Fun video showing off all the revisions and editing, including the developer razzle controller.
Every Xbox One Controller Ever Made
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Fun video showing off all the revisions and editing, including the developer razzle controller.
Short of a complete overhaul like VR controls, the current gen are the "final form" of controllers. You can't possibly improve on them in a strictly ergonomic sense, either the Xbone or the DS4.
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I hope they continue the creativity throughout the next generation. Even if I don't buy many, the options are there for players and they are very cool to see!
Really cool video. I didn't realize there were so many tiny details on the special edition controllers.
Maybe I have a defective rechargeable battery pack? It's barely a year old and only lasts like 5-8 hours.
Don't waste money on the Microsoft battery pack. Get some rechargeable batteries like Energizers. I've had 2 pairs for about 5 years and they last for almost a week.
I thoroughly disagree. They're both outstanding controllers, but neither has perfected it yet.
Loved my Elite but honestly, I've gone through FOUR of them (between my brother and I) and they all had the same stupid problem of the rubber grip bits falling away after a year.
It's pathetic for something so expensive.
MS replaced them one time but we never bothered when it happened again, the amount of hassle it was dealing with the store and MS and each place saying it was the other's responsibility to deal with it giving us the run-around over and over just soured me on the whole thing. :|
It's pathetic for something so expensive.
MS replaced them one time but we never bothered when it happened again, the amount of hassle it was dealing with the store and MS and each place saying it was the other's responsibility to deal with it giving us the run-around over and over just soured me on the whole thing. :|
I mean like 5x to 10x longer than a DS4 charge easily so what?
Eneloops forever.
And the best one was Lunar White. Mine has a serious case of stick drift now: I wish they'd rerelease it, that thing was perfect.
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The XB1 controller, following its first revision in mid-2015, quickly became my favorite gamepad. The tall sticks with grippy texture, excellent tactile feedback on the d-pad, and the clicky bumpers are all super awesome. I also love how the triggers feel so natural to grip.
Absolutely. Surpassed even the Dualshock series for me, in terms of ergonomics and layout.
The best one is the one I designed with Xbox Design Lab but obviously isn't in this video :)
Great thing about Xbox Design Lab is you can add integrated rubber grips and it feels so much better to hold vs the standard textured plastic variant.
Great thing about Xbox Design Lab is you can add integrated rubber grips and it feels so much better to hold vs the standard textured plastic variant.
Sadly you can't match it on design lab, I miss my Lunar White controller. The gold/white menu buttons aren't available, the shell doesn't have the four coloured dots around the face buttons, you can't have black top, bottom and back panels and from what I've seen the gold D-Pad/trigger options aren't the same shade of gold.
I would have liked to make a transparent purple one but that shell has remained exclusive to the Sea of Thieves controller, so I went with Phantom White instead, problem is the grey rubber sticks are already starting to get discoloured.
For the XB1 controller I think there's still a prominent issue with the bumpers. Holding the controller the triggers and handles feel spectacularly flush with the hands, but the bumpers are kinda by comparison. It was especially awkward with launch controllers, as the bumpers were particularly stiff (though I believe they've partially remedied this by making it easier to press). I also think there's general improvements they could make to weight and heft of the controller - particularly the triggers (while I think the XB1 triggers are better to hold, the DS4's are better to press). Also while I believe they've introduced it on some models, the textured grip on the elite should be standard.
For the DS5 I think they'd really benefit from co-opting the XB1's curved triggers. Obviously this would probably introduce a number of additional changes, but I earnestly believe the curved triggers are the biggest ergonomic improvement of this generation. DS5 grip should also be textured.
What a bizarre video to release. 26 minutes long too lol. It really is a great controller, but i hope them going down memory lane and revisiting every X1 controller means they have a new one for Scarlet. They seem passionate about controllers so i'm hopping for something radically new.
They've been great with designs honestly. I've bought too many. Day One edition, standard OG black, Titanfall controller, Elite controller, Sea of Thieves controller, PUBG controller (the best non-Elite one!).
Once when I sent my OG black back for repair they sent me two back. I've ended up with like seven controllers!
Once when I sent my OG black back for repair they sent me two back. I've ended up with like seven controllers!
I use the amazon basics charger and normal eneloops and I get about a day and a half full use per 2 batteries.
It's a very good solution, far better then play and charge kit, I sold my play and charge kit to fund the eneloops + charger, on of the best decisions I made.
I hope next gen they give the option for AAs and usbc fast charging.
Soft touch material on the front
Textured grips on the backs
Both can improve on bumpers and triggers tactile feedback
Rear buttons/triggers/paddles/something for increased versatility
Localized rumble
Better battery life
Built in on console app for software modifications
You can always improve controllers, hell the new Xbox Elite V2 is testament to that.
100% agreed. The absolute bar minimum for Scarlett has to be better bumpers and a longer battery life.
I've literally had one sitting in my queue for over a year now. Just can't justify the price when the mass produced controllers are cheaper. :lol
Get some Eneloops. Will last you a few weeks on a charge.
What do you prefer about the shoulder buttons on the 360 pad?
Both consoles had pretty great controllers this. The dualshock was a bit flimsy but it's design is way ahead of the dualshock 3. The X1 controller just felt awesome. I have a nice gears elite one that I love.
The current Xbone pad is quite good allrounder pad (love it for Rocket League, Racing games and For Honor) but man the dpad really sucks for fighting games like Tekken and even SF. Especially in games like Tekken 7 where movement is extremely important (e.g. wavedashing/korean backdashing) is quite tedious with it over the time. The DS3 and DS4 are a much better choice for games that require precise dpad commands. Never seen people using a Xbone pad from any notable streamer/player on pc even though most people nowdays have one.
Also in my opinion it's kinda bad that they initially released a very flawed Xbone pad despite having one of the best pad designs in the previous gen. Kinda insane that they didn't immidiatley pushed the wireless stick for pc and the drivers out. The biggest flaw was the LB and RB button, how did they missed out on fixing it before releasing?In comparison regular 360 pad is even used by several competetive fighting game players like Smug who is and was able to do some insane precise inputs with it in USF IV with Dudley (and no one was coming close to play the character like him). The changable Dpad 360 pad is one of the best pad designs ever but the dpad is quite fragile and will wear out and break so you better buy some spare parts (happened to me and all of my 3 friends over a few years even though many of them don't play too much dpad games). If I could find a metal changable dpad replacement that would be really something.
Also in my opinion it's kinda bad that they initially released a very flawed Xbone pad despite having one of the best pad designs in the previous gen. Kinda insane that they didn't immidiatley pushed the wireless stick for pc and the drivers out. The biggest flaw was the LB and RB button, how did they missed out on fixing it before releasing?In comparison regular 360 pad is even used by several competetive fighting game players like Smug who is and was able to do some insane precise inputs with it in USF IV with Dudley (and no one was coming close to play the character like him). The changable Dpad 360 pad is one of the best pad designs ever but the dpad is quite fragile and will wear out and break so you better buy some spare parts (happened to me and all of my 3 friends over a few years even though many of them don't play too much dpad games). If I could find a metal changable dpad replacement that would be really something.
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I love my xbox controllers, the paddles with the Elite mean I can never go back. Tried the Elite 2 last week with sticks on full stiffness, I NEED IT!
A day and a half? Do you play the whole day? A pair of Eneloops last me a week lol.
The feeling when you press it. It's so much "softer" and better. Just my opinion. I love the Xbone Pad too.
The base that those controllers sit on, do they come with new controllers? I have a white one, I'm kinda wanting another and I would die for the half transparent half white phantom one.
