FFXIV official controller on sale at Amazon.com

Not sure where else to put this but:

FFXIV controller on sale for 12.99 from 39.99 normal price:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_i=507846

The question is... good controller?

http://www.snakebyte-usa.com/uploads...er-pack_02.png

http://vgtribune.com/final-fantasy-x...roller-review/

http://www.snakebyte-usa.com/contain...iv-controller/

http://www.gamersdailynews.com/artic...Review-PC.html

Went ahead and took the plunge. I wont toss out my 360 wired controller, but for 12.99, its going to be a great alternative since my 360 pad's left analog is a bit loose.

It looks a bit cheap and nasty, and for 8 pound i am not surprised. I personally would pick the PS3 or Xbox360 over the FFXIV one, cost a bit more but then you pay more for the quality.

ps, I use an Xbox360 controller. :)

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Originally Posted by Eugenics

It looks a bit cheap and nasty, and for 8 pound i am not surprised. I personally would pick the PS3 or Xbox360 over the FFXIV one, cost a bit more but then you pay more for the quality.

ps, I use an Xbox360 controller. :)

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Not really it look cheap yes but people said it great controller and does the job. I pay for controller that cost more and last less then a cheap one at least for me o.o

Any chance you can take it apart and take some pictures of the insides? I would get one my only worry is the build quality.

Are those controllers actually made under lisence of SE? To me those looked like flimsy knockoffs.
Personally im sticking to my Xbox360 controller, and will swap playing FFXIV on my PS3 and dualshock controller + a snap on keyboard. I actually bought PS3, keyboard and Deus Ex mostly for FFXIV.

Some bought PS3 for Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo. I for FFXIV^^

Metal Gear Solid 4 was sick. I bought it for FFXIII.

ya i bought my ps3 for mgs4 lol

I got my controller a few days ago for the sale price, and I can vouch for its quality. While it doesn't feel as hefty or a PS3 or 360 controller, it still feels solid, and honestly if your last controller is KIA, then you can't really go wrong with this one, especially with the added ability to map more commands thanks to the function button. It's also compatible with the PS3 apparently, so that's a plus.

For $13 I might just buy one to have it, im using crappy logitech controller now anyways, might be a step up

although I have been looking at this

http://store.warmouse.com/index.php?...roducts_id=180

to use with this

http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-G13-P...6897709&sr=1-6


I like using a gamepad because of the analog sticks, i feel they are smoother to use than keyboard/mouse, but lack enough buttons. With this mouse and gameboard, I would still have both my analog sticks, but with much more buttons

Still a lil hesitant on purchasing tho, whats everyone use/think??

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Are those controllers actually made under lisence of SE? To me those looked like flimsy knockoffs.
Personally im sticking to my Xbox360 controller, and will swap playing FFXIV on my PS3 and dualshock controller + a snap on keyboard. I actually bought PS3, keyboard and Deus Ex mostly for FFXIV.

Some bought PS3 for Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo. I for FFXIV^^

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Yes it license by SE there not bad i been told there pretty good

I should be able to give impressions by Tuesday if the sale isnt off by then. The two reviews I posted are pretty in depth though, and we've got one positive impression already.

It seems pretty well made, feels nice when playing, but for some reason I cant get it to vibrate in game. The controller vibrates just fine when I mess with the on/off button, but maybe i'm missing a config option?

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Originally Posted by ObeiKinstar

For $13 I might just buy one to have it, im using crappy logitech controller now anyways, might be a step up

although I have been looking at this

http://store.warmouse.com/index.php?...roducts_id=180

to use with this

http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-G13-P...6897709&sr=1-6


I like using a gamepad because of the analog sticks, i feel they are smoother to use than keyboard/mouse, but lack enough buttons. With this mouse and gameboard, I would still have both my analog sticks, but with much more buttons

Still a lil hesitant on purchasing tho, whats everyone use/think??

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Logitech Combo's as in MS Trackballs, G-Keyboard, G-Headset ( for the sake of TS ), and also G13 is the best combo i ever had. Make playing really smooth and speeds it up if you get used to it.

I might grab one of these.
I could use a controller for some games on my PC so this wouldn't be bad.
It's nice to have a controller when using emulators as well :P

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Originally Posted by ObeiKinstar

For $13 I might just buy one to have it, im using crappy logitech controller now anyways, might be a step up

although I have been looking at this

http://store.warmouse.com/index.php?...roducts_id=180

to use with this

http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-G13-P...6897709&sr=1-6


I like using a gamepad because of the analog sticks, i feel they are smoother to use than keyboard/mouse, but lack enough buttons. With this mouse and gameboard, I would still have both my analog sticks, but with much more buttons

Still a lil hesitant on purchasing tho, whats everyone use/think??

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Only thing I could think as a problem for those two choices you posted is you would lack the ability to type in chat very well, just in case someone in the field were to pop you with a buff, heal or ress.

Duh, apparently you have to download the driver for it.

EDIT: Vibration is kinda weak though. You feel it when you get hit/do a critical hit...but its not as strong as you'd expect from your average controller. Its a great pad, just with weak force feedback...for XIV anyway.

I'll mess around on PS3 later.

I've been using the logitech dual action for the past 8 years. The SAME logitech dual action. I've cleaned it a few times, but yeah, it's been rock solid. My next controller will be wireless though. I'm tired of wires. I tried to use my ps3 controller wirelessly, but unsuccessfully. Apparently you need a certain bluetooth transceiver, and the cheap chinese knockoff I have isn't it. I'd like a quality rechargable battery, and bluetooth. If anyone sees one that actually works please pass it along.

I'm a mid-satisfied owner of a Snakebyte FFXIV Controller. Heya!
As I can say for a lil' review: If you want comfort then you are seeking the right and basic controller. It looks like a PS2 gamepad, but when you hold it on your hands it just seems like giving the shape of your hands.

I'm saying I'm mid-satisfied, because the drivers of this product are pretty f'd up, which means that when you install its driver and play FFXIV, after some time your computer will show a Blue Screen of Death.
You can plug in the controller without the drivers that it will work really fine, but you will lose the Function Button functionality, which means:
By pressing simultaneously the Function button and another button of the gamepad you will simulate the pressure of the Function keys on the keyboard (F1-F12), where you can set shortcuts for some menus like Inventory, Gear, Actions & Traits,...

In conclusion, it's a good controller for basic gameplay. Holding it on your hands feels great and playing is comfort-mode ON. Too bad for the drivers of the controller that bring the computer to a BSoD, but if you don't need to press the Function keys from the gamepad then you can simply Plug & Play.
I've made a Snakebyte Forum thread about this issue and it would be great if it can get props in order to fix this problem.

That's all folks!

See ya!

I ordered one too, I don't know why. Well for one it's not on sale it's been that price like all year lol. Sucks to hear about the BSOD Renshi. I'll try it on my rig and see what happens when it comes in. I'm hoping it works on PS3 with Portal 2. I need a 2nd PS3 controller so that's what convinced me. Watch it not work. lol.

Hey guys. I bought this controller a couple weeks ago. If you only play FFXIV with it, it'll probably be fine. However, I have been playing a lot of games that use the D-pad rather than the analog sticks lately. After like two weeks of fairly intense play, the D-pad now sticks to the point of basically being unusable for any game that's going to require quick, precise movements on it.

The analog sticks on the controller are very nice, as are the face buttons. I found that the shoulder buttons aren't great - they're passable, but I had some trouble when trying to hold down L1 for the ctrl macro set in FFXIV.

I didn't have any problems with drivers but I also didn't try to set up any of the programmable stuff. For now, the controller is plugged into my PS3 for use with Disgaea 4 and Netflix browsing while I wait for a new Dual Shock 3 to arrive. So for the guy above me, it does work fine just being plugged into the PS3.

All in all it's a decent controller with a crappy d-pad (which seems to be a common problem on many controllers).

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I've been using the logitech dual action for the past 8 years. The SAME logitech dual action. I've cleaned it a few times, but yeah, it's been rock solid. My next controller will be wireless though. I'm tired of wires. I tried to use my ps3 controller wirelessly, but unsuccessfully. Apparently you need a certain bluetooth transceiver, and the cheap chinese knockoff I have isn't it. I'd like a quality rechargable battery, and bluetooth. If anyone sees one that actually works please pass it along.

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You just need the ability to use bluetooth on your computer iirc.
I had no problems using my PS3 controller on my macbook wirelessly :)

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Originally Posted by Teknoman

Duh, apparently you have to download the driver for it.

EDIT: Vibration is kinda weak though. You feel it when you get hit/do a critical hit...but its not as strong as you'd expect from your average controller. Its a great pad, just with weak force feedback...for XIV anyway.

I'll mess around on PS3 later.

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Get out old PS2 controller switch out the Vibration problem fixed? all joking aside but most controller for pc sucked when it come to that.

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Originally Posted by Neptune

I ordered one too, I don't know why. Well for one it's not on sale it's been that price like all year lol. Sucks to hear about the BSOD Renshi. I'll try it on my rig and see what happens when it comes in. I'm hoping it works on PS3 with Portal 2. I need a 2nd PS3 controller so that's what convinced me. Watch it not work. lol.

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I'll be waiting for your review then, thanks pal!

Generic Dual shock controller with a cheap logo paint job lol

It really does play nicely though, and the analog sticks seem more responsive than my wired 360 pad.

Anyone can tell me why i cant ship this to me? -_-

I tried to add other stuff and there is no problem but the controller show me this error:

We're sorry. This item can't be shipped to your selected destination. You may either change the shipping address or delete the item from your order.

They don't ship this to all countries? I am from Portugal. My address is ok and with some books dont show any error. Can someone help me please?

The controller gets the job done, but if you install the drivers from the website, you run the risk of having them BSOD your system randomly. This happened to me several times over the past few weeks, and it wasn't until I ran a full debug report on my system that I was able to find the driver responsible, and it was indeed the drivers for the controller.

That being said however, the controller minus the driver still gets the intended job done, and if you need a controller for cheap this is still a good solution. Ideally Snakebite is working on a fix for this issue however, as while the lack of the function button isn't huge, I miss the vibration function, and you can't get that without the driver.

I can't stand corded controllers at this point. When I came back to FFXIV I purchased a regular PS3 controller (needed a new one as my dog ate my old one) and an IOGear BT Dongle. So now, I can use my controller wirelessly with my PC. Just installed motioninjoy drivers and was good to go!

Only downside, the vibration doesn't seem to work. No big deal for me though!

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Originally Posted by Malakhim

The controller gets the job done, but if you install the drivers from the website, you run the risk of having them BSOD your system randomly. This happened to me several times over the past few weeks, and it wasn't until I ran a full debug report on my system that I was able to find the driver responsible, and it was indeed the drivers for the controller.

That being said however, the controller minus the driver still gets the intended job done, and if you need a controller for cheap this is still a good solution. Ideally Snakebite is working on a fix for this issue however, as while the lack of the function button isn't huge, I miss the vibration function, and you can't get that without the driver.

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The problem isnt the controller IS ME cant buy the fucking gamepad because says cant be shipped to that address, WTF! I added other things and didnt show that stupid error/warning for the other products. So yeah... sucks.

I just bought this bluetooth adapter for $9.98:
http://www.gameaccy.com/bluetooth-do...or-motioninjoy

And this ps3 controller clone for $12.00:
http://www.gameaccy.com/dual-shock-g...roller-for-ps3

Free shipping, too. I eagerly await it's arrival. I tried motionjoy with my bt adapter and it didn't work.