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Diagnose every controller before you repair or sell it

Test DualSense, DualShock 4 and Xbox controllers in minutes. Detect stick drift. Verify every button, trigger, rumble, audio and touchpad. Build a professional repair report.

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v1.2.6 · Elite €10 lifetime for lab reports

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PGD Pro live DualSense stick circularity and drift diagnostics on Windows

Stick diagnostic — numbers a technician can trust

Not “looks ok”. Measurable circularity, coverage and rest drift with documented PASS thresholds.

Stick diagnostic · example PASS
Circularity error
7.4%
Edge coverage
96%
Radius min / max
0.78 / 0.99
Rest drift (center hold)
within ±14%
Result
PASS

Example values. Live readings update as you rotate the stick along the outer edge.

How PGD decides PASS

  • Circularity PASS — edge coverage ≥ 82% and circularity error ≤ 18% (after enough outer-edge samples).
  • Keep rotating — coverage under 82% means the full range is not mapped yet; the test is not ready.
  • Circularity FAIL — coverage ready but error > 18% (uneven radius / oval path).
  • Rest drift PASS — with the stick released, both axes stay within ±14% of center for ≥ 1.2 s.

You still see live LX/LY/RX/RY, so you can judge borderline pads the same way you would on the bench — with numbers on screen, not only “feel”.

The report is the product for labs

Hand the customer proof. Attach it to a used-controller sale. Keep it as repair documentation.

From bench → diagnosis → document

Free PGD Pro includes the full repair checklist. Elite unlocks the printable technical report with lab name/footer branding, plus repair history and CSV export.

  • Per-subsystem PASS / FAIL from the checklist (sticks, triggers, buttons, rumble, touchpad, audio…)
  • Technician notes and intervention tags
  • Lab-branded PDF-ready layout for the customer or your archive
  • Useful after a TMR/Hall swap, before selling a refurbished pad, or when a shop needs written evidence
CONTROLLER DIAGNOSTIC REPORT
PGD Pro · sample layout

Sony DualSense — USB HID
Session notes: intake / pre-sale check

Left stick ............... PASS
Right stick .............. FAIL
  Circularity ............ 94.2% cov · err high
  Center / rest drift .... FAIL
L2 / R2 .................. PASS
Face buttons ............. 14/14 PASS
Rumble ................... PASS
Touchpad ................. PASS
Microphone ............... PASS
Speaker .................. PASS

Diagnosis
Right analog stick shows
unstable center / rest drift.
Recommend module replacement
(TMR / Hall) then re-test.

What it does

Everything you need to test, decide and document — in one Windows app.

Live diagnostics

Real-time LX, LY, RX, RY, LT, RT while you move sticks and triggers — raw HID, no drivers.

Stick circularity & drift

Circularity error, edge coverage ≥82%, min/max radius and rest-drift hold (±14% / 1.2 s).

Audio

Built-in mic and speaker / 3.5 mm checks on DualSense and DualShock 4.

Rumble & haptics

Left and right motors independently, Light / Medium / Strong, plus pulse sequences.

Adaptive triggers

Verify DualSense L2/R2 resistance and haptic feedback before you close the shell.

Touchpad

Finger tracking, click and multi-touch for PS4 and PS5 pads.

Checklist + report

Mark tests as you go. Elite prints a lab-branded technical report for the customer.

Input matrix

Raw HID state for every button and axis — useful for repair benches and firmware quirks.

Free vs Elite

Diagnose free. Document like a lab with Elite.

Forever free

PGD Pro

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  • All diagnostic tools
  • Stick circularity + rest-drift thresholds
  • Triggers / buttons / rumble / audio / touchpad
  • Repair checklist
  • Cyber theme · in-app updates
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What's new in v1.2.6

New DualSense art and Elite report unlock.

Full changelog →
Release · v1.2.6

DualSense silhouette + Elite report unlock

New DualSense PS5 artwork with recalibrated hotspots. Elite technical report uses a blur overlay with in-app Stripe unlock. Checklist stays free.

Full changelog →

Get PGD Pro

Free Windows installer — diagnose today, unlock Elite reports anytime.

⬇ v1.2.6 ● Free ⬇ … downloads
FREE NO ACCOUNT NO DRIVERS WINDOWS 10/11

Windows 10/11 x64 · No account · No drivers · Free forever

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FAQ

Is PGD Pro free?

Yes. The Windows app and all core diagnostics stay free forever. No account required. Elite (€10 lifetime) unlocks the printable technical report, lab branding, history and direct support.

How do you decide if a stick fails?

Circularity PASS needs edge coverage ≥ 82% and circularity error ≤ 18%. Rest drift PASS needs both axes within ±14% of center for ≥ 1.2 s with the stick released. Below 82% coverage the test is not ready yet — keep rotating.

What is in the technical report?

Elite builds a printable controller diagnostic report from your checklist: sticks, triggers, buttons, rumble, touchpad, audio, plus technician notes and lab branding — for the customer, a used-sale listing, or your repair archive.

Which controllers are supported?

PS4 DualShock 4, PS5 DualSense (including Edge stick-module calibration) and Xbox pads via USB HID. No extra drivers.

Is there a Mac version?

Not yet. Windows 10 / 11 x64 only.

Detected a bad stick? Recommended repair parts

After PGD flags a fail, these are the parts technicians usually order next.

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PS5 TMR / Hall sticks

Hall-effect / TMR modules to permanently fix DualSense stick drift.

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Reliable data cable for DualSense HID tests (charge-only cables fail).

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