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- Aftermarket controllers often come with extra buttons that allow you to press multiple buttons without resorting to a claw grip.
- They also come with half-effect joysticks and triggers, which are extremely responsive and offer precise control.
- Some of them are even similarly priced to the Xbox controller, and with the added features, they are a no-brainer to get.
Aftermarket controllers are becoming more mainstream than ever. First, they were only used by pro players or streamers, but then they became a go-to choice for almost everyone, even for PC players. Let’s see why this is the case and whether you should get one.
Unfair Advantages Of Aftermarket Controllers
If you take a look at most aftermarket controllers, one thing that stands out is that they’re different. These offer some of the features that give you an unfair advantage when you compare them with standard controllers.
Extra buttons
One of the most prominent features of these controllers is the extra buttons. Most of the controllers typically have these buttons on the backside, and for some of the older SCUF controllers, you had extra paddles instead of buttons.
These extra buttons come in handy, especially in games where you need to press so many buttons at quick intervals or altogether. Fortnite’s build mode is one prime example of how quickly you need to be pressing a lot of buttons to lay out and edit your builds, all the while shooting your enemies.
This also allows you to not resort to the claw grip on the standard controller due to the lack of buttons. Even on the games that don’t require you to press numerous buttons, such as racing games, these extra buttons at the back allow you to drive comfortably without lifting your thumbs off the joystick.
Not Your Ordinary Joystick
Speaking of joysticks, many of the aftermarket controllers come with adjustable tension. It is like manually adjusting how slow or fast you want each of your sticks to be either from a software or manually by screwing a level like in the Flydegi Apex 4.
This is highly effective, especially in competitive games where you want your camera movements to be precise, so you can only adjust the right stick and leave the left one as it is.
Apart from adjustable tensions, some of these aftermarket controllers, such as the GameSir Cyclone 2, come with extremely precise hall effect sticks. When testing them on the gamepad tester, they give almost negligible average error, which is insane.
To put it into perspective, that means you’re getting extremely accurate aim right off the bat and if you switch from a normal controller to this one, you’ll automatically feel the difference before you even readjust your settings.
Hall Effect Adjustable Triggers
Like joysticks, these controllers’ triggers are also curated to bring the best out of your game. Much like the sticks, most aftermarket controllers also use Hall effect triggers, which are adjustable from the software. Some controllers, such as the GuliKit KK3 Max, also have a trigger lock that can be manually set on the controller.
So you can adjust at which point the trigger needs to be activated, which, based on your style, gives you the precise response you expect. This eliminates any delay and gives you the precision you need to dominate in competitive games.
Some of these controllers, such as the SCUF Envision, also come with mouse-click instant triggers, which mimic the clicky sound of a mouse. This makes the triggers as responsive as possible because the standard triggers feel slow and heavy for most gamers.
Price Points
While most aftermarket controllers are expensive than standard ones, there are a few budget options, such as the GameSir Cyclone 2, which comes with hall effect sticks, a 1000Hz polling rate, RGB lighting, and fully customizable software for only $55. This is almost cheaper than the standard Xbox controller.
Should You Make The Switch?
If you think you don’t have control over your aim or movements from your standard controller, switching to an aftermarket controller would feel like an awakening, which is why you should try it out.
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