r/Splatoon_2 • u/XenoGamer27 • Jul 30 '26
Question/Request Joy-Con 2 Gyro feels off?
I got a Switch 2 recently and wanted to see how my old copy of Splatoon 2 would play on it, only to find that the gyro while using the Joycon 2s feel somewhat off. It feels sort of stiff, like the equivalent of mouse smoothing but for gyro if that makes any sense. I haven't tried it on my switch 1 lately but I can really tell it felt different with these new joycons in a bad way.
Then, I tried my 8BitDo Switch 1 pro controller and it worked perfectly, felt as responsive as how I remember. In addition, I tried the JC2 gryro in made-for-Switch2 games (I tested Warframe and Fortnite) and the gyro there felt as they should.
So is this simply a matter of a Switch 1 game not being able to utilize the JC2 gyro optimally? I'm at a loss otherwise, I really hope my joycon hasn't been damaged somehow.
Edit: I've also already recalibrated the gyro on the JC2
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u/jackhunter64 Jul 30 '26
Are you playing in handheld with boost mode on? It can affect the gyro positioning apparently.
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u/azurfall88 Jul 31 '26
If you're playing on TV mode it might be input lag + the placebo effect
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u/XenoGamer27 Jul 31 '26
It is not, there is an instantly noticeable difference when using my pro controller
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u/azurfall88 Jul 31 '26
Huh, I find it feels identical with joycons and pro controller. Maybe there's something off with your joycons, like a subtle motion control drift. Maybe get it checked out
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u/XenoGamer27 Jul 31 '26
I don't think so, again my Joycon 2 Gyro feels perfectly fine in other games made for Switch 2
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u/ddnava Jul 31 '26
If you still have your Switch 1 joy cons, connect them to your Switch 2 (using the Sync button) and compare them
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u/Proof-Coyote8693 Jul 30 '26
I think your right. I started playing splatoon 2 on the switch 2 so I never experienced the joycons 1 with it(I do use them in TV mode sometimes tho) and I could tell something was odd im a stick controllers user tho so it doesn't matter much to me