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The newest Xbox controller has one of the best D-Pads I've had the pleasure of using
- Thread starter awake4ages
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I play on mechanical keyboards and never have I woken up my kids with that and the new Xbox controller isn't as loud. So sorry but people are exaggerating.
Way too clicky for my liking. The total opposite of PS5's, which I find too mushy.
The SNES (Nintendo Online version) and Genesis/Saturn/8bitdo M30 are still home to the best d-pads to grace these generations IMO.
The SNES (Nintendo Online version) and Genesis/Saturn/8bitdo M30 are still home to the best d-pads to grace these generations IMO.
I haven't tried the new Xbox controller, but the Stadia controller I got for free has a pretty solid dpad and I like it better than the DualSense one.
Yep, I was immediately reminded of the fantastic vita dpad when I used this controller. The dpad is really nice and clicky.
lol, tf kind of living situation you in where you can game and not have that keep someone awake, but the tiny little clicks of the pad are suddenly giant sirens going off.
Nah. Takes too much force to activate, too clicky, and the clicks kinda sound hollow on the oddly shaped piece of plastic.
Had they made it easier/smoother to activate, it'd be a contender for one of the best. For now, I didn't realize there could be such a thing as "too clicky".
The Genesis 6-button grey start button, followed by Sega Saturn are still the tops.
Had they made it easier/smoother to activate, it'd be a contender for one of the best. For now, I didn't realize there could be such a thing as "too clicky".
The Genesis 6-button grey start button, followed by Sega Saturn are still the tops.
It feels good but it's too loud. I gave up on trying to play with it in bed (Xcloud on an Android phone) because it's too loud for me to use next to my wife while she is trying to sleep or read a book.
I don't have that problem with the Switch or Vita. Nevertheless, I am glad that it is much improved. My last Xbox was the 360 and that DPad was so bad that I never understood how it ever made it onto a finalized commercial product.
I don't have that problem with the Switch or Vita. Nevertheless, I am glad that it is much improved. My last Xbox was the 360 and that DPad was so bad that I never understood how it ever made it onto a finalized commercial product.
It's not even just d-pads for me. I find controllers that end up louder than the game your playing is pretty distracting. But generally I just don't like the weird resistive feel of it. I like clicky buttons for say, a volume button on your mobile phone. But on a controller I just don't like it at all. Don't like the clicky bumpers or dpad on an Xbox and I absolutely HATE the clicky face buttons on the joycons. It's similar to keyboards. I'll never understand why anyone would want clicky keys. Gross.
yall complaining about the clicky d-pad and i always go "haha controller goes clicky clacky"
love it
it being good helps a lot too
love it
it being good helps a lot too
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I haven't used batteries in mine at all yet, just plugged into my PC via USB-C.
Having used it now for around 20 hours, I definitely hard disagree
Yeah, greatly enjoying my Series X controller; just wish the bluetooth connectivity wasn't so unreliable.
It's good but it could be a little less clicky (just a little, the feedback is good but it could be just a tad mushier) and a bit quieter.
Yeah, that was always my worry, but I think they recently upped the warranty from 3 months to 1 yr. Still waiting on a revision.
It's supremely good, for sure! The dpad and the general ergonomic improvements are mighty good.
I figured it would be amazing for fighting games, after I first got my hands on it. But having tried it today, it's not as good as I imagined (didn't try 3D fighters, only 2D). Perhaps I just need to get used to it.
It feels great from a mechanical perspective.
The real disappointment is how MS fucked up the new controller's audio output - constant static/hissing, a large thread about it on MS forums, yet radio silence from MS. I've had to use my Xbox One X/S controllers full-time because of it. WTF?
The real disappointment is how MS fucked up the new controller's audio output - constant static/hissing, a large thread about it on MS forums, yet radio silence from MS. I've had to use my Xbox One X/S controllers full-time because of it. WTF?
I'm gonna be thankful for my unicorn then. I switched to using my new pad full time because it has had 99% less static/interference issues than my XB1 pads have. That's fucked tho :(
I don't like the disc, it's a clear downgrade from the One's D-pad for me. I don't mind the clickiness though.
This is the exact reason why I don't like the Xbox One's or Series. They're fine for things where the click works but the lack of "squishiness" actually hurts it for most 2D stuff. It would be fine to use switches over traditional membrane + contacts pads but there's some tactile feedback missing when you remove the membrane as it is.