Go to the system settings and check your button inputs on the D-pad, because yours might be defective. At first I thought it was just overly sensitive and easily triggering diagonals and causing the hard drops, but then I discovered my D-pad was actually often triggering up instead of left/right, and that if I specifically tried to trigger diagonals it half the time only actually triggers the up/down component. Some people got D-pads so messed up a direction will trigger the photo capture. Get yours exchanged while you still can.
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Is the Switch Pro Controller worth it?
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Go to the system settings and check your button inputs on the D-pad, because yours might be defective. At first I thought it was just overly sensitive and easily triggering diagonals and causing the hard drops, but then I discovered my D-pad was actually often triggering up instead of left/right, and that if I specifically tried to trigger diagonals it half the time only actually triggers the up/down component. Some people got D-pads so messed up a direction will trigger the photo capture. Get yours exchanged while you still can.
EndlessFloydian
Member
Yeah I tried the grip too. It is pretty comfortable, though the buttons are 3DS-tiny.
chekhonte
Member
I really prefer the clicky dpad on the xbox one controller. I have always been lukewarm on nintendo dpads since the NES. They have never felt right.
Can you use the pro controller while the joycons are still attached to the switch in tabletop mode?
My joycons are misbehaving when separated from the switch so although il get Nintendo to replace them, I might buy a pro controller or spare joycons to keep me playing while I wait. Just need to decide which
My joycons are misbehaving when separated from the switch so although il get Nintendo to replace them, I might buy a pro controller or spare joycons to keep me playing while I wait. Just need to decide which
I really like it, much more than the Xbox and PS controllers this generation in fact.
Yes.
Yes.
Aarglefarg
Member
I thought my battery issue had been solved by using the official cable plugged into the dock but I went back to it again today and it was drained today when it had been full two days ago without being used. I'll call Nintendo support.
Are you sure it was actually charging? For some reason mine didn't charge the first few times I plugged it into the dock. It seems fine now and I don't know what changed. I tried unplugging and replugging the dock, I guess ...
Aarglefarg
Member
The orange LED was on to show it is charging and had turned off to show it was full. I played for a few hours after that, not charging. But I have also seen that issue, of it not charging (=LED not turning on).
Yeah. I was pretty happy with the Joycons but I picked one up on a whim and now I wouldn't play docked without it. Its awesome.
YearoftheWooster
Member
Interesting, thanks for the tip. I'll try to contact Best Buy and report back if that's the case.
Thanks. It's what I figured. Someone is lending me their Switch after they finished Zelda, so I figured the least I could do is buy them a Pro Controller or something. How's the battery life in comparison?
Joei
Member
Controller is up on Amazon. Finally ordered mine with Prime, 69.99 with tax and should be here by Saturday.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NAWKYZ0/?tag=neogaf0e-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NAWKYZ0/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Holy shit thanks a bunch! Been trying to order one from Best Buy because I've got some credit there, but fuck it's been hard to find these in stock anywhere.
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
Honestly... no
I do prefer it over the joycons in form factor.
And the minus button is a little hard to reach.
But the joycon works fine and a joycon bundle nets you 2 extra player controls.
The dpad is ok not terrible..just ok
And the joys with the grip are ok!
And people that outright scream the joycons suck etc?
Nah.
The pro is just a small extra that is way too expensive. But if you got cash to burn hey get it!
I do prefer it over the joycons in form factor.
And the minus button is a little hard to reach.
But the joycon works fine and a joycon bundle nets you 2 extra player controls.
The dpad is ok not terrible..just ok
And the joys with the grip are ok!
And people that outright scream the joycons suck etc?
Nah.
The pro is just a small extra that is way too expensive. But if you got cash to burn hey get it!
Joei
Member
For sure man. I've been wanting Best Buy as well cause I have points I could have applied to this, or even Target for a few bucks off with my Red Card, but this will have to do. Glad I didn't drive 2 hours the other day to get one (a Walmart about an hour away from me has had them in stock for the past week, I called to verify... it's a Walmart kind of in a countryish, low population area).
CrispyBoar
Banned
I dunno, mine did when I bought the PS4 Pro. I don't know when you buy the DS4 controllers individually, so probably not on that front.
Murgatroyd
Banned
It's a beautiful wonderful feeling controller. So very happy with it.
I really do love this controller but I have serious concerns about the d-pad. I've definitely pulled up the Rune menu when I wanted to swap weapons many times, and using the controller test function in system preferences, presses on the left and right buttons have to be perfectly placed to register reliably hitting the top or bottom of those buttons can cause it to register as up or down respectively. Pretty annoying and explains what I had read before about people accidentally dropping pieces in Tetris.
I wish there were for my piece of mind. I keep seeing other people saying they are getting better battery life than what I am getting. Not sure if they are fully turning off their consoles, or doing something else differently so it's hard to tell.
Leon S. Kennedy
Member
I see several vendors selling the Nintendo switch pro controller on amazon for under $30. Are they selling another controller by mistake?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B01NAWKYZ0/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B01NAWKYZ0/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all
No. Go take a look at the seller ratings. All the cheap sellers are either JUST LAUNCHED or 0% positive feedback. Aka: Scaaaaaaaaaaam.
Leon S. Kennedy
Member
Thanks, I know it looked too good to be true.
Is there a dock for the pro controller? I always use a dock for the PS3 and PS4 controllers.
Really happy with the pro controller. Played 80 hours of Zelda using it, and it's really comfortable. My only grumbles are the plus/minus and home/screenshot buttons being impossible to read in a dimly lit room.
Really happy with the pro controller. Played 80 hours of Zelda using it, and it's really comfortable. My only grumbles are the plus/minus and home/screenshot buttons being impossible to read in a dimly lit room.
Yes! I basically never remove them.
For such an expensive controller with such high expectations, I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned at all in the media with all the hysteria over docks scratching screens and Joy-Con disconnection issues. For me, the most blatantly obvious sign it's a defect and not just a little overly sensitive about triggering diagonals is that it doesn't always register the direction you actually pressed in addition to the bogus direction, and the majority of the time I can't get the thing to even register diagonals if I actually press two directions at once: all I get is the up/down component.
The Main Event
Member
Bumping this thread to ask-
What are the best 3rd party controllers for the Switch?
I was going to go for the Nintendo Pro, but I hear the D-Pad is awful. What is the next best option with a good D-Pad?
EDIT: actually going to start a new thread-
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=246905980#post246905980
What are the best 3rd party controllers for the Switch?
I was going to go for the Nintendo Pro, but I hear the D-Pad is awful. What is the next best option with a good D-Pad?
EDIT: actually going to start a new thread-
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=246905980#post246905980