Comment on Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, and games worldwide

• IEatDaGoat@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  8bitdo controllers are fucking amazing.

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  • Liberal_Ghost@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Fact. Thats all I use now. Just ordered another one today lol

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  • BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    It’s all I use now. They are so good.

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• Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Wish I could agree, but the consistently broken bumpers really irritate me.

  I have gone through probably 20ish Xbox controllers, the 360 controllers were the most durable (except the stick rubber bit) whereas the core and series controllers and even my elite 2 controllers have all had the bumpers break or otherwise stop functioning.

  I replaces the bumpers several times manually, then with the elite 2 they changed the design but now it breaks at the actual button instead of the flimsy plastic piece like on the core/series controllers.

  Luckily putting some ISO on the button and throughly cleaning it along with sticking a small piece of paper near the actuator seems to have fixed it for several months.

  I would love a solid controller with Xbox style layout (particularly the thumbsticks) replaceable sticks and 4 back paddles. I think the Playstation TouchPad would also be a welcome addition for PC navigation or steam input mapping.

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  • PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    20 controllers bro you have a problem and it’s not the controllers. My original Xbox 360 controllers from 2006 still work. My original Xbox one controller still works. My series x launch controller from 2020 still works. And I play dark souls. You have some other issues to sort out.

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    • Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I blame Skyrim/Fallout and Dark Souls/ER, so much bumper pressing in those games.

      I also use them A LOT, even being a PC gamer lol if it supports controller, that’s how I’m playing it.

      I do think where I comfortably press it probably has to do with it.

      If you think I’m like throwing them around or doing crazy stuff like that, I don’t haha.

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      • cabb@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        You’ve probably tried this but in case you haven’t: try putting isopropyl alcohol in the gaps around the bumpers, it can clean the contacts and make the bumpers work again.

        But yeah I’ve also has a ton of first party xbox controllers fail on me, although usually its the left stick or right trigger (I mostly play rocket league which abuses both) and was mostly the xbox one controllers so I’ve switched to more durable 3rd party controllers.

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• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Playstation controllers have more features though, and arguably better Linux support.

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  • PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Said features are mostly gimmicks, and quite frankly the symmetrical stick placement is uncomfortable and outdated by nearly 20 years. Even my $40 8bitdo controller I use for my Switch feels more premium than a $80 PS5 controller. In every other case be it PC, android, or Xbox I am going with the Xbox controller.

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    • AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I prefer the symmetrical sticks, calling it outdated is just cult of inevitable progress vibes. Also the touchpad is hardly a gimmick when we’re talking about PC as a gaming platform. If anything a touchpad should become standard on all controllers.

      My biggest complaints with the dualsense controller is that the shape of it starts to feel uncomfortable after long game sessions, the ds4 was better. Also the dpad sucks.

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    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Idk, gyro aiming is pretty sweet.

      I’m also not a fan of the symmetrical sticks, but it doesn’t bother me a ton, and having gyro aiming as an option is a big value add. I definitely don’t pay full price though, I’ll only pick it up on sale.

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• LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  So are the vastly more affordable 8BitDo controllers!

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