Do brand new Switch Pro controllers have fixed D-pads now?

[captain_obvious]

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[RyanTheArchivist]

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What was the issue with the originals? I have been using mine from 2018 since then.

 

[captain_obvious]

What was the issue with the originals? I have been using mine from 2018 since then.

They're excessively sensitive which leads to false inputs being entered. If I remember correctly, the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 themed pro controller was the first model which fixed the issue. Not sure whether the standard black ones have fixed it or not.

 

[RyanTheArchivist]

They're excessively sensitive which leads to false inputs being entered. If I remember correctly, the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 themed pro controller was the first model which fixed the issue. Not sure whether the standard black ones have fixed it or not.

I have no idea then. I have a black one from 2018 and I haven't noticed the issue, but that may just be me.

 

[BigOnYa]

I also have a black pro model from years ago, which I have no issues with either. So not sure which models were affected.

 

[TheStonedModder]

They're excessively sensitive which leads to false inputs being entered. If I remember correctly, the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 themed pro controller was the first model which fixed the issue. Not sure whether the standard black ones have fixed it or not.

Sounds like you purchased a fake knock off pro controller

 

[Hayato213]

I am also curious you sure you have a genuine switch pro controller?

 

[RyanTheArchivist]

I faintly do remember someone saying something was different about that Xenoblade 2 controller's design. But I have had zero issues with the one I have.

 

[TheStonedModder]

I faintly do remember someone saying something was different about that Xenoblade 2 controller's design. But I have had zero issues with the one I have.

From my understanding xenoblade controller knock offs are damn near identical and are super hard to tell the difference on

Apparently even the normal black knockoffs are close enough to the original now as well (this is going off off photos seen on Reddit )

 

[RyanTheArchivist]

From my understanding xenoblade controller knock offs are damn near identical and are super hard to tell the difference on

Apparently even the normal black knockoffs are close enough to the original now as well (this is going off off photos seen on Reddit )

I actually don't know if mine is a knockoff then.

 

[retrospect]

I have a real one and the d-pad is garbage. I put a fair bit of effort into researching the issue after I got it, and iirc the best solution was to fit a Wii U Pro Controller d-pad. The internet is full of nonsense solutions involving sellotape and cardboard, but iirc the plastic is simply the wrong shape. I presumed Nintendo didn't fix it because doing so would be admitting fault.

I also noticed that a lot of the people commenting that their d-pads were fine actually had third party controllers, or hadn't tested their d-pad to see the false inputs.

 

[Omegaro]

They extended the middle peg on the dpad on the pro controllers a while ago. However it's still not as good as it can be. The first year pro controllers had an issue where all 4 directions could be pushed at once because the pivot point wasn't long enough.

Like people have said, the xenoblade controller was the first to change this, but It could be better. Any tetris or quick puzzle game can show the issue of accidental inputs