Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
Yes the problem is finding a charger that is up to it 😋
I like my joycon grip and pro.
Only dow side of the joycon grip is the minus button position.
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Is the Switch Pro Controller worth it?
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I like my joycon grip and pro.
Only dow side of the joycon grip is the minus button position.
Octopus_prime
Neo Member
Worth every penny 😆, won't play Zelda on a big screen without it now.
MikeyKlump
Member
I want one but I don't think I can really justify the $70 price yet
i HeaR MusiC
Member
Easily worth the 70, 40 hour battery life and gyro controls alone make it worth it. We bought DS4 and Xbox One controllers for 65 at launch 3-4 years ago. Ds4 having a 3-5 hour battery life and the Xbox One controller requiring batteries. Only negative to the pro is not having a headphone jack.
Edit:
They also come with a cord for charging unlike the Ds4.
Ultimadrago
Member
Pretty much. I can't even deal with playing with the Joycons on full handheld mode (attached to the screen) in comparison for an open adventure game like Zelda (unless doing something very restricted and monotonous such as playing a certain valuable mini-game for Rupees over and over).
TheGreyHulk
Member
Just bought one off CL for $85. $8 more than at the store w/ tax but the instant i picked it up, it melted into my palms as if it was destined to be there.
Nice weight and fery comfy in the hands. I have big hands so it's a must for me. The joycon grip was too cramped and the position of the buttons directly beneath the right stick makes it harder for my long thumb to hit buttons accurately.
Can't wait to put this bad boy to use.
The ergonomics are great, especially at the shoulder buttons and i like the dpad feel. The buttons are a little mushy though, not as close and short as the xbone's. Sticks are par for the course. Seems solid
Nice weight and fery comfy in the hands. I have big hands so it's a must for me. The joycon grip was too cramped and the position of the buttons directly beneath the right stick makes it harder for my long thumb to hit buttons accurately.
Can't wait to put this bad boy to use.
The ergonomics are great, especially at the shoulder buttons and i like the dpad feel. The buttons are a little mushy though, not as close and short as the xbone's. Sticks are par for the course. Seems solid
Joei
Member
There is a Walmart like 45 minutes away from me that has a bunch of Pro Controller's in stock, I just called to confirm and to see if they would do ship to store since the Walmart by me is a 2 minute drive away. They won't ship to that store and I can not justify driving for nearly 2 hours to get a controller 
Manny Calavera
Member
I think so. One of the best controllers I've played with.
(mat)
Member
There is a Walmart like 45 minutes away from me that has a bunch of Pro Controller's in stock, I just called to confirm and to see if they would do ship to store since the Walmart by me is a 2 minute drive away. They won't ship to that store and I can not justify driving for nearly 2 hours to get a controller
Oh come on! Where's your sense of adventure!?
they aren't even comparable. the pro is amazing.
that being said, I switch between both because I'm a madman and like both. for some reason I have fun with the variety. you know... 'switchin' it up. eyooo
Joei
Member
lol, my wife wouldn't be too happy, and honestly, at the time/gas I'd spend doing that, I could just hope to get one on ebay for 80-85 after shipping (unlikely, but one just sold for 76 and like 7$ shipping, so you never know).
civilstrife
Member
I haven't tried the pro controller yet, and I trust that it really is fantastic.
But I'm really glad I let myself get used to the joycons in grip, at least for now. After a short while it feels great. Seriously.
After playing Zelda with it since since launch, going back to a regular sized controller feels weeeeeeiiird. My 360 pad I use for couch PC gaming feels GIGANTIC. And I honestly prefer the handfeel of the joycons in grip over my DS4.
Another benefit is that I don't feel gimped playing in handheld mode, as the placement and size of the buttons/sticks all carry over.
That said, I really don't doubt the superiority of the Pro controller. But Ive been more than happy with the out-of-box experience.
But I'm really glad I let myself get used to the joycons in grip, at least for now. After a short while it feels great. Seriously.
After playing Zelda with it since since launch, going back to a regular sized controller feels weeeeeeiiird. My 360 pad I use for couch PC gaming feels GIGANTIC. And I honestly prefer the handfeel of the joycons in grip over my DS4.
Another benefit is that I don't feel gimped playing in handheld mode, as the placement and size of the buttons/sticks all carry over.
That said, I really don't doubt the superiority of the Pro controller. But Ive been more than happy with the out-of-box experience.
apieceofstrange
Member
It's worth it, and blows the joycons out of the water.
Zelda didn't feel like a full blown console experience until I started using the Pro controller.
Zelda didn't feel like a full blown console experience until I started using the Pro controller.
drotahorror
Member
I really didn't want to return it and was hoping it would work itself out but it's gotten worse. Now it makes a metallic clinking sound, like it's stretching a spring or some weird like sound. Only happens when I push the right stick to the left. It only does it if I make a small motion, not a full throw to the left. But since you're using the right stick to aim and use the camera, usually things that require little effort if used for precision, I hear these sounds and defects all the time.
bummer.
Gonna miss it until I can find another one for MSRP.
Jwebster24
Member
Has anybody tried charging the Switch using the cable that comes with the controller and a regular iPad power adaptor (think it outputs around 2 amps)?
Wesley-Sigma
Member
The Hori one looks really good. Will get that one if/when I get a Switch.
God damn, I really wish I could find one of these in stock.
I don't think that's wireless.
I don't think that's wireless.
I like the pro controller a lot, but I also think the Joy Cons feel fantastic when playing in handheld mode.
It takes a little getting used to them in the grip. I must prefer pro to that.
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
I know this thread is old, and most people have probably made up their minds... but one more to add to the pot:
I've had the Pro Controller since Day One. The only way I've played Zelda on the TV after the first day - going back to the Joy Con now is awful. I believe the PC is a must-own if you intend to play on the TV.
I've had the Pro Controller since Day One. The only way I've played Zelda on the TV after the first day - going back to the Joy Con now is awful. I believe the PC is a must-own if you intend to play on the TV.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Not wireless, has no gyro, and not sure if it has rumble - certainly not HD Rumble.
No gyro alone would be a big turn off for me. It means you'd have to grab another controller at certain points during Zelda. No gyro controls for Splatoon 2 either..
Snkfanatic
Banned
I adore mine but I wish the HD rumble was just a little more pronounced.
Is the HD rumble less noisy than the Joy-cons? I find it a bit distracting on joy-con, its quite a loud motor.
Kelegacy
XBOX - RECORD ME LOVING DOWN MY WOMAN GOOD
Unfortunately it is worth it. Wish it came in the box as a standard controller actually. $70 is a big price to pay for any controller IMO, but it is very good compared to the joycons. It just means I spent 370 before tax and software for the Switch to play Zelda.
Thankfully it works standard with the Steam Link on PC I hear, so it's more than just a potential Switch accessory.
Thankfully it works standard with the Steam Link on PC I hear, so it's more than just a potential Switch accessory.
Half the time my D-pad mistakes down for left, left for up, up for right, right for up (and on rare occasions down), upward diagonals for just up, and downward diagonals for just down.
I've been calling the store where I bought mine to find out if they have any more stock so I can exchange mine, and they never have stock, so finally I just took it in today when I was trading in a game, and they took my details to call me when they get one in stock. The guy called another store that had 1 in their system to see if he could get it, but after he called the store it turned out it was for the same situation that they were holding for someone else that had pre-ordered and needed a replacement. As soon as I said my D-pad was defective he didn't even question it, so I feel like this is a known issue with the Pro controller, or maybe it was just that my store received a whole shipment of botched controllers and he knew it. I don't think it's all of them or you'd hear more widespread outrage about so many people paying such an expense just to get a controller with a D-pad only to have that D-pad not even work.
If you buy a Pro controller you should definitely go to the system settings and check your D-pad inputs thoroughly though. Assuming you can get one that works though, it does feel heavenly in your hands, and I find the charging cable useful for being able to charge my Switch without the AC adapter as well.
I've been calling the store where I bought mine to find out if they have any more stock so I can exchange mine, and they never have stock, so finally I just took it in today when I was trading in a game, and they took my details to call me when they get one in stock. The guy called another store that had 1 in their system to see if he could get it, but after he called the store it turned out it was for the same situation that they were holding for someone else that had pre-ordered and needed a replacement. As soon as I said my D-pad was defective he didn't even question it, so I feel like this is a known issue with the Pro controller, or maybe it was just that my store received a whole shipment of botched controllers and he knew it. I don't think it's all of them or you'd hear more widespread outrage about so many people paying such an expense just to get a controller with a D-pad only to have that D-pad not even work.
If you buy a Pro controller you should definitely go to the system settings and check your D-pad inputs thoroughly though. Assuming you can get one that works though, it does feel heavenly in your hands, and I find the charging cable useful for being able to charge my Switch without the AC adapter as well.
thescience
Member
Absolutely worth it. Playing in "tabletop" mode with the official Nintendo case "stand" and the pro controller on my kitchen table is freaking AMAZING!
Interfectum
Member
Yup, a lot of times I'm playing the Switch near a sleeping 5 month old baby on low volume... then all of a sudden rumble kicks in (Blaster Master) and I'm like holy shit WTFBBQ. Way too loud.
blame space
Banned
how are they supposed to do GCN VC without analog triggers? and if they're not planning on doing GCN VC, what the fuck are they doing?
the controller's fine, I've been playing Zelda with it.
the controller's fine, I've been playing Zelda with it.
Blergmeister
Member
How is the range on the pro controller compared to the joycons? A friend of mine wired up his entertainment system in a closet near his tv so everything is hidden from view. He can play Xbox One and PS4 fine but the Joycon connections seems to stutter sometimes. He's tempted to pick up a pro controller but doesn't know if it would solve the issue.
Port from the console library that was popular. Prepare to see a lot of wii vc.
Deckard Chapel
Banned
Absolutely yes!
I love everything about it - it's the most ergonomic controller I feel Nintendo has ever produced and it just feels so right to play Zelda with!
I love everything about it - it's the most ergonomic controller I feel Nintendo has ever produced and it just feels so right to play Zelda with!
I'll ask one last time since no one seems to give a fuck about this. I Google searched for it but found nothing.
Does the pro controller support data over usb, aka a wired connection? I have all my devices close together and interference is something I don't like happening when I'm playing for example SSB4 online.
Has there been any word on this?
Does the pro controller support data over usb, aka a wired connection? I have all my devices close together and interference is something I don't like happening when I'm playing for example SSB4 online.
Has there been any word on this?
thebknbear
Member
well, for me, i didn't want to spring for the pro controller on top of the system and zelda. I have put about 100 hours into BotW so far, using the joycons exclusively. now, i'm a big guy, and i have big hands, but the joycons are great. i play mostly with them in the cradle and i can't complain.
in fact i took a break to play Overwatch on my PS4 and the Dualshock4's feel enormous now, I almost prefer the joycons.
in fact i took a break to play Overwatch on my PS4 and the Dualshock4's feel enormous now, I almost prefer the joycons.
The first time you sync it, it tells you to connect it to the dock with the USB cable, so I feel like the USB has to be able to provide more than just power for that instruction to make any sense. Not sure if it automatically works wired when the usb cable is attached, or if there's a way to put the system in airplane mode while attached to the dock to force it to operate over USB though.
Re post from the official Switch thread.
So... My pro controller is giving me problems now and I don't know how to fix it. It just started randomly as well. Was just playing Waku Waku 7 and it started wiggin out and I noticed it when my character was moving left on its own. It's been good to me till today.
This controller has NOT been dropped or anything of the sort and has been babied.
Got a video of the issue. This is disappointing as heck since this has been my main controller for Zelda.
https://youtu.be/lPheT07krQ8
I'm putting in a request to Amazon for a replacement.
So... My pro controller is giving me problems now and I don't know how to fix it. It just started randomly as well. Was just playing Waku Waku 7 and it started wiggin out and I noticed it when my character was moving left on its own. It's been good to me till today.
This controller has NOT been dropped or anything of the sort and has been babied.
Got a video of the issue. This is disappointing as heck since this has been my main controller for Zelda.
https://youtu.be/lPheT07krQ8
I'm putting in a request to Amazon for a replacement.
was able to snatch one (the last unit they had in store) just yesterday, and while I do find they joycons comfortable enough for Zelda the Pro is another glorious story entirely. Feels just perfect (although sometimes I hit the home button instead of the +)
drotahorror
Member
Maybe I should have gone the replacement route but I went for a refund. I figured I could snag one somewhere before amazon would get another shipment in. Looks like Pro controllers are just as hard to find as the console itself.
Remapped88
Member
Okay.......I've had it since the 6th, played on it daily for at least 3-5 hours and the controller is only halfway drained! I've never had a console controller last this long(never had Wii U Pro Con which I heard lasts up to 80!) and it's seriously surprising the hell outta me....is it really around 40 hours? Seems like more lol. I thought it would've ran outta juice by Wednesday but it's still chugging along like a pro and it's f'in amazing since I've been checking the batteries on it daily. Also I haven't even charged it yet.....crazy.