Dear Microsoft, when you make your next console please leave this exactly the same

cluckles · 6 months

Actually, make the DPad not be balls for fighters...

But leave the rest of it alone.

juice_crew_all_stars · 6 months

The dpad is a little weak, I like the newer models better.

IsaacBrock · 6 months

Son, if they kept making the model t the same we wouldn't have cupholders.

pop_fest420 · 6 months

They need to fix the fucking d-pad.

Also the play and charge cable occasionally refusing to charge.

Also if they could somehow invent a feature that stops the build up of gunk underneath the sticks that would be amazing.

anothergaijin · 6 months

No. Add bluetooth so that you can use it with ANY BLUETOOTH DEVICE. PS3 and Wii controllers work on so many many things with the right drivers, because bluetooth is a standard built into so many things.

Also, make the USB cable actually connect it to the device and usable, instead of just working as a charge cable. You can plug a DS3 into a PC via the USB, and it gets recognized as a controller right away. And is usable without even bothering with Bluetooth if you don't want to. Because you can use the damn wire as an input method (and charge at the same time).

And fix that stupid D-Pad.

DustbinK · 6 months

Improvements we can all agree on:

Make the d-pad not shit. This seemed to be resolved by the model where you change how the d-pad works.
Rechargeable batteries built in that don't die within a year.
Charge through USB (which in turn would make it work on PC without needing an adapter or wired controller like the PS3 controller.)
Make the bumpers less clicky.
Smaller "Home" button to make accidental presses less likely.
Bluetooth.

Debatable and no way to please everyone:

Stick layout.
D-pad layout.
Convex/concave.

caitlinreid · 6 months

My husband says the old fat one fit his real mans hands better.

genzahg · 6 months

If they change anything, I'd like them to make the battery pack more reliable. It's bullshit that 3/4 of my controllers don't function unless I have the charge cable connected because the battery pack is loose or whatever.

I don't use the D-Pad enough to attest to it being comparatively good or bad, so if the popular opinion is to change it, go for it.

omatic810 · 6 months

Dear menes40, this is not Microsoft.

dezratt · 6 months

change the fucking D pad.

-ThatGuyOnReddit · 6 months

I agree, I love the Xbox controller.

Huffalicious · 6 months

PS3 like dpad please.

cmungs · 6 months

I would love to see the big Xbox live button in the middle changed to be a little more useful. Something like 2 smaller buttons - one that goes straight to your friends list and another the goes straight to messages.

AND make the dashboard/live menu more responsive! It is sooo slow to bring up the messages window when you get an invite or message. That shit needs to be instant when you hit that button!

simonhasdaemon · 6 months

NO NO NO NO NO NO. THAT D-PAD MUST GO.

Twotest · 6 months

Is it wrong that my favorite controller is still the original GCN controller?

SakeBomberman · 6 months

Dear Microsoft, when you make your next console please think of an even cooler and innovative design for your controller because if we ceased to improve we would still be playing with a super nintendo controller

spartacat300 · 6 months

This is the most comfortable controller to hold for me. The only thing that would I would even consider fixing is the D-pad. Even then, only make is a small fix that does not affect the shape.

altoid2k4 · 6 months

From the first time I held the 360 controller in my hand it was a match made in heaven, perfect size, weight, button spacing, everything. I hope they keep it the way it is too

Ziltoid_ · 6 months

Am I the only one that likes the PS3 controller more than the 360? People always rip on the thumbstick layout, but you're holding the 360 controller a different way in each hand for shooters, when the PS3 controller its the same way on both sides. Plus the PS3 thumbsticks seem to get less deadzone.

However, the triggers on the ps3 are worse.

UNC_Samurai · 6 months

No. Internal batteries charged by a USB cable. Quit nickel-and-diming us with separate batteries.

dhrenzen · 6 months

I'd prefer the face buttons to be pressure sensitive, as well as a better d-pad like everyone else mentioned.

zumu · 6 months

I prefer microsoft's old controllers

[deleted] · 6 months

Except also:

fix the dpad
lose the proprietary cord/battery bullshit
build the battery properly into the controller itself and lost the shitty lump on the back
make it Li-ion while you're at it.
use a better/more standard communication protocol like bluetooth so we don't also have to buy proprietary bullshit for wirelessness on PC
try some reasonably durable sticks that don't get broken and stuck off-center almost immediately (or actually immediately, straight out of the box brand new, like the last two I bought)
this is more console software, but let us fucking change controller numbers.

Other than that, don't change a thing.

cycopl · 6 months

Bring back the black and white buttons too. Or not. Whatever.

Mnementh2230 · 6 months

Of course they'll change it. Microsoft changes things just because they can - Hello Ribbon Interface?

reshef · 6 months

Dear microsoft, give your next console a mouse and keyboard.

MankeyManksyo · 6 months

Best Controller since Gamecube imho, only fighting game I play is SSBM so it works out I suppose...

Liquid_Milk · 6 months

Dear MS, fixed the joysticks, every controller I've bought from you suffers from the joysticks sticking ever so slightly, making it impossible to stand still in any game.

TheRabidWeasels · 6 months

longer battery life in the rechargeable packs would be nice

Wh3at159 · 6 months

it's probably most cost effective that way

wgraessle · 6 months

Better d-pad, built in battery, and maybe a rubberized surface on the sides are a few improvements I can think of. As far as the overall design, I agree it should stay the same. Also fix the slow-turn issue that plagues so many controllers. Many people will never notice this, but in FPS games mainly it can be a huge annoyance.

elias67 · 6 months

The analog stick gets stuck off-center after enough use, meaning I'm slowly strafing when I should be standing still.

Other than that (and the d-pad) it's a great controller.

Dante2k4 · 6 months

With the exception of the D-pad, yes, I agree.

Now if somebody could get Sony to update their hunk of junk, that would be even better. Seriously, controllers evolve for a reason... the dual-shock is NOT good. The D-pad is garbage, the sticks are too close together/don't feel right for shooters... bleh. The rest of the design is fine, but the sticks in particular REALLY need to be changed.

micmea668 · 6 months

Who do you think you're speaking to? Sony?

eightwebs · 6 months

I got big hands, this current one is good but still if they made sizes S,M,L casings that would be awesome.

onizaru · 6 months

convex sticks and better d-pad. Also better usb charging tip.

The_Kommunist · 6 months

Hands down the MOST ergonomic controller, I only wish they made it slightly bigger because I have gigantic hands.

PerogiXW · 6 months

OBJECTION! Make the D-pad and the bumpers more solid (D-pad is crap and the bumpers break far too easily). Otherwise, layout is awesome.

btlyger · 6 months

I feel special because my cousin was on the design team for this controller. But then I remember I'm not my cousin and no one cares :(

LORDJEW_VAN_CUNTFUCK · 6 months

And because they cost a fucking buttload, it would be nice if they were completely compatible with the new console.

turkeyfox · 6 months

Why not just institute keyboard and mouse? Make it less inferior to PC gaming in at least one way.

RPGsisfun · 6 months

I'm not religious, but have a strong urge to say Amen, Brother.

tommy2fingers · 6 months

ya they got it right the second time. now the ps3 controller feels too small for me. when does the new console come out anyway?

mmine1 · 6 months

It fits in your hand so perfectly... you got it right Microsoft, just fix the d-pad, k? :D

7heSama · 6 months

1) Improve d-pad.
2) Add Wii-style shaking controls, so instead of button mashing I can flail my controller about wildly.

Other than that, yeah, I'm good.

Glass_of_Milk · 6 months

I really wish they'd come up with a new controller honestly. Something like http://store.razerzone.com/store/razerusa/en_US/pd/productID.221675100 maybe, with a trackball instead of that thumb dpad.

Thumbsticks are really holding back consoles from ever competing with the precision of pc gaming. I think those trackball mice with the ball on the thumb is the best way to incorporate that.

valleyshrew · 6 months

This is bullshit. You might prefer the shape of the controller to hold or the left analogue stick position or the vibration strength but those are the only positives about the controller. The facebuttons are cheap and unresponsive, the bumper buttons are just terrible, the triggers are too springy and only good for racing games not shooters ironically, and worst of all, these 6 buttons are not pressure sensitive which is important in some games (sports games really should be using pressure sensitivity for quicker responsiveness but this generation's 360 controller has ruined that). The analogue sticks are also less precise than the ps3's over short distances which is why every 360 shooter requires autoaim adjustment because the stick does not give easily to slight movements.

McMan777 · 6 months

Make it bluetooth.

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