The new app only works with the premium PlayStation pad, however.
  • Kraiden@kbin.earth
    101·
    2 months ago

    I’ve been using a DS5 for PC gaming over an Xbox controller for a few months now, and it’s the fucking best! I’m genuinely not going back. The touch pad acts like a track pad for when you absolutely need mouse control (ui navigation mostly), and you can use gyro to fine aim ala the switch. It’s sick! I’m considering picking an edge up exclusively for PC gaming, I’m that sold. I just want someone to confirm the back pedals work. I do wish they had hall effect sticks though.

    • PineRune@lemmy.worldEnglish
      81·
      2 months ago

      I use a DS Edge exclusively for PC gaming, and I have for a while now. Through Steam, the back pedals, touch-pad buttons, PS button, and microphone button are all customizable to be any button input you want. I have them on a per-game profile basis, where some games like Elden Ring I map them to be a second O-button so it’s less awkward to run, where others I have them bound to keyboard inputs or macros.

    • Eiri@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      I bought one for that purpose. Realized it’s too much, the angles are so large I can’t hold it for long periods without hurting my wrists, and it’s really heavy, compounding the wrist pain issue. Also the triggers have way too much resistance.

      Plus the battery life is really short.

      I ended up buying an 8bitdo Ultimate. Much better.

      • PineRune@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        Also the triggers have way too much resistance.

        The Edge has 3 “distance” settings for R2 and L2. I moved mine to the shortest setting since I was getting trigger fatigue from Final Fantasy XIV.

      • vulgarcynic@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        21·
        2 months ago

        The shape of the Edge is weird. That and the parallel sticks hurt my hands after an hour or so. I have big ass mitts as well so that may be the cause.

        The 8bitdo ultimate is my favorite of all time though. I don’t think I’ll ever find a more perfect controller. Can use it for hours with 0 issues.

        • Eiri@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          2 months ago

          I do have a few issues with it:

          • the grippy texture underneath is a bit much. It holds on to grime really well and it’s a challenge to clean. I’m not sure we actually needed a grippy texture at all to begin with, but if we did, I wish ease of cleaning had been a bigger concern.
          • the buttons under the controller and L2/R2 buttons are a tad too easy to press by accident.
          • The L2/R2 buttons are not ergonomic enough. I can tell the intent is that I put my indexes on L1/R1 and middle fingers on L2/R2. But it’s uncomfortable to do that due to how much the L2/R2 buttons stick out. My hands just aren’t that big, and even if they were, I just don’t think it’s a very natural position to outstretch both fingers like that. It puts too much strain on the ring and little fingers. So instead I only use my indexes for both triggers. Thankfully games rarely need you to do both at once. I wish L2/R2 were lower instead of trying to be flush with L1/R1.
          • I don’t play car games, so the gradual triggers are nothing but a negative to me. They reduce my effectiveness when parrying in Elden Ring, for instance. I know most people do care about car games though so I don’t know what they could have done about that without worsening reviews…