7 Advantages of Using a Controller When Playing Games
The controller is very much synonymous with the console because the controller is the only input compatible with the console. Over time, controllers can be used on various platforms even if those platforms are not designed for gaming. However, due to the stigma of the ‘PC master race’, controller performance is often considered inferior to the mouse and keyboard, even though the controller has the following 7 advantages.
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1. Durability
Really designed for gaming makes the controller has its own advantages in terms of durability/strength. With a design that generally looks and feels rugged plus a fairly compact controller design can give the controller the durability of a wide range physical damage. Each button is also designed to withstand various kinds of pressure so that users ‘button masher’ no need to worry about buying a spare device to play games.
2. Easy To Clean
Still related to the first point, the compact design of the controller also gives advantages when you have to clean your controller from dust, food crumbs, oil or various kinds of stains. Modern controllers also make it easier for users home engineer to disassemble their controller in case you want to clean the inside or perhaps repair the faulty component yourself (though this will void your controller’s warranty). In 2018, Xbox even put out a smudge-proof controller that’s probably aimed at less attentive gamers personal hygiene.
3. Multi-Platform
With the ‘Xinput’ system first introduced in the X360, controller accessibility on multiple platforms is possible. You can now use Xbox controllers and various controllers from other electronics manufacturers such as Logitech, Rexus, and Razer on your favorite platforms such as PCs, laptops, smartphones, and even consoles. You can also be more comfortable playing on various platforms because the input used is always the same.
4. Vibration
Sony named their controller the DualShock because of the vibration feature on their controller that will be ‘triggered’ when while playing, the character you are playing does something like detonating a grenade, the car is hit, or while doing something. takedown. This vibration feature adds immersion in the game so you will feel as if you were hit impact straight from the game, of course there are some gamers who are not comfortable with this feature, but still this feature is a distinct advantage for the controller. The upcoming DualSense controller is even rumored to make you feel the rain in-game.
5. Fighting and Driving
The controller does have a weakness in terms of accuracy ‘views’ so using it to play shooter-type games will make it difficult for players, therefore the auto-aim and aim-assist features are added to the shooter game on the console. But for the matter of accuracy movement and reaction time, superior controller from keyboard and mouse, analog that can move 360° makes it easier for players to move characters and vehicles, button placement system that is close to each other also makes it easier for players to play fighting games. The ‘trigger’ button also gives movement accuracy to the game with elements of driving and also give light aiming in shooter games like Alan Wake.
6. Wherever, Whenever, and Whatever
The compact design of the controller makes it easy for players to carry it while traveling, compared to mice and keyboards that require a certain ‘surface’ to use, the controller is clearly superior because it can be used in any position. ‘hover’. You want to sit, supine, prone, yoga position, or even while position upside down although you can do it when you use the controller. The author’s personal experience at this point is when riding an economy train and there are no passengers sitting at all beside the author in several stations, the author decides to play RE5 mercenary mode via a laptop and controller, of course the author will have difficulty using the mouse in a narrow passenger seat .
7. Facilitate Gamers with Disabilities
The controller is designed in such a way for gaming as the buttons are close together and the compact design also makes it easier for fellow gamers with disabilities to play their favorite games more comfortably. Some manufacturers such as Microsoft and Logitech even release controllers and other specialized gaming devices for gamers with disabilities. Aaron Soetaert, a war veteran who lost his arm during the war can even play multiplayer games like CoD, Battlefield, and Overwatch thanks to the help of a controller.
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