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[Opt1kon_]

Maybe it's me, but I haven't had anything bad happen to the several different dual shock 4 controllers that I've had, besides the complaint that the battery life sucks I've pretty much made/Modified my own controllers

PS if you're wondering what ever happened to the other controllers I still have them and they're all modded like this one

 

[LifEndz]

I bought a PS anniversary DS4 and after a mere 6 or so months it's already not as responsive as it was. Buttons are sticking and not registering inputs. Really sucks in trials matches. I was hoping against hope for DS4 premium controller. And all that customized controller design stuff MS. is doing looks really cool too. Missing outing a lot of money, Sony.

 

[webkatt]

I'm hoping I can use the new bluetooth xbox controller on the PS4

 

[Future]

Broke 4 ps4 controller right triggers. Never broke another game controller in my life

 

[reptilescorpio]

I preferred the 360 controller last generation to the Dualshock 3 but I actually feel like the Dualshock 4 is superior in terms of ergonomics and the feel of the buttons and triggers to the standard Xbox One controller.

Haven't used an Elite XBO controller yet, though that's $150 and not really a mainstream option.

My thoughts exactly. I still hold a candle for the amazing 360 controller but DS4 has the mantle currently.

 

[EatinOlives]

i couldn't stand using the lunar white xbox one controller. should have just kept my wired 360.

To each their own; I think the XB1 controller is my favorite right now and Lunar White is by far my favorite color (not to mention that sweet textured grip), so by transitive property the Lunar White XB1 controller is my favorite controller on the market right now.

 

[eyeball_kid]

I haven't really had problems with my DS4s, though I don't find them as ergonomic as the old controllers, and the placement and overall design of the Options button is probably the worst decision I've seen on a Sony controller. Every single time I try to press it my thumb fumbles around trying to find it and make sure I don't press the touchpad by mistake. But my sticks have been fine; no plastic cracking or anything.

I don't understand when people complain about the battery life – my DS4 controllers last far far longer on a charge than any of my DS3 controllers. I do have the revised PS4 model though, so perhaps the older DS4s had worse battery.

 

[Afrikan]

Those elite controller prices are dumb.

The DS4 is more than fine.

and you only get 90 days of warranty protection. Damn fuck that.

 

[CLEEK]

20 years later the D-PAD is stil in the most natural position on the controller. Sony is the only major console manufacturer that has kept the d-pad in that position since the introduction of analog stick controller. God forbid they changed it now. Sony fans would freak out by my guess.

The d-pad position is why I love the Dualshocks over competitor's pads. Same is true for the Vita vs the 3ds

It doesn't bother me in the slightest, or more importantly, impact my ability, if the analogue is in the primary position (Xbox pad) or secondary position (Dualshock). Preference would be to have it in the primary (Xbox) position, but the trade off is too great.

It matters a great deal to usability where the d-pad is placed. I still play a ton of digital input games, and having a d-pad moved down and across really affects my ability. Trying to play on the d-pad on Xbox pads or the n3DS is horrible, to the point I don't play those sorts of games on those consoles. With the Dualshocks, it's suitable for all types of games.

 

[ps3ud0]

I'm hoping I can use the new bluetooth xbox controller on the PS4

Very unlikely looking at what BT accessories PS4 supports compared to the PS3

ps3ud0 8)

 

[Demoskinos]

They are poor build quality but they are also my favorite controller ever so... eh... conundrums.

 

[foolishoptimist]

It helps that Sony started with Integrated Bluetooth and a standard headphone jack, that they didn't need to update their controller with those features like MS did.

There have been several tweaks to materials and build quality since launch, but those are unnoticeable at a glance.

 

[LAM09]

A tweaked DS4 is warranted IMO. The battery life alone is something that needs to be sorted.

 

[HStallion]

After having tried the Steam Controller, The Elite controller and using the DS4 since I own a PS4, I still gotta go for the PS4. The build quality is an issue on the DS4 and its great on the Elite... but a 150 dollars? Man I don't know, it seems like a rip off honestly after some of the impressions I've read. Its just an X1 controller and I do not like how they do the paddle things but then again I don't play a ton of FPS games so they were already kind of pointless for me.

The Steam controller was interesting as well. Not sure how I feel about it but I realize I probably need a much longer time using it to get used to the touch pads. I tried played SFV on it and it wasn't working so hot and I wasn't sure if it was me or the controller. Some games work great especially ones that don't need tons of quick motions. Again probably need more time to get used to and adjusted to it but its interesting. I also prefer how they did their back paddles instead of those piddly little things on the X1

 

[saunderez]

Broke 4 ps4 controller right triggers. Never broke another game controller in my life

Massive engineering flaw. I'm convinced over time 100% of triggers will break.

 

[SummitAve]

The build quality and battery could definetly be better on the dualshock.

 

[Lord Error]

DS4 is a fantastic controller. At least for me who doesn't have any manufacturing problems with it. It actually feels really solidly built, sticks are amooth, buttons are great. Most importantly, games control great with it, and it all just feels right. My only problem with it was a battery, but putting a 2000mah battery in there has solved that. There was an excellent thread here which gave step by step instructions of which battery to buy, and what to do, and it worked like a charm. It's truly a shame they don't put that battery in there by default.

 

[Bsigg12]

Maybe it's me, but I haven't had anything bad happen to the several different dual shock 4 controllers that I've had, besides the complaint that the battery life sucks I've pretty much made/Modified my own controllers

https://i.imgur.com/SUd6Gt7.jpg




PS if you're wondering what ever happened to the other controllers I still have them and they're all modded like this one

You should clean your controller and flip your picture around.

 

[Natels]

I love the DS4.

But I'd buy an Elite version with paddles and a bit higher thumbsticks on day 1

 

[Tristax]

$150, no thanks. Thats as premium as nvidia 'founders edition'.

I own 3 and haven't had a single problem. I didn't make a Youtube video though.

 

[Jumeira]

Wake me up when MS actually learns how to make the joystick stay in its deadzone when you're not touching it.

what? All their pads are fine in this regard.

Yeah. I was actually in shock with how poor the DS4 feels. It's cheap, and the battery life is shockingly bad.

Elite and normal pad are superior in feel with better ergonomics, reason why I choose multiplats for XOne.

 

[NJDEN]

The new Xbox controller supports both Bluetooth as well as Xbox's proprietary signal. My question is, if I have the proprietary signal adapter for PC, is that better than Bluetooth?

I'm a little annoyed that I sold my DS4 in favor of a second revision Xbox One controller, but in order to use it wirelessly I had to pick up one of their $20 adapters... If this had come out last year I would not have needed to worry since my PC still had a Bluetooth adapter for my DS4.

Additionally, do the Elite models also have the Bluetooth capability? Is that something they are adding into the manufacturing, or did they always have that functionality?

 

[PsihoPerihelion]

Pretty much.....the quality of the sticks themselves are garbage.....but there is no controller more accurate than the ds4. I could take both controllers and slowly lean the sticks and the DS4 sticks will always activate sooner than the Xbox one ones. Even the elite has the same dead zone gap as the original bone controller. Really wish more people would complain about it to Microsoft because I don't remember it being an issue with the right sticks of the 360.

You know this depends on the game, right? Ratchet and Clank takes almost half of the movement zone to get a reaction. Call of Duty and Battlefield, on the other hand, react to even the smallest push.

 

[SwolBro]

Xbox Elite controller is amazing. I get that peoples hands are different but the Ds4 makes absolutely no sense to me for shooters.

I'd suggest anyone that is set on PS4 but hate the controller to check out http://cronusmax.com/

I've heard good experiences with people using their Elites on the PS4.

 

[Warnen]

As much as these guys bite off each other would have sworn a year later Sony would have an elite style controller.

 

[RichiRamjag]

My only real complaint is the fucking battery life. It's a joke.

 

[Wavebossa]

sorry, but there is yet to be a Xbox controller as good as this

Sorry, but I disagree

 

[e_i]

Yeah, Sony needs to spend $100,000 on a controller that looks slightly different from the previous one.

 

[Wavebossa]

Yeah, Sony needs to spend $100,000 on a controller that looks slightly different from the previous one.

I'd settle for one that has better sticks

 

[thechristoph]

My DS4 controller is holding up just fine. I don't know how other people are chewing through theirs. My problem with the hardware is that it doesn't hold a charge. At all. It goes from 100% to 0% immediately. I only use it for PC, so it's easy to just keep it plugged in. I wish I didn't have to use a third party utility to make it work, but it's fine.

The Xbox One controller is fine, I have the wireless adapter for PC. but the games I've been playing lately (Nuclear Throne and Enter the Gungeon), the PS4 controller is more comfortable.

I wish it was easier to switch controllers on the fly on the PC.

 

[Azriell]

DS4 is my favorite controller ever, but the stick rubber issue is such a failure on Sony's part. Battery life should be better, but with two controllers and a charging dock, I'm ok.

 

[Lothars]

The DS4 is better than any Xbox controller. Elite or no. Doesn't matter.

This is coming from a huge 360 controller fanboy. The DS4 is much better than the 360 and the One controller.

Yup, The DS4 is the best controller around though I do like the Elite, just vastly prefer the DS4.

I own 3 and haven't had a single problem. I didn't make a Youtube video though.

I've had friends that have had elite controllers fail on them, I haven't encountered that but for a 150 dollar controller, it's an issue.

 

[SwolBro]

The DS4 is better than any Xbox controller. Elite or no. Doesn't matter.
.

Personal preferences won't matter here. In the end, build quality and battery life the Xbox controller is better. Throw in the elite with it's different feature sets and it's even more so.

 

[Di3go_TiroC3rto]

I'm waiting for DS4 revision before buying another, the left analog stick on mine has teared down quite bit. I just hope it's not like the Elite XB1 controller, cause they unveiled the price in Brazil and it's R$1799 or US$520 . That's about the price of the console itself here.

 

[Opt1kon_]

You should clean your controller and flip your picture around.

I actually took that photo a long time ago sorry about that

 

[Estocolmo]

The main reason I game on Xbox One. Just like I never could understand the N64 controller I'm never going to be able to play with the DS4.

 

[SwolBro]

I'm waiting for DS4 revision before buying another, the left analog stick on mine has teared down quite bit. I just hope it's not like the Elite XB1 controller, cause they unveiled the price in Brazil and it's R$1799 or US$520 . That's about the price of the console itself here.

Isn't the PS4 console even more expensive than all of that combined over there or have they dropped the price?

 

[Lothars]

Personal preferences won't matter here. In the end, build quality and battery life the Xbox controller is better. Throw in the elite with it's different feature sets and it's even more so.

That's not fact though. Certainly some people have had issues with DS4 and build quality but it's definitely not the majority. It's the same with Xbox Elite Controllers and build quality.

 

[SkinnerSw33t]

The DS4 is pretty bad. I know it has a strange fan following here on GAF, but there's really not much of a comparison between it an the Xbox controller.

 

[Toki767]

I don't know, I haven't had issues with the DS4.

I did laugh when I realized Microsoft admitted to spending hundreds of millions of dollars on the original Xbox One controller. Just to replace it twice in 3 years.

 

[Cwarrior]

They've been lagging behind everyone else for over a decade now.

Sony too afraid to change anything so they just keeping slapping more half assed do-hickies on top(glowing lights,pads things) without fixing anything and doing a poor job implementing improvments(flimsy sholder buttons).

 

[Movalpolos]

XB1 controller isnt even good for VR

 

[SwolBro]

I did laugh when I realized Microsoft admitted to spending hundreds of millions of dollars on the original Xbox One controller. Just to replace it twice in 3 years.

They didn't replace anything, they've only added to it or slightly modified it. And to be honest with you the bumper adjustment they made wasn't needed. The vocal minority online pushed them to change something that was originally changed for the better.

I much prefer the bumpers on the stock xbox controller than what we have with the elite. It angers me to no end that they constantly listen to the overblown complaints instead of trusting in their internal testing teams, which for the xbox one stock controller was comprised of very hardcore and competitive shooter players.

 

[Di3go_TiroC3rto]

Isn't the PS4 console even more expensive than all of that combined over there or have they dropped the price?

They started production in Manaus, so the price has come down to match the Xbox One. I got mine from the gray market though

 

[reKon]

My DS4's are awesome because they have broken... (yet?).

I love what Sony did with the controller, but it's a shame that there's a QC issue. Also the battery life on mine blow. I hope they are fixing this in revisions. I don't think they need to change much other than increase the battery life by 2x and improve the quality control. Everything else about the controller is great. The light bar people hate, but I guess it hasn't affected me because I forget about it when I'm playing.

 

[Dinjooh]

Even if you prefer the layout of the PS4 controller, the real killer is battery life. It's a super light controller so they definitely could have included something beefier.

The only thing about I miss about the DS3 is that 30 hour battery life. It felt nice to just forget about charging it for lenghty periods at a time. Whereas with the DS4 I have to plan ahead with charging in case there's a new game coming out, urgh.

Maybe it's me, but I haven't had anything bad happen to the several different dual shock 4 controllers that I've had, besides the complaint that the battery life sucks I've pretty much made/Modified my own controllers

PS if you're wondering what ever happened to the other controllers I still have them and they're all modded like this one

Can I please come over to your place and clean your controller, you're driving my ocd up the wall.

 

[Ushay]

What annoys me is their refusal to make revisions to the controller. Mean while MS is has now released a new Bluetooth enabled device.

 

[Wollan]

No positional tracking for Xbox controllers is a huge miss for VR. I also really like the DS4 speaker and the controller feels great for FPS games.
The touch surface has proven to not be much of a factor. I wished it had haptic feedback ala Steam controller.

 

[Opt1kon_]

The only thing about I miss about the DS3 is that 30 hour battery life. It felt nice to just forget about charging it for lenghty periods at a time. Whereas with the DS4 I have to plan ahead with charging in case there's a new game coming out, urgh.



Can I please come over to your place and clean your controller, you're driving my ocd up the wall.

Lol it's an old pic

Much better this was taken last week

 

[_SAKY_]

The d-pad position is why I love the Dualshocks over competitor's pads. Same is true for the Vita vs the 3ds

It doesn't bother me in the slightest, or more importantly, impact my ability, if the analogue is in the primary position (Xbox pad) or secondary position (Dualshock). Preference would be to have it in the primary (Xbox) position, but the trade off is too great.

It matters a great deal to usability where the d-pad is placed. I still play a ton of digital input games, and having a d-pad moved down and across really affects my ability. Trying to play on the d-pad on Xbox pads or the n3DS is horrible, to the point I don't play those sorts of games on those consoles. With the Dualshocks, it's suitable for all types of games.

Its awesome that you are satisfied but games that use the D-pad as the primary means of input are the in the minority by a landslide.