They make controllers for sissies now

[itzDerrio]

Got stick drift on my THIRD ps5 controller, switched to PC and got stick drift in both analogs with the series X/S controller. why are these feeble, cheap material, mediocre battery life POS controllers so expensive when they get problems on their own just for being used like A CONTROLLER? the ps2 and 3 controllers felt plasticy and cheap but they were durable af, and u could enlist the xbox360 and gamecube controller into the military. back then controllers could have that rattling sound inside and still function like brand new, now they just break for no reason just from being used

[Start_Running]

my cheapass IFYoo controller been working fine for years. Price isn't the best indicator of controllers, check them user reviews.. Also stick drift can be solved by a good cleaning with a cotton swab and some rubbing alcohol

[ReBoot]

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Publicado originalmente por Karumati:

modern controllers are much more comfortable in hands

depends on hands :) I prefer old PS controllers because they lay comfortably in my palm and not too heavy. xbox type controllers are too bulky for my female hands.

My GF got the same problem, I got her an own gamepad as my XBox hunkers totally don't work for her delicate pickers. My shovels handle those things fine though B)

[crunchyfrog]

Publicado originalmente por itzDerrio:

Publicado originalmente por crunchyfrog:

I find the biggest problem with modern controllers is the adding of features that raise the price and yet are rarely used.

Case in point - the PS4 controller touchpad. That really isn't used much in any games and is a gimmick. It's not intuitive at all, and even the loudspeaker isn't really needed either. It would greatly reduce price if they did a version without either of those things on there.

I truly don't understand how they can decide to push these things and raise the price when they cut corners on the pots used for the analogue joysticks.

because casuals and kids make them the most money i guess

Nope, that's a silly and irrational claim.

THe users of consoles now are no different to any other people on any other platform.


It's just Sony bunging in ideas that don't get used and should be dropped in later iterations. Japanese companies are notirous for this (Nintendo especially), but what normally happens is as they turn out later revisions of their hardware they cut sots and drop unused features.

Look at the ports on various Nintendo or Sony consoles.

[crunchyfrog]

Publicado originalmente por Start_Running:

my cheapass IFYoo controller been working fine for years. Price isn't the best indicator of controllers, check them user reviews.. Also stick drift can be solved by a good cleaning with a cotton swab and some rubbing alcohol

And some switch cleaner.

As someone who repairs electronics, I've sworn by Servisol Switch cleaner. Most professionals go on about a more expensive brand but this (though still not cheap) is just as good. And it lasts forever. My last can has lasted ten years thus far.

Not only is it good for scratchy volume controls, etc, but it's brilliant for spicing up and cleaning up carbon track pots.

Publicado originalmente por ReBoot:

Publicado originalmente por <<---{!}--->>:

depends on hands :) I prefer old PS controllers because they lay comfortably in my palm and not too heavy. xbox type controllers are too bulky for my female hands.

My GF got the same problem, I got her an own gamepad as my XBox hunkers totally don't work for her delicate pickers. My shovels handle those things fine though B)

I've got small hands and the original Xbox controllers are frankly awful. It's not just size but the fact that they're unwieldly too. The surface angle versus the grips is more pronounced too and this really becomes uncomfortable unless you have larger hands. If you have the later S controller it's much like the 360 controller and far better.

I always prefer the Sony controllers anyway as in the long term they are the most comfortable for me. Not only this but with this comfort I find I have slightly better, more natural definition over the analogue sticks too. I find with Xbox controllers it's not quite as good.

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i have to agree that disassembling your controller and cleaning it will often fix the issues it is having, however certain things are being intentionally manufactured cheaply to break, thumb sticks now a days are some of the parts that just don't meet quality expectations for users.

[crunchyfrog]

Publicado originalmente por Unicorn - Rainbow Unit:

i have to agree that disassembling your controller and cleaning it will often fix the issues it is having, however certain things are being intentionally manufactured cheaply to break, thumb sticks now a days are some of the parts that just don't meet quality expectations for users.

It's not thumbstick, to be clear, but the potentiometers themselves.

They're a cheaper carbon track type where there's a thin plastic sheet with a carbon dust adhered to it. The wiper for the potentiometer (joystick) rubs along this and obviously wears the carbon off the pastic track.

In the past they were far more robust, generally much thicker plastic and better carbon adhesion. Before that you'd get wirewound tracks and they tend to last longer too. Obviously those were more buliky though.

You can get replacement hall effecttpyes replacements froma company called Gulikit (they're on Amazon).

[Start_Running]

Publicado originalmente por crunchyfrog:

Publicado originalmente por Start_Running:

my cheapass IFYoo controller been working fine for years. Price isn't the best indicator of controllers, check them user reviews.. Also stick drift can be solved by a good cleaning with a cotton swab and some rubbing alcohol

And some switch cleaner.

As someone who repairs electronics, I've sworn by Servisol Switch cleaner. Most professionals go on about a more expensive brand but this (though still not cheap) is just as good. And it lasts forever. My last can has lasted ten years thus far.

I have never heard of or usd a switchcleaner before.

Good to know.

Publicado originalmente por crunchyfrog:

Not only is it good for scratchy volume controls, etc, but it's brilliant for spicing up and cleaning up carbon track pots.

Srsly? OKay I really need to get a can of that

Publicado originalmente por Unicorn - Rainbow Unit:

i have to agree that disassembling your controller and cleaning it will often fix the issues it is having, however certain things are being intentionally manufactured cheaply to break, thumb sticks now a days are some of the parts that just don't meet quality expectations for users.

Don't even need to go as far as disassembly in some cases.
But dude you don't need to ascribe malice to what is just as easily explained by cheapness.
Accurate enough to say they skimped on parts to save a few pennies on production.

[RSebire]

You could hammer in 9 inch screws into solid concrete with the old NES joypads.

[nullable]

I ended up getting a GuliKit KingKong Pro 2 for my switch after my last two controllers had random issues nearly out of the box with the right stick, and so far it seems very nice.

Hall Effect has me sold so far. And Gulikit has some joycon replacement kits I might give that a whirl for my niece.