I switched from pad to stick mostly for fun, but also partially because how frustrating I found that "lean" accidental input issue. If I had stuck with pad I would definitely have gotten this.
to all pad players, if you have problems with the dpad being so inaccurate then you can quite easily fix this problem by having the dpad be individual buttons instead of just one piece of plastic. i bought some dpad buttons for like $15 (i did hear about just cutting the dpad into 4 pieces but idk about this), because its ACTUALLY 4 different buttons and not a single piece, its always fully accurate, holding back will only ever give you back no matter how much you lean your thumb towards down or up cuz its separate. there's a little bit of a learning curve but its definitely worth trying.
I've done this with a Battle Beaver Customs dpad button kit for my DS4 and an eXtremeRate "clicky" tactile pad for my DS5. While they feel great, they didn't work out well at least for me. My problem was that individual buttons were too exact, I'd miss my 1's and 3's when that wasn't an issue in the past. I did have an Astro controller with a tactile d pad that worked great, but sold it to a friend who plays more competitively than I do. So to anybody looking for a solution remember that this works as intended, but takes time to readjust. Wasn't for me though.
@@ChildishBrandino. yep, although when you're first doing it the case is a little bit tough to open and you have to be careful with the PCB wires but yeah its not super difficult, theres plenty of youtube guides which help.
@@Genyosai03 yep i absolutely understand, it took me a few days and i almost thought about switching back but it just felt better to play on. it's definitely not for everyone because switching from the regular single piece to individual buttons demands precision so it takes some getting used to..
@@Genyosai03 I did something similar with individual buttons and the extremerate tactile pad on my DualSense. I later ended up changing it to only the tactile pad with the regular d-pad. Just changing it to the tactile pad alone really helps with getting clean d-pad inputs.
Best review. You actually tried both layouts Your friend places the ball of the thumb closer to the center of the D-Pad for rolling motions... like a Saturn pad To disable a back paddle, hold that back squarey button and then double tap the back-paddle
My biggest question on this pad is still about wear that pads go through. We've got specification that PDP has a 2 year warranty on this thing, but does that include when the pad inevitably wears down? Will PDP replace your d-pad of choice when it starts getting mushy? If they will, this is a great product for pad players which should wind up saving money as you only need to buy one every 2 years and some change, but if not, then $180 is a tough sell for a pad just because of how pads get worn out with fighting games.
Got mine like a week and a half ago and I’m loving this thing for MW2, I hit the back buttons quite a bit at first on accident but it’s feeling great now
@@hasdachatlogs I sadly haven’t really tried it on fighting games, I used it on multiverses with a friend once and did not use the r1 or r2 wen I did play
Looking forward to seeing if it will be your new controller. I mean that’s how your review will convert me into a buyer. For the moment I’m happy with the Hori Octa.
@@mattiniero_ you can get a new one from Hori then. They changed mine for free. My dpad was a bit fragile and they understood it. What are you guys paying with right now?
@@TheLaw210 wouldnt be happy waiting several weeks to ship. can't see why you were. when i opened the controller, its no wonder there is constant dpad issues for people. the plastic is so thin on each diagonal part of the dpad. i superglued mine for the time being and am being really careful with it. hopefully that temp fix lasts until this victrix one comes out, but i honestly doubt it will.
@@mattiniero_ To be honest I read that other people were having quality issue with that pad as others were quite happy. I read the same fragile issue for other pads. Some pro players need to change their PlayStation pad 6x a year. This Hori pad is quarter the price of the Victrix, we need to keep that in mind. I hope the victrix will not break after a while for that price. I’m looking 1 for accuracy, 2 quality & ergo. If Amazon can sell me the Victrix I might order it. I’m still looking for the perfect pad.
Since the release of this video have the updates to this controller been integrated? I read a review from one individual saying specific functionalities such as button and back button mapping would be "coming soon," can anyone verify this?
I play analog stick on my gamepad. Dp inputs sucked, hardfought, but I think I am never going to be able to adjust to another system lol I have so much analog tech
I would absolutely get this if it had gyro. I use a controller for basically every genre and use gyro in place of a mouse to play everything from shooters to strategy games so I would hate to pay 200,- for a controller that I would only occasionally use to play certain fighting games(mostly platform fighters probably) since I'm predominantly a hitbox user. Other than that this one seems to beat the dualsense edge in every single way, especially if you want to play fighting games. The optional octagonal gates are absolutely beast.
I wonder how you'd feel about Battle Beaver's individual buttons on the PS5 DPad. I've been using them for a few years and love it! I'd say it has the precision of the First Dpad you tested here but with some of the ease of input tricks you can get from the stock PS5 DPad if you get them installed right. If I catch you at Frosty Faustings you're welcome to try it out. I may bring an installation kit for those, just in case ;)
Why not? I almost exclusively use xbox controllers for fighting games in and out of tournament. Specifically the scuf instinct at the moment and I've never looked back
@@ducklenin8161 that's what converters are for. Brook adapters allow you to play on almost any console with almost any pad. I play most ps4 games with an xbox controller using a Brook or mayflash adapters
This one does too. He just didn't use them. He could've replaced the face buttons with a 6 button setup. He's probably more comfortable with the 4 button setup.
I've been thinking about buying this. That price tag is steep. However, I fuckin hate PS4/5 controllers for fighting games. And I don't like the one Razer had, shit felt light.
Good shit, i been looking for a controller cause i play on PC w an xbox controller, but my locals are always on ps5s so i rarely get to actually use it. ill look into this.
Just so you know, you can get adapters that you let you plug your xbox controller into PS5. My local scene has a few of them and they worked great, so if your interested that would probably be cheaper than picking up a whole new controller
With the vitrix Can u power up ya ps5 wit that controller .something no one talks about?iz that how you get paid. Or the controller for free.how no one talks of this..
@@Hotashi oh thanks buddy! I'm interested in the controller but also worried about the bugs that could happen in the middle of a match(like what happened to Shanks). I hope Victrix addresses these issues 🙏
I pre-ordered on Amazon on December 6. Cancelled it last week. They're out of stock currently. I just want to go into a store and buy it right then and there at this point.
@Hotashi, I saw you were still using the DS5 during the Frosty faustings. Does it mean that you are not going to switch to the Victrix? or just need more time to get use to it before going to competition with Victrix? Well done BTW ;-)
@@Snoozy570 Bruh March??? They are killing me. If I would've gotten an update I probably wouldn't have cancelled, but I was irritated. Amazon told me I was going to get it last Friday (or the Friday before that) and then I saw that it wasn't coming and I was like "forget it" 😡😩
@@Snoozy570 Somehow my order didn't get cancelled, so Amazon is now telling me the controller should arrive between March 1- March 2. Here's to hoping it comes this time 😩😅.
I really wish guilty gear was on xbox, i want to use my elite controller and play fighting games Edit-the training weights are finally off, hotashi will reach his full power
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I switched from pad to stick mostly for fun, but also partially because how frustrating I found that "lean" accidental input issue. If I had stuck with pad I would definitely have gotten this.
As an analog pad player, the coolest thing to me is that you can swap the locations of the analog and dpad
Wow another sinner like me!
“That was so informative” -Me, a joystick player
This guide was actually extremely helpful, thank you Hotashi.
to all pad players,
if you have problems with the dpad being so inaccurate then you can quite easily fix this problem by having the dpad be individual buttons instead of just one piece of plastic. i bought some dpad buttons for like $15 (i did hear about just cutting the dpad into 4 pieces but idk about this), because its ACTUALLY 4 different buttons and not a single piece, its always fully accurate, holding back will only ever give you back no matter how much you lean your thumb towards down or up cuz its separate. there's a little bit of a learning curve but its definitely worth trying.
I need this! Did you just unscrew the casing and replace the dpad buttons yourself?
I've done this with a Battle Beaver Customs dpad button kit for my DS4 and an eXtremeRate "clicky" tactile pad for my DS5. While they feel great, they didn't work out well at least for me. My problem was that individual buttons were too exact, I'd miss my 1's and 3's when that wasn't an issue in the past. I did have an Astro controller with a tactile d pad that worked great, but sold it to a friend who plays more competitively than I do. So to anybody looking for a solution remember that this works as intended, but takes time to readjust. Wasn't for me though.
@@ChildishBrandino. yep, although when you're first doing it the case is a little bit tough to open and you have to be careful with the PCB wires but yeah its not super difficult, theres plenty of youtube guides which help.
@@Genyosai03 yep i absolutely understand, it took me a few days and i almost thought about switching back but it just felt better to play on. it's definitely not for everyone because switching from the regular single piece to individual buttons demands precision so it takes some getting used to..
@@Genyosai03 I did something similar with individual buttons and the extremerate tactile pad on my DualSense. I later ended up changing it to only the tactile pad with the regular d-pad. Just changing it to the tactile pad alone really helps with getting clean d-pad inputs.
Best review.
You actually tried both layouts
Your friend places the ball of the thumb closer to the center of the D-Pad for rolling motions... like a Saturn pad
To disable a back paddle, hold that back squarey button and then double tap the back-paddle
The first dpad looked like it would fail miserably, but I'm glad it looks a lot more manageable, I've had mine already pre-ordered.
the razzo feat was dope
can u play with the octagonal analog stick n see if u can get accurate inputs? also great review
My biggest question on this pad is still about wear that pads go through. We've got specification that PDP has a 2 year warranty on this thing, but does that include when the pad inevitably wears down? Will PDP replace your d-pad of choice when it starts getting mushy? If they will, this is a great product for pad players which should wind up saving money as you only need to buy one every 2 years and some change, but if not, then $180 is a tough sell for a pad just because of how pads get worn out with fighting games.
no matter how hard i look i can’t find octagonal gate guards (lone) for a ps4 controller analog and now i’m sadge
Got mine like a week and a half ago and I’m loving this thing for MW2, I hit the back buttons quite a bit at first on accident but it’s feeling great now
Have you tried it on any fighting games with the fightpad module. It seems there isnt a way to remap the triggers R1 and R2 from being redundant. =/
@@hasdachatlogs I sadly haven’t really tried it on fighting games, I used it on multiverses with a friend once and did not use the r1 or r2 wen I did play
@@bigbirds5144 ahhh all good, no worries. That's probably the only thing holding me back from getting this honestly.
Looking forward to seeing if it will be your new controller. I mean that’s how your review will convert me into a buyer. For the moment I’m happy with the Hori Octa.
My octa dpad already broke and it’s only a month old lol
@@mattiniero_ you can get a new one from Hori then. They changed mine for free. My dpad was a bit fragile and they understood it.
What are you guys paying with right now?
@@TheLaw210 wouldnt be happy waiting several weeks to ship. can't see why you were. when i opened the controller, its no wonder there is constant dpad issues for people. the plastic is so thin on each diagonal part of the dpad. i superglued mine for the time being and am being really careful with it. hopefully that temp fix lasts until this victrix one comes out, but i honestly doubt it will.
@@mattiniero_ To be honest I read that other people were having quality issue with that pad as others were quite happy. I read the same fragile issue for other pads. Some pro players need to change their PlayStation pad 6x a year.
This Hori pad is quarter the price of the Victrix, we need to keep that in mind. I hope the victrix will not break after a while for that price. I’m looking 1 for accuracy, 2 quality & ergo.
If Amazon can sell me the Victrix I might order it. I’m still looking for the perfect pad.
@@TheLaw210 I’ll let you know how it compares when I get mine.
Im having trouble getting this to work on pc. Input mapping just doesnt work and i cant map the back buttons
Ha i peeped the flossy carter, great review. Can't wait to see your longer term thoughts on it.
had me with that flossy carter impression, pad looks tight.
Since the release of this video have the updates to this controller been integrated? I read a review from one individual saying specific functionalities such as button and back button mapping would be "coming soon," can anyone verify this?
I play analog stick on my gamepad. Dp inputs sucked, hardfought, but I think I am never going to be able to adjust to another system lol I have so much analog tech
this seems really good but im skeptical about the longevity of it. If i spend a decent amount, i want it to last
Great video and review. Very thorough, can you do the same test on SF5 and MK 11 please. Thanks Chris.
That c.S juggle is crazy, I gotta learn how to do that... But first, getting out of corner pressure lol
I would absolutely get this if it had gyro. I use a controller for basically every genre and use gyro in place of a mouse to play everything from shooters to strategy games so I would hate to pay 200,- for a controller that I would only occasionally use to play certain fighting games(mostly platform fighters probably) since I'm predominantly a hitbox user. Other than that this one seems to beat the dualsense edge in every single way, especially if you want to play fighting games. The optional octagonal gates are absolutely beast.
Get a sponsor code cuz you just sold me on this. Finally a non dualsense controller for us analog boyz.
The lack of a gyroscope makes it hard to justify a $180 precise purchase.
Hey Hotashi, Have you had any luck with getting the victrix control hub software to work?
Hotashi have you ever looked at the Razer Raion? That's the controller I use and I'm in love with the switches. It doesn't have extra buttons though.
I just got one of these is here a way to disable the back buttons
they dont do anything if not bound
I wonder how you'd feel about Battle Beaver's individual buttons on the PS5 DPad. I've been using them for a few years and love it! I'd say it has the precision of the First Dpad you tested here but with some of the ease of input tricks you can get from the stock PS5 DPad if you get them installed right. If I catch you at Frosty Faustings you're welcome to try it out. I may bring an installation kit for those, just in case ;)
What about Stickdrift?
All the customization is pretty amazing....
Ok real quick though the fuck was Razzo's first test combo, that was sick
He said octagonal gates and I fucking immediately want it.
Octos should be standard on analog sticks
How do you change the map and music for certain characters??? I really don't know how to do that
Press options on the playstation Controller in character Selektion when u Pick the color
Doesn't even use the fightpad...
Ikr I was waiting for that 😂
Is the third option D Pad better than the Series X D pad?
The series x controller is awesome but probably not the best idea for a tournament player
Why not? I almost exclusively use xbox controllers for fighting games in and out of tournament. Specifically the scuf instinct at the moment and I've never looked back
@@LunaRidesEV because Guilty Gear Strive isn't on Xbox (at the moment), most games played at big tournaments are played on PlayStations
@@ducklenin8161 that's what converters are for. Brook adapters allow you to play on almost any console with almost any pad. I play most ps4 games with an xbox controller using a Brook or mayflash adapters
hotashi just get a normal fight pad like from hori that one turns R3 and L3 into actual buttons
This one does too. He just didn't use them. He could've replaced the face buttons with a 6 button setup. He's probably more comfortable with the 4 button setup.
Good review. I may just cop it before CEO
I've been thinking about buying this. That price tag is steep. However, I fuckin hate PS4/5 controllers for fighting games. And I don't like the one Razer had, shit felt light.
hori fight pad is nice and cheap, the genesis style one
Hori ps5 fight pad it’s great being using it for a year now and it’s a good price
@@Mr.Faust3 @philipp5756 thanks I definitely check it out.
Is victrix shipping this yet?
Good shit, i been looking for a controller cause i play on PC w an xbox controller, but my locals are always on ps5s so i rarely get to actually use it. ill look into this.
Just so you know, you can get adapters that you let you plug your xbox controller into PS5. My local scene has a few of them and they worked great, so if your interested that would probably be cheaper than picking up a whole new controller
@@jayfeather7676 omg there totally is! thank you!
How is the vibration? Does it have haptics
With the vitrix Can u power up ya ps5 wit that controller .something no one talks about?iz that how you get paid. Or the controller for free.how no one talks of this..
i dont actually know if you can turn on the ps5 with it, i think you can
Surprise razzo cam
What game is that fam
Sumo Jungle? Who gave you my playlist :skull:
And the Shinobi Soundtrack too 🧐
Are you still using the victrix? How do you feel about the controller after a month or so of use?
youll see tomorrow
@@Hotashi oh thanks buddy! I'm interested in the controller but also worried about the bugs that could happen in the middle of a match(like what happened to Shanks).
I hope Victrix addresses these issues 🙏
2:26 goofy ahh combo
this was a great review
I was very into it until the price drop in the very end XD
Not for poor people like me.
y'all are missing the point of this video: Hotashi had a girl over
Broo wish they'd ship mine already
I pre-ordered on Amazon on December 6. Cancelled it last week. They're out of stock currently. I just want to go into a store and buy it right then and there at this point.
Is that BGF or BFG??
Software doesn’t work on pc can’t load any profiles nice controller released too soon tho
@Hotashi, I saw you were still using the DS5 during the Frosty faustings. Does it mean that you are not going to switch to the Victrix? or just need more time to get use to it before going to competition with Victrix? Well done BTW ;-)
didnt want to switch to something new so close to a major
Bro I ordered mine in December AND ITS ALMOST FEBRUARY NOW IM SO HEATED
SAME. Pre-ordered it on Dec 6 on Amazon and it NEVER got shipped. I just cancelled the order. It's apparently out of stock.
@@smoothsavage2870 yea I feel that I just got an email that mine is coming march😃
@@Snoozy570 Bruh March??? They are killing me. If I would've gotten an update I probably wouldn't have cancelled, but I was irritated. Amazon told me I was going to get it last Friday (or the Friday before that) and then I saw that it wasn't coming and I was like "forget it" 😡😩
@@smoothsavage2870 Omg the same thing happened to me I was supposed to get mine Jan 26
@@Snoozy570 Somehow my order didn't get cancelled, so Amazon is now telling me the controller should arrive between March 1- March 2. Here's to hoping it comes this time 😩😅.
Only 200 that’s less than most sticks/boxes
Cool video, I am an analog stick demon though.
glad to be playing on keyboard and not experience the pad and stick players' problems
Mmmmmm, now i'm in the mood for new hardware....
I really wish guilty gear was on xbox, i want to use my elite controller and play fighting games
Edit-the training weights are finally off, hotashi will reach his full power
Will be soon, with cross play
@@susquehannaweed really? When? That sounds awesome
@@havenschade8174 open beta feb 3-6, actual release not quite sure yet
@@susquehannaweed hell yeah, thanks for letting me know
Really cool video!
That does look rad, but I think my Sega Saturn replica is good enough.
(Stick player)
I should buy this
Hitachi is hilarious 😂
What a rad controller
V cool
Fuck is a dualsense 5