eli5: how does calibrating your joysticks help with gameplay?

Question

All I’m finding is that it helps but what does it do to make playing a video game better?

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Answer 1

When you calibrate your joysticks, you set them up to match the range of motion and sensitivity that they are designed to have. This can help prevent issues like drifting, where the joystick moves on its own without any input from the user, or unresponsive controls, where the joystick does not respond correctly to your movements.