AKNES Gulikit Hall Effect Joysticks for Steam Deck OLED
AKNES Gulikit Hall Effect Joysticks for Steam Deck OLED, Left/Right Thumbstick Replacement with Original Touch Sensing for Steam Deck OLED – Electromagnetic Joystick with Caps, No Soldering
Why does the joystick cap feel misaligned or make abnormal noise?
Please press the stick cap down hard to avoid stucking joystick by floating stick cap against case.
Why are the dot of joystick slightly uncentered in the joystick calibration page?
Because of the physical structure, the GuliKit electromagnetic joystick has very high precision within ±2 degrees. In the no-dead zone state, the joystick may not return to center(0,0) exactly.
What should I pay attention to before installation?
1, Discharge the Steam Deck OLED battery to below 10%
2, Remove the SD card.
Why do I hear a clicking sound when I make a full circle?
This is due to the entanglement between the wire and the base of the joystick. Try to bend the contact point between the wire and the base to avoid it.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 8 | 4.3 out of 5 stars 230 | 4.2 out of 5 stars 735 | 3.9 out of 5 stars 281 | 3.7 out of 5 stars 5 | 3.2 out of 5 stars 47 |
| Price | £29.70 | £29.70 | £19.99 | £64.59 | £49.99 | £22.70 |
| Brand | GuliKit | GuliKit | GuliKit | GuliKit | GuliKit | GuliKit |
| Hall Effect Sensor Joystick | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Product Type | Replacement Joysticks | Replacement Joysticks | Replacement Joysticks | Multi-Functional Controller | Docking Station | Controller Adapter |
| Compatibility | Steam Deck OLED | Steam Deck | Nintendo Switch JoyCon | Switch/PC/Steam/Android/iOS | Steam/ROG Ally/AYANEO/Switch | Xbox/PS4/Switch/PC/iOS/Android |
| Colors | — | — | — | Black/White/Grey | — | — |
Upgrading the joysticks to the Gulikit one is really simple and with the new calibration through the konsole. It’s become way easier. I would easily recommend that way instead of manually clicking the button on the back while adjusting it.
With my current joysticks starting to show their age on my steam deck I jumped at the opportunity to review these superior hall effect joysticks. The build quality is just as good as the original factory ones, the lack of soldering is awesome (I’m pretty bad at it) though it was a little challenging to open my steam deck but thanks to the guides from valve and I fixit I made it through properly. Once installed and I reassembled my deck I calibrated the joysticks and they are brilliant virtually no friction and it’s nice knowing I’ll never have to worry about stick drift.
One quick YouTube tutorial and I had the back plate off the deck and these stick units installed. It’s a simple process, even if you’re not well versed in device disassembly.
However, tapping the incredibly small button on the board of the analog stick unit (inside the deck) while gauging the calibration onscreen was quite tricky and fiddly. The button only registering now and then made things difficult and it’s such a small thing to press on the circuit board that you really have to take your time.
Once calibrated though the sticks performed really well and act as a great alternative to the standard ones. The elimination of drift and the zero dead zone make these above and beyond the stock sticks. Just be sure to breathe deeply while fitting and calibrating them and you’ll be fine
Took me just under an hour to install, just due to me taking my time, and getting hung up on how to remove the cables connecting the joystick modules without breaking them (lift up the lock flaps). After some calibration and testing in some of my games, I can safely say that the improvement is noticeable.
Movement feels much more slick and precise.
I also think the joysticks sit slightly lower than the stock ones, if that is something that is important to you, I just had to note it.
I didn’t had any problems with the deadzone and they are noticably better than the stock ones, that is if you want to play racing games on it. Use the terminal command and do not touch the small back button tho, it is a pain to set up otherwise
If you’re a gamer that tenses up when playing with a controller in stressful gameplay scenarios (for me it’s apex legends in the later circles) there’s a good chance your death grip eventually translates to some form of calibration malfunction in your thumbsticks causing poor tracking, drift or they just stop working. I make a point of always having a set of spares for every controller/system I own because I’ve learned it’s better to be able to swap them out yourself quickly rather than risk rolling the dice and finding they’re not in stock or no longer available.
installing these on your OLED steam deck requires a few basic steps that are clearly outlined on the lower half of the product detail page so i would advise checking that you feel comfortable performing them yourself prior to purchase.
once installed calibration for me was simple though I see some other reviewers have had troubles. for me following the instructions seemed to be enough to sidestep any potential issues but be prepared for a little troubleshooting just in case.
in use I really like the feel and action of these thumbsticks and think they are a more than worthy replacement and could possibly be a valid upgrade for some depending on what you wish for in your thumbsticks performance.
the price is reasonable compared to other replacement thumbsticks i’ve purchased in the past and I have nothing negative to say about the product or my experience so two thumbs up from me.
So glad i bought these analog sticks for the OLED steam deck, they feel noticeably better than the stock sticks, ..they feel stronger & slightly firmer and they sit just a bit lower which feels right to me (i felt the stock sticks were just a bit too tall/high). They have a strong premium quality feel to them, ..very happy with them and fitting them was easy