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[Mr.ODST]

Thanks my man, i'll check that out.

Good to check how much latency there is compared to your current controller (Gamepadla is a good site not many know about tbf), its never going to be 1:1 latency though obviously BUT biggest issue with this controller is you cant fix the deadzones, a lot of reports of stickdrift and no way to cancel it out

 

[Sticks]

 

[Klosshufvud]

Damn, I got one of the anniversary DS5s. Oh well.

Minus the hefty price tag, the DS5 is a pretty good controller otherwise. Way better build quality than DS4 and the games that support haptics make it feel real good to use. But for fighting games specifically, yeah the DS4 is superior.

 

[genesisblock]

I just tried this controller in a mall I visited this afternoon. Why are you lying OP? This thing felt uncomfortable as hell.

 

[Deleted member 848825]

Good to check how much latency there is compared to your current controller (Gamepadla is a good site not many know about tbf), its never going to be 1:1 latency though obviously BUT biggest issue with this controller is you cant fix the deadzones, a lot of reports of stickdrift and no way to cancel it out

Yeah its the polling rate and latency when wireless I think is lower than others. 250hz and 4ms. However that wasn't enough to stop them thinking it still their fav controller. i.e it wasn't a show stopper. Maybe YMMV.

I had heard the deadzone thing was addressed for some in a firmware update. But its something to be aware of for sure.

Personally, I'm staying with my Elite Series 2 for now though.

Topher How have you been finding yours now you've been using it for a while?

 

[Topher]

Good to check how much latency there is compared to your current controller (Gamepadla is a good site not many know about tbf), its never going to be 1:1 latency though obviously BUT biggest issue with this controller is you cant fix the deadzones, a lot of reports of stickdrift and no way to cancel it out

What is it about the deadzones that can't be fixed with the controller software in Windows?

Yeah its the polling rate and latency when wireless I think is lower than others. 250hz and 4ms. However that wasn't enough to stop them thinking it still their fav controller. i.e it wasn't a show stopper. Maybe YMMV.

I had heard the deadzone thing was addressed for some in a firmware update. But its something to be aware of for sure.

Personally, I'm staying with my Elite Series 2 for now though.

Topher How have you been finding yours now you've been using it for a while?

I've had no issues. Of course, I'm not using mine competitively. Just as a regular controller. I have been playing on my PS5 lately so just plugged the Wolverine in and got the firmware update.

 

[Astray]

DS4 is way too small for my hands personally. D-pad was good like you say but if I'm playing a fighting game i'd tend to be using a stick.

4 back buttons or paddles is essential for me these days as I play a lot of FPS. I can't go back.

DS4 always gave me hand cramps for some reason. Dualsense and the Xbox One/Series controllers simply don't. They also broke on me very frequently.

I don't know what it is exactly, maybe my hand size was too big for the DS4s.

 

[Deleted member 848825]

DS4 always gave me hand cramps for some reason. Dualsense and the Xbox One/Series controllers simply don't. They also broke on me very frequently.

I don't know what it is exactly, maybe my hand size was too big for the DS4s.

Yeah I never liked the DS4, but love the dualsense (especially the Edge). I flick between Xbox and dualsense controllers all the time and think they're both great in their own ways.

 

[OverHeat]

Just order mine since my scuf as started drifting.
Topher I trust your review!!! Hope I'm not disappointed.

 

[buenoblue]

I am a controller nut and once I get back home I am trying out the Flydigi Vader 4 Pro controller, silly ass name but after putting it through its paces I may have to try that Razer as I am a big fan of their products

The specs on this Flydigi with Hall Effect sticks for $80 off Amazon

• Force-Adjustable Lever Joystick, 1% Outstanding Centering
• Knob-Adjusted Resistance, 40~100gf Step-Less Adjustment
• Force-SwitchableVibration Triggers, 256-level Precise Linear Control
• 4 Remappable Additional Buttons + CZ Buttons, 2 Level Micro-Switchable Mode
• Wireless1000 High Polling Rate, 1ms Ultra-Low Latency
• Compatible with Windows 10/11, Switch, Android, iOS
• 2.4GHz USB & Bluetooth & Wired Connections
• Joystick-Dedicated Chip, Achieve Linear Control Curve
• Hybrid D-Pad & Mecha-Tactile ABXY Buttons
• Flydigi Space Station 3.4 Real-time Customizing

I bought one of these for £50 on sale a few weeks ago. Was sick of replacing ps5 and xbox controllers with drift. So far it's been amazing. A few little niggles like if I'm using it wired I have to replug it in to get it working.

But the sticks are the best I've used. Zero deadzone and the adjustable tension is awesome. This controller allows mapping of keyboard and mouse to. I have shortcuts mapped to turn hdr on/off, switch between displays and resolutions.

 

[Brakum]

It looks so ugly though. I usually like the way razer products look, some are overly designed but for the most part i kinda like how they look, i dont buy them for orher reasons but not because of looks.

But this looks absolutely terrible, and goofy, i would never have guessed this was a razer product if it didnt have the name. It looks like those cheap third party 20$ controllers

 

[Hohenheim]

I got one of these, but it was defect out of the box. Constant drifting to the left. Got a refund, but didn't bother with another one.
Very happy with the Turtle Beach Stealth controller, so have two of those alongside the 8bit do ultimate 2.

 

[Avid Reading Horse]

The Razer v2 wasn't really decent for Rocket League, and the Elite Series 2 was one of the worst gaming purchases I ever made. I like my 8bitdo retro controllers well enough... but not sure about them for a modern gamepad. Might try it.

For now sticking with DualShock 4s and back button attachment.

Allow myself to reply to...myself.

Didn't go with the 8bitdo, or any of the surprisingly-saturated-3rd-party-market-offerings. I was starting to suffer from analysis paralysis.

So I just grabbed a DualSense Edge instead. My DS4 was really starting to lose it, especially with errant double clicks on X. My back button attachment also had gotten very mushy on one side as I use the right one all the time and the left one very sparingly. And a replacement BBA is over 50 bucks for the official Sony brand. Factor in the new DualShock 4, so why not shell out another 80 bucks on top of that for the premium product at that point?

I was a little worried about the extra size... and it is slightly uncomfortable at the moment, but I imagine I'll get used to it. And I might be fucking crazy, but it seems like it puts off heat when in use. Sweaty gamer hands aren't really a thing for me but with this thing.. they kind of are. The software on Windows is good, it was a little annoying having to charge it to update the firmware before I could map my buttons though. The paddles are better than the BBA for sure, at least in its current state. Sticks feel great, triggers feel great, the L1 and R1 are much better than DS4 as well. I don't actually know how much of it is due to it being the Edge and how much of it is due to it just being the DualSense.

In game performance is also great, I just need to get used to the heavier touch required. Sometimes when I'm going for a flip reset off the wall I'll just not press X hard enough while going to hold square. But I'm sure it'll be second nature in a few more days. So far very happy with my purchase, and I'll just reiterate my displeasure with Xbox and its Elite Series Trash line. Criminal what they've done with those. My Edge could break tomorrow and I'd still be overall more happy with it compared to that garbage.