A white dot moves down the line toward the orange dot as you push the stick, indicating how far your PS4 or PC will think you're pushing the stick based on the tweaked curve. If you're having a little trouble solving today's Connections puzzle, check out our tips and hints below. The two rear buttons allowed me to jump and slide without having to take my thumbs off the sticks, and the trigger stops let me pump shotgun rounds into my opponents more rapidly than normal. To sell Astro device here at Trade in, select the device condition from the menu to see how much we value your Astro device at.

No more tangled wires restricting your movements; this controller allows you to immerse yourself fully in your gaming environment. You can quickly change to the offset Xbox One controller layout with your joysticks in about a minute. Of course, the C40 works as a wired gamepad as well, like a DualShock 4 on a PS4 and like an Xbox One controller on a PC when connected with the included cable. When I was a kid I'd always be given the wonky, taped together, crumbing controller that was missing buttons.

In all, I expected a little more attention to detail and better quality thumbsticks to ship with the unit, and an additional pair of back-side mappable buttons like competing controllers would have made this feel more worthwhile. The amount of time you save is admittedly minimal, but when playing competitively, even fractions of seconds matter. Its hefty design feels comfortable and durable, and its many physical and digital customization options allow it to adapt to all kinds of preferences and play styles. By loosening them with the included hex driver, you can remove the plate (the screws themselves are locked in even when loose, so you don't need to worry about losing them) to expose the analog stick and direction pad modules. Instead of the large light bar on the back of the DualShock 4, here there is a small light strip built into the touchpad, letting you check its color at a glance without causing any reflections on your screen.

You can also adjust the intensity of the pad's rumble on both the left and right sides, and change the brightness of the pad's front-facing LED light. Like the Terminator, this absolute unit isn't just a tank, it's smart too, packing a serious arsenal of features. This intuitive software allows for in-depth customization of button mapping, sensitivity settings, and even the pull distance of the triggers. The wireless connectivity is reliable, providing a stable connection with minimal input lag – crucial for competitive gaming where split-second decisions can make all the difference. The combination of a pseudo-dead zone in the middle of the stick followed by a wild swing as I tilted farther felt awkward, but I could feel that the ability to craft that sort of behavior could be very valuable to a skilled player.

ASTRO Certified Refurbished products include all required cables, accessories, and manuals included with new products. The C40 TR Controller is a fully customizable, high-quality pro controller built for the serious gamer. Even a quick glance through enthusiast flight sim and controller modding forums will have you come across people discussing replacement of unreliable potentiometer based sensors with hall effect based solutions, with good reason.

Custom ps4 controllers have a notoriously short lifespan but Astros other products gave me confidence in their ability to put forth a quality product. Using Astro’s free software, just about every single button on the controller can be mapped to whatever you desire (only the PlayStation, Share, and Options buttons are sacrosanct. Before you ever lay hands on it, the C40 TR sets itself apart from the usual crop of third-party gamepads. All certified refurbished products come complete with all the required cables, accessories, and manuals like all new products. Perhaps there’s some reason behind earning official PlayStation licensing that required the controller be compatible with existing cables and DualShock 4 accessories, but regardless, that means you’re stuck with Micro USB for charging and wired connections.The Astro C40 TR’s shape makes it feel more like an Xbox One or Switch Pro controller than a PS4 controller. I just purchased it, plugged it in via the wireless dongle, and Steam recognized it as a PS4 controller, thus allowing you to configure the touchpad and gyro. The C40 TR Controller will work with supported Playstation games on PS5, but will not be compatible with PS5 games. I know the PS5 is out now and there is a much lower demand for pro PS4 controllers but this controller works with PS4 games on the PS5 and I assume eventually they will release a PS5 version. That alone is incredibly useful, though you can also manually remap any inputs to the UL and UR buttons by holding down one of them and the remap button on the underside of the controller.

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