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[Dresden]

--always reliable

--continues the long tradition of wired superiority

--the wire being a choking hazard means natural selection is at work, even at home

Whereas wireless provides you the convenience of... what, move? I know it cuts down on clutter, but that's just like, opinion, dude.

 

[edgefusion]

Yes.

If you love them so much why don't you marry them?

 

[cws]

Am I the only one that prefers wired controllers?

Yes

 

[NIN90]

Biggest plus is the natural selection part.
There's also something nostalgic about them.

 

[KratosKilla]

I think wireless controllers are better. When talking about safety hazards. I think tripping over wires is more easily done than strangling yourself with a wire.

 

[Snuggles]

Yeah, probably.
I prefer not to be tethered to my console and it's nice not to have to deal with tangles and shit. Wireless for life.

 

[Kuramu]

You are not alone, but it's not much of a party.

 

[notsol337]

I like having a wired controller around myself, but there is something magical about wireless.

That magical property is called sit wherever the fuck I want to sit.

 

[Solid Moustache]

--the wire being a choking hazard means natural selection is at work, even at home

Spoiler

I totally hate cable clutter

 

[Lotan]

Yes flood emanate.

 

[Fox the Sly]

If you love them so much why don't you marry them?

Rest assured, someone in Japan has already done it, or will soon.

 

[Dresden]

Rest assured, someone in Japan has already done it, or will soon.

I'd totally do it if I could print some animu character on the wire. True love~

 

[Dr Bad Dude PHD]

I don't want to offend anyone, but if you prefer wired controllers it would be factually correct to say that there is something wrong with you and it's affecting your ability to think.

 

[Zombie James]

--always reliable

--continues the long tradition of wired superiority

--the wire being a choking hazard means natural selection is at work, even at home

Whereas wireless provides you the convenience of... what, move? I know it cuts down on clutter, but that's just like, opinion, dude.

See, if you had just put "networking" in the thread title instead of "controllers" and changed nothing else, a lot more people would agree with you. Wireless controllers > wired controllers.

 

[Bloodrage]

sit wherever the fuck I want to sit.

.

 

[MIMIC]

Sometimes I don't want to spend any money on batteries and in these cases, I prefer the wired one.

 

[Pimpbaa]

I don't want to offend anyone, but if you prefer wired controllers it would be factually correct to say that there is something wrong with you and it's affecting your ability to think.

Pretty much.

 

[SiteSeer]

you forgot your most easily defensible point: no batteries to charge/replace

edit: beaten

 

[I NEED SCISSORS]

I hate the huge battery pack at the back of the wireless Xbox 360 controller. It gets in the way of my fingers, which I like to spread eagle across the back. So in that case, and only that case, I would agree with you.

 

[TheUsual]

I was like this at first, but when I discovered how much more freedom you have with wireless, I can't go back. I don't mind batteries at all. That was something I think Microsoft did right: use AA batteries instead of lithium ion batteries. All I have to do is pop out the old ones and put in new ones.

 

[cabottemp]

the only thing better about wired controllers is their lack of a need to be charged, or replace the batteries.

 

[Proc]

Cheap batteries always win for me.

 

[Dresden]

I'm sad that no one sees the beauty of a long gray coil looping back across the floor to the console, like an umbilical cord yet to be cut.
:lol

 

[a Master Ninja]

I hate the huge battery pack at the back of the wireless Xbox 360 controller. It gets in the way of my fingers, which I like to spread eagle across the back. So in that case, and only that case, I would agree with you.

This is true.

 

[TheUsual]

I'm sad that no one sees the beauty of a long gray coil looping back across the floor to the console, like an umbilical cord yet to be cut.
:lol

At least you always know where the controller is. The one drawback I have with wireless is when I forget where I placed the controller. When it was wired, its not that hard to figure out where it disappeared. Plus, my controllers are black and my room isn't that bright, so it can be a fun little quest to find them.

 

[Dan Yo]

you forgot your most easily defensible point: no batteries to charge/replace

edit: beaten

I don't use batteries. I use a charge pack. In which the only major inconvenience arrives when I have to plug the wire into my controller and effectively have to suffer through the hindrance of ...... playing with a wired controller again.

 

[MattKeil]

I hate the huge battery pack at the back of the wireless Xbox 360 controller. It gets in the way of my fingers, which I like to spread eagle across the back. So in that case, and only that case, I would agree with you.

How does that even work? I just tried doing that and my fingers were overlapping like I was trying to fold my hands neatly in my lap.

 

[Sato Koiji]

Biggest plus would be the nostalgic factor.

 

[Jme]

--always reliable

--continues the long tradition of wired superiority

--the wire being a choking hazard means natural selection is at work, even at home

Whereas wireless provides you the convenience of... what, move? I know it cuts down on clutter, but that's just like, opinion, dude.

--can power on console like remote control

--the wireless signals are universal across products making accessories interchangeable

--does not force me to be 6 feet away from my large screen HDTV and allows me to keep my furniture spread out to accommodate the size of my living room

--pets and young humans can not chew through my wireless connection

--is better based on gremlin magic that makes it work

 

[Dresden]

I don't use batteries. I use a charge pack. In which the only major inconvenience arrives when I have to plug the wire into my controller and effectively have to suffer through the hindrance of ...... playing with a wired controller again.

For my 360, one of my controllers is the wireless that came with the console, and it's essentially just a wired controller now because the plug-n-play wire is plugged in pretty constantly.

 

[Pimpbaa]

I hate the huge battery pack at the back of the wireless Xbox 360 controller. It gets in the way of my fingers, which I like to spread eagle across the back. So in that case, and only that case, I would agree with you.

MS needs to release a 360 controller with a built in lithium-ion polymer battery. That could get rid of the hump.

 

[Cloudy]

Yes..

 

[manueldelalas]

There are some troubles with wireless controllers that make some people prefer wired ones
- no rechargeable batteries
- no easy way to charge the ones that have rechargeable batteries
- no rumble bullshit or removed features
- temporary disconnection
- short battery duration
- extra heat
- more expensive
- badly distributed weight

If all of these are not fixed I prefer wired controllers, but I think the XBOX 360 is close to perfection (although the wired one is much cheaper), I heard the DS3 fixed the SIXAXIS problems of connection and there are plenty of third party solutions tht fix the Wii one, so in this generation wireless is king.

 

[Schmattakopf]

I like the wireless part of wireless... but not having to deal with charging. I haven't had a huge problem with the PS3, but on the 360, the battery indicator is always wrong. I put it in fully charged, and it says 3/4 bars, and then in the last few minutes before the batteries are going to run out, it goes from 3 to 2 to 1. So often I find my controller just shutting off and me not being prepared for that...

 

[Oli]

The only advantage is no battery consumption. But that's a small price to pay.

 

[I NEED SCISSORS]

How does that even work? I just tried doing that and my fingers were overlapping like I was trying to fold my hands neatly in my lap.

I have small hands. It's a serious problem.

 

[VGChampion]

Wireless controllers are the best thing that's happened in gaming but I do miss wired controllers. Not having to worry about batteries is really nice.

 

[h3ro]

MS needs to release a 360 controller with a built in lithium-ion polymer battery. That could get rid of the hump.

BUT IF THE BATTERY DIES I HAVE TO THROW THE CONTROLLER IN THE GARBAGE. WHAT THE HELL SONY

 

[drkOne]

I moved the consoles away from my desk recently and today was presented with the need of charging my wireless DS3 with a cable plugged in.
The sense of being free from the console was killed. I don't want to feel trapped to the console by the controller wire. I felt less comfortable just by the fact that I couldn't sit however I wanted because of the nasty wire…

Yes, you are alone

Spoiler

and mad

.

 

[DeadFalling]

I don't want to offend anyone, but if you prefer wired controllers it would be factually correct to say that there is something wrong with you and it's affecting your ability to think.

Man... The only problem I have with wireless controllers is that I always forget to charge the controller. Always.

 

[udivision]

Rechargeable Battery Docks ftw.

 

[abombb]

I like to use wired controllers only if I don't have rechargeable batteries nearby, or (if they're usb) if I need an alternate controller scheme for pc games.

 

[Christine]

I take it you're not a dog owner.

 

[notsol337]

MS needs to release a 360 controller with a built in lithium-ion polymer battery. That could get rid of the hump.

If they all came with the rechargeable batter packs and the cable for it, I'd be pretty happy.

 

[Erebus]

The only bad thing about wireless controllers is the battery. It's annoying having to plug in my DualShock 3 whenever it's running low on battery and I'm in the middle of an online game.

 

[Grayman]

I am sticking with a wired keyboard and mouse.

Charging and battery usage are annoyances with the consoles. On the other hand I find myself sitting further away from the TV each generation and cable length would have to be much longer now.

 

[Black-Wind]

One of the reasons I don't play my Wii is because I don't like using up my fucking batteries so no, your not alone.

Gonna have to get me one of those rechargeable packs when SMG2 hits..

 

[Grayman]

I take it you're not a dog owner.

If a dog is going to eat the wire it is going to eat the controller. If you take the effort to hide the wireless one you could do the same with the wired one.

 

[Ranger X]

--always reliable

--continues the long tradition of wired superiority

--the wire being a choking hazard means natural selection is at work, even at home

Whereas wireless provides you the convenience of... what, move? I know it cuts down on clutter, but that's just like, opinion, dude.

I'm used to wireless controllers but it's true that they don't bring much for me.

Having to plug the fucking controller so it recharges IS more effort and annoyance than simply having a wired one for me.

.

 

[Ducks]

No. I like them more, they're lighter and I'm always forgetting to charge batteries

Wireless is still cool though, I don't hate them or anything :lol