The controller is great. I was worried that as a person who generally prefers the xbox layout, I wouldn't get on with the playstation esque layout of this controller. I found however that the sticks on this are placed in such a way that it's almost a middle ground between the two. I accustomed pretty quick to it.
It has the ability to be programmed over bluetooth from your Android phone (even though it's not able to be played that way), and it allows you to edit button mappings and deadzones for all the controls. It also has multiple profiles you can store on the controller, which is handy. I've been using it with Windows and it seems to work fine. I did however find that it didn't work with my Linux distro of choice, so if you're buying this as a do everything controller, I don't think it'd be as compatible as other generic controllers out there (such as the standard Pro2).
The build quality, button feel and placement are all very nice, the textured back is surprisingly comfortable and the sticks are velvety smooth. The only downside I can generally find is that it's a wired versus a wireless controller. It's not a huge detriment and means it never runs out of batteries, however it'd be nice to have the option. In every other regard though, I have no problems with it.
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After using a PS5 for the previous 2yrs, my hands simply could not get used to using an Xbox controller (I sold my PS5 to buy an Xbox Series X). The DualSense PS5 controller is so comfy and I much prefer the parallel thumb-sticks. The off-set Xbox controller thumb-sticks along with the chunky ergonomics instead of the much thinner PS5 controller, made gaming unenjoyable. Thank the Lord for the 8BitDo! I absolutely love it! So comfortable and a joy to play with (if you prefer the PlayStation style pad). It even has re-mappable buttons. And for under £40? No brainer. On a side-note, the 8BitDo controller for the Nintendo Switch is the most popular in the world for it. I’m telling you this so as not to be put off by it’s name or thinking this is an unheard of company. They produce great gaming controllers!
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