Mine going strong. It's a very sturdy controller! I will have to buy another one though; for when I want to play fighting games with others.
Still works and is the only way I can manage to play any Switch games. Joycons can stay in the trash where they belong.
No mechanical problems thus far but playing through Celeste with it made me realize the D-pad is in fact god awful like everyone says it is.
Wow really? I cannot imagine playing Celeste with a dpad. Stick all the way for the constant diagonals and quick turns and movements.
How is the 8bitdo d-pad?
As an NES baby, this reply hurts my soul.
It has 8-way controls so IMHO it's a perfect fit, I think the D-pad is the most perfect way to play it. Had a lot more problems with the Pro Controller and the JoyCon sticks.
Mine was a pre-owned purchase, no issues so far. Only had it a few weeks, so can't really go on much.
The Wii U Pro controller is way better.
Why tf can't Nintendo update the Switch firmware to allow it as an option???
Why tf can't Nintendo update the Switch firmware to allow it as an option???
Excellently, even after Hollow Knight has led to the Xenoblade controller taking some...light abuse.
Mine still works great. I don't use it very often, so it's not like it gets a lot of wear and tear, but it's still as comfy to use as it was on day one. Love that thing.
Since this thread is related to a pro controller-related question:
Is the Switch Pro Controller compatible with mostbPC games? If not, should I just get an Xbox One Controller instead?
Is the Switch Pro Controller compatible with mostbPC games? If not, should I just get an Xbox One Controller instead?
AFAIK Steam has native support for the pro controller so it should work with a lot of games.
It doesn't have gyro or HD rumble...
But considering the GameCube controller works the way it does I don't see why all other controllers couldn't work the same way.
Have used mine heavily for a year now, no issues other than the d pad issues which were there from the start and are well documented. Still a perfect controller for anything other than fighting games.
It should work. Do note that it doesn't have analong triggers, which might be an issue for certain types of games.
Had mine since launch. Controller is in great shape, still has incredible battery life, and the dpad works great. Been using it for Hollow Knignt and have had no issues.
I like that one better for the simple fact of symmetrical sticks
All three of mine (og, Splatoon, Xenoblade) have the defective dpad, but I'm using the og one regularly with the dpad tape fix.
I'm an NES baby too, but this game, like Tropical Freeze, was made to factor analog input and digital input. For this game, because of the way movement works, analog worked so much better for me.
Fine? I never understood the "my controller basically fell apart after repeated use!" thing. I'd go to people's houses as kids and their shit would just be worn into the fucking ground. Control sticks with the rubber peeling, buttons sticking or outright not working. And I play(ed) sooooo many fucking games for years and years and never had something like that with any of my controllers. I go over to a friend's place one night to drink some beer, and I know God damn well the only thing he plays is MLB The Show, and his controller looks like it was built when Christ was a child.
What do people do with their controllers that make them degrade like that?
What do people do with their controllers that make them degrade like that?
It's a great controller with exception to the D-pad. I should maybe look into modding mine. It's really comfy and the battery life is insane.
It feels like D-pads have been terrible for a while now. It'a a bit of an oversight on the part of console manufacturers. This isn't the late 90's anymore when it was seen as dying tech. There isn't that same push to make every game in 3D. There are plenty of games being made in 2D these days by indies and sometimes bigger developers and most of them would benefit from better d-pad controls. At least there is no modern d-pad quite as bad as the one on the Gamecube controller. That thing was basically unusable.
It feels like D-pads have been terrible for a while now. It'a a bit of an oversight on the part of console manufacturers. This isn't the late 90's anymore when it was seen as dying tech. There isn't that same push to make every game in 3D. There are plenty of games being made in 2D these days by indies and sometimes bigger developers and most of them would benefit from better d-pad controls. At least there is no modern d-pad quite as bad as the one on the Gamecube controller. That thing was basically unusable.
Me and the girlfriend have one and no problems here, only had them for a few months but still fine. Most deff one of my favorite controllers now.
It's my main PC controller now, and thanks for the Steam Controller API it works even on games that don't have any controller support at all. Also, gyro is great for aiming.
I use mine every day for playing games on Switch, Steam, and playtesting my game that I'm currently developing. Probably around 450-500 hours of use on that bad-boy and feels virtually the same as it did on launch day; I can prove that because I have a backup that I bought about a month ago that feels exactly the same as my primary. Incredible controller, and the gyro is wonderful when used with Steam. This controller would be worth over $100 in my eyes.
I have had the Xenoblade controller since December and did the D-pad tape fix. Still my number one controller of all time.
It seems like my one has had a problem for the past few months. It's the Splatoon 2 edition and the issue is not the d-pad, rather it's the analogue stick. It sometimes doesn't read the input, especially when pressing up and it's frustrating. I googled to find out that my issue is concerning dust being trapped under the stick, so I tried cleaning it with a toothbrush and it actually helped a lot, but hopefully it doesn't happen again.