I only use Switch as a handheld now but back when I did use it on the tv as well I did use it yeah. It was mandatory to use it if you wanted to use button controls on Arms.
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Does anyone actually like using the Joy-Con Grip?
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I definitely prefer it over using the joycons on their own. It's been my main controller for the Switch since I bought it. I wouldn't call it comfortable and it's light years away from the quality of my DualSense, but it's at least tolerable. One of these days, I might buy a pro controller but the Switch is my secondary console so I haven't felt like dropping the money one one yet. So until then, the grip it is.
I used for the first year without any issue. I actually liked it a lot. Now, I mostly use the pro, but have no issue going back to the grip when sharing controller.
What funny is when first playing MH GU, I was actually better with it than with the Pro, because I was used to the 3DS small buttons.
What funny is when first playing MH GU, I was actually better with it than with the Pro, because I was used to the 3DS small buttons.
I've always used it while playing in docked mode. I don't have any issues with it at all. It's solid IMO.
I don't like it because the crap-cons are too loose when they are mounted. Feels flimsy and cheap.
I used it one time (the night the Switch launched), after which I got a Pro controller and never looked back. It's not a bad grip, but I would rather not use it.
I bought the charging one for cheap and don't mind it? I'd rather use the pro controller but for travel it works fine.
I put 180 hours into BotW with the joy con grip. i like it. finally broke down and got a pro co years later but no regrets.
lol you can't "/thread" your own post thats like when fat4all quotes themselves
It's actually not bad and I know plenty of people who aren't invested enough in gaming to get a Pro Controller but use the grip. I've enjoyed it for what I've used it for (mainly tabletop mode while away on holidays and trying to avoid being the pro controller for the extra space and weight it takes up. The biggest problem with using it isn't actually the grip itself, it's actually great. It's the joycons themselves having fairly rubbish analogue sticks and Dpad, though I guess that issue also applies to playing in handheld.
I bought a Pro Controller at launch but I don't mind using the JoyCon grip at all, it's not nearly as bad as I thought it would be.
If I want to use the segmented "d-pad" (which I do sometimes... I like it when playing Tetris, for example), then it's a great way for me to play and use it.
Nope and it still has remained in the box. Pro Controller any day over the joy-cons or with the dumb grip.
I like it. I prefer the Pro Controller but I'd probably still be using the grip with no issues if my joycon didn't start to drift.
Oh yeah, forgot about this. mario kart is fine with one of these. It also works well for gyro games, for some reason. Maybe it's just me but the form factor just feels more intuitive than a regular gamepad.
People will laugh but I've played docked overwatch using gyro controls with this thing
I used it and loved the grip, but since both sets of my joycons got fucked up with drift I can't mess with it at all.
I have a Magic-NS I've got a PS4 controller paired to now...maybe I'd get a Pro Controller (or a good alternative) if I can find one. Is there even a good alternative to the Pro Controller or joycons that don't lag/don't get destroyed by drift?
I have a Magic-NS I've got a PS4 controller paired to now...maybe I'd get a Pro Controller (or a good alternative) if I can find one. Is there even a good alternative to the Pro Controller or joycons that don't lag/don't get destroyed by drift?
It's fine for some games, and although I love having separated controllers a la Wii remote/nunchuk, the JoyCons are just too small to be held like this for a long period of time, so I prefer using the grip. Maybe I should get that battery pack that makes them chunkier...hmm.
Pro Controller >>> Grip > Separate JoyCons >> Handheld mode
Pro Controller >>> Grip > Separate JoyCons >> Handheld mode
I like it, but I also really like the feel of the Joycons and sticks (drift issues aside). They feel more tactile and appropriate for certain games, and for others I prefer the pro controller.
I don't hate it as much as some, and I can use it in a pinch but I do prefer my 2017 pro controller which is still trucking along
My wife prefers it over the Pro Controller so that's what she uses when she's playing on the TV. I could go either way personally.
All the faults of the Joy-Con Grip are the fault of the Joy-Cons. The Grip is blameless.
Compared to the Pro Controller, being able to have my thumb pad over all face buttons while still steering the right analogue stick comes in handy for certain games, first and foremost Splatoon.
Compared to the Pro Controller, being able to have my thumb pad over all face buttons while still steering the right analogue stick comes in handy for certain games, first and foremost Splatoon.
I don't dislike it as much as others, but I'd never choose to use it.
For anybody who really doesn't like it. And wants a cheap way to get a decent wireless controller 8bitdo sells a $20 adapter that lets you sync a DS4, Xbox One controller, or Wii U Pro controller to the Switch. It's a great little way to repurpose controllers you already own instead of spending a ton of money on a ton of plastic lol
For anybody who really doesn't like it. And wants a cheap way to get a decent wireless controller 8bitdo sells a $20 adapter that lets you sync a DS4, Xbox One controller, or Wii U Pro controller to the Switch. It's a great little way to repurpose controllers you already own instead of spending a ton of money on a ton of plastic lol