Do you have a fav controller?
I'm waiting for a Switch 2 Pro controller with a nice color.
>>739662041dualsense. i just wish the battery wasn't such garbage.
>>739662156Its out already, get the pikachu gengar one
>>739662041never understood the love for the switch pro controller. was it just the contrast between the poor quality of the joycons that made people like it?
>>739662041Wiimote+nunchuck is kind of good. Not enough to be a lightgun.I haven't tried VR. But VR should be gloves and socks.
>>739662620like they arent awful controllers or anything just perfectly average.
>>739662041Yeah, SNES or PS2.
picrel with the gamecube controller at #2
dualsense edge by technicality, but I don't recommend iton paper it'd probably be either steam controller, flydigi vader 5 pro, or 8bitdo ultimate 2
>>739662041When I was an ignorant pleb I would have said the DualSense, but I just recently had to throw it out after the stick drift started getting ridiculous. I'm now wedded to pic related.
>>739662620I like the pro controllers for the same reason I like the wii u pro controllers. No deficiencies (switch pro controller has awful dpad though), every feature included, ruggedness to keep working after poor treatment, 2 hours of charging gives 40+ hours of play.
>>739662041Steam Deck, my rog ally is stronger but ergonomics aren’t as good plus it only has two back buttons where eck had four
Bought a Ds4 13 years ago for muh pc, expecting it to work for a long time. It works.
>>739662873to me these are just baseline requirements a controller shoukd have, far from the qualities that would make a controller my favorite.
>>739662156Get one of those ExtremeRate shells if you're comfortable with the idea of doing a shell swap.
>>739662529Battery life, d pad and drift holds this thing back immensely. If they foxed those issues it'd probably be the perfect controller
>>739662801Watch out on those solid color buttons, they're so brittle they're guaranteed to crack. Find some Super Famicom controllers on eBay and harvest their buttons if you're not bothered by the thought of losing the magnetic button feature.
choose
>>739663254I got a clone of the Anniversary edition shell off of Aliexpress and did a shell swap, Sony can eat my shit.
Steam deck / controller. Literally no game that can't handle, besides maybe Mario teaches typing
>>739663254out of those, grey > black > blue > redI wish they had darker shades for their colored controllers
>>739662967>playing some MH>notice the camera twitching a bit on its own>realize the DS4 I've been using for like a decade is starting to stick drift
>>739662529Needs TMR sticks and remappable back buttons to be perfect
its sad that drift is by design otherwise no one would ever need another game pad
>>739663061that clear black shell is turning me on
Dualsense by a mile. All of the little features that seem like gimmicks actually enhance the experience a lot when you’re playing a game that’s designed for it, like Astro Bot. I’ve been using mine since PS5 launch, and it still looks and works like new.GameCube controller was good for its time.>>739662620Contrast with the quality of Joy Cons, plus way more comfortable for adult-sized hands. It’s the best way to play the switch, but far from the best controller.
>>739663416https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awEY5OGvIXEGo with God, the Switch 2 Pro is a bitch to work with if you're unfamiliar with electronics. Nintendo was mortified of anybody getting inside them, for some reason.
>>739662041are hori game pad controllers any good?
>>739663174I just pulled it from Google images, I've never used the colored buttons
>>739664036It's okay, anon. I too pulled my pic from Google Images. Do you want to touch tips?
>>739663468All potentiometer controllers are a waste of money
My xbox360 controller. I must have at least six thousand hours of gameplay on it. She was with me during my drug addiction period, and the recovery, and the boredom that followed. Still works.
>>739662620>was it just the contrast between the poor quality of the joycons that made people like it?Yes. Tendies touched a normal-ass controller for the first time since the gamecube and thought it was a revelation.
>>739662620Switch joy-con are for baby hands I haven’t used the pro controller has much since getting the switch 2 turn out the joy-cons just needed to be bigger
>>739663293Real anniversary reporting in.I weep for the day I need to find color matching stick tops since the rubber will eventually melt.
>>739662041Not really. I use them until they stop working then get a new one. I'm using pic rel right now, it's nice.
>>739664142I can appreciate that as a sentimental bit, and already bought, but Xbox controllers are the worst option these days. No gyro
You guys actually throw out controllers when they begin to drift? You don't buy TMR replacement sticks and take the time to repair said controller? That's wasteful as fuck. TMR sticks should obviously be standard but since corpos gonna corpo, when your sticks start to drift you should buy TMR replacements and take the 10 minutes to read a guide on stick replacement so you can fix your shit yourself.
>>739664268Mine stopped working after 8 months. Just wont turn on.
>>739664258https://www.amazon.com/eXtremeRate-Thumbsticks-Replacement-Interchangeable-Controllers/dp/B0CP23Z533"Clear Black" is the closest color-match for the Anniversary's sticks, but I'd buy these anyways just because it's an upgrade to Dualsense Edge swappable sticks. I did the same with my own controller, I like the extra little bit of PS1 authenticity from the rounded toppers.
>>739663468Man, it's too heavy. no controller should weight around 280g.
>>739662041That exact one actuallythe colors are really nice
>>739663343that's why the edge is my >>739662726 favorite by technicalitybut it's absurdly overpriced even before considering TMR modules aren't stock and the battery is laughably awfultouchpad + accurate gyro + remappable extra buttons + (potential) TMR sticks is still unfortunately exclusive to steam controller or dualsense edge in the current marketeven if you don't care about touchpads it's very rare to have accurate gyro + remappable extra buttons on the same input mode with third parties
>>739662620I don't understand why people wouldn't like it. It's perfectly fine. Comfortable, good size and weight, and has absurd battery life. Could go fucking forever without needing a recharge. Meanwhile I play my PS4 and I might as well just have a wired controller.
>>739664258Nintendofag hereThat controller looks awesome
>>739662529>>739663125I think the dualsense is shit, BUTthe built-in mic can be extremely useful at times, and what it also has over the previous controllers is that it's ridiculously sturdy/more gamer-rage proof.
My saar should be here soon.>Gyro>Digital or Analog triggers>Keyboard shortcuts>Swappable sticksMy only complaints are the fucking name and how ugly it looks but we'll see what else when it arrives.
>>739664509I dont like how astroturfed this company is here. raises some serious red flags. If you browse the handheld thread on /vr/ for a bit, you'll realize how hard these companies advertise their shit on here.
>>739664509>swappable sticksyou sure about thatnow that I look at mine it looks like I probably could pull the caps off, but I didn't have any replacements included
>>739664561Word of mouth is not astroturfing anon-chama
>>739662041the only one you need
>>739664570Seems they're not bullshitting that the G7 Pro and Cyclone 2 have swappable stickshttps://gamesir.com/collections/gamesir-accessories/products/gamesir-g7pro-joystick-caps
>>739664472Yeah it's amazing Bless Sony for opening online orders just past midnight so I could actually get one while all the normies were sleeping
>>739663468Adaptive triggers are probably the biggest controller innovation in years and it's a shame all the devs now are too incompetent to utilize them properly
>>739663468>no removable battery>no chatpad>shit stick layoutit's shit
>>739664424Do the rubber grips still start peeling off in the Edge?
>>739664798>Shit stick layoutNigger detectedBottoms sticks are objectively the superior placement
>>739664561I was an 8bitdo cocksucker and was waiting for the Ultimate 3, but $150 is just too much when I can get what I want with the saar for $30
>>739664839>dumb nigger calling someone else a niggerThe only time symmetrical sticks was done right is WiiU Pro controller. Top is fine, bottom is shit
>>739664839if that's true how come sony is the only one to use it
>>739664857I got a Pro 3 out of them before I got any white hair at least. I've been waiting for a new-gen symmetrical controller for ages and now I have no idea what a Pro 4 would even do.
>>739664424>gayrolearn 2 aim fag
>>7396648788bitdo and Valve use it, Nintendo's used it a couple times, Gamesaar has a few symmetrical controllers
>>739664920all shit btw
>>739664509Their controllers are mostly great but most people (understandably) dismiss them immediately because the name is so fucking terrible
>>739664632The shit with Valve New controller. It was so obvious.
>>739665268Steam, a famously astroturfed piece of software
>>739662585stupid sexy shotas
>>739664809Probably. I shell swapped mine before it ever got to that point.
>>739664395I actually wish the dualsense weighed more. Stick an extra battery cell in there to get the weight up.
The Xbox 360 had my favorite controller, but I haven't seen a real one in years. I think DS4 is peak controller design
>>739664258I'm still extremely pissed that they didn't sell the Edge variant of the Anniversary Edition except 50 units direct from the PSN store. The DS Edge is legitimately the best version of the controller I've found and I would have paid a little extra for Anniversary Edition colorways, but no they fucked off entirely.
does every controller work on windows without needing to install any software like the xbox controller? I want to replace this piece of shit controller already but after logitech g hub I'm traumatized of these kind of programs
>>739666787Everything except the Steam Controller, ironically
>>739663125Never had an issue with drift.3 controllers.Is drift really an issue and I just got lucky?
>>739664561I've felt that way with 8Bitdo for a full decade and Gulikit from 2022-2023. Gamesir didn't have traction until more recently despite being equally old so I'd like to think it's word of mouth leading into saarposting, but if they're sponsoring EVO champs nowadays they're probably paying shills too.I can at least vouch for Cyclone 2 as my most-used controller the past two years, but between only two back buttons and no option to have both gyro and kbm-remapped back buttons at the same time, I haven't bothered with any new releases since. It's still the most feature-complete third party brand when disregarding Steam Input, but I'd imagine controllers supported by it directly (8Bitdo) or via workarounds (Flydigi) are better depending on use case.
>>739666787Except the Steam Controller (which now works without Steam), The short answer is no, unless its some chinkware that's emulating an Xbox(360/One) gamepad which means stuff like gyro and other features won't work. Almost nobody else makes proper drivers for PC. However>Steambasically has developed the most comprehensive drivers for everything both native supported and manual configuration. Go look at the controller config in Steam sometime and what SteamInput settings can do>>739666843This isn't the case. Steam Controller is natively supported via SDL3, with all of its features (including those that go beyond XInput).
>>739666573DS4 was kind of unreliable, but it was up against the Joy Con, which makes Mad Catz look good in comparison.
>>739662041My pyra pro controller started drifting a couple years ago and I had to retire it. Fuck Nintendo
>>739664561cheap chinkshit that actually works will be reveled as godlike till the end of time because the alternatives just suck
>>739662620>Right stick drift after only 6 monthsOnly corpo cocksuckers love Switch pro controller.
STOP. BUYING. FIRST. PARTY. SLOP.
>>739664959Yep, I completely wrote GameSir off because of the terrible brand name. I only ended up buying a Cyclone 2 because I tried to get an 8BitDo Ultimate 2 two times and both had a flaw with the left analogue stick.
>>739666868No, it's a vocal minority of mongoloids that don't know how to properly use or care for their controllers.There would absolutely be a massive recall if it was a significant problem
>>739663026well, I like the ps3 dualshock, but the shoulder buttons were flimsy and battery life is about half of the pro controller. also it's gyro is not even close to the standard the switch pro controller is
>>739662041I feel that gamecube controller was onto something with the face buttons and left joystick/dpad design. Would need feature improvements to be great though
>love my gamesaar>but too used to assymmetric to feel comfortable using outside of 2D games
>>739663125Never had issues with any of those. If you are too fat to plug in a cable after a gaming session, just buy a charging station.
>>739662041The only one I've ever needed
>>739667979I have one, I like it, and it looks a lot better in person, you can turn off the leds too. hope it works out for you
>>739664704G7 Pro 8K is awesome. I definitely recommend the AIMLABS edition. I would consider that the best high end controller on the market with a high polling rate which means extremely low latency, and you can replace the sticks easily and the front facing shell. I like it.
The only controller you'll ever need.If you need two sticks you need to play better games
>>739662041>xenoblade shitter has shit tasteWOWIE>>739662801My nigga I got the gamecube looking one
The PSOne dual-shockIt used the best feeling plastic. Really nice kinda softness and texture to it.
Loving my G7 pros.Might go for an Apex 5 or Vader 5 v2 if they release a cool special edition.
Just using a basic bitch XBONE controller as I don't use controllers much at all. Still have a wired X360 and a Switch Pro as backups though, alongside a bunch of family owned ps4 controllers, but I fucking hate the dualshock layout so much these days I really don't want to resort to that unless I'm actually playing a Playstation game via Emulator.The switch pro, at least on W7 was an absolute cunt to use and needed some jank programs from github to even use with xinput, plus input name swappers to match the tendy layout.
>>739667293I've had mine for first years and used it extensively in that time with zero drift. What did you do to yours?
>>739662529I prefer the Dualshock 4, the Dualsense has mushy buttons, but they're both held back by being overpriced and the inevitability of stick driftAnyway for me it's the Gamesir Nova Lite 2. Everything is just right and it's cheap. The d-pad is incredibly good, control feels precise in all eight directions with no mispresses and it has practically no travel. Plus it has hall effect sticks and triggers
>>739662041I'm waiting for a Switch 2 Pro controller with a nice odor.
>>739671824>If you need two sticks you need to play better gamesKinda based but also kinda gay so idk you're like a nigger or something
