Why not get the DualSense? I went from DS4 to DualSense and I love it. We also have a Series S and I don't mind the controller. Yes, the face buttons are a little stiff and I find the angle of the triggers a little awkward. DualSense is definitely my favourite.
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Because DS doesn't fix any of those issues. The d pad still blows.
All d pads blow. The weird xbox thing is definitely worse than the DS. I find the dpad on the DualSense much better than on the ds4.
Well couple of reasons, it's really expensive and from the looks of it I'll just have the same issues with it that I do with DS4.
In my experience the playstation has always had a better dpad for fighters than the Xbox. I'd even say that the worst first party playstation controllers are better than the best Xbox controllers for fighters but I haven't tried the series controller yet so maybe they finally made something that's not terrible for fighters.
Get either the officially licensed Sega Saturn USB controller from RetroBit or the 8bitdo M30.
Saturn mk2 (original) controller has the best dpad ever made IMO.
Neither available here :/
Even better would be an original Saturn controller with a USB converter. I've had luck with Mayflash in the past, but nowadays I use a Bliss Box.
Or just get/build an arcade stick.
I'd get an arcade stick if I could but those are just way too expensive to be an option for me, and idk where I'd find an original Saturn controller, doesn't seem like it's available anywhere.
AliExpress has some $40-60 leverless controllers ( like an arcade stick but with buttons instead of a joystick)
Ebay is your friend for original controllers. About $20 in the US. Some from Japan as well.
Building an arcade stick is slightly more affordable.
I hate how you guys are trying give me all these nice options and I keep coming back with disappointing answers lol, ebay and aliexpress are not available here @FifteenTimmy77@lemm.ee
Was the Sega Mega Drive popular in your country? The 6 button controller has the same DPad and is also a good option.
Don't think Sega sold any hardware here officially, I looked up the controller, only results I could find were from foreign websites.
What about access to arcade hardware from Sanwa and Seimitsu? Would need to build a shell and hook up a control board, though.
What online retailers are available to you?
The fighting game community here is tiny and not really connected, so stuff like custom parts for assembling your own stick is not really a thing, what's available here is limited and expensive.
As for retailers, just amazon pretty much, other online retailers don't really offer anything different.
Is there any way for you to import things?
Unless someone physically brings the stuff with them over here it's not an option, the import charges on electronics are extremely high.
Any physical retro game shops around you?
There's a small market here centered around gaming stuff but they mostly just sell pirated stuff and knock off peripherals. There's barely a market for current gen products, no ones buying retro stuff.
Not sure how to help there, especially without knowing which country you're in, although even then, I'm familiar with the US side of things.
Yup, very much doubt knowing will help but I'm in India.
Wow, you're not kidding about price.
Arcade joystick + buttons combo: https://www.amazon.in/Sanwa-JLF-TP-8YT-Joystick-OBSF-30-Button/dp/B01F6QIMX4/
USB encoder: https://www.amazon.in/Joystick-Encoder-Controller-Raspberry-Machine/dp/B098L1DB86/
And even then, that doesn't include a shell.
For a much more affordable solution:
I hear these Logitech controllers are pretty good, but I haven't tried them: https://www.amazon.in/Logitech-F310-Gamepad-Cable-Connection/dp/B003VAHYQY/
Refurbished: https://www.amazon.in/CERTIFIED-REFURBISHED-Logitech-F310-Gamepad/dp/B01DWTIE3A/
Yeah arcade stick is just not a feasible option, and that Logitech might be fine for general purpose but I'd be better off just sticking with my old ds4 instead of buying that. Thanks for looking anyways :)
Right now my only options it seems like are buying a new ds4, Xbox series controller or hori fighting commander switch version. Everything else is either too expensive or worse than my old ds4.
You might have better luck asking around in India-specific gaming forums.
Try replacing the rubber padding. That's what I did and works like new.
I'll look into that, thanks!