Herb Alpert
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Beware if you're purchasing the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller for the d-pad
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The Famicom had an early recall due to a hardware fault and N64 power supplies were recalled and replaced in the UK because some of them started falling apart.
Funny how nobody seems to remember this stuff in the long run.
Dark Ninja
Member
Mine is has been fine since launch. I have been abusing it lately too since I got KOF98. Amazing controller.
Trailblazer34
Banned
I got puyo on vita with the GOAT dpad so yeah I won't be bothering if this is how dpads are going forward lol
iamaustrian
Member
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regarding the dpad stiffness:
Mine was stiff too at the beginning but got incredibly smooth (SNES dpad smooth) after a short amount of time.
i find the joycons uncomfortable. too small and the sticks feel shitty.
i'd take a not too great D-Pad over the joycon negatives.
It is most definitely the worst Dpad Nintendo has ever produced. I am very disappointed with it. It's insanely squishy, it has almost zero pivot in the center, and it messes your directions all the time.
Why could we just have a 3DS one Nintendo? Especially with that premium price? I expect much better. Shit.
Why could we just have a 3DS one Nintendo? Especially with that premium price? I expect much better. Shit.
I'm going to say the exact opposite and say it is the greatest dpad Nintendo has ever made. For people who play fighting games it went beyond my expectations cuz i'm pulling complex motions like Zangief's SPD in SF2 with 100% accuracy (not an easy task when older entries had far, far less input leniency).
However, i can understand the stiffness of the dpad makes it nowhere near as comfortable as previous Nintendo dpads, so it'll be annoying to use outside of every other genre besides fighting games.
tl;dr precision over comfort
I'm considering a pro controller for the button placement, better ergonomics and bigger sticks.
Also for as many complaints I have about the Switch, at least it hasn't crashed on me yet like the Wii U did multiple times in its first few months.
-MD-
Member
Joycons feel like a joke once you use the Pro gamepad.
Neff
Member
This statement can't be taken seriously when the Gamecube exists.
three_muffins
Member
Long playtimes with the joycons give me hand claw cramps. The Analog sticks and buttons are placed more comfortably with the pro controller.
For me it is not a question of "do. I need the pro", it is a question of "how much am I willing to pay for gaming comfort".
I made a post two weeks ago in response to my issues with the Switch Pro Controller. Anyone having L3 issues?
If you have tiny hands. I can't get on with them.
I think it's more a reason to wait until stock is stable. Maybe there'll be sales that way too, but it'd let them hopefully iron issues, or at least make exchanges smoother.
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Deleted member 465307
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I really love my Pro Controller, but I avoid using the d-pad on it while playing Shovel Knight because something felt off when I used it for extended periods of time (and not just for quick button presses). I guess I'm not the only one who's had issues.
EDIT: Just watched the first video in the OP. Wow, mine is nothing like that. Mine always does exactly what I'm telling it to do when I quickly tap a direction like in Zelda. It only gets inconsistent when I hold a direction for a while, which has me half-convinced that I just don't know how to properly use a d-pad.
EDIT: Just watched the first video in the OP. Wow, mine is nothing like that. Mine always does exactly what I'm telling it to do when I quickly tap a direction like in Zelda. It only gets inconsistent when I hold a direction for a while, which has me half-convinced that I just don't know how to properly use a d-pad.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Yeah I'm going to call Nintendo to send mine in. It happened a ton when I tried to Switch weapons in BotW bringing up the Runes menu instead of weapons.
Yeah the dpad with sony controllers is a disaster. Glad that microsoft didnt follow that road
I think the videos in the OP confuse several issues since the first video isn't going to happen to everyone (since it seems like pressing the D-pad even activates the screenshot and home button).
I have had a few moments where I've pressed the D-pad and it responds with another direction, and while I can't pinpoint what causes it, my guess is that occasionally you can press off-center on a direction and due to the travel of the d-pad (which seems farther than most Nintendo d-pads) it can start pushing as a diagonal and register as the secondary direction instead. It's nowhere close to as mushy as a 360 d-pad, but it's not just like most Nintendo d-pads.
That being said, if you want the d-pad on the Pro Controller because you want to rock your thumb back and forth, it should be good. I've had very little problems with mine but with rocking my thumb or playing any game using diagonals, a Pro Controller is better. If you want the clicky digital feeling, you'll probably feel disappointed (although I can't remember the last Nintendo d-pad that was super clicky outside the DSi and the original DS), but I'd say it's about on par with the Wii U Pro Controller and the Wii Classic Controller, if slightly more mushy. Mushy isn't even the right word with the Switch Pro Controller, because it's more the travel is farther and there is almost a lack of mushiness that makes it easier to press off-center. That being said, after testing it some more right now, it's hard to replicate the issue. Maybe it's a firmware issue or something or maybe it's just easier to press it weird in the heat of gameplay.
The Joycon d-buttons actually work pretty well for how clicky they are, but if you are playing any game that needs to press diagonal or that you'd rock your thumb, a Pro controller will probably feel better, but for any game you are just pressing L/R/D/U it's actually pretty good.
I have had a few moments where I've pressed the D-pad and it responds with another direction, and while I can't pinpoint what causes it, my guess is that occasionally you can press off-center on a direction and due to the travel of the d-pad (which seems farther than most Nintendo d-pads) it can start pushing as a diagonal and register as the secondary direction instead. It's nowhere close to as mushy as a 360 d-pad, but it's not just like most Nintendo d-pads.
That being said, if you want the d-pad on the Pro Controller because you want to rock your thumb back and forth, it should be good. I've had very little problems with mine but with rocking my thumb or playing any game using diagonals, a Pro Controller is better. If you want the clicky digital feeling, you'll probably feel disappointed (although I can't remember the last Nintendo d-pad that was super clicky outside the DSi and the original DS), but I'd say it's about on par with the Wii U Pro Controller and the Wii Classic Controller, if slightly more mushy. Mushy isn't even the right word with the Switch Pro Controller, because it's more the travel is farther and there is almost a lack of mushiness that makes it easier to press off-center. That being said, after testing it some more right now, it's hard to replicate the issue. Maybe it's a firmware issue or something or maybe it's just easier to press it weird in the heat of gameplay.
The Joycon d-buttons actually work pretty well for how clicky they are, but if you are playing any game that needs to press diagonal or that you'd rock your thumb, a Pro controller will probably feel better, but for any game you are just pressing L/R/D/U it's actually pretty good.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
The joycons in the joycon grip, well the grip configuration itself, feels quite uncomfortable in my hands (it is a bit too small and the placement of the analog stick feels worse in this configuration too) and I do not have huge hands either.
Also, the Pro controller has much better analog sticks in general.
Dawnbuster
Member
I have a Pro controller and can confirm that I've had the d-pad issue.
Since I'm only playing Zelda, I've noticed it when trying to quick-select a weapon only to get the rune select instead. This happened a lot the first days I used it but hasn't in about a week.
Other issue is that my Pro controller will sometimes lose sync when activating a Zelda Amiibo. Happens once every couple days. Haven't narrowed down which specific Amiibo does it, as several have the problem.
The camera will drift and the entire controller becomes unresponsive. I have to sleep the system, switch to the joycons, get back in the game, and switch back to the Pro.
Kinda troubling.
Since I'm only playing Zelda, I've noticed it when trying to quick-select a weapon only to get the rune select instead. This happened a lot the first days I used it but hasn't in about a week.
Other issue is that my Pro controller will sometimes lose sync when activating a Zelda Amiibo. Happens once every couple days. Haven't narrowed down which specific Amiibo does it, as several have the problem.
The camera will drift and the entire controller becomes unresponsive. I have to sleep the system, switch to the joycons, get back in the game, and switch back to the Pro.
Kinda troubling.
broncobuster
Banned
Mine on occasion does this. Only time it was a nuisance is when Link accidentally whistles when I'm trying to sneak up on an enemy while switching weapons.
cartman414
Member
TheProphet
Junior Member
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That kind of explains the driveby.
The Famicom recall 1) applied to no one outside of Japan, and 2) was taken care of rather quickly.
killatopak
Member
gg fg fans buying sf2 next month.
I'm only using the joycons currently, but my hands get uncomfortable after longer sessions of Zelda. Plus there was that disconnect issue. Many people have been recommending the Pro controller as an off-the-shelf solution to both of these, if experienced.
Playing KOF 98 daily with no issues and I'm abusing the hell out of that d-pad. All is well.
Flintty
Member
Same. Zelda is best with the pro controller and mine has been fine. It's a shame some people have duff ones.
It's so much better for Zelda it's not even funny. And it's a great controller in general, very comfortable.
Contact Nintendo, its not happening to everyone so something must be wrong. There's no need to bet on those controllers when you could be unlucky and get a defective one of those too, like with any tech.
forknknife
Banned
Shit, I just bought one. Can I just return it to Amazon?
Octavianus
Banned
The most comfortable controller I've ever held. Glad I've had absolutely zero issues with mine.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
The biggest issue with the joycon is that the right stick is in a horrible spot, it needed to be above the buttons, or further to the left * impossible *
Pro controller feels way better and less cramped.
Haven't had issues with my dpad
Pro controller feels way better and less cramped.
Haven't had issues with my dpad
Deadpool_X
Banned
My Switch and everything Switch related have worked 100% since buying it; and I've used it literally every day but 2 over the last 3 weeks. No issues with any joycons, no scratching of the screen, no issues with kickstands, no hard locks, no problems with dpads on a pro controller. No issues what-so-ever.
Eh? They suck using them detached and the grip thing is hideous
Weltall Zero
Member
There are five different links reporting the issue in the OP. That would be more than enough for Wikipedia; what more do you want, a peer reviewed study before creating a thread in a forum?