performance game controllers???

tsmspace · August 18, 2019

I know about the steele series stratus, and some of the features it offers, but I want to know more about popular performance controllers.

what my problem is, is that the precision of my basic rock candy controller isn't really very nice. basically it's still hard to go anywhere between zero and full rotation. Because I'm playing space shooters, I really want more precision on my rotation axis' , roll, pitch and yaw. (for aiming accuracy and navigation control). Throttle isn't so much of a concern, even buttons are usable with pulsing, but even still I think that throttle control could benefit.

True, only two joysticks is a pain in my butt, and really I want joysticks for my trigger fingers also. 4 joysticks would cover 6 axis control, and leave room for another axis on each pointer finger, like.

but mostly I want LONGER sticks (similar to FPV drone controllers), and I want more precision on the position of the sticks. basically, that's tuned just like FPV drone controller expo, so that even though electronics dont' respond linearly to linear resistance changes, the program DOES do so.

The Steele Series stratus xl had some relavent features, but had a stupid problem where the left trigger didn't work like an axis control, even though it was programmed in the driver to be one. it just bounced like,,, so that it fired billions of bullets, but also placed billions of block in minecraft, and was completely unusable in space sims as an axis control. (like, erratic, didn't respond at all to button presses, etc. randomly caused my ship to roll or constantly caused roll).

Steele Series needs to either accurately describe their hardware, or fire someone. but my real question is, where should i look for better precision on the sticks?? what about custom stick layouts, with more sticks??

Turtle Rig · August 18, 2019

8 minutes ago, tsmspace said:

I know about the steele series stratus, and some of the features it offers, but I want to know more about popular performance controllers.

what my problem is, is that the precision of my basic rock candy controller isn't really very nice. basically it's still hard to go anywhere between zero and full rotation. Because I'm playing space shooters, I really want more precision on my rotation axis' , roll, pitch and yaw. (for aiming accuracy and navigation control). Throttle isn't so much of a concern, even buttons are usable with pulsing, but even still I think that throttle control could benefit.

True, only two joysticks is a pain in my butt, and really I want joysticks for my trigger fingers also. 4 joysticks would cover 6 axis control, and leave room for another axis on each pointer finger, like.

but mostly I want LONGER sticks (similar to FPV drone controllers), and I want more precision on the position of the sticks. basically, that's tuned just like FPV drone controller expo, so that even though electronics dont' respond linearly to linear resistance changes, the program DOES do so.

The Steele Series stratus xl had some relavent features, but had a stupid problem where the left trigger didn't work like an axis control, even though it was programmed in the driver to be one. it just bounced like,,, so that it fired billions of bullets, but also placed billions of block in minecraft, and was completely unusable in space sims as an axis control. (like, erratic, didn't respond at all to button presses, etc. randomly caused my ship to roll or constantly caused roll).

Steele Series needs to either accurately describe their hardware, or fire someone. but my real question is, where should i look for better precision on the sticks?? what about custom stick layouts, with more sticks??

Can you please fill out your signature or tell us your system specs so we can further assist in helping you. TLTR alto I read all of it. Im still confused, what is your question ??? In one sentence and what not.

tsmspace · August 18, 2019

I thought I had specs on my profile but it must not be the signature....

I'm a newbie, and my gear will change, I just bought parts for a ryzen5 2600 build, 16gb 2400 which is all together but not what i use.

I have an i7 4790k, gtx 1050ti, 16gb ddr3, 240gb sata ssd. rock-candy controller, nothing special for keys and mouse. nothing special for a screen.

I'm running windows 10, playing nothing particularly demanding, almost all "indie" titles.

favorites: Velocidrone, Starmade, Astrokill, ThrustandShoot, DEmankinddivided, occasionally Liftoff and recently lots of TeamFortress.

I do exactly zero video editing, photo editing or work of any kind. My goal is to start using Windows Mixed Reality for space sims, but unfortunately exactly zero of the mainstream space-sim titles offer what I desire in a game. In fact, some of them are downright infuriating.