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Trailling off the issue here but xbox controllers sucks ass. I swear they add input delay if you use bluetooth instead their own dongle. Joysticks feel cheap and buttons are super loud and clicky. The shell is pretty decent with nice color selection and easy battery swaps but that’s about it.

Prefer the ps4 or ps5 controller which feel nice. The buttons are firm but quiet, joy sticks feel decent. Same with the switch controller but they have no analog triggers.

Are 8bitdo controllers similar? Playstation controllers are expensive and don’t have hall effect joysticks.

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soulsource@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
What annoys me is that previous generations of Xbox controllers had quite good build quality. The Xbox 360 controller was amazing in that regard, and the Xbox One controller was pretty decent too. The Xbox Series X controllers (and I am explicitly not excluding the “Elite” model) feel like cheap trash in comparison.

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- orochi02@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Can I ask what about it feels cheap?
  
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  - soulsource@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    There are several small differences between the Xbox 360 and the Xbox Series X gamepad. No single point by itself would be a very big difference, but overall it sums up. I have both gamepads in front of me, and will try to make a comparison:
    
    The material of the Xbox 360 gamepad feels “better”. I can’t exactly say why, but I think it’s because of its smooth material on the bottom.
    
    The Xbox 360 gamepad has bigger analogue sticks, with stronger springs.
    
    Similarly, the triggers of the Xbox Series X gamepad are “weaker” than of the Xbox 360 gamepad.
    
    I would have sworn that the Xbox Series X controller is a lot lighter too, but turns out, after weighing them both, that the Xbox 360 controller is slightly lighter. It does not feel this way though, with the Xbox 360 gamepad feeling way sturdier and heavier (but, as said, it’s actually lighter?!?).
    
    The buttons on the Xbox 360 gamepad feel a lot smoother. They don’t make a “cheap, broken device” noise when being pressed.
    
    This also applies to the D-Pad.
    
    I think the last point - the feeling when using the buttons and especially the D-Pad - is the most important one for me. On the Xbox 360 gamepad the buttons feel like actual buttons. On the Xbox Series X gamepad they sound and feel like a fidget toy. Using the D-Pad on the Xbox Series X gamepad is really annoying, because of the noise it makes.
    
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    soulsource@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Oh, and a small follow-up:
    
    I just asked my partner which gamepad feels “better”. She chose the Xbox Series X controller, so maybe my opinion isn’t the most objective one.
    
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ArtVandelay@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
My 8bit do ultimate wireless feels very premium and runs perfect under bazzite.

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