PS4 controller: new details emerge pre-reveal

“You’d be right if everybody used their middle fingers for triggers but I personally don’t”

Eh?

360 Natural hand positioning with forefinger on triggers.
http://www.philoking.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/windowslivewritersonytunnelsyndromeps3controllertoosmall-8d24360hand2.jpg

Dualshock natural hand positioning with forefinger on triggers.
http://www.philoking.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/windowslivewritersonytunnelsyndromeps3controllertoosmall-8d24ps3hand2.jpg

Now, comparison of thumbstick positioning specifically.

360, natural position
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/airmaxx23/360relax.jpg

Dual shock, natural position.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/airmaxx23/PSrelax.jpg

Dual shock, position needed to actually use the sticks properly.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/airmaxx23/PSuse.jpg

You just can’t relax your hand on the controller to use it properly, unless you have incredibly tiny hands.

I have large hands and I actually prefer the Dualshock over the 360. The only gripe I have with the controller is the trigger buttons. I would prefer the trigger buttons to be similar to the 360. Those shoulder buttons hurt my fingers after an hour or two of playing a shooter which I don’t typically play on a console but you do have to play that way on dead Space just in case something jumps at you.

The DualShock fits my taste and preference. I was actually disappointed when I bought an Xbox 360 controller for my PC. That there’s some objective fact as to which design is better, is silly to claim.

@51, I actually have large hands so I hold it like the last picture- both controllers. I don’t like the feel when cradling either one of them, particularly the battery operated 360 controllers.

It’s definitely a case of ‘each to their own’, and I think a lot of it is prior experience and what your used to.

From a strictly design perspective though, the 360 controller is ergonomically superior.

At this point Deacon, that is my plan. To wait a bit.

To those folks that think DS thumb sticks are in a natural spot, why was the digital pad not placed in the same position when the first PSx pads came out? The D-pad on that controler was the primary control. So it was placed middle high. When Sega made their first anolog pad(the first I had ever used) for Nights into dreams, the anolgue thumb stick was place in the exact spot the xbox pads would eventualy have them.

The Dreamcast followed the prototype Saturn Pad. The N64 had you resting your hand below the anologe thumb stick too.

Sony took the orig PS pad and cobed it with thumb sticks. There was very little thought going into it. With DS if your hand is too big it doesn’t fit. If it is too small it doesn’t fit. There is very little room for anything but a perfect fit. The other designs are so common because when thought about it allows for the widest range of people to comfortably hold the pad. Plus you can djust by sliding your hand up or down as needed. DS has no such flexabilty. It is ridged.

Ofc, a pad, much like a fav game company, comes down to the person holding the thing in their hands.

@55, Oh I never argued that, my entire conversation here hasn’t been about ps3 vs 360 controllers, just stick placement. The ps3 & 360 controllers just happen to be the most popular examples.

In the end it really goes down to two things, the individual & the base design. I think a symmetrical set up on the 360 controller could work & I’d certainly pick it over both the normal 360 & ps3 controllers.

@TheBlackHole

you make no sense your false

Actually, in my Opinion, the most natural Thing I experienced is the WiiU Pro Controller. Both Sticks in the Upper Postion ist just like my natural Thumb-Position. On the Dual Shock I have to keep them Down, and on the Xbox its Obvious Asyemtric.

Is the WiiU Pro Controller now my Favorite Controller? Nope. What Theoretical is perfect don’t have to be what feels the Best when Playing a Game. And what feels the Best can be very diffrent from Person to Person.
And Stuff like what someone is used to counts very Heavy, and the DS Controller is the Same for such a long Time now. So its natural thats the Favorite Controller for People who play with him since so many Years. What is Ergonomic or whatever sounds good, but that is not really so Important in that Case.

But Perfect is non of these 3 Controllers. A mix with the Best Things of all three would be Golden.

This is expected to be a PS4 reveal. Or is it?

2-20-13

2+2+0+1+3=8

Half-Life has 8 letters

If it is a PS4 release, add 2+2+0+1+3+4=12

12/4=3

Half-Life 3 confirmed as a PS4 launch title

@58

“you make no sense your false”

I don’t even know where to begin.

@TBH and you shouldn’t because you are right.

lol at #60 ill be sad if it doesnt have a share button…

Jesus, when CyberMarco just lays it all out like that, it’s fucking obvious! ^-^

Only 6 days away now, and if VG247 keeps posting articles that are supposed reports, I’m just gonna keep counting down the days until February 20th, so annoying rumor mill reports like these can at least hold up just a little bit (now before I get anyone angry, I’m not trying to be critical or insulting to anyone at VG247, if I come off as that, I have no means of offense). Though admittedly, this one’s not quite as annoying, and is actually believable. Because I’m in the camp of people that believes that sweeping change isn’t needed with the next generation of Playstation controller, just a more subtle change, and this seems just about right.