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Destructoid: PS4 controller prototype & devkit photo, [Up: New Photo/Info In OP]
- Thread starter gofreak
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Sure but at least Sony should give them the clear look of the Vita buttons and D-Pad.
Robot Pants
Member
Never really felt the DualShock D-pad had anything wrong with it. Is the VITA d-pad just that much better?
Looks like they slope downward again? :-/
Lol, no.
I think we'd need a better angle of the back to make that judgment.
Please lord Sony let there be a pack in mic that plugs into the controller.
I've got a set like this too, they give the DS3 a bit more bulk and stopped it slipping of my table from the slightest knock, but attract dust, fluff and other crap like metal to a magnet though, lol.
I just want to apologise to everyone for making that "Used Game" gif. I didn't expect it to get posted everywhere so much.
Anyway, I was hoping for it to have finger grooves. Like the EA Sports Grips I have on my DS3. They feel great.
I've got a set like this too, they give the DS3 a bit more bulk and stopped it slipping of my table from the slightest knock, but attract dust, fluff and other crap like metal to a magnet though, lol.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
Yes, Dualshock d-pad was my favourite until the Vita came around. It just feels so much better. Especially for fighting game inputs.
Krauser Kat
Member
Theres not a fourth trigger. the other shadow is just the back of the trigger just like the dualshock 2 is.
Same here
On a sidenote. The move controller's bubble doesn't turn on until you actually choose to calibrate the it. You can use the controller on the system menu without the bubble turned on. That's why I assume it'll be the same here.
Yes, it destroys dualshock's dpad out of the water
Kun Aguero
Member
It's definitely a different controller.
Ardenyal
Member
Yes, it is. It's the best d-pad a controller has ever had.
I don't think they have any choice. Wii U is a disaster on many issues, but Sony and MS both have to look at 11k/per week for month three and be absolutely terrified about what happens when the market rejects you. Even if they had grand plans for higher, at some point fear should snap them back in line.
Robot Pants
Member
Awesome. I'm all about the PS4 as of now, due to everything I've been seeing.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
Its pretty fantastic.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
it is. And this version looks like a bigger version of it, which is...perfection.
prototype.
Yes, more clicky and it feels more responsive.
Years of playing 2D fighters on my DS3's have completely worn their D-Pads.
Vita's seems far more future proof and durable.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Looks a lot less cheap in this new shot I think. I'm actually hoping most of this form factor stays intact for the final. Also this looks like it has a matte finish, which I'm hoping stays as well.
The Vita-esque D-pad and buttons look even nicer from that angle.
The Vita-esque D-pad and buttons look even nicer from that angle.
Insane Metal
Gold Member
Take a look at the previous page.
I hope so.
Developer prototypes are aimed to be cheap and nasty. They are focused on finding great functionality of its features, not on ergonomics and materials.
Psychological Intellect
Banned
not bad.
Robot Pants
Member
It's obviously a prototype man, come on.
You think Sony would sell something that looked like that? It doesn't even have their name on it.
Nothing Sony does surprises me these days. I'm waiting for the bad parts of PS4 to crush my soul into pieces.
famfrit
Member
makes sense because the problem of battery life.
Robot Pants
Member
I feel you, dawg. But trust us. This is a prototype controller.
Broder Salsa
Banned
Wait is that a jack port on the bottom of the controller? I actually would find that pretty useful.
bigboss370
Member
Broder Salsa
Banned
It looks like it's transforming into it in this.
Ardenyal
Member
Oh, didn't have time to catch up. The second set of triggers was something i was hoping for:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=37196301&postcount=178
Hopefully it actually is a second set of triggers and not a shadow from the bunch of USB cabling :lol
Acheteedo
Member
Hmm, looking at the parts that your hands will actually be in contact with, this thing is going to feel almost exactly like a 360 pad, minus the stick placement.
The only problem I have with the Vita's D-Pad (which is very nice) is that when I tap 'down' I often hit the analog stick because they are sooooo close together.
So in games like Velocity where both the D-Pad and analog stick are active for player movement, I am forced to use the analog stick for movement since using the D-Pad causes me to accidently hit the stick, which gets me killed.
So in games like Velocity where both the D-Pad and analog stick are active for player movement, I am forced to use the analog stick for movement since using the D-Pad causes me to accidently hit the stick, which gets me killed.
phosphor112
Banned
Amazing... Thanks
DeuceGamer
Member
The more I look at it the better it looks. Originally it just looked strange and awkward. I guess I won't know for sure until I get it in my hands 
The Albatross
Member
Probably not the final release of the controller. Early builds could be shoddy just to show and help with functionality.
Could care less. The ability to chat while gaming online has been something that the PS3 suffered from as the Xbox had chat with the headset. Even if there is an additional plug in Mic, this is a huge win for gamers.
...and the reason why the DS3 pic is mirrored is because...?
Yeah, but that's not because of the dpad, it is the limited space available on the system. There seems to be a good amount of space in this new dualshock.
AstroNut325
Member
I just hope that is a touch screen and not a touch pad. I don't need a full RGB screen. Just like one of those 16 color low-res screen for basic icons and soft buttons. Would be great for games and media functionality.
Acheteedo
Member
I assume that's the closest match in angle he could find, but it was looking down from the left instead of the right, it gets the job done.