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DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment review thread
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D-Pad Left and Circle then. D-Pad Right can be hit with your thumb while still on the stick.
Huh? You only have to click the stick in once (per sprint), not hold it. Unless that's what you're talking about.
What up with Amazon shipping in Feb?
I swear I got in on a pre-order the second it was available on Amazon :/
I swear I got in on a pre-order the second it was available on Amazon :/
Really? For me it's the opposite lol. I hit the bumpers with like the insides of my index fingers with my index fingers never really leaving the triggers. Just kinda like "shifting up" a bit. I've not been able to do that with the L1/R1 buttons since there's like a gap in between L1/R1 and L2/R2. I remember it did take me a while to hit the bumpers that way at the beginning of the gen, so I understand if other people don't do it like I do.
Yeah, though. While I'd like to have 4, since there's only 2 buttons on this thing, I think Sprint and Jump are my go to actions to map to them (unless the game is weird or something). If you could them remap controls in-game, I think I'd finagle it so L3 would then be crouch, and if it was possible for the game (unless R1 was some really heavily used button), map R1 to reload (which might make me play musical chairs with a lot of other buttons, game dependent). For most games, I don't think I'd go through all that work though, especially with only two back buttons to use as substitutes.
edit: for Dark Souls (2 SotFS, 3, and remastered) I'd recommend using one for O to run, and another to L3, then in-game set jump to L3. Then you finally have a good jump button. It'll feel even better if you set L3 to a back-button you're already used to using for jump in other games.
It supports remapping 16 of the buttons. If touchpad click isn't one of them, what is?
Up
Down
Left
Right
Triangle
Cross
Square
Circle
L1
L2
L3
R1
R2
R3
Options
Share ?
I assumed share wouldn't be one. Would much rather have the touch bar click since pretty much no one uses it for anything else.
I still see delivery for Jan 27th on the product page and this on my order page:
Maybe I'll do a backup order somewhere else.
Back paddles should be a standard.
I cant believe we're still have gamepads that ask you to drop camera control when you want to use action buttons.
I cant believe we're still have gamepads that ask you to drop camera control when you want to use action buttons.
I can see how that could be a problem - some games have clicks on the left and right side of the trackpad do different things?
I'm surprised with all the hate for L3/R3 in this thread lol I have no issues with either.
The accessory is probably not for me, but I will be glad if the paddles come as standard in the next Dualshock controllers.
The accessory is probably not for me, but I will be glad if the paddles come as standard in the next Dualshock controllers.
I don't think any of the patents have shown these for the new Dualshock. But I might remember wrong.
I don't see why not. The conversion from paddle to the corresponding button is happening on the controller before sending the signal. So it's sending the same type of signals as always.
The reviews look glowing. If I still had my Dual Shock 4 I'd buy this on a heartbeat. Hopefully Nintendo will follow suit some day.
If they don't, I may end up buying a Power A controller, I really love back buttons/paddles
If they don't, I may end up buying a Power A controller, I really love back buttons/paddles
Huh. Positive impressions has me more interested in this now. Still not sure if I'd buy it though. I feel like this would be so useful for DMC5 but at the same time, I can't think of a use for it right now since I've gotten myself used to my configurations there. For Dante and Nero at least. V, on the other hand... Hmm.
Remapping a button to them doesn't mean the original buttons will lose its original functionality, right? Like, I can essentially have two Square buttons working at the same time?
People have this weird fundamentalism when it comes to controllers.
See some people's bizarre objections to the idea of Gyro even being an option.
There have been some patent updates recently about back paddles on the ps5 controller, but that might have been fake.
The potential importance of touchpad click on PC is that it could basically be a free extra button that does not interfere with any others when using it. I'm pretty sure it bypasses the physical touch when you would normally physically click the pad, so you could use Steam input and an action layer to make the touchpad do something different when you physically touch it. Could use that to turn a grip into a free gyro trigger, or an action layer for hotkeys or other stuff.
I want to add the weird feeling some people have that aiming should be hard and that mouse-like precision makes aiming too easy and ruins immersion that way. I mean if I really lean myself out of the window I could see a tiny silver to this point but yeah dual-analog surely isn't the be all, end all perfect way of controller gaming and yet some people cling to the most basic form for it as if their lives depend on it. The gyro example you mentioned is indicative of that too.
No it doesn't. That would be silly.
This thing just "tricks" the controller in thinking you're pressing the original button, while you're not.
For me personally it doesn't work with fighting/melee based games, because using my thumb for that, feels more natural. I use my FPS Strike Pack in The Witcher 3, for example. But only for looting stuff, sprinting and and riding my horse + some addition commands that require pressing square. When Geralt enters battle mode, I just use circle and square on the face-side.
Well this basically kills it for me, sadly. The DS4 already has incredible bad battery life and i don't even play that much.
I found it strange they got it as an exclusive. Has the price changed? I pre ordered yesterday for £25.99
You know, I never even thought of this... I hate having to press L3/R3. Flappy paddles it is!
Yeah, i was suprised that amazon.de lists them as 39.99 € which is $44,56 atm. Like wtf.
It's GAME exclusive unfortunately. £25.99 on their site.
I'd really like to try it out for accessebility reasons, but it's too expensive for me to risk it.
People say it's cheap, but it's half a DS4's price for two buttons.
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People say it's cheap, but it's half a DS4's price for two buttons.
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LOL even more ridiculous.
