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[Fbh]

Saw a good deal for the 2C and I'm kinda tempted to pick it up...even though I don't really have an issue with my Dualshock 4 on PC (other than the crappy battery life).

A question for those have it, how "loose" do the analog sticks feel?
I ask because design wise it looks similar to the Switch Pro controller, which I don't like in part because the analog sticks feel very loose, like there is no "pushback" and you need to apply almost no force to move them (well that and the shitty trigger and awful Dpad)

 

[TrebleShot]

Nah they are fine not loose. The weirdest thing is the stick caps they are like a hard slippery rubber so I put caps on them.

 

[kevboard]

A question for those have it, how "loose" do the analog sticks feel?
I ask because design wise it looks similar to the Switch Pro controller, which I don't like in part because the analog sticks feel very loose, like there is no "pushback" and you need to apply almost no force to move them (well that and the shitty trigger and awful Dpad)

most modern controllers are like that as it is preferable for shooters.
less resistance = easier fine movement = more precision while aiming.
same reason gaming mice get lighter and lighter and focus on low friction feet and mouse pads

8bitdo sticks are very similar in feel to the Switch Pro Controller I'd say. maybe slightly lower resistance for the newer models, while their older controllers often had higher resistance.

most high end controllers you can find have very low resistance sticks. I just recently switched to the Nacon Revolution 5 Pro from the Dualsense on PS5, mainly because the Dualsense sticks have too much resistance... and because the Nacon has hall effect sticks, and I'm done changing PS5 controllers every 12~16 months due to drift issues.
you can barely even feel the Revolution 5 Pro sticks push back on you... it's so nice

 

[BeardSpike]

Pulled the trigger on Ultimate 2 AliExpress official 8BitDo store they had flash sale yesterday plus I had a off $6 code and to my surprise the code worked so I have it officially cheaper than on Amazon and cheaper than it will be in my country in April plus no shipment or customs payments like on Amazon...

Ultimate 1 was also off by ~$15 so I grabbed that one also.

 

[xVodevil]

One of the reviews on Amazon mentions it only comes with a USB-C cable, is that right? I don't have any available USB-C left on my tower...

It comes with USB-A to USB-C cable.
2.4G adapter is C only if you remove it, however you can leave that in the bottom of the charging dock where it is by default, and plug the dock in your PC with the USB-A end and it works instantly, on Win11 anyway.

I just got mine yesterday, love the purple theme and the cool ring lightning effect. As for using it, definitely seems nice after playing a few hours. 2 buttons on the back are kinda weird, just keep hitting them lol, no problem though not planning to map them as you could only do other buttons of the controller but nothing from keyboard or so.
It's kinda ridiculous how ABXY buttons are far superior whereas both my Series 2 had just shitty or sticky buttons out of the box for.. well that premium price.. LB/RB also feel nice clicky and and triggers are nice clicky with the switch. Though it's weird that triggers are shaped like DualSense and not the regular MS controllers, I like that better and also they don't have the rumble at all in the triggers which I miss, as I do play a lot of Forza which uses really well for gas/breaks feedback.
Anyway I do like it, nice addition to the collection, hope the battery can also hold up decently for a day of massive gaming.

 

[Fbh]

most modern controllers are like that as it is preferable for shooters.
less resistance = easier fine movement = more precision while aiming.
same reason gaming mice get lighter and lighter and focus on low friction feet and mouse pads

8bitdo sticks are very similar in feel to the Switch Pro Controller I'd say. maybe slightly lower resistance for the newer models, while their older controllers often had higher resistance.

most high end controllers you can find have very low resistance sticks. I just recently switched to the Nacon Revolution 5 Pro from the Dualsense on PS5, mainly because the Dualsense sticks have too much resistance... and because the Nacon has hall effect sticks, and I'm done changing PS5 controllers every 12~16 months due to drift issues.
you can barely even feel the Revolution 5 Pro sticks push back on you... it's so nice

Thx for the info.
I hate the loose feeling sticks so I guess I'll just stick with my DS4 for PC.

 

[hinch7]

Pulled the trigger on Ultimate 2 AliExpress official 8BitDo store they had flash sale yesterday plus I had a off $6 code and to my surprise the code worked so I have it officially cheaper than on Amazon and cheaper than it will be in my country in April plus no shipment or customs payments like on Amazon...

Ultimate 1 was also off by ~$15 so I grabbed that one also.

Same, ordered from there before (Ultimate) with no issues. £40 including tax is a bargain for the hardware inside and quality. Picked up the purple one again and may reuse my current dock lol. Assuming this uses the same charging connections as gen 1.

 

[BeardSpike]

Same, ordered from there before (Ultimate) with no issues. £40 including tax is a bargain for the hardware inside and quality. Picked up the purple one again and may reuse my current dock lol. Assuming this uses the same charging connections as gen 1.

I'm thinking the same. I actually have Ultimate 3-Mode also. So I might as well leave the other ones on some stand, and just use one charging station for Ultimate, Ultimate 3-Mode and Ultimate 2 - if it uses the same charging connections.

I mostly game on Linux, you see. And I had Ultimate 3-Mode act there weirdly with connectivity - works flawlessly on Windows though...

No issues with 2C at all. I get a feeling Ultimate and Ultimate 2 will work rather well on Linux - I want to test them anyways, and sale what I will not like.

As of USB-C, I have that port on my mATX case faceplate so no worries there.