Built-in battery. :( Putting in hall-effect sensors for longevity (aside from precision) only to then have a battery that cannot be easily replaced feels like taking 2 steps forward, 1 step back.
this post was submitted on 25 Aug 2023
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I'm done buying third party controllers, no matter the promised features. Last one was the 8bitdo Ultimate and I regret it.
Xbox Series controllers and that's it for me.
what was wrong with the ultimate? Most people seem to love it.
Triggers very quickly start to have some weird friction to the springs, not even cleaning it with contact cleaner helped.
The mapping software is absolute trash - it's very limited and the macros don't allow the usage of the guide button, which makes them incompatible with most shortcuts on Steam and Xbox.
The controller reports itself as an Xbox One controller, the original one, which means you can't use the back buttons and capture button - you can only remap them to other already existing buttons, so L4 could be A. Which is redundant and not what someone buying a controller with back buttons expects.
The analogue sticks grind against the case.
This is all using Xinput. On Dinput the controller has issues with axis mapping.
The membrane of the main face buttons is also low quality - it feels okay, but the resistance drops very quickly after the first week of usage and it becomes too light for my taste.
All very true (unfortunately) but I bought a cheap wired ultimate for PC with programmable Turbo, and for the games that force you to constantly spam 1 button over and over, it's useful for that.
I will admit that it's not as good as official Xbox or Playstation controllers other than that, though. And the grips are straight up and down instead of angled outwards, so it's not as ergonomic either. Not as comfortable for me for long play periods.
I thought the 8bitdo Ultimate was well-regarded, what did you not like about it?
Hope you can turn the RGB off permanently.