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Jinzo Prime said:
I recently picked up the Mobapad Chitu 2 Silent Edition:

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I really like the ergonomics and the grip. Internal gate on the thumbsticks make them fukin' buttery smooth. Buttons and sholders feel first party and sound so quiet.

Great little controller for $50, but the only thing wrong with it was the smell. I had to clean the fuck out of it to get that nasty China warehouse smell out of it. Also no headphone jack is really annoying 😒
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I expect it to have the same Switch Pro profile as Gamesir Super Nova - I really liked the ergonomics on that one so I'm waiting till they drop Super Nova 2 with JS13 Pros instead of Hall Effects.

I think I wanted to try Chitu 2 initially but it has digital triggers (meaning it basically acts as a bumper so it's either 0 or 1 press) and not analog/hall effect ones (pressure sensitive).
 
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Since my Steam Controller reservation will be processed in September, I decided to order Leadjoy Saber Plus for now, I will report back once I have it.

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The whole Steam Controller thing is ridiculous, no idea how they managed to mess it up on this scale. Maybe they need to do a hardware revision, would explain why there dont seem to be much movement for the next 3(!) months.
 
Xevo said:
The whole Steam Controller thing is ridiculous, no idea how they managed to mess it up on this scale. Maybe they need to do a hardware revision, would explain why there dont seem to be much movement for the next 3(!) months.
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On the other hand, it's just a controller so I'm okayish waiting a bit. At least I'm not in December or 2027 batch, lmao.

I was just talking with Durin Durin today they may be prioritizing Steam Machine and Steam Frame bundles with Steam Controller over us buying only controllers. But it just our guess Topher Topher .
 
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BeardSpike said:
On the other hand, it's just a controller so I'm okayish waiting a bit. At least I'm not in December or 2027 batch, lmao.

I was just talking with Durin Durin today they maybe prioritizing Steam Machine and Steam Frame bundles with Steam Controller over us buying only controllers. But it just our guess Topher Topher .
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More than likely. Also have seen more than a few scalpers on ebay selling a bunch of the controllers for $200+. Think they dropped the ball on that. Probably should have given priority to accounts that have made purchases before.

But either way.....at least I know about when I can expect it. Some folks are waiting until next year so I'm not going to complain any more.
 
Well, I received my Steam Controller day before yesterday, but have only had it fired up for two gaming sessions so far.

I must say, it feels REALLY good in the hands. That was what I was most concerned about, really. I haven't customized it like you're able to, though, so can't attest to that yet.

The charging puck is cool, how it snaps straight to the controller when you get it close enough. Makes charging easy.

If I have to levy a gripe about it, I'd say I am not a fan of symmetrical sticks, never have been, so the left stick in particular always feels like my left thumb is riding the edge of it, and it's slightly annoying.
Having said that, a lifetime of using symmetrical sticks on other platforms and I'm mostly immune. The sticks themselves are super smooth and feel great.

Buttons feel nice, and the rear triggers as well. The four back buttons are raised, not flush, which I thought might bother me, but in practice they don't at all.

Overall, so far anyway, I'm satisfied. It feels like a premium product without being overly heavy, and the fact that it's so intertwined with the Steam ecosystem is really nice.
 
Xevo said:
The whole Steam Controller thing is ridiculous, no idea how they managed to mess it up on this scale. Maybe they need to do a hardware revision, would explain why there dont seem to be much movement for the next 3(!) months.
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I think they misunderstood interest, have more limited manufacturing capability, and they have to hold back some portion to bundle with the Steam Machine.

Valve may have a big platform in Steam, but that platform doesn't include huge hardware manufacturing like others, and they don't have 1000s of employees (or even 500).
 
BennyBlanco said:


Damn I want this but do not need it at all. If it worked with Switch 2 id bite .
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Love that clear plastic is becoming more common in these controllers.

I might at some point try the Ultimate 3 from 8BitDo to see how the more flared out grip design like the Xbox controllers works for me, but as nice as the lavender design is I'd prefer some transparent plastic color design instead.
 
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My Saber Plus has been shipped. Deegital posted a picture with size comparison with DualSense.
 
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just got the Gamesir G7 Pro for my Xbox

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big upgrade in terms of ergonomics over the Wolverine V3 I mainly used before.
the dpad is a huge downgrade compared to it tho, and the impulse triggers (like with all 3rd party controllers I've ever tried) don't have enough punch to be actually good for something like Forza.

the main reason I got it is because it's wireless, has adjustable reaction curves for the sticks (something the Wolverine lacks), and the ergonomics (the Wolverine v3 just has weird handles... not bad but weird)


so far it feels nice, slightly cheaper built than the Wolverine IMO but good enough, and the sticks are basically perfect.
it does have rubber grips tho... so it's gonna be interesting if those go bad too fast or if they're decently made... rubber grips are always a minus point tho.
 
Using the Gamesir G7 Pro more. I'm liking it more and more. There are games I can't use it at all because of the D-pad. Space Marine 2 was one. You get very limited health items in that game. Right on the d-pad uses one. Down on the d-pad changes weapons. I think you can figure out what happened here. Because of that, it makes a poor one-controller solution. But I think it's a hell of a value if you're rocking a fleet of controllers. The games it works for, it's the best controller I've ever used.

A simple membrane d-pad option would make this a legit one-controller contender though.
 
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The Dpad was apparently fixed on more expensive versions of the Gamesir G7 pro. I don't know how well it works, but there's a fix you can do with O-rings that is supposed to help.
 
Leadjoy Xeno Plus definitely is one of my favorites currently, so I can't wait for Saber Plus.

Xeno Plus has got the same shell profile as Gamesir G7 Pro, and more linear sticks, I would give G7 Pro edge over slightly better triggers but it's just tad bit better not something which would want me to go back to G7 Pro, dpad is a whole lotta better on Xeno Plus compered to regular G7 Pro.

I have white G7 Pro which I bought in August of 2025 kevboard kevboard I noticed a two months ago that grips and sticks went from white to beige in colour and I tend to wipe my controllers from time to time with 99% water based wet wipes - they didn't disintegrate I give them that, so rubber is at least good quality. But they will change colour in about six months from your sweat.

I also like the rubber on Xeno Plus thumbsticks, it's so grippy. And since Saber Plus will use the exact same rubber, and sticks, I have a feeling it will be probably my favorite symmetrical controller this year.
 
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BeardSpike said:
I have white G7 Pro which I bought in August of 2025 kevboard kevboard I noticed a two months ago that grips and sticks went from white to beige in colour and I tend to wipe my controllers from time to time with 99% water based wet wipes - they didn't disintegrate I give them that, so rubber is at least good quality. But they will change colour in about six months from your sweat.

I also like the rubber on Xeno Plus thumbsticks, it's so grippy.
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thankfully the Zenless Zone Zero edition I got (was the cheapest) has black grips and black rubber on the back, and comes with a transparent black and a white faceplate.
 
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Soodanim said:


This is becoming a controller I want. Might wait and see what the 6 is like, but I wouldn't kick a 5 Pro v2 out of bed.
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Don't order directly from FlyDigi though, their customer service is meh - Amazon or something is actually the best bet here, you can return it easily there. I'm curious if V2 has finally ironed out the issues in sticks Apex 5 had. I had it for a while but returned it due to right stick clicking and squeaking which was yikes for such expensive controller.

I did like the ergonomics though and materials. But QC scared me away from the brand completely.
 
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Just got Leadjoy Saber Plus today. Will probably test it tomorrow though in games.

Initial impressions from just holding it.

It is much more comfortable than TT Max for my smallish hands, I think size is something between DualShock 4 and DualSense. With it leaning more towards DualShock 4, I believe.

Sticks feel the same as Xeno Plus, all buttons feel extra nice - GadgetHyper has thrown in another set of Magic Caps for Saber Plus and they are all compatible with Xeno Plus so now I have two sets of these.

Dpad is not bad but not great either, in this front TT Max has the edge but beside this? I think it's not a bad controller at all.

And from reviews I think that it doesn't misinput nor it isn't hard to do diagonals at all. So it shouldn't be that bad for my needs, just it would be nice if it was a tad bit more stiffer, it's kinda light to press but since it's a membrane dpad it isn't wobbly per se - just actuation is kinda minimal but I think one can get used to it.

It got picked up by Linux from the get-go I didn't have to do any udev rules like for Xeno Plus nor did I have to point Xpad driver towards it.

Shape of the controller leans more towards PlayStation style of controller rather than Xbox style, like TT Max.

It's also light, like Xeno Plus, haven't have cranked up vibrations yet. But I will probably tomorrow since I intend to test it further and in MP FPS games so I will know if sticks are just as good as in Xeno, but they should since it has JS13 Pro's also.

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BeardSpike said:
Just got Leadjoy Saber Plus today. Will probably test it tomorrow though in games.

Initial impressions from just holding it.

It is much more comfortable than TT Max for my smallish hands, I think size is something between DualShock 4 and DualSense. With it leaning more towards DualShock 4, I believe.

Sticks feel the same as Xeno Plus, all buttons feel extra nice - GadgetHyper has thrown in another set of Magic Caps for Saber Plus and they are all compatible with Xeno Plus so now I have two sets of these.

Dpad is not bad but not great either, in this front TT Max has the edge but beside this? I think it's not a bad controller at all.

And from reviews I think that it doesn't misinput nor it isn't hard to do diagonals at all. So it shouldn't be that bad for my needs, just it would be nice if it was a tad bit more stiffer, it's kinda light to press but since it's a membrane dpad it isn't wobbly per se - just actuation is kinda minimal but I think one can get used to it.

It got picked up by Linux from the get-go I didn't have to do any udev rules like for Xeno Plus nor did I have to point Xpad driver towards it.

Shape of the controller leans more towards PlayStation style of controller rather than Xbox style, like TT Max.

It's also light, like Xeno Plus, haven't have cranked up vibrations yet. But I will probably tomorrow since I intend to test it further and in MP FPS games so I will know if sticks are just as good as in Xeno, but they should since it has JS13 Pro's also.

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Sweet, thanks for the initial impressions. I was holding off getting it because I just got the Steam Controller in and wouldn't want to switch out anytime soon.
Let us know what you think after some use!
 
Diseased Yak said:
Sweet, thanks for the initial impressions. I was holding off getting it because I just got the Steam Controller in and wouldn't want to switch out anytime soon.
Let us know what you think after some use!
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I have cranked up vibrations to 100% in Leadjoy Saber Plus, I think they use the same motors as in Xeno Plus - I don't feel any difference.

If you actually press on dpad in the middle and just slide your fingers you get a nice actuation, but if you press on the edges of dpad like you're normally would it's kinda light to press.

I will agree on what Deegital Tech said on his video about Saber Plus - sticks could be further apart. I have smaller hands so I can perfectly place my thumbs on thumb caps so it's kinda no issue for me but if someone has larger hands your thumbs can meet sometimes, I guess, especially if you're too familiar with DualSense.

I did notice what Deegital was talking about that sticks feel both same and different at the same time, I mean linearity is the same because those are the same sticks, probably the same chip too.

I guess I'm kinda sensitive to tension and I think he didn't actually measure it, I'm thinking the sticks on Saber have slightly more tension and that's it, that's what gave him a different feedback although in games sticks were behaving the same.

But I do think that Leadjoy Xeno Plus is actually a better value though - with charging dock and all.

Are you guys are thinking I should pin Leadjoy Xeno Plus as go-to budget controller king currently in main post? I mean shape is the same as G7 Pro, it has better dpad and sticks from 8K edition - it's only capped at 1000Hz. I also do think that rubber on thumb caps is amazing - I was just called a cheater the other day on Xeno Plus lmao, I didn't use any turbo features or anything. I just had highest K/D ratio in my lobby, while also changing positions all the time, not camping in one place.
 
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Asus teasing a new controller with 8000hz polling rate:


BeardSpike said:
Are you guys are thinking I should pin Leadjoy Xeno Plus as go-to budget controller king currently in main post? I mean shape is the same as G7 Pro, it has better dpad and sticks from 8K edition - it's only capped at 1000Hz. I also do think that rubber on thumb caps is amazing.
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Probably yes.
 
New Deegital Tech review of the Machenike F1. Seems like I may wanna snag this one, as his only real complaint is the clicky buttons, which don't bother me none.

 
I know we talked about the Pico "adapter" for using the DualSense wirelessly but I recently bought this after hearing it does the same thing.

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It works perfectly! So far every game that I've tried has full DualSense features, and the many games that would never recognize my DualSense unless it was wired (BF6 and Marathon come to mind) work perfect.
 
Diseased Yak said:
New Deegital Tech review of the Machenike F1. Seems like I may wanna snag this one, as his only real complaint is the clicky buttons, which don't bother me none.

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The F1 has been out for a little while, I was looking at it because it's huge and I have big hands. But the price and weight put me off from buying it.
 
Miyazaki's Slave said:
Hmmm good question.

Let me see if I understand the process here to test this:
In steam I should play a sony PC title (like HZD, or Returnal) and what should I choose for the controller mode in Steam? direct input?
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Sorry that I never got back to you on this. I'm away from my main PC for a while now and I chose to take my Steam Controller instead of the DualSense with me so I can't test it out properly. I didn't have a proper Sony game to test it out with but I did try Cyberpunk. When Playstation controller support (in Steam settings) is enabled, the haptic triggers worked perfectly for driving and firing weapons but there's no vibration for everything else. On the other hand, disabling support for Playstation controllers makes the vibration work but I lose access to the haptic triggers. I can't make both work at the same time.
 
Can the Steam Controller be set to globally (default) use the trackpad as a mouse instead of sticks?
Currently I have to set each game individually. It defaults to sticks when the game starts.
I'd rather it always default to mouse, then I would not have to reach for my actual mouse so often in game.
It is nice that I can set the each game to have it's own control scheme, but I have to remember to set it up each game.
 
Jinzo Prime said:
Wait, what? When did it get that expensive? Is it discontinued or something?
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Must have been some sort of error. I can't add it to my basket now because they've removed the button, but it's still in my basket on my phone. Turns out it's actually the G1, but here it is:
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