>expensive
>sticky triggers
>peeling rubber grip

which controller should I buy? Fuck this piece of shit

Get a Switch Pro controller.

>>715140019 (OP)
This one

>spend 200 microcox on a new controller
>20 cent .1 inch rubber they put on the stick rips off the instant the air touches it
>the razor blades they put on the thumbsticks are now cutting into your thumbs
oops... guess that'll be another 200 dollars teehee

>>715140192
Nigga they all chinese

>>715140019 (OP)
i told u about the wired 360 but u all called me crazy
i told you bro
i told you

they dont know how to make shit anymore and the 360 was the last product competent people worked on

dualsense
but unironically

>>715140019 (OP)
A regular Xbox controller, not that overpriced dogshit.

should I?
its only 51 bucks, most 3rd party shit is either the same or more expensive

voyee switch pro knockoff that’s like 15 bucks

>>715140019 (OP)
i hate these retarded ass dpads so much

>>715140019 (OP)
Any chink controller with Hall effect analogs.

>>715140530
any reccs?

>>715140019 (OP)
Are they for real?
160€ and the grips are literally glued with the shittiest glue they could find?

ENTER
GAMESIR

>>715140437
Been my main controller on PC for three years and it gets the job done.
The dpad has loud clicks if that's a factor and I'm not that particular about stick precision. Don't really play fps.

>>715140298
They knew how to make shit, that's how they knew how to make it really fucking bad on purpose. All of the post-360 controllers are built to fail, designed to crap out precisely when the warranty expires so you're incentivized to either cough up repair money or buy another one. Don't believe me? The bumpers, L1 and R1, are a SINGLE PIECE of cheap plastic that actuates by BENDING. No springs, no hinge. It doesn't take an engineer to know that's going to fail with any amount of use, but it took an engineer to design it that way, and it took a manager to tell the engineer what to make. Further, these aren't cheap products, they're not obviously intended to be disposable, it's only after studying their designs that this becomes an undeniable truth.

I'm pretty sure this is illegal but until someone actually takes them to court over it they're going to keep doing it.

>>715140738
OP is a fucking monkey.
>160 on (((Amazon)))
You can buy a real one for half that on the official Microsoft website and it's premium quality and doesn't involve slave labor.
>>715140019 (OP)
I think you got scammed you dumbass.

>>715140437
look at third party shit on aliexpress instead of amazon. I bought a >>715140775 for $20 there and while it's not the best thing in the world, I'd rather gamble on $20 than the $60+ kuso that comes from first party (sony/nintendo/ms). so far it's been serviceable enough for me

>>715140192
Until this moment, I never knew I needed a controller that is constantly grimacing like it's getting buttfucked raw.

>>715140738
Those elite controllers are farmed out to a company called SCUF. They started out as a patent troll that hoarded all sorts of controller input types (which is why the standard gamepad hasn't changed since 2000), then they actually had to start proving they were actually using their 200+ patents, so they partnered up Xbox to make the Elite controllers. Corsair wound up buying them out so now they shit out a lot of these for PC too.

>>715140775
dude everyday someone's controller is getting bricked on their discord server. Plus none of the updates are tested beforehand and it always come with issues and bricks

>>715140019 (OP)
GOOD MORNING SAAR

>>715140019 (OP)
the new 8bitdo controller

>>715141121
8bitdo ultimate 2c?

>>715141248
yeah, it's nice

>>715141248
yeah get the wired version for 14 bucks

>>715140019 (OP)
Is that the "Elite" controller?

It's such a piece of trash. It has little pads on the inside to cushion the triggers so they don't make (as much) noise. The problem is that they can become dislodged and the glue and get exposed making your triggers stick. The only solution is to open them up and clean it out or cram cotton in there through the seams to hopefully coat the glue.

This shouldn't be an issue with a "premium" product like this.

In regards to other controllers, stay away from 8bitdo. A lot of people will tell you they're good, but I've had issues and had to return my last three. Not worth it anymore.

Gamesir is OK, but for some reason I can only get Steam to recognize it as a PS4 controller.

Hori's recent Steam Controller is OK too, especially as you can customize it's extra buttons to literally anything you want with Steam Input not just one of the already represented buttons (even things like mouse and keyboard keys) it just has no vibration functionality for some reason.

>>715140560
unironically gamesarr

again daily reminder for you fucking idiots i see this thread once weekly and drop near enough the same controller but y'all won't listen

>PIC MF REL
alternatively 8bitdo Pro Ultimate (xbox one style on dock)

You will never buy another controller

I've had my do's for 5 years now, no parts have failed, 4k hours in dark souls 1 etc

>buy gamesir
>bro stay the fuck away from gamesaaar

>8bitdo is awesome
>8bitdo is SHT

>dualsense!
>a regular ass xbone controller!
>dont buy anything from ms/snoy/cucktendo!!!!!!!!!!!!

christs sake it really shouldnt be this hard to pick a decent controller

Anyone here knows of a good place to ask about controller modding? specifically the Dualsense. Tried searching before and I got some info but found no solution.

>>715140871
it wont be illegal until big gov steps in

ENTER

If switch 2 pro had analog triggers it would be the best controller

>>715141435
God no.

>really wants to be a Switch controller so it reverses X with Y and A and B, you have to make a custom profile on the controller to fix it or do it with Steam Input for every game
>last one I had would only output 75% of downward movement on the left stick, making characters only ever able to walk when moving towards the camera
>one before would not trigger the B button unless pressed with 3 times the force necessary to trigger the other 3 face buttons

Never touching a product by them again.

how many decades of gooey, degrading peripherals are we going to have to endure before companies stop coating them with silicone rubber?

I still use an Xbox One controller I bought like 6 years ago. The rubber on the sticks has completely smoothed out but otherwise it's still good. Before that I used a 360 controller for like 5 years.

These madcatz, 8bit, vader, gamesaar etc. blatant advertisment threads are always embarrassing.

>>715140019 (OP)
why did you smash it?

>>715141790
>The rubber on the sticks has completely smoothed out
Maybe look into stick caps. They're relatively cheap and can give worn-out sticks the traction they used to have back.

I wish I could go with an Xbox controller, I just can't stand the asynchronous analog stick placement.

>>715141670
You're a retard and likely autistic (who gives a flying fuck about the symbol on the button) and you break your controllers easily because you're likely overweight, too heavy handed, still participating in "gamer rage" instead of just sighing and vaping. Kill yourself.

>>715140019 (OP)
Looking at all that gunk, your funk is definitely why the rubber is peeling. Hasn't been an issue since the first model. Bumpers and sticks are still shit though.

>>715140873
Ai post

>>715140340
Have had no issues with mine after a few years of use.

Haven't owned a PS console since the PS3, but I've always preferred the Dualshock (or Dualsense now, w/e) controllers over Microsoft/Nintendo's weird ass asymmetrical stick layout.

>>715140437
Do not. I have one of these and got it not even two years ago, the right stick has permanent north facing stick drift that makes it basically unusable.

>>715140019 (OP)
>sticky triggers
I couldn't believe it when I saw it. literally what the fuck were they thinking? how much did they save by cheaping out on cushions and glue? also with use they stop being sticky because the glue and cushions wear off and now mine has loud clicky clacky triggers. like what the fuck, this is the last thing I'd expect them to fuck up.

>>715140019 (OP)
get a ps2 controller. ps3 if you want wireless.

>>715140437
That's wireless. If you want a cheaper third party controller you need to get wired.

>>715141596
oops big gov and corporations are run by the same people

fellas what do we thing about the EasySMX X20?
Am I getting scammed or its an actual good controller?

>>715141070
Why the fuck would you even thi k about updating firmware on a controller?

>>715143690
It's a decent budget option. Nothing fancy, not a terrible one either. It's ok.

>>715143765
>mfw needing to update firmwares on a controller that fully works out of the box

>>715142098
>who gives a flying fuck about the symbol on the button
I don't give a fuck either, but when the controller itself switches the inputs by default so that the left/top and bottom/right face buttons are swapped and I have to fix them in settings it's just retarded. This has nothing to do with what fucking letter is printed on the controller, you're just a retard with no reading comprehension.

>you break your controllers easily
Yeah, I must be so fat and angry that these cheap pieces of Chinese shit are broken out of the box. How about you kill yourself you fucking chink apologist?

>>715143765
because they wouldn't allow me to change settings without the update, why the hell do they need to update a working controller?

>>715140019 (OP)
I got gifted one of those a couple years back and can confirm that the build quality is indeed dogshit (swappable d-pad and buttons are a neat idea though).

I just got a PS5 controller afterwards and it's been working pretty well so far.

>>715141519
It's not. Literally just get some cheap 3rd party or 7th gen controller and use that for the next few months to a year before the Steam Controller 2 comes out.

EEENTTEERRRR

>>715141435
I agree with this, but I would say the more recent 8bitdo Ultimate 2 is a top tier controller, it has the regular 2 back buttons plus 2 extra shoulder buttons that are nice to hit and are really useful for binding shit like jump or reload to, so you don't need to take your thumb off the right stick as often. It's a fucking great controller and it has TMR sticks so no drift.

I just wish they'd start releasing them in transparent colored plastic like those old gameboys and stuff, I love that purple/green transparent shit from the 90s. At least they have some wacky colors like snot green here

>>715141435
that thing would be perfect if it had tactile clicky switches in the dpad instead of a mushy nontactile membrane

>>715140019 (OP)
>requires aa batteries
tf was microsoft thinking about

>>715141670
>really wants to be a Switch controller so it reverses X with Y and A and B, you have to make a custom profile on the controller to fix it or do it with Steam Input for every game
if you do that you're a retard and you need to find the option on steam to fix that globally

>>715144806
>has an easily user replaceable and non-proprietary battery
Yeah, should've put some unobtainium lipol there so when it dies, it dies for good.

>buy one (1) ps4 controller almost a decade ago
>still works with no problems at all
sometimes i think you people choose the most retarded option on purpose every time, just so you have something to complain about

>>715144806
>tf was microsoft thinking about
"YO LETS MAKE THIS SHIT LAST 50 FUCKING HOURS WITH ENELOOP PROS AND BE ABLE TO RELOAD THE BATTERY LIKE ITS A FUCKING PUMP DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN"

>>715144806
>lasts for months without needing a replacement
>doesn't get pissy with you and demand to plugged in or charged after 6 hours
>doesn't have a finite life expectancy where you'll need to throw the controller away
>batteries are still fucking cheap (can get a 48-pack on Amazon for $12)

Yeah, batteries suck...

>>715140083
>Nininfested

>>715144863
>literally the only controller manufacturer that reverses button inputs and makes the end user fix it
>has shitty build quality on top of that
>defended to high heaven online because they made a controller that looked like the SNES one once
>despite being modeled after the SNES controller, they have shitty dpads

Give it a rest. Their controllers are cheap for a reason (they're shit).

>>715144956
it's a dice roll. my first xbone controller was a workhorse. my second one got stick drift within a month, what can you do.

>>715145242
eat them, they are nintendo snacks
>>715145291
>makes the end user fix it
no, you're just too retarded to use steaminput

>>715140019 (OP)
Get the 8bitdo ultimate

>>715142512
retard

>>715145242
what causes this?

>>715145536
living with bugs and cumming on your controller

>>715140298
this, the wired 360 controller was the last good controller ever made. there's nothing better you can do to it besides adding paddles or back buttons

>>715145536
he tried to eck on a switch instead of a deck

>>715141435
gamesir did it better

>>715140019 (OP)
Reliability and value aside so far DS4, runs great with either DS4 windows or steam input. Dualsense is an improvement over DS4 but i heard their reliability issue is still there and pretty bad too

>>715140437
nope, blatant chinkshit is miles better compared to "1st party" stuff pretending not to be.

>>715141435
I loved this controller until I tried to play DMC3 and found the shoulder buttons were too out of the way to comfortably hit as much as a game like that demanded.

>>715146081
Is there a Gamesir with a PS3 controller's form factor? I miss how small and nimble those compact controllers were.

>>715140019 (OP)
>rubber grip
By allah, every peripheral manufacturer that does this should get taste of a shoe.

>>715145314
which is a travesty
you would and could expect basic quality control from a multi-billion company
[Spoiler]i know, i know...[/Spoiler]

>>715141615
still kino for 6 button fighting games

>>715145242
what the fuck are computer mites?

>we're still doing rubber anything that's touched by human skin, in the year of our lord 2025
>not only that but it's supposed to be a premium feature to boot

I'll have been using this so far, it has HALL effects on both sticks and analog triggers so there's no drift, response is good and accurate (tested on Forza Horizon 4 & 5 and got improved lap times).

>>715140019 (OP)
I've had 2 elite controllers and both of them became unusable drifting pieces of shit within a year. My launch SX controller still works perfectly despite nearly falling apart at this point.

i stole this from a linus tips video i don't really watch his stuff but someone mentioned it here a while back. ultimate 2c wired was 17 bux on primeday, i was majorly tempted but couldn't really determine if the dpad is good or not. i mainly want a new controller for dpad style games.

>>715149565
D-Pads have been an afterthought on modern controllers for a while. All the 1st party controllers have meh d-pads, except for Nintendo which has dogshit ones.
And the chink ones don't even bother making them passable.
They're all in the wrong place and either feel super mushy or they use microswitches so you can't hear the game over the button presses. Also, misinputs galore.

>>715149565
honestly if you want a decent d-pad you have to go for controllers designed for fighting games

>>715145536
tendie bugs duh

Since I religiously keep buying deathadder for my mouse I got this one as a present, it is a fucking overpriced piece of shit that randomly decides not to work during play because the firmware and the software is complete dogshit

>>715149565
there it is, move that wolverine to the bottom tier

>>715140019 (OP)
You forgot
>no gyro

>>715140019 (OP)
Xbox controllers are expendable pieces of shit. My last Xbox Series controller was a $75 limited edition and did not last one year before stick drifting.

>>715144796
Fuck clicky dpads

>>715146081
How's the dpad on this thing

If this ain't your next controller then you don't belong here

>>715140437
Get a Gulikit KingKongPro

>>715140019 (OP)
>Had my Elite for 3 years now
>No issues
What do people do with their controllers?

>>715140437
yes
best controller on the market

>>715140437
no, both of my series controllers had bumpers die. Xbox one version was built better

>>715140019 (OP)
i've had mine for a year and it's still like new. if you take care of it and wash your hands it's fine. i keep it in the case it came with when not using it, even still smells like new. i have the white one, so it's more obvious when it gets all grimy from sweaty hands, a little bit of isopropyl with microfibre cloth and it's like new again.
your rubber bits look hideous. mine never get grimy, just the plastic parts.

>>715140437
The og Xbox one controller with the normal cross d pad is what you want

>>715140083
ewwww

I just bought some hall effect sticks for my Elite and then soldered them in. Was pretty simple.

>>715152463
Asuka a shit

>>715141016
That's unironically interesting, do you have any links to more information?

The Xbox One controller is the best controller ever made. Even better than the Xbox One X controller. This shit has lasted me 10 years and it's still going.

>>715152463
why would i need a controller that i would cum on principle?

>>715140192
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKMw2it8dQY

>>715141435
I bought the wired version with the red wine buttons. The dpad is really bad and my left stick got drift in like 2 or 3 months. Bought the galileo g8 for my phone and haven't had a issue so far. Mastered Dissidia Final Fantasy with it through retroachievements. I can't stand the clicky dpad though. I just want something as good as the galileo g8 but with a good dpad so I can get back to my 2d games. I'm getting a deck oled next month and I hope the dpad is good enough.

>>715140192
What does the 侍 button do

>>715153805
Summons a samurai to circumcise you

>>715152591
seconding this guy, got one a month back and it's phenomenal
Lightweight, hall effect, turbo buttons, i got it for just 35€ on sale

>>715152613
Actually play games. Shocking, I know.

>>715140871
>planned obsolescence
This is one of the most retarded conspiracy theories that retarded thirdies here believe. Never mind that it would be impossible to hide purposefully designing a controller to fail, no, they must be doing it because the controllers I don't take care of all fail!

>>715154347
I have a job sure but all 30 hours were with my Elite controller.

>>715141435
not going to critique your controller but 5 years is nothing
My old 360 wired pad is close to 15 years old and the only issue is obviosuly a bit of drift that deadzones fix
Only reason i got a new joystick is because it was about time i moved to wireless

>>715154442
I wish I had 30 hours a fortnight

>>715154442
Oh wow, 30 hours. How did that controller survive.
Anon, no disrespect for a working man, but you don't get to claim that your controller is still fine when it's basically still brand new.

>>715154649
>3 years is 2 weeks
Oh Im speaking to an idiot. Never mind.

>>715140019 (OP)
I have it. My L1 and R1 buttons are going to shit... If it wasn't for the configurable back buttons, I wouldn't be able to use it without my fingers hurting.

>>715145536
No father.

>>715154392
Planned obsolescence is not conspiracy. It isn't even an open secret. It's just fact. Apple have been caught, and admitted to, slowing down older iPhones with updates. Just look up the history of nylon stockings. When they first came out they were so well made that one pair could last a lifetime. So the people making them had to figure out how to make them shitter so they could sell more. It's why you have toasters from the 40s that still work no problem but good luck buying one today that will last you ten years.

>>715152591
>asynchronous analog sticks

No thanks.

>>715157097
coincidentally my own elite 2 shat the bed like 2 months after the warranty period was over
what a funny coincidence huh

>>715157170
That's not what asynchronous means. The word you are looking for is asymmetrical.

>>715144741
I bought this, it is really nice. Was noticeably cheaper than what it should have been in my regional pricing so it was a huge steal.
I was used to the Sony style controllers and I was worried if I couldn't get used to the control scheme but my worries were for naught.
Read that some super early faulty stock was mixed in. The trigger springs might be faulty so be sure to check 'em I guess but from what I've seen the customer support seems to be on it.
Speaking of the trigger springs, I wish they were a little bit more stronger. I think the triggers are a little bit soft for my tastes, perhaps because I was used to my dualshock 4 but that slight resistance felt good.
Another minor nitpick would be that the faceplate has this "smoky" look to it in real life as the color shifts.
A huge complaint of mine would be the AWFUL AWFUL company name. I know companies shill here and if Gamesaar is among them I implore you guys to rebrand.

Which one has the best dpad

>>715157097
we have a 40s model frigidare (Freezer) that is still running 24/7/365 almost 90 years later

>>715145242
>Playing Fortnight
I hope these bugs crawl into his earlobes and eat him from the inside, laying eggs throughout his body so they can hatch and explode from him

Time to become a GameSAARchad OP.

>>715141435
I won't go on record and say its THEBESTTHEBESTTHEBEST but its certainly a solid 3rd party controller. Mine survived a house fire, 6+ years of active use, and it still is ticking along nicely. My only complaint is that I should have bought the wired variant as I dislike having to worry about battery charge and my ADHD makes me forget to plug it back in after a session, but even if I forget about it you can pop out the regargable battery pack and put some AA's into it and it will work just fine.

If I had to give it a score out of 10? I'd say an 8. Cheap, durable, and solid for $40 and lots of options that are available for modding even if I never use them

>>715157514
I think im gonna end up getting a 8bitdo ultimate 2c, its dirt cheap and seems to be pretty serviceable

>>715157692
i have one, bought it maybe 4 months ago, and i love it. really reliable and responsive, build construction is solid too.

>>715157260
saaar