I have a Razer wolverine V2 that I like quite a lot. But it’s not perfect though… I’m wondering what everyone else likes to use.

  • DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Gulikit KingKong 2 (Pro). Mostly same layout as an Xbox controller and is recognised as one by the computer, works wirelessly or wired (true wired, not just charging while wireless) and is in line with prices on the usual brands while having hall effect sensors so it’ll never suffer from stick drift (by human life standards, not literally never so it might be your great grandkid’s problem but who cares about that sniveling little brat, right?). It typically comes in “Nin Switch mode” but it has onboard settings for Xbox and you can buy a pack of face buttons to swap them to Xbox visual layout (they aren’t required for function, just better for those who have to look down to remember where this X button is or simply for aesthetics). Sometimes you can get the face button kit included with the controller either in-box or as a purchase bundle. If you live in the US, I believe the same controller is sold at Target as the Zen Pro. There are other bells as whistles such as motion controls and input recording features but they aren’t all that useful to most people. The company also sells replacement parts for the face button mechanisms so they’re easily repairable after typical wear and tear unlike most companies that expect you to bin it and buy a new one. Feel free to ask if you have any questions.

    Edit: I’m not sponsored or employed by Gulikit, I’m just a really pleased customer who wants to see potentiometer-based sticks that suffer from stick drift to go the way of the dodo and any company who lies about the difference in pricing to go with them.

    • rustyriffs@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      I can not handle their website XD

      Their controller does seem pretty good. I like the (seemingly good) repairability aspect too.

      A few features that I’ve grown accustomed to on my current controller are the additional buttons (this one has m1 and m2 buttons on the shoulders, though that isn’t really my favorite position for them), and the other thing would be the tactile switches in the face buttons. The switches in the face buttons for the Gulikit do look interesting, but I really like the tactile clicky switches that are in the Razr. I do wonder how they compare.

      One of the main features that I feel like I’m lacking right now is definitely wireless. Using a ~10’ cable when you’re on a laptop is really no fun.

      Another thing that I really like to see in a controller is an easy way to take screenshots, though, that can usually be remedied with a software solution as well.

      • DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca
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        1 year ago

        Luckily their website is only for showcase purposes. The controllers are on sale on Amazon and Aliexpress.

        If rear buttons or paddles are important to you, Gulikit is bringing out their new KK3 Max (let’s get an eyeroll for modern naming conventions) which has four paddles on the back. Supposedly it’s more or less the same controller as the KK2 Pro but with some refinements and some additions that people have been screaming for (paddles among them), new vibration motors and supposedly an upgraded version (whatever that means) of the face buttons. On the subject of the face buttons, I just looked up your Wolverine V2 to be sure what you meant by the tactile feel and I have to say that’s not something I’ve encountered on controllers since the early digital ones on PC-specific controllers back in the 90s and sad to say that the Gulikit has the ever-so-slightly mushy feel not unlike Playstation or Xbox controllers you will have already encountered though they are mechanical. They just chose to do some interesting tweaking to make them feel like the silicon kind. I have to say that I didn’t like the feel when I first got my KK2 but I quickly got used to it.

        I can relate to the unwieldly feeling of 8-10’ of cable from back when I gamed on a laptop but I’m a wired man at heart. That said, a controller that does both is nothing to be sniffed at. It’s always good to have options.

        Both the KK2 and KK3 have a screenshot button but I believe it only works when it’s in Switch mode. What you can do though is press the home button to bring up the Xbox Game Bar and use that to take a screenshot. Not ideal and personally, I just use good old PrtSc with a clipboard manager that I’ve set to keep 50 entries so I don’t accidentally overwrite the potential many of things I wish to keep from a gaming session.