That's good in theory, but does that mean developer adoption rate of whatever new features on the new controller will be low to non-existent?
hopefully there will be no new features. I would love if it's the exact same controller
That's good in theory, but does that mean developer adoption rate of whatever new features on the new controller will be low to non-existent?
I'm all for new controllers, for exactly the reasons you said. All I'm saying is that officially supporting older controllerss will severely limit how often we see new features used. (even more than now)So it's the same with every generation so far? Seriously, how many games make extensive use of the ds4 touchpad?
people are still playing third party games on PC with 360 controllers. These new features are nothing but excuses to force prior controllers into obsolescence. And when these controllers cost $60 a pop, that's incredibly stupid.
Generation to generation, build quality, ergonomics, and battery life (if there's an internal battery) are all that should matter to anyone besides Nintendo.
Magic Marker? There's no system function I'm aware of. I've never found the xbox button light to be very bright at all, but I never play games or watch TV in absolute darkness either so it's never stood out.
They also allow the use of third party controller and those also often don't have all features. So it's not much different from the past Imo.If you allow for the use of older controllers, then you can never assume every user has the new controller features; at least from a development point of view.
I think that's absolutely what that means.
Sure, but:I'm all for new controllers, for exactly the reasons you said. All I'm saying is that officially supporting older controllerss will severely limit how often we see new features used. (even more than now)
Depends on what they will require from games which will be made for Scarlett.I'm all for new controllers, for exactly the reasons you said. All I'm saying is that officially supporting older controllerss will severely limit how often we see new features used. (even more than now)
I think Elite Series 2 speaks a lot towards what the design language of the controller will be for Scarlett.The real question is, what will the new Scarlett controllers "do" and what will they feel like. Backwards compatibility is nice, but not if the new controllers make me want them instead. I love the Xbox 360 controller but as soon as I held a Xbox One controller in my hands for the first time, I knew I needed to upgrade. Will the new controllers have USB-C? Come built-in with rechargeable buttons? Come with paddles? Maybe using a better wireless spec outside of Bluetooth? And the BEST feature of 360 controller, being built for customizable faceplates? Can it store user profiles on-board? Maybe has a speaker?
(Also an unneeded humble brag, but I nonchalantly bought a new wired 360 controller in 2016, thinking they'd be around forever and WOW they are now harder to find than rain in the desert...which is another reason I got an Xbox One controller, I wanted to preserve that controller as much as possible.)
Imagine if they also made dualshock 4 controllers compatible. ios 13 supports them natively with bluetooth so...
You know I just realized that they changed that on the Xbox One! I could see how people could miss that feature.
It does. You really never know.They've confirmed BC, as well PSVR headset compatibility, so I wouldn't have thought that really needs confirming.
Yeah, this could be very bad news. Gyro aiming is a must for controllers nowadays.
I know you can dim the light on the elite controllers. Mine is dimmed, can't remember if it can be turned off completely or not. I think it canMagic Marker? There's no system function I'm aware of. I've never found the xbox button light to be very bright at all, but I never play games or watch TV in absolute darkness either so it's never stood out.
It would be hard for me to imagine Sony not doing the same at this point.
It would be hard for me to imagine Sony not doing the same at this point.
This. Hopefully they still add paddles as standard for next gen.Looks like another gen where you'll have to buy a $150+ controller just to get paddles. How are they not standard yet?
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Sure, but:
A.) The industry as a whole has been moving away from games being on closed off platforms. For example, I'm sure Sony eventually wants PS Now to work on PCs, phones, tablets, consoles, etc. using a variety of different controllers.
B.)These gimmicky features have never seen any widespread use in the generation they were introduced. I haven't played a single game that was elevated in a substantial way through touchpad integration for example. AC4 used it for map navigation, but you could just as easily navigate the map with a ds3, 360, or xb1 controller.
Without a doubt, these "features" exist almost solely as halfhearted ideas used to justify forcing the consumer to rebuy controllers.
Agreed. I don't think it will really change anything; especially because old controllers are b/c. I'm happy with traditional buttons and analog sticks. Regardless, it would have been interesting to see a more concerted push towards something new, similar to what Nintendo does every generation.Depends on what they will require from games which will be made for Scarlett.
It's completely possible to have some Scarlett controller features being mandated while them simply being absent when a game is controlled by an Xbox One pad.
It should also be totally transparent for developers because such things must be handled at API level.
With this news, I've just preordered my Elite Controller Series 2. Can't fucking wait.
do the Xbox one controller triggers resist you, making you push harder?
That's the feature I'm talking about. For PS5, it was compared to a bow and arrow in the Wired Article from earlier this month
Left paddle set for running in every game has me thinking I can't go back. I can't.Looks like another gen where you'll have to buy a $150+ controller just to get paddles. How are they not standard yet?
Left paddle set for running in every game has me thinking I can't go back. I can't.
Left paddle set for running in every game has me thinking I can't go back. I can't.
Absolutely.