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soulsource, do gaming w I asked what your fave controllers are, now. What is the worst controller you have used?
@soulsource@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

Xbox Series X/S.

It isn’t even particularly bad by itself, but compared to its predesessors (Xbox One and Xbox 360) the Xbox Series X/S gamepad is a clear step back when it comest to build quality (just try pressing the D-Pad buttons without thinking “this is cheaply made”), and that comparison is what makes me hate it.

And what adds insult to injury is that the quite expensive Elite version of the controller is just as cheaply built as the regular model…

sleepybisexual,

Oh lol. For the price of an elite you could get several 8bitdos or a used switch lol. 179 for a non custom controller is insane

hobbsc,
@hobbsc@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

I think the elite offers a lot for that price. Swappable sticks and back paddles, trigger stops, multiple profiles, adjustable tension, etc. It’s basically an OEM “custom” controller.

That being said, I like other controllers better than my elite.

hobbsc, do gaming w What are your favourite controllers?
@hobbsc@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

I’ve been enjoying the GameSir G7 for a while. It’s wired but I kind of prefer that. My first G7 had a faulty left stick in the first two months. I think it was faulty from the beginning but I just didn’t notice it. I sent them a video of the issue and they replaced it outright.

It’s a bit smaller than my Xbox elite controller and it feels pretty great. I like the clicky dpad and the two back buttons. Stick tension is nice as well.

I’d like to see trigger stops but they haven’t done that yet. I’d also like to have clicky face buttons so I’m considering one of their khaleid controllers. Those are minor nitpicks, though. This controller has been terrific.

hazelnoot, do gaming w What are your favourite controllers?
@hazelnoot@beehaw.org avatar

Another vote for the steam controller - it’s versatile enough to work comfortably with every game I’ve wanted to play.

Father_Redbeard, do gaming w Speaking of controllers: What's your favorite WEIRD controller?
@Father_Redbeard@lemmy.ml avatar
termus,
@termus@beehaw.org avatar

My wife had a PS2 version of this with Final Fantasy 11 and the hard drive/modem attachment. I had never seen one before. It was pretty cool.

Father_Redbeard,
@Father_Redbeard@lemmy.ml avatar

The Dreamcast had a keyboard for Typing of the Dead, but iirc they also had one similar to the pic I posted for Phantasy Star online.

jabathekek, do gaming w I asked what your fave controllers are, now. What is the worst controller you have used?
@jabathekek@sopuli.xyz avatar

Anything by Logitech.

sleepybisexual,

Makes sense, there Is one old, dodge Logitech tontroller in one of the local tech stores.

What’s so bad about them tho?

jabathekek,
@jabathekek@sopuli.xyz avatar

Well, both of the ones I used (one was second hand) had a very small range for the analog stick. Like it would take a few seconds to turn the character around in a game even if I put the sensitivity up to max. Though if you had good experiences, maybe it wasn’t the controllers fault. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

sleepybisexual,

Oh, never used them but ouvh that ducks

tal,
@tal@lemmy.today avatar

I was pretty happy with my most-recent Logitech gamepad – I think an F310 – but I had another from the 1990s that was terrible, had a D-pad that rolled to diagonal movement far too easily.

jabathekek,
@jabathekek@sopuli.xyz avatar

Oh dang, the F310 was the same one I was complaining about lol. Maybe it waos because I was using it on a linux machine or something.

tal,
@tal@lemmy.today avatar

I was using it on Linux too!

jabathekek,
@jabathekek@sopuli.xyz avatar

https://i.postimg.cc/KcdSF3zk/anya-shock.gif

Then I likely had a defective one ;-;

mysticpickle,

Had a Logitech sidewinder joystick that was pretty dope back in the day

FryHyde, do games w Are there any good casual/low-stress mobile games that aren't filled with microtransactions?

Any of the PAID games from Kairosoft. Dungeon Village, Grand Prix Story, Game Dev Story. He has since re-released all his games as f2p microtransaction junk, but the full price versions are generally really good.

verity_kindle,
@verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works avatar

This is the way. The 8 bit makes me happy in a way that I can’t explain.

canis_majoris, (edited ) do gaming w Speaking of controllers: What's your favorite WEIRD controller?
@canis_majoris@lemmy.ca avatar

https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/8b3105b8-0826-48e7-9f27-fc5074ae4ad7.jpeg

This is a Nyko Air Flow controller. I had one for the original Xbox. It was supposed to keep you from sweating during long sessions of gameplay, because it was ventilated and had a fan on the back. To be honest, I don’t remember it being excellent at keeping you cool. I think the fan was pretty lousy, but it was a great gimmick none the less.

I had a lot of weird controllers back then. Some good, some bad. Most of them Mad Catz.

theangriestbird,

Mad Catz and their controllers that seem like they were designed by two actual, mad, cats. They still make ridiculous stuff like their R.A.T. mouse with like a dozen different dials and sliders and removable parts for customization:

https://beehaw.org/pictrs/image/dd8a7132-0d61-42af-a562-68ff07de52b9.webp

Of course, I think Mad Catz was absorbed by some other company at some point, so i’m not 100% on if it’s even the same people anymore. But the spirit is alive and well, it would seem.

Damage,

I have one and I still love it

SteevyT,

Fuckin love my RAT. Best mouse I’ve had, but yes, it is a bit weird looking.

TheRtRevKaiser,
@TheRtRevKaiser@beehaw.org avatar

LOL I had completely forgotten about this controller. One of my roommates in college had one of these and I usually wound up with it. I didn’t hate it, though, for a third party controller it was surprisingly decent. The fan was mid, but you could feel it, from what I remember.

canis_majoris,
@canis_majoris@lemmy.ca avatar

I remember it being one of my favored chosen out of the plethora of random third party devices I had laying around. This was a step above Mad Catz for sure, but definitely still below the original controllers.

NakariLexfortaine,

NYKO were a decent third party, back in the day. Not great, but a step above the competition. Downside, I don’t think they ever really changed their plans that much. I swear I saw PS3 controllers with the “air cool” marketing still on it, just now with RGB through the controller!

Crotaro, do gaming w I asked what your fave controllers are, now. What is the worst controller you have used?

If we factor in failure rates, definitely the Valve Index Controllers.

I fucking love them when they work, but this is the second or third time that I had to get one replaced by Valve in the 7 months of having them. Please, Valve, Index users are already paying premium money. We’d like controllers that don’t just stop working properly despite NOT having hit them against walls repeatedly or anything of that sort. It also can’t be super lucrative for you if for every sold pair you create and ship out 5 replacements.

domi,
@domi@lemmy.secnd.me avatar

Yeah, I’m also on my third controller RMA. First the stick on the left controller started drifting, then the right controller’s plastic started peeling off and finally the right controller stopped working altogether.

At least they did the third RMA for free way out of warranty.

Had to buy a new headset cable on my own though when the display started flickering after 2 years. They also sent me a new plastic clip for the cable on the back when the old one broke and a new left speaker when it started crackling instead of requiring me to send in the full headset so that’s pretty cool.

Sordid, do gaming w Speaking of controllers: What's your favorite WEIRD controller?
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I don’t know if it counts as a controller per se, but I’ve been using an MMO mouse with a big number pad for the thumb for quite a few years now. I used to laugh at these things, but once I tried one, I couldn’t go back. Those extra buttons come in handy a lot more often than you might think, and sometimes I wish it had even more.

Sunforged, do gaming w Speaking of controllers: What's your favorite WEIRD controller?

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Not super weird in the grand scheme of things but I played the shit out of FFXI using this controller and when my friends found out I was using this they were astounded at my typing speed. This was back in the era of texting with a number pad so thumb typing wasn’t as prevalent as it is today.

Sordid,
@Sordid@beehaw.org avatar

I unironically wish all controllers were like this. IMO the main way hardware limits game design is the number of buttons on modern controllers; more buttons = more actions that can be performed = more complex and interesting games.

Cybersteel, do games w Are there any good casual/low-stress mobile games that aren't filled with microtransactions?
@Cybersteel@lemmy.world avatar

I play chess, mahjong on mobile.

There’s also final fantasy pixel remasters, Baldurs Gate, planetscape torment, shadowrun games and trials of mana on mobile too.

stardust, do games w Are there any good casual/low-stress mobile games that aren't filled with microtransactions?

Emulating a Nintendo DS and looking for stylus only games is my recommendation. Games like Kirby Canvas Curse, Kirby Mass Attack, and Warioware Touched are fun.

sic_semper_tyrannis, do gaming w What are your favourite controllers?

I really enjoy the Gulikit King Kong Pro 2 (and would assume the 3 is better) because it all runs on firmware. No software to install, it just works as it should. Also works on Linux without fuss.

On its functionality side it has hall effect triggers and joysticks plus nice buttons.

sleepybisexual,

Nice :3

The 8bitdo also had good firmware but an optional app for macros

cafuneandchill, do gaming w What are your favourite controllers?

Also using 8bitdo Pro 2, I like it. Bluetooth connection is somewhat crusty – for some reason, games think that I’m holding LT, despite me not pressing it. Maybe it’s a Linux Mint thing, I dunno. Works perfectly wired, though

sleepybisexual,

Never had any issues

Coskii, do gaming w I asked what your fave controllers are, now. What is the worst controller you have used?

Probably that first NES controller… Those corners were hell on the palms.

shapesandstuff,

Those were terrible!

Nowadays for me it’s anything that doesnt have “horns” to grip or not enough space between them.

I stil main 360 controllers though i find them a tad too small/cramped

theangriestbird,

This drives me nuts on the Switch on handheld. The Joycons have no natural “grip”, so it’s hand cramp city unless you invest in a grip case. Was it so hard to give the Joycons an ergonomic shape?

sleepybisexual,

Yes, yes it was so hard. How else would they sell their dumb grips

sleepybisexual,

Ouch

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