only thing that hurts is getting 2 of these. my little brother will want one for sure.
I'd also like for this controller to have adjustable tightness on the sticks. The tighter, the better. 360 had it nice.
So, how good are these Eneloops? I see people mentioning them all the time, but are they really that good? How long do they last?
My fear is the life on these things, my launch day controller formed a stick issue and it makes me worry that my new controller currently will do the same, I always take care of my gear too.
Same. MS has a bad track record with quality control on their controllers. If the warranty on this thing is 3 months, there's no way I'm buying one. If it's a year or more, I'll grab one.
By swapping to the taller or shorter sticks you will be adjusting the tightness; Basically how levers work.
Adding some sort of mechanism to adjust this would cause an insane amount of issues as the part was used and wore out.
It hits shelves in the U.S. on Oct. 27, and eager Xbox fans have pre-ordered almost our entire initial shipment!
Dont worry though: were making more as quickly as we can, and our goal is to get these controllers into your hands in time for you to enjoy the greatest games lineup in Xbox history this holiday season
I don't have that problem. I have Eneloops that have sit in my cupboard for a year and then when I pop them in they worked great with at least 75% charge.Eh, they're alright. They say that they're supposed to last a year sitting in a drawer after a charge, but I do not find this to be true. They die pretty dang fast when they're not being used. I bought a pack of 64 Rayovacs to use when I'm waiting for my Eneloops to recharge which really defeats the purpose.
I hate having to change batteries in my controller, i don't get what's so bad about having a controller with an internal battery, i never have to worry about it on my PS4 even with the "terrible" battery, in two years i think i've had a controller die on my maybe once.
I hate turning on my Xbox One and having to scramble to find charged batteries.
Interesting little tid bit from MS.
http://news.xbox.com/2015/10/xbox-elite-wireless-controller-available-soon?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Eh, they're alright. They say that they're supposed to last a year sitting in a drawer after a charge, but I do not find this to be true. They die pretty dang fast when they're not being used. I bought a pack of 64 Rayovacs to use when I'm waiting for my Eneloops to recharge which really defeats the purpose.
I've read this argument since the day the PS3 was announced and i still don't think it holds true, i never had to replace a PS3 controller cause a battery stopped holding the charge, and i had it since launch.Internal batteries lose charge. Changing them sucks. The best way to do it is MS' way of allowing you to use your own batteries or to add the equivalent of an internal battery that's easily changeable.
sounds like a 'must buy' for every PC gamer
I hate having to change batteries in my controller, i don't get what's so bad about having a controller with an internal battery, i never have to worry about it on my PS4 even with the "terrible" battery, in two years i think i've had a controller die on my maybe once.
I hate turning on my Xbox One and having to scramble to find charged batteries.
Sounds like its pre-orders are doing well then, which will surprise some
Because the vanilla Xbox One controller feels like a cheap knock-off of the vaunted Xbox 360 pad that came before it.
Looks nice, but they really needed a screen capture button.
"Bumper buttons are finally, actually usable"
Did they ever try the new 3.5mm headphone jack model of the controller?
Cons
Price
Non-rechargeable batteries
So, how good are these Eneloops? I see people mentioning them all the time, but are they really that good? How long do they last?
I bought my four Eneloops three years ago. They last about 15 hours of playtime in the Xbox One controller, normal AA batteries last a little longer. Of course rumble intensive games like Forza 6 drain the energy a little faster. I recharge my Eneloops about every second day (switch the pair that was charged with the empty one) and haven't had a substantial loss in battery life over those three years (which amounts to about 500 recharges). They cost me 10 Euro including the charger so yeah, Eneloops are incredibly good. But there are Chinese fakes on Amazon and eBay, those are no good. Best buy offline.
Scuf would make bank then, I think they hold patents on them.I wish paddles to become a basic feature in next gen controllers.
sounds like a 'must buy' for every PC gamer
Probably a dumb question, but if I switch the A and B buttons, will games that show button prompts detect that?
Basically, if a game says "Press A to jump" would it instead show "Press B to jump"?
I don't have that problem. I have Eneloops that have sit in my cupboard for a year and then when I pop them in they worked great with at least 75% charge.
In the Xbox One controllers, I go a month or so in between charges with my son using them almost daily. They also have been sitting in Wiimotes and Xbox 360 controllers that sometimes go months between use, and still work fine when they are needed.
+1. It is so much more convenient to just swap out the batteries real quick than find a cable and play wired for the rest of my session.This is a pro. Silly, IGN.
Let me use my Eneloops.
I don't know what he's talking about here, I dislike going back to the 360 controller after using an Xbox One controller for a while.
"Bumper buttons are finally, actually usable"
Did they ever try the new 3.5mm headphone jack model of the controller?
To be fair, if you slapped a touchpad and speakers into your gamepad, it'd have similarly shitty battery life as well.At least it's not the DS4 battery
To be fair, if you slapped a touchpad and speakers into your gamepad, it'd have similarly shitty battery life as well.
Greatly looking forward to the Elite, definitely picking one up.