Decent game controller?

mrk said:
The G7 Pro wins in every area other than dpad, I might even go as far to say it beats Nintendo dpads, and I've always praised those as being the benchmark on how a dpad should feel.

It's missing stuff the G7 has though, no back buttons, no microswitch hair trigger mode, there is lockout switch but it's a digital lockout and not mechanical, and the membrane ABXY buttons require a bit more pressure than GameSir buttons, though this is an EasySMX trait so not anything out of the norm.

The sticks have no filtering so debounce from edge to centre is perfect.

If they fix the hair trigger detection with an update then it's great at ~£30 for someone looking for a controller that offers the core basics and doesn't care about the extra customisations I reckon.
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G7 Pro vs. the Hexgaming controller?

I'm still using my Dualsense Edge at the minute on PC but very tempted by the Pro, it's 89.99 at Argos at the minute!
 
That's a harder comparison as both are different types of controller, but I do find the hexgaming sticks to feel more natural, its stick curve is calibrated from factory to feel a certain way for both hall effect and potentiometer versions. I use both for whichever feels better in any given game, but always use the hex in games with native dualsense support.

G7 Pro has its convenience with the extra buttons as can game record, screenshot etc from those buttons whereas have to reach over to the keyboard with the other controllers. The rumble/haptics on dualsense is nicer than other controllers too so for improved immersion I do prefer that.
 
mrk said:
That's a harder comparison as both are different types of controller, but I do find the hexgaming sticks to feel more natural, its stick curve is calibrated from factory to feel a certain way for both hall effect and potentiometer versions. I use both for whichever feels better in any given game, but always use the hex in games with native dualsense support.

G7 Pro has its convenience with the extra buttons as can game record, screenshot etc from those buttons whereas have to reach over to the keyboard with the other controllers. The rumble/haptics on dualsense is nicer than other controllers too so for improved immersion I do prefer that.
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Cheers, appreciate that.
 
Really been enjoying the Dualsense Edge for FPS games these past 2 weeks, feel like I've got myself back to where I felt on controller around 18 months ago and can compete now vs. mouse & key players on The Finals. Also just generally useful then playing games like Arc, Ghost of Yotei, Helldivers 2 etc. that I would normally play on controller and not have that adjustment period of swapping back from M&KB to controller.

I've got 2 spare sticks for the Edge so have sent them off to a company in Stoke who will upgrade the modules to TMR sticks, hoping that should mean I don't have to worry about drift on the Edge for a little while longer but will maybe provide a bit of feedback once they've arrived to see how they feel.
 
In an amusing turn it seems the DualSense controller's internal microphone is actually a VERY good PC mic too, just plug in via USB and put the recording volume to max and that's it, you have a desktop mic that can sit far away and still be perfectly clear/clean suitable for calls/Discord etc.

Was not expecting that.
 
mrk said:
In an amusing turn it seems the DualSense controller's internal microphone is actually a VERY good PC mic too, just plug in via USB and put the recording volume to max and that's it, you have a desktop mic that can sit far away and still be perfectly clear/clean suitable for calls/Discord etc.

Was not expecting that.
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One of the benefits of gaming on PS5 now is that most players are using their microphone. The downside is that people don't realise the controller mic is on and all you here is frantic button pressing and parents shouting at children/pets.
 
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