Thread 725228817

Post your controller of choice, sir.

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apeshit jew wukong edition

>>725228817 (OP)
For fighting games and some rare games like shoot 'em ups, the razer kitsune
For anything with d-pad movement is good/ideal then the retrobit sega saturn
for analog games the xbox elite 2

Which one should I buy?
Ultimate 2 has 1000 Hz polling rate while the pro 3 only has 250 hz

>>725229510
I own ultimate and ultimate 2 (switch editions) and enjoy them.
2 has a different dpad though, it's easier to get diagonals, kind of like the switch pro, which may or may not be better because it can cause false inputs too.

>>725228817 (OP)
(with TMR stick replacement)

dualshock 4 just werks. has touchpad and gyro
I only dislike the tiny start/select buttons. so I usually use touchpad for those

also FFB racing wheel is ludokino

>>725229798
I got the DS Edge with TMR stick modules and it was a great purchase, best controller I've ever used

Vader 5 S when

Anyone wanna post good fight pads for PC?

How does one buy a Dualsense Edge with TMR sticks?

>>725228817 (OP)
please do the needful, do not redeem the inferior controllers. gamesaar superpower 2025

>>725230765
I would have gotten an Edge if it had TMR/HE sticks already in it. I'm not paying 250 for a controller with cheap potentiometer sticks.
Its cheaper to get a regular DS, buy TMR sticks and pay some local repair shop to replace them for you than one Edge.

>>725228817 (OP)
SAAR

>>725232426
I snagged a barebones Edge for $20 thinking it'd be a hell of a deal as a DIY project
>$0.50*2 TMR sticks
>$20*2 Edge modules because apparently even used these things don't get cheaper
>$25 new shell
>$10 paddles+stick caps
>$5 buttons
>$10 battery

>mfw over $100 and an hour+ of labor for two less back buttons, a worse d-pad, and shittier trigger stops than chinkshit 1/2-1/3 the price

>>725231158
Real quirk chungus choice.

>>725234982
If you are not a consolefag you should never buy sony/xbox/nintendo shit.

>>725228817 (OP)
Bow to the king baby.

I redeemed

>>725228817 (OP)
Yes I'm that boring

>>725229070
Why are you brown?

>>725229510
*hits diagonal*

>>725236009
was it worth it?

>>725228817 (OP)
Can't Valve just release the fucking Steam Controller 2 already jesus
At least give a release window since it's already leaked and everyone knows about it

>>725229070
>fat
>brown
>laptop gamer
Foreigners are gross

>>725228817 (OP)
was rocking the piece of shit on the left for like 2 years having bought it with a launch rog ally and just kept using it due to buyers remorse. last month got the controller on the right which is significantly better. i don't know about it being 200 dollars good but its better than the piece of shit rog controller lol

>>725237091
It still works for more than a year of heavy use in fighting games, so I guess?
One gripe I have is that the back buttons can't be held if you set it to more than one input.
For example if i set the back button to X then I can hold it as long as I want. But if I set it to X+Y then it will only input them for how long you pressed the inputs when you first set the back button (you can't set the back buttons to multiple inputs through the app either, you have to do it manually)

>>725235460
In my head, I was getting touchpad + 4 extra buttons + symmetrical layout + adjustable triggers, on a controller that had the proper software support to rebind the touchpad and extra buttons however I desired (a lot of chinkshit as well as Dualsense with back button attachments can only remap to other buttons)
I never knew how shit the trigger stops were or that the inconveniently placed fn buttons block face button inputs while in use until it was already in my hand
>nintendo shit
arguably even tendies shouldn't beyond the consoles, Nintendo doesn't lock out third party controllers like the others do

>>725236009
Face buttons feel a little mushy but this baby has lasted me two years so I like it.

So many sirs...

>>725228817 (OP)
this is AI

>Xbox controller but chingchong
what's the point? At least when I buy an Arcade Stick I have variety. These controllers all look the fucking same

>>725228817 (OP)
Vader 5 pro better have dinput

>>725242673
lol
lmao

>>725242573
Official Xbox controllers have shitty sticks and no features.

>>725242770
Why are they doing this to me??

>>725242881
you literally suck dick no matter what controller you're using lmao

>>725230437
dude the ds3 is probably one of the worst controllers, not sure what sort of cope this is other than some sort of midground between nostalgia fagging but still being able to say you can use it on a modern computer

>>725237129
this seriously, all i want is some damn touchpads for couch gaming so i can play all my autistic PC without proper console support

>>725243024
idk if they've given an official statement on it, I assume they just think not enough people care about dinput to continue bothering with it
unfortunately for flydigi that means I'm done considering their controllers

>>725243343
Having all those extra buttons is retarded with only xinput and I'm not using windows just to load up their shitty software. With d-input it would be the best controller ever made (disregarding manufacturing problems)

EasySMX x20 for PC gaymen and xbox shit (xbox360 cfw no hardware mods now supports xinput)

Switch 2 Pro controller for switch 2 games (formerly switch 1 pro controller since it's way better but I'll mod pro1 to do hall effect joysticks)

Original ps2 controller (I have 2 mint controllers in case it dies) for ps2/ps1 games (ps2 fat with PSBBN mod)
Original ps4 for ps3 and ps4 (ps3 modded ps4 modded)
Original famicom controller for famicom
Original SNES for SNES

Project: get into hotas and build plane sim battlestation

>>725236672
This one worked for me for 2 years until it got irreparable drift and the face buttons double pressed half the time, changed to a Gamesaar G7 and have been using it for a year now. It's been working flawlessly but I'd like to see if I say the same in a couple more years

>>725237129
also on the steam controller 2 waiting list

How many dpads exist?

>>725244828
which one did you redeem? I thought these fuckers were unable to drift

>>725228817 (OP)
good morning gamesaar

>>725245669
He's referring to the official Xbox controller drifting, since they share the potentiometer parts with the Playstation and Switch controllers. He probably bought a G7 SE, I still use one myself but am looking to get a Brook converter and probably a Cyclone or some other controller for a generalized upgrade.

TT Mac fucking when

reminder that if the controller doesn't support rechargeable double aa's then it's ewaste, that leaves us with the xbox series controller and 8bitdo pro 2
reminder that if the controller doesn't have a chatpad then it's shit for pc use, that leaves us with the xbox series controller
don't buy ewaste anons

Why does everyone like these disc-shaped Dpads so fucking much? I also don't like the Sega style ones BUT I can understand why people like them and the market for Saturn/Genesis inspired controllers. Those nu-xbox style discs I just don't understand at all though.
I just like the "nintendo style" classic ones that just looks like a + and it seems like 8bitdo is one of the only places making dpads like that with the Dpad in the PRIMARY spot

>>725246258
>Why does everyone like these disc-shaped Dpads
Because they allow for 8 directions

>>725243148
What a weird deflection. What does that have to do with Xbox controllers having shitty low quality sticks that break easily?

i literally can't believe a company with a funny indian name saved my gaming experience with a 9$ controller

>>725245563
>contacts
rubber membrane (lots of variance in rubber properties and how it's cut)
tactile dome
tactile button
microswitch
>pivot
none
ball
point
convoluted suspension mechanisms
probably other shit
>underside
flat
cross
protruding rectangles
various other shapes that may or may not help with accidental inputs
>external
cross
recessed cross (Sony)
saturn
xbox series circle-cross (several other variations of this style)
xbox elite dish

probably plenty more, it's a component with a lot of internal and external variation

>>725246258
The same reason people like Saturn, you have a surface to press for diagonals but still have a prominent cross to make cardinal directions obvious by feel. There's zero downside to having a full disc.

A lot of cringe first party crap in this thread.

What happened to all the Saturn controller clones?

>>725229292
I saw this controller on Amazon and this feature is cool as fuck.

What do I get if I have two requirements?
1: Must be wired.
2: Must have a good d-pad.
I'm not interested in buying things that're going to fail through no fault of my own. I know you're just gonna say "Use the USB then" and sure, that's an option, but I'm still just waiting for the battery to explode at some point or whatever cheap ass garbage USB port they stick into it to fail.

>>725246107
>chat
Not all of us are trans.

>>725246107
It's called plugging in a USB cable.

so what does gamesaar offer other than not getting stick drift from oily neckbeard hands corrosion?

>>725247181
>there are brainlets that need the controller labels to match exactly

>>725247181
if you even think about this for 2 seconds you realize its retarded

>>725247262
>but I'm still just waiting for the battery to explode at some point
lmfao, what? do you live in reality? I have never had a controller battery explode the fuck are you talking about

>>725247513
Please enlighten us.

Controllers all do something wrong, wireless being the most common. Latest logitech have triggers on L2/R2 so those buttons are totally useless. D-pads are loose and the plastic that pops the button up is always the first thing to go.

>>725247262
if it absolutely has to be hardwired, Gamesir Tegenaria Lite's all I can think of
never used it myself but supposedly it's comparable to DS4's d-pad
that said every third party controller I've opened has worked fine without the battery plugged in, so you could go for Gulikit Elves 2 or wait for TT Pro and simply not care about (or remove) the battery

>>725247568
Everything is lithium-ion now. They'll all go pop eventually. Even older copper tops or lead-acids would just eventually corrode and ruin what ever they were in.

>>725246806
I believe Retrobit's turned out to be not great and then nothing has happened since then

>>725229070
Fpbp

I just halfassely 'review' controllers on Amazon and companies send me them for free now in exchange for reviews,

>>725242673
Vader 4 pro has dinput and xinput. I know it because I have one

>>725247592
the tarantula pro can just automatically do it without having to physically turn the gear.

>>725248381
The Tarantula Pro is also twice the price.

I love this one. Small, light, feels great to press buttons. I had to get used to it not having grips for about a day, but it has its benefits like never giving you sweaty palms.

Ngl though, Pro 3 is giving me some major fomo with all its features.

>>725248348
Yeah, it does, Apex 5 doesn't though, and they won't confirm or deny if the Vader 5 pro has it.

>>725248573
Fuck, I mean this one.

>>725248735
Those need to come with TMR sticks, and transparent orange, ad transparent blue versions. I prefer it to any grip controller, for comfort. I Just wish it was bigger on all three dimensions.

>>725248921
I wish there was a standard for good dpads like there are with sticks because 8bitdo dpads suck ass

>>725249023
I like the SN30 DPAD, but the dpads from the Pro 2 and Ultimate controllers weren't good. Ultimate was especially ass.
>recessed dpad
I've never used the Neo Geo or M30 from apshite jew myself, so no opinion on them.
>>725229258
Thank you for this funny nickname.

>>725249023
I think it's just different. Like, it doesn't register diagonals that easily, but not because of a poor build; it's just consistently tuned this way. I heard it's better for platformers, but I had no issues playing fighting games on it past some initial getting-used-to.

Vader 4 Pro and the Dualsense. I don't mind the clicky buttons but I know it's not everyone's thing.

>>725249613
I don't know about that. For me I go off of feel, and if I can do what I want. I end up prefeering the analog stick for motion inputs in fighting games, and the dpad for general movement.

>>725249740
Does anyone actually use the cunt buttons? They look like they're in an obnoxious place.

>>725247592
why is it on the front where your finger is going to be? the buttons also need to be some cheap transparent plastic for this to work which isn't going to age well and you just know this chinkslop is going to get jammed some day

>>725250376
Retardbro, it has a magnetic faceplate you put on top of it. The switch is never exposed normally.

>>725250146
I liked them for L3 R3, or some other niche stuff I wouldn't be using in heavy action. I had C set to turbo Y to autoloot on horseback in Elden Ring.

They should put tiny lcd screens inside the buttons so you can change their names to anything you want

>>725250146
I have not. It's cool that they're there, I guess. But I'm not emulating original Xbox games so I don't really see the point.

>>725250596
Do you still need to look at your controller to know where a button is?

>>725250728
If it’s PlayStation icons

Would've kept buying chinkbito but their new controllers are retarded. I'll probably try gamesaar at some point.

I would kill for Elves 2 or some other Saturn clone with a bumper/trigger switch and L3/R3 on top next to L1/R1. There's just no going back once you try a nice plate d-pad.

>>725250376
Hope this answers your question. Besides, being able to change the button layout is a cute feature but since I'm not an ape its not a feature I would ever use seriously because I don't stare at my controller when I'm playing games.

>>725235573
it's heavy on the bottom, i hate it

>>725250146
Yes I do use them, it would be the perfect controller with 6 shoulder buttons

not a lot of playstation like controllers up in this bitch

>>725252870
Retrofighters defender is the only good one

>>725250813
Weird

>>725252870
I mean, Pro 3 pretty much mogs every other option, unless you're particularly picky about something it already does well.

i just bought tmr sticks and a soldering station
im about to put it in my ds5

Luv me Pro 3 the fucking colored buttons have cracked since I bought it which is a shame

>>725228817 (OP)
I redeemed the Tegenaria and it feels so good that I want to play every 2D game ever made. Currently playing through a portion of my backlog of platformers and metroidvanias.
Wish I got the gray model though but the white one was a lot cheaper at the time for some reason.

>>725254201
If you have any soldering experience I recommend buying a cheap USB-C female port and removing the wire, it's piss easy to replace the wire with a USB-C port for a replaceable wire, and the shape of the shell suggests that was the original intention for the controller (USB-C port sits flush with the shell and doesn't need any further modifying)

>>725243164
fuck off the DS3 is great, the joysticks are good the actual controller itself is light and feels nice to hold, only issue is the triggers cant be locked to digital and also no back buttons

>>725254285
I don't think even modern turdies are poor enough to bother soldering their $20 3rd-party controllers for no reason other than to have a removable cable.

But why?

>>725254201
I've definitely been eyeing the grey one lately. Might pick up for the holidays.

>>725254285
I kinda like it being wired though (well maybe not so much this model because the white wire clashes with everything), it's nice not needing to worry about the battery level and I only play in front of my monitor anyway.
I also have an EasySMX X05 that I got last year if I feel like I need to play on wireless, and its d-pad is also really good so I'm fine with playing 2D stuff on it, in fact I beat Silksong on it because I got tired of waiting for the gamesaar to arrive from China.

>>725252972
Are you going to get the pro

Not perfect, but still the best currently available

>>725247181
DOOD... TECHNOLOGY!!!

>>725231128
you find someone to mod it

>>725254848
Huh, for some reason I don’t think of it having two sets of buttons but I guess it does have to

>>725252870
You've got literally four options
>Retrofighters Defender Pro, not released yet
>8bitdo Pro 2, SNES-like d-pad
>8bitdo Pro 3, Playstation Vita d-pad
>MCON, not released yet and pretty goddamn expensive, intended as a phone controller
Everything else is some garbage like the NYXI Flexi that has an Xbox shape and Playstation layout which makes the sticks awkward, or it's just outright a Playstation controller

>>725229070
Nice mouse pad

>>725254201
I got a gray one and if you told me it was 50 bucks I'd believe it. Very impressive, everything feels great. I also prefer wired.

>>725254848
My only regret is the wheel doesn't have Playstation glyphs.

>>725229406
>for analog games the xbox elite 2
Why this one?

>>725229658
>>725236978
Do you have an early revision? I heard the dpad was changed and improved

>>725234982
That sounds entirely ill concidered.
I'm the same when it comes to DIY controllers lol, cost calculation is secondary to "can I even do this? I bet I can"

>>725254727
Probably not because the original is holding up well after many years. Beat all of elden ring including the dlc with it too.

>>725254830
Sony's shit isn't even remotely close to being the best neither in manufactuaring quality, nor in functionality. Hasn't been such for 2 full gens.

>>725255548
I'd say never in general, honestly, PS2 and PS3 controllers feel like shit. PS4 is the closest to feeling primo while PS5 is weird, it feels like it's trying too hard if that makes sense.

>>725255762
There wasn't much of a choice during the PS3 era and the 360 pad, while better overall, had the worst d-pad ever. So it was really a matter of preference. Now, 1st party stuff is just outright worse than the chinky ones.

DS4 was almost great, but I don't know a single fucking person who didn't have one break on them. The sub-15h battery life is a big no-no too.

>>725256010
Still rocking my DS4 OG after thousands upon thousands of hours in Nioh, Monster Hunter, DMC seried and fighting games. Maybe I'm lucky but the plastic should be worn down to nubs at this point.

are there any cons to the g7 pro at all

>>725256912
Rotting stick resin on the older versions isn't even remotely the worst part. It's terrible battery life combined with stick and trigger drift. Granted, the entirety of my circle comes from a fighting game background, and fighting games are probably the most wear-inducing genre to play on a controller. However, even people who play on arcade sticks/hitboxes (including me) STILL had those issues with their DS4s. Meanwhile, you could be throwing DS3 at the wall daily, and it would last you a decade.

>>725257025
>g7 pro
No Switch compatibility. Its price. I'm sure the d-pad isn't bad, but it definitely looks like something that isn't for everyone.

>>725256912
Get some of those Extremerate Edge sticks, ~$17 for a Dualsense Edge stick upgrade.

Is there a website where I can track the latest controller releases?

>>725228817 (OP)
Gamesaar

>>725257875
Best bet unfortunately is r/controller has monthly tracker thread with new/interesting releases, otherwise check https://gamepadla.com/ for anything that might interest you

>>725246107
Xbox is obsolete, it doesn't have a gyro and you need to throw away the old sticks after you solder in new ones. It is ewaste.
>>725247262
Requirement 2 is literally impossible.
A D-Pad is a cheap solution that most people barely use on their controllers, so not a single company is going to put any effort into refining it.
It's so subpar, prone to misinputs and riddled with patents forbidding specific variants that the only reason people like them is because they've imprinted on specific variations of them and have built an irrational preference.
>>725254830
>Overpriced
>Still shit quality sticks
>Still need to rely on Sony stocking overpriced stick modules

>>725250879
Behold!
I'm coping that one the moment I see reviews confirming it's not a broken mess.

I got the Vader 4 Pro. If you like the Xbox layout then this may in fact be the king.
>crisp very short travel microswitch mouseclick style buttons
>analog/digital trigger switches
>gyro
>hall effect sensors
>adjustable joystick tension
>sensitivity curve/deadzone mapping
>extremely low wireless latency
I upgraded from an Xbox Elite controller and it's not even a fight it's a slaughter.

>>725259938
Hey mech warrior, you got a loicense for that rig?

>>725260514
Steel Battalion but yeah, I got your license, right here. *points down to my cock*

r8

I have this one, I like it but it the battery lasts about 8 hrs which is very little since im a neet atm

>>725242573
Some people like the xbox shape but the actual hardware in them fucking sucks
>no gyro in 2006+19
Seriously what the fuck were they thinking?

>>725246107
Reminder that if the controller doesn't have gyro that makes it useless for any game that requires aiming. Reminder that xbox is dragging the industry down and forcing devs to implement aim assist to compensate by refusing to implement gyro, a standard feature on their competitors and most 3rd party controllers for close to 2 decades.

>>725261925
A lack of any fine camera input and a need for companies to produce their games as multiplats has lead to the rampant oversimplification of games, because you can't move a cursor over a thing to accurately interact with it, can't accurately adjust your heading to move faster and more precisely and can't rapidly adjust your aim to hit something that isn't a lock-on target.
If they allow for gyro, then the market might become more dynamic overall and the reliability of a complacent audience goes away, potentially leaving consoles entirely in favor of PC. There's also a greater potential for a smaller publisher to fill a niche and get ahead.