Current Events > I think the Switch Pro Controller is the best one this gen.

(+) Yeah! (+)

The XB1 Elite Controller not included cause it's like a million dollars.
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Its so good
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that dpad tho
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Better than Sony/Microsoft stuff but a huge step back from the Wii U Pro

I like the way it feels in my hands, but there's actually a lot I really dislike about using it.

The dpad has been a pretty constant problem for me, and after researching it it wasn't hard to find that there's people all over the place having diagonal misreads... even on the *revised* Splatoon 2 and XC 2 editions. That aside it lacks the reassuring tactile clickiness that anyone who has a Xbox One S/X controller (or even a 3DS) knows well. The dpad's very mushy and kinda cheap feeling... which sucks because I actually play a lot of fighters and 2D games. Of course the person who's just playing the big four (BoTW, Splatoon 2, MK8D and SMO) won't notice because there's minimal dpad usage, but there's a fair amount of outrage over this dpad... and I don't blame 'em.

Also not a fan of how the secondary face buttons are laid out. Pretty much everything on the market (including the Wii U Pro Controller) has the home button dead center with +/- flanking it on the sides. I feel like that's how the ProCon should've been - of course with the capture button right below it. We can't even say it's made that way to feel more comfy to those using JoyCons because it's oriented differently than those too... I bought four of these Pro Cons at $70 a pop and honestly I'm not too thrilled with them.
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I want to get one but I cannot justify the price tag.
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TheMarthKoopa posted...

Better than Sony/Microsoft stuff but a huge step back from the Wii U Pro

I liked the Wii U pro until literally yesterday. I was paying Star Fox 64 and the face button location was really uncomfortable compared to the Switch's pro. It actually started to hurt from how awkward the positioning was.
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Link43130 posted...

that dpad tho

At least it has a dpad
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TLR_ posted...

The dpad has been a pretty constant problem for me, and after researching it it wasn't hard to find that there's people all over the place having diagonal misreads... even on the *revised* Splatoon 2 and XC 2 editions.

It's an easy fix. You just need to disassemble your controller and apply scotch tape to the contacts as shown:

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Link43130 posted...

that price tho

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tbh the 360 pad with the transformer d-pad is still my favorite
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I like it. I was looking into setting it up for couch gaming on my PC, but I don't really care about using controllers on the PC.
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