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Pros & Cons
Pros
It was recognized by windows 10 and 11 right out of the box. Despite this software hurdle, the controller itself performs admirably. The one downside is the back *. The paddle * are responsive and have a nice click.
The d-pad is awesome and i really like the feel of it. The triggers are so smooth and responsive, i can really control the gas on forza or rudders on flight sim with ease. No drift, no issues with shoulder *, nothing. But i figure not to far down the ... Read More
The contour and bends on the controller feel so natural when i grasp it in my hands. I normally use an xbox elite 2 that has a fantastic rubberized grip, so this controller initially felt positively slippery. I give it a 4 out of 5 because within 20 m... Read More
Cons
Trigger rumble is a bit of a gimmick. The directional pad is atrocious and unusable for fighting games.
Almost unusable. Not repair friendly. It's unfortunate, because i like 8bitdo.
Highlights
Quality
This joystick seems sturdy and well built.
The others all had stick drift with in a few months, this has held up now for over 6 months now and is still going strong.
It feels great, and mostly, i love the directional buttons, which is something that the xbox 360 controllers fumbled the bag on.
Hold the back button you want to program and the button you are replacing, while both of those buttons are pressed, hit the sta... Read More
Price
This controller is a great price, has hall effect joysticks, so no worries about stick drift.
Always quality controllers at a reasonable price.
I chose to try this controller specifically for the hall effect sticks and triggers, plus their reasonable price of $45us at ti... Read More
Competitiveness
This is the only controller i use and i have purchased many different brands but this by far is the best out there!
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- This product had a total of 1,927 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 20 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Granted ive only tried it on the pc but i have not had any problems with pc or steam games detecting it as an xbox controller or being compatible with pc games
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Initially i encountered an issue where the joystick didnt offer full range of motion when connected to the xbox
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Once connected i found navigating the software challenging as there was no clear guide on how to adjust various settings
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It has nothing to envy of a new generation control
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Important to know its much smaller than the regular xbox joystick not for big hands
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Will see if the hall effect makes it more durable
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Hold the back button you want to program and the button you are replacing while both of those buttons are pressed hit the star button until lights flash then release the star button first while you continue to hold the other two buttons for a second or two longer
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Being able to set the l3 and r3 to the back buttons have really alleviated wearing out the sticks so i am not mashing in the sticks in every game
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