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Looks cool but be weary of cheap controllers. There's a reason it costs Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo millions in R&D to finalise their controllers: it's hard to g
by oliwarner 4y ago
Looks cool but be weary of cheap controllers.
There's a reason it costs Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo millions in R&D to finalise their controllers: it's hard to get right; and terrible if it's even slightly wrong.
This is clearly a budget option but I'd wish budget manufacturers tried to key into existing controllers more. Slide in ports for Nintendo JoyCons, for example. Or club together to fab a common input and ergonomics platform, just leave the computation, display and battery capacity variables.
- teddyh 4y agoVarious controllers have been de-facto standard over multiple platforms over the years. DE-9 joysticks¹ used to be standard, and you could buy your own favorite model to your microcomputer or console. Nowadays it seems that the Xbox controller² has occupied this niche. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_joystick_port https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_joystick_port 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_controller https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_controller
- Kukumber 4y agoSony Dualshock is the standard, the Xbox one is on the same category as the Nintendo Switch, poor build quality, and prone to drift
- jbluepolarbear 4y agoOpposite in my experience. Went through multiple ps4 controllers yet all my Xbox one controllers still work and regularly use them to game on my pc.
- kitsunesoba 4y agoDS4's have been solid for me, with the biggest issue being their rather disappointing battery life. Probably depends a lot on the types of games most often played, playstyles, etc though.
- bee_rider 4y agoI had some 360 controllers that lasted ~10 years, which seems pretty good for a controller. The rubber on the top of the joysticks wore away after maybe 7 or so years, and then they eventually became wobbly. A ~4 year old Xbox one controller just got too much drift, surprisingly enough. I was kind of disappointed. But with these small sample sizes, could just be a fluke.
- rootw0rm 4y agoopposite for me. replaced many thumbsticks on 360 controllers, have had better luck with XBone. but, i kinda suspect the same cheapo parts are used on both, so...
- opan 4y agoAFAIK they all use ALPS joysticks and they all drift. Gulikit is using hall effect joysticks in their KingKong Pro 2 controller which won't drift. The Dreamcast used hall effects as well (plus the 3D Saturn controller, I believe). They made replacement sticks for the Steam Deck, so hopefully they'll target a few other popular controllers next.
- teddyh 4y agoFirstly, I mistakenly wrote (and linked to) “Xbox controller” when I actually meant the Xbox 360 controller. Secondly, you seem to have missed my point. I did not mean that the actual Xbox 360 controller is the best, I meant that for games and other similar applications, an Xbox 360 controller seems to be what most interfaces are designed for, and an Xbox 360 controller can also be plugged into anything with a USB port, which is everything. Therefore, you can choose to buy any good Xbox 360-compatible controller on the market and use it with most software and hardware.
- Kukumber 4y agoXbox controller is a windows thing DualShock is supported out of the box on Windows, Linux, Android, iOS Wireless Xbox controller use proprietary tech, DualShock uses bluetooth For these points, the sony's controller wins at the "designed to be plugged into anything" argument that you are trying to push
- teddyh 4y agoI meant the USB Xbox 360 Controller, not the wireless one. Otherwise, I don’t know; you may be right that DualShock is taking over, I don’t really follow the space, I just know what I’ve seen in various games, but this might be changing in newer games; I wouldn’t know.
- aidenn0 4y agoMy CH mach III just died. It's about 30 years old, and one of the potentiometers finally gave out. I can't find anything comparable outside of industrial controls...
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