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Decent game controller?

Yeah that abx dual sense controller has selectable circle or raw sensor mode via physical button which is very convenient.

Just a shame with dualsense you still don't get full feature support over Bluetooth on PC because Sony hasn't updated support. They support 750Hz polling over Bluetooth otherwise so perfectly capable of decent performance otherwise having used it with the Hexgaming Phantom previously and only going back to wired because of the lack of adaptive trigger and haptics support.
 
TangoEchoAlpha said:
I just default to a XBox One controller, but tempted to maybe try an 8BitDo Ultimate 2 next time.
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Ive had a gs g7 pro about 5 months now.. its better than xbox pads no doubt about it, and the switched and sticks are apparently higher quality than what microsoft use, so in theory it shouldn’t start crapping out on me after a year or two like the xbox pads do.
 
That's the original one or 8k later one with fee more features hence price I'd guess.

My abxylute dual sense is now in the hands of evri, I should give it a go on Monday .
 
Got a DS Edge from the members market for a good price. I was going to put some new sticks in it straight away but then I remembered how often I use a controller, so I may as well wait until the original ones show any sign of drift and then do it.
 
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Thoughts on the Abxylute P5 DualSense!

  • Size comparison vs G7 pro & Steam controller:
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I got rid of the Hexgaming as IMO the price isn't worth what you get compared to Steam controller/GameSir etc, but I did want a DualSense still for supported games hence trying out the Abxylute P5.

  • Unlike DualSense from Sony/Hexgaming (uses Sony internals), the P5 will not work on PC via Bluetooth, wired only.
  • It is recognised as a DualSense by games that support advanced haptics, adaptive triggers etc, Steam users will need to turn off Steam controller input for those games so the game's native support handles it.
  • The two toggle switches below each stick are for button mapping and setting the sticks to circle mode or raw mode. In raw mode the circle accuracy is 6.4%, which is better than the G7 Pro's 8.x% that I get.
  • It feels basically the same as a Sony DS or Hexgaming, though with subtle differences that IMO are better. The housing has 3 material finishes:
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The area where your fingers rest is like a very smooth rubbery material, though not actual rubber. The top fascia is a smooth hard plastic, whilst the rest of the grip where you palm etc touch is more course plastic.

  • The stick caps feel thinner than the Hexgaming/Sony ones, but can be popped off easily or use thumbstick covers, I am using the official GameSir ones on the Steam Controller in these pics, they seem to work fine too here.
  • Motion sensors all work fine and are responsive:
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  • Touchpad works fine and is fast:
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  • Back buttons can be remapped only to already existing buttons, no PC keyboard buttons etc. Their position makes them only really pressable comfortably with each middle finger which is fine for me. The switches for them are clickly microswitches. All other buttons are membrane tactile just like Sony/hexgaming.
  • You can adjust the LED light bar colour/brightness via Steam, though when you play a DualSense supported game, the game takes over the light to show game status etc.
  • Trigger rumble does feature as tested and confirmed via www.joypad.ai
  • The 3.5mm jack on the underside seems to work fine, and like other controllers, becomes a DAC when connected to a PC with mic input support.
  • Height is similar to the Steam controller:
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  • L/R button faces are textured:
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  • The D-pad shape is similar in size to Sony DS, but the surface is slightly more concave. I like both, still super nice to use the D-pad as I like these on both Sony and Nintendo style D-pads which both Steam controller and this do well.
  • Polling rate is 250Hz over USB-C.
  • Stick movement test:
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  • Synthetic latency comparison vs Steam controller:
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  • Debounce vs Steam controller (which is same as G7 Pro):
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(so clearly has filtering even in raw mode)...
  • The LED light bar does randomly flicker.
  • There is no creaking or flex regardless of how tight I grip it.
  • There are no visible screw holes to take it apart so looks like everything is press-fit and I don't want to damage my controller so will let someone else do a teardown lol.
Performance is as I would expect for a DS controller, feels just like one, just with hall effect sticks. Haptics all work as expected playing 007 First Light and Silent Hill Townfall were fine experiences.

So far seems to be a bargain at £60 really.
 
I was annoyed about my recent purchase until I realised it’s not an Edge equivalent. Would’ve had 2 for that price!
 
Little update after some time using the Steam controller. I have found that triggers can touch my middle fingers unless I position my fingers lower on each grip, which then means I need to stretch further to reach the Dpad/ABXY at times. I think other online found this too. It may require more time but for the times I have consciously done this I found that the hand positioning leads to slight discomfort stretching or bending my fingers to not hit the triggers when pulling them.

For that alone the DualSense/gameSirs etc are better for any given grip style it seems.

Thankfully both abxylute and Steam controller sticks are very responsive and sensitive as it turns out having now used both for fine aiming movements and stuff on native PC games as well as emulation (playing Ocarina of Time Remake as it runs/looks better on PC).
 
nft_99 said:
I use the Xbox Elite controller very happy with it.
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I've still got one in use, the second is basically a parts donor for the one that still works properly as they both developed various issues with stick drift and even the rubber membrane under the buttons not springing back, after a few years.

Really liking the g7 pro so far though.. It's a really good package with the charging dock and it does both wifi and Bluetooth. Although it's early days yet I'm impressed with it.

I've hardly messed with the app to change sensitivity etc either.
 
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