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[Poll] Which controller do you prefer: Switch Pro Controller, Dual Shock 4 or Xbox One S Controller?
- Thread starter lunanto
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Xbox One - any version. Most comfortable and can keep on going wireless with rechargeable AAs.
Switch controller has great battery life going for it...and not much else. PS4 controller is comfortable but has to be tethered to a cable whenever I'm not using it if I don't want it to die.
Switch controller has great battery life going for it...and not much else. PS4 controller is comfortable but has to be tethered to a cable whenever I'm not using it if I don't want it to die.
XB1, but I don't own a Switch. DS4 is fine, and I'm totally comfortable with it, but given the choice (ie. on PC), I'll always reach for the XB1 controller first.
Xbox One. Minimalist, great triggers, perfect size, perfect weight, great battery life especially with Play and Charge. Only massive flaw is no built in battery.
Dualshock 4 is nice, but in my admittedly limited time with it, I found it a bit too small and fragile feeling and I hate the massive plasticky triggers. Touchpad and light also seem to have limited functionality and take up too much space/battery at the cost of QOL features.
Dualshock 4 is nice, but in my admittedly limited time with it, I found it a bit too small and fragile feeling and I hate the massive plasticky triggers. Touchpad and light also seem to have limited functionality and take up too much space/battery at the cost of QOL features.
On their native consoles, XB1 controller easily since I like the ergonomics much more, the battery life is (a little) better and the extra features on the DS4 are rarely used effectively. Also don't like the Playstation stick format. Switch Pro I like the great battery life, the rubberized grips are nice, but it doesn't fit my hands as well and the D-Pad is bad. I also don't like how much less reliably it turns on the Switch itself, always have to mess around with it for 15 seconds.
On Steam, I found more use for the DS4's motion/touchpad with all the customization available. Control media, voice chat, map save slots, etc. without having to rely on multiple button combinations as much. And occasionally actually use the gyro for a game. I probably have still used the XB1 controller more though.
So yeah I like aspects from them all, definitely would like some hybrid form more than any individual but I'd generally just give the nod to the one that feels best XB1.
On Steam, I found more use for the DS4's motion/touchpad with all the customization available. Control media, voice chat, map save slots, etc. without having to rely on multiple button combinations as much. And occasionally actually use the gyro for a game. I probably have still used the XB1 controller more though.
So yeah I like aspects from them all, definitely would like some hybrid form more than any individual but I'd generally just give the nod to the one that feels best XB1.
The DualShock 4. I hate asymmetrical sticks.
This makes me glad that the DualShock 5 is going to be virtually the same.
This makes me glad that the DualShock 5 is going to be virtually the same.
I like the Xbox One controller, but I dislike the analog sticks. They are too high and narrow.
I like the placement of the dpad in the PS4 controller
The most overall comfortable design is Switch Pro for me. The analog sticks are the best for me. Battery life is great and I can also use it with Steam.
I like the placement of the dpad in the PS4 controller
The most overall comfortable design is Switch Pro for me. The analog sticks are the best for me. Battery life is great and I can also use it with Steam.
Wait what? It's marginally more expensive than the Dual Shock 4, wich features horrible battery life.
Switch pro controller for me by the way. Ergonomic, comfy, big buttons, amazing sticks. It's a joy to use and can be used in both Switch and PC (Natively on Steam, using the 8bitdo Bluetooth adapter for everything). Dpad is not the best but awesome battery life.
Xbox one on a respectable 2nd place and DS4 keeping it up with the traditional mediocrity of the Dual Shock family. Using the light as an ambilight (sort of) lite on PC is cool
IMO its
Xbone->Switch-> PS4
In terms of games tho its probably
Switch/PS4 tied and then >>>>>>>>>>Xbone lol.
I don't actually think I've played a single Xbone exclusive for more then an hour
Xbone->Switch-> PS4
In terms of games tho its probably
Switch/PS4 tied and then >>>>>>>>>>Xbone lol.
I don't actually think I've played a single Xbone exclusive for more then an hour
Other: Wii U Pro Controller. The best one of the bunch.
Besides that I don't really have a preference; all excel at different things. Though if I had to pick I'd choose the DualShock 4 simply because of how many fighting games I play. Xbox controller is garbage for fighting games and so is this Switch Pro controller by logic.
Besides that I don't really have a preference; all excel at different things. Though if I had to pick I'd choose the DualShock 4 simply because of how many fighting games I play. Xbox controller is garbage for fighting games and so is this Switch Pro controller by logic.
I only have the Switch Pro Controller and Dual Shock 4 but between those I'd take the Pro Controller pretty easy. I'm pretty sure I'd prefer the XBO controller over either of them, though.
wii u Pro's stick placement was such a good decision, made playing shooters like Splatoon sooo damnnn GOOOD
anyway I wish there was 1 combination of all....cause they all have their drawbacks
Switch pro is great but lacks a Headphone jack =/
Dualshock 4 has piss poor battery life and its stick feels cheap
Xbox one controller....still has fucking batteries yuck
anyway I wish there was 1 combination of all....cause they all have their drawbacks
Switch pro is great but lacks a Headphone jack =/
Dualshock 4 has piss poor battery life and its stick feels cheap
Xbox one controller....still has fucking batteries yuck
I think the Xbox controller is the best one by a lot when it comes to 3D games but when it comes to 2D games the Dualshock wins so I'm going with that one, so it's a difficult question to answer.
I'm like 50/50 between this and the Xbox 1 controller. Stadia controller feels more comfortable.
DS4 since Sony is the only one capable of making a good d-pad apparently. I never liked the X-box controllers due to their awful d-pads and Nintendo usually varies from good to crap. Smh I can only rely on Sony to make a good controller.
I really, really like the weight of the XB1 controller, and once the dpad is broken in it's pretty good.
Switch Pro is great. Ergonomics, sticks, buttons, triggers are all very satisfying. Battery life is incredible also. Wii U Pro is better than the Switch Pro, though.
DS 4 is horrible. The sticks are uncomfortable in terms of ergonomics. There's too much of a stretch in the thumbs. They also feel short and loose. DS 4's buttons also feel mushy without a nice clicky tappy pop.
Regular Xbox is better than DS 4 but worse than Switch Pro.
DS 4 is horrible. The sticks are uncomfortable in terms of ergonomics. There's too much of a stretch in the thumbs. They also feel short and loose. DS 4's buttons also feel mushy without a nice clicky tappy pop.
Regular Xbox is better than DS 4 but worse than Switch Pro.
Xbox One hands down for me.
Switch Pro is just the Xbox design, but no ability to replace batteries.
DualShock 4 has a weak battery life, and I prefer the Xbox layout more.
Switch Pro is just the Xbox design, but no ability to replace batteries.
DualShock 4 has a weak battery life, and I prefer the Xbox layout more.
The pro us the most comfortable IMO, has nice big buttons, great battery life and HD rumble. But it loses too main points for the faulty D-pad, stick grind, no headphone jack and no analogue triggers.
DS4 therefore takes the prize for me. The battery life is not great, but other than that it's a very comfortable, feature-rich controller.
DS4 therefore takes the prize for me. The battery life is not great, but other than that it's a very comfortable, feature-rich controller.
The D-pad is a huge liability for the Switch Pro when it comes to anything that requires tap inputs (i.e. falling-block games like Tetris, Puyo Puyo, Lumines), but for most purposes the controller is wonderful, and I've been using it as a PC pad for games that I previously preferred to play with KB+M.
Great battery life. HD Rumble (which I enjoy very much). Good traction on the grip, even though the whole unit is a little on the heavy side. Significantly better placement of +/- than on the Joy-Cons. But more importantly for PC: Nintendo's ABXY button layout plus gyro aiming. I set this up on Steam, which supports the Nintendo layout platform-wide and is immensely configurable for motion controls, and the experience has been marvellous. Among other things, I can actually enjoy FPS with a controller for the first time in my life.
Great battery life. HD Rumble (which I enjoy very much). Good traction on the grip, even though the whole unit is a little on the heavy side. Significantly better placement of +/- than on the Joy-Cons. But more importantly for PC: Nintendo's ABXY button layout plus gyro aiming. I set this up on Steam, which supports the Nintendo layout platform-wide and is immensely configurable for motion controls, and the experience has been marvellous. Among other things, I can actually enjoy FPS with a controller for the first time in my life.
i like the ps4 controller overall the best. if you gave the switch pro controller analog triggers and the ps4 dpad i'd choose it over everything else. not a fan of the shoulder buttons on xbox controllers. i prefer offset sticks though. loving my astro controller for PS4 nice weight, and has paddles.
The DualShock 4 being in second and in second by that much ahead of the Switch Pro controller is a horrible indictment on this forum.
The Pro Controller is almost never on sale whereas the DS4 is almost perpetually available for half it's MSRP and one comes with the system. Additionally the pro controller has a defective d-pad, analog sticks that can develop drift issues, no analog triggers, and no headphone jack. Given that it's practically a mandatory accessory for the Switch, the value and build quality is really bad given the price.
Xbox One controller by far. It's just so much more comfortable and natural to me. Switch is close behind (seriously why digital triggers????) and then DualShock 4...then in the very very back is every other DualShock thats come out
The Switch Pro has terrible "triggers" that aren't even analog, and the sticks don't feel as precise to me as the DS4 sticks. Also, the face buttons are just a tad oversized for no good reason. The DS4 buttons feel like the perfect size.
