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JohnnyShoulder

@nessisonett I was thinking the same, most use a wired controller cos of the reduced latency.

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Th3solution

@nessisonett @RogerRoger
“Spongy” is a good descriptor of the D-pad. So far I’ve not had to rely on it either, and mine seems to register input appropriately, but it definitely doesn’t feel as snappy and precise. A bit loosey-goosey feeling due to the squishiness of it. I actually have two controller and one of them is spongier than the other, but neither are on par with DS4.

Also, interestingly, one of my controllers seems to have slightly stronger haptic feedback than the other. It’s very subtle, but I can only assume the motors in one of them is more solidly built. Of course, I did drop one of them so it might be that.

@Arugula I’ve not timed it, but 3-4 hours sounds low to me. I have put in two sessions in my current charge, each session about 1-2 hours and I still have two bars. I’m guessing I get 5-6 hours. I have full adaptive trigger, haptic feedback all engaged, but I do have the mic set to default off and I think I might have changed a setting to make the light around the touch pad at the lowest setting (...or am I dreaming that...🤔)

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mookysam

@Th3solution The d-pad isn't amazing. When playing Rayman Legends I noticed that it would sometimes incorrectly register a d-pad press. For instance, it would occasionally think I was pressing left instead of down. Years of playing side-scrollers has me programmed to use d-pads for movement, but it irritated me so much I switched to the analogue stick. It's not quite as comfortable to roll your thumb over as on the PS4 d-pad, either. I sound rather grumpy as I guess it's not a major issue, and it's the only real complaint I can think of. When it was revealed I thought the increased size would be a problem for my hands, but I actually find it pretty comfy, so long as I rest it on my lap or gut.

@Arugula I find the battery to last a little longer than the DualShock 4, and have the light set to the dimmest possible. I've invested in a charging dock, which is a massive help so long as I can remember to slot it in there before bed. Before I got that it was really annoying having to charge mid-play session, as the console's supplied USB cable is so short!

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Th3solution

@mookysam I was just getting used to the size and different weight balance of it and then I went back to my DS4 over the weekend for a little while and it felt so much better. Ah well, ...I’ll get used to it. It’s still comfortable enough for me. I do love how the slight texture of the DSe feels as opposed to the smoothness and glossy feel of the prior DualShocks. And I don’t mind the logo button for the main PS button in the center which I’ve heard some people complain about. I think it’s a nice touch artistically and it is easy to find by feel since it has a uniqueness and isn’t just a round button

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RogerRoger

@nessisonett @JohnnyShoulder I fully admit that I name-checked eSports out of total ignorance back there, so I'm grateful for the education (and further thanks to @Chevyguy for stepping in and ensuring that my misplaced musings weren't totally outside the realms of possibility)!

@Th3solution I haven't been brave enough to test my back-up DualSense and compare yet, but it's interesting to see that you've noticed a discrepancy in build quality first-hand. Anybody manufacturing anything during the past eighteen months is gonna get an extra 10% grace from me, but a console's launch window horror stories are usually spread about a bit more. Although now I'm curious whether your dropped controller has the better D-Pad and stronger haptics. Might be like when Homer Simpson used a crumpled garbage can to fix everybody's back problems. Let's all drop our DualSenses!

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nessisonett

@Chevyguy Apparently it only uses controller because Sony are partnered with the league and they literally demand that you have to use controller. Which is pretty silly.

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mookysam

@Th3solution I'd no doubt notice the difference if I were to hold a DualShock 4 again, but my PS4 is boxed up. The DS4 is certainly a very comfortable controller. I like the texture on the back of the DualSense, too; my DS4 got very smooth from years of holding it. I quite like the logo PS button, and how a light press brings up the tab at the bottom without exiting the game, and a long press brings up the dashboard proper.

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