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Why is My Xbox Controller Going Too Fast? How to Fix It
Get you Xbox controller back to the normal speed in no time
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Updated onJanuary 29, 2024
updated onJanuary 29, 2024
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Regarding controller issues on Xbox, they usually point toward some hardware malfunction. This is to say that software bugs are rather rare. However, we found a lot of user reports stating that the Xbox controller is going too fast, behaves erratically, skips tiles in the Dashboard, or even scrolls too fast during the gameplay.
Here’s what one user had to say about the problem at hand on theofficial support forum:
hi, I’m not sure if there has been anupdateovernight or something but today mycontrolleris moving way too fast on the home screen to select anything. If I tap a direction key it jumps 2 or 3 spaces in any direction I press. The same with the thumb stick. If I press abuttonit tries to press so fast it doesn’t register the click properly […]
If you have exact or similar issues, check the steps we listed below.
How to fix my Xbox controller is moving too fast on the Dashboard and in games?
1. Disable Fast Scroll
Although it proved to be harder than expected, we find out (kind of) the sequence ofbuttonsyou need to press on the Home screen in order to disable the Fast Scroll feature. This feature allows for the analog stick to move you faster through the Dashboard tiles. However, some users don’t want this to be the case.
On the other hand, disabling it seems to be harder than expected. Some users suggested pressing the combination of RB + face buttons (one of them), which will disable this mode. Give it a try and look for improvements.
2. Unplug the controller and reset the console
The next step is to detach the controller from the console or turn it off and then power cycle the console. You can power cycle Xbox with these steps:
3. Update the firmware
Finally, if the controller isn’t faulty, we can only recommend keeping the console firmware up to date. The reports of this issue massively appeared at a certain point in 2018. That made us believe that the problem is in a system bug which was later fixed by Microsoft.
Firmware updates are usually automatically distributed, but you can check for available updates manually by following these steps:
This also does wonders in case you experience similar issues, so don’t hesitate to take a closer look at another helpful guide on how toreduce input delay on the Xbox Elite controller.
More about the topics:Xbox One issues
Aleksandar Ognjanovic
Aleksandar’s main passion is technology. With a solid writing background, he is determined to bring the bleeding edge to the common user. With a keen eye, he always spots the next big thing surrounding Microsoft and the Windows OS.
Focused on Windows errors and how to solve them, he also writes about the OS’s latest features as well as its interface.
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