable became shredded... then I bought the wireless version... it's great, especially not having to deal with the cord. The only time I've had a problem with it was when I had it connect through a usb hub. Do you have yours on a hub?

There isn't much you can do with a gamepad once you have problems with it. If the calibration doesn't work.. it usually means it's the device itself. The first sign that the controller is going out is usually the movements of your character. When you start going into weird directions that's when it's time to replace.
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Thanks for replying. I've had it for about 16 months with very light usage (usually when friends come over). I've had the other for about 3 years and it's still fine despite it being my main pad. Friends are a careful bunch as well, I don't remember it being dropped although most of them have gestured throwing it on the ground after that late goal or stolen finisher :D We'd almost always use my older xbox pad and a dualshock3 anyway. I think this pad has always been this way. Maybe it was on the shelf for too long?!

So it sounds like there's little I can do besides taking it apart? I do tinker a little although I'm no expert and depend mostly on guides.
 
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I also use the Xbox controller on my computer. At first I had the wired version but after about 3 years the cable became shredded... then I bought the wireless version... it's great, especially not having to deal with the cord. The only time I've had a problem with it was when I had it connect through a usb hub. Do you have yours on a hub?

There isn't much you can do with a gamepad once you have problems with it. If the calibration doesn't work.. it usually means it's the device itself. The first sign that the controller is going out is usually the movements of your character. When you start going into weird directions that's when it's time to replace.
 
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Sorry I forgot to mention it's wired. No, it's not on a hub, it's directly connected. The thing is, it hasn't completely gone bonkers yet. If I could somehow limit its range of motion I think it would work fine. It's difficult to explain but when I test its range of motion in the control panel or the xpadder settings menu, the sticks work fine within a certain range. It's once you go past the halfway mark that the sensitivity goes a bit haywire. So theoretically if I could 'expand' the 0 to 1/2 range to a full range... but this is going into an area that I am not familiar with.
 
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This actually gives you an excellent excuse to go out and buy that new Xbox Elite Controller.
 
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It does seem worth every penny... but that's a lot of pennies! Well for now this current pad will go into a drawer for (hopefully) further research at some future time. Thanks SBMfromLA for your help and input!
 
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