PS4 Back Button

nantucket66 · 16 Feb 2020 at 12:01

Has anyone got yet? If so any good?
I presume they won't offer a benefit in every game, but should be useful in FPS like COD etc?

Tempted to pick one up once Game get them back in stock.

5punk3monk3y · 16 Feb 2020 at 20:30

I got one, fits well and is very easy to set up.

Once in place the buttons are perfectly placed for my middle fingers. I'm currently playing through farcry primal and have the square (interaction) and triangle (health) buttons assigned and can now avoid attacks whilst eating and likewise scavenge much easier whilst moving.

spook2575 · 17 Feb 2020 at 00:51

Does the screen switch off once buttons are assigned?

MM-Seat · 17 Feb 2020 at 10:48

spook2575 said:
Does the screen switch off once buttons are assigned?

I believe it quickly turns off after you have interacted with it.

5punk3monk3y · 17 Feb 2020 at 17:59

spook2575 said:
Does the screen switch off once buttons are assigned?

Yes

spook2575 · 17 Feb 2020 at 18:56

Ah thanks

nantucket66 · 17 Feb 2020 at 20:29

Ordered one today, should get tomorrow or Wednesday with a bit of luck.

JBeck · 18 Feb 2020 at 09:53

Didn't realise they were already available, not in stock at game, how much do they go for?

Scort · 18 Feb 2020 at 10:02

Can only find them on eBay for £40 - though the RRP is supposed to be £25 - so I'll hang fire picking a set up.

JBeck · 18 Feb 2020 at 10:33

Scort said:
Can only find them on eBay for £40 - though the RRP is supposed to be £25 - so I'll hang fire picking a set up.

yep just been looking, I absolutely will not pay £40 even though I really need one (I have a habit of pressing R3 in by accident and hence trying to punch people from miles away in Apex) so will happily wait too.

TheVoice · 18 Feb 2020 at 10:46

TheVoice said:
I got one, I'm still undecided as to whether it's a help or hindrance. They've done the best they can with it but I find when gripping the controller it makes it feel quite a bit thicker and my hands end up cramping slightly after a while.

That said, I've only used it a couple of times so hopefully I'll get used to it.

Plainsong · 18 Feb 2020 at 10:50

JBeck said:
yep just been looking, I absolutely will not pay £40 even though I really need one (I have a habit of pressing R3 in by accident and hence trying to punch people from miles away in Apex) so will happily wait too.

I do this all the time in Apex - well, I used to. Last week I moved melee to circle and R3 is now crouch. It has helped me a ton and my slides are much better. Also I don't try to melee someone who is twenty metres away

I am wondering if this adapter could be used for changing the directional buttons in Apex of the default d-pad (left health and armor etc, right grenades) which is quite fiddly for me so it might be easier to stick them on the back button.

Punt · 18 Feb 2020 at 10:51

JBeck said:
Didn't realise they were already available, not in stock at game, how much do they go for?

Yeah, I went into Game yesterday to get one, out of stock, though there were plently of boxes on the shelves. So I ordered online from them instead, getting delivered tomorrow with free shipping.

TheVoice · 18 Feb 2020 at 10:55

Plainsong said:
I am wondering if this adapter could be used for changing the directional buttons in Apex of the default d-pad (left health and armor etc, right grenades) which is quite fiddly for me so it might be easier to stick them on the back button.

Yep, you can assign any of the controller buttons to it except SHARE and the Touchpad. You've then also got three different profiles that can be set up and changed between by clicking the screen on the back.

Plainsong · 18 Feb 2020 at 10:59

TheVoice said:
Yep, you can assign any of the controller buttons to it except SHARE and the Touchpad. You've then also got three different profiles that can be set up and changed between by clicking the screen on the back.

I am definitely interested then. I can't access GAME at work - are they selling at RRP or have they hiked the price due to demand?

JBeck · 18 Feb 2020 at 11:56

Plainsong said:
I am definitely interested then. I can't access GAME at work - are they selling at RRP or have they hiked the price due to demand?

Not available to order right now...

JBeck · 18 Feb 2020 at 11:58

Plainsong said:
I do this all the time in Apex - well, I used to. Last week I moved melee to circle and R3 is now crouch. It has helped me a ton and my slides are much better. Also I don't try to melee someone who is twenty metres away

I am wondering if this adapter could be used for changing the directional buttons in Apex of the default d-pad (left health and armor etc, right grenades) which is quite fiddly for me so it might be easier to stick them on the back button.

Tried that but cannot get on with crouching/sliding on R3, have tried everything but nothing feels right.

Will definitely be doing that and also like you changing some current dpad options.

JBeck · 18 Feb 2020 at 12:02

Just managed to reserve one in a local ish store, nice.

Plainsong · 18 Feb 2020 at 12:20

JBeck said:
Tried that but cannot get on with crouching/sliding on R3, have tried everything but nothing feels right.

I'd say it took me a couple of days and many comedy deaths to get used to it but it's fine now that I don't have to think about it.

JBeck · 18 Feb 2020 at 12:24

Plainsong said:
I'd say it took me a couple of days and many comedy deaths to get used to it but it's fine now that I don't have to think about it.

Yeah comedy deaths indeed, the best was when I tried remapping the quip wheel to R3, I was quipping away at impromptu times and getting dropped whilst still shooting my mouth off...