Do you wish controllers were still wired?
Seriously as convenient as wireless controllers may be, I've never had any issues with wired controllers and the wire length. I find it annoying when you have to recharge a controller and can't do anything until then. I know most controllers have pretty good battery life but for the battery hogs out there like the Wiimote or Wii U tablet that only last a few hours, it gets ridiculous.
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No connectivity concerns (2.4 GHz is better than BlueTooth, but those channels still get a lot of interference sometimes).
No battery concerns.
No latency concerns. (wired controllers almost always prioritize much better than any wireless methods though 2.4 GHz is, again, better than BlueTooth in that regard)
Nah, less wires the better. I'd love to have the input and power be wireless too (obviously power is impossible).
Just impractical.
I prefer wired, assuming the wires are long enough.
No connectivity concerns (2.4 GHz is better than BlueTooth, but those channels still get a lot of interference sometimes).
No battery concerns.
No latency concerns. (wired controllers almost always prioritize much better than any wireless methods though 2.4 GHz is, again, better than BlueTooth in that regard)
Nailed it man...I honestly "hate" batteries and I hate latency even more.
No I take that back...I hate batteries more.
TVs are so big now that I don't want to sit 4ft away from them like with old consoles and big ass cables are a pain to manage or make look nice.
My main concern is finding good quality batteries in 20 years if I still play my PS3 or Wii U, but they're still selling decent third-party Gameboy Advance SP batteries on eBay for $3 and Nintendo is still selling the OEM version, so we should be okay.
My setup requires controller extensions for all of my non-wireless controllers, so every time I put a controller away, I'm winding up a 6' controller cable with a 6' extension cable. It can become a mess.
Nah, less wires the better. I'd love to have the input and power be wireless too (obviously power is impossible).
Just impractical.
I was waiting for you to say that
No, I love wireless. Get youself a decent dock, and charging isnt really that inconvienent.
The PS3 approach is not too annoying, except the bundled USB cable is way too short, so I have to sit twice as close as normal.
I prefer wired, assuming the wires are long enough.
No connectivity concerns (2.4 GHz is better than BlueTooth, but those channels still get a lot of interference sometimes).
No battery concerns.
No latency concerns. (wired controllers almost always prioritize much better than any wireless methods though 2.4 GHz is, again, better than BlueTooth in that regard)
Nailed it man...I honestly "hate" batteries and I hate latency even more.
No I take that back...I hate batteries more.
Latency really isn't a concern anymore for modern wireless controllers. IIRC Sony's DS4 has something like 2ms latency on the PS4.
Batteries still suck though.
I prefer wired, assuming the wires are long enough.
No connectivity concerns (2.4 GHz is better than BlueTooth, but those channels still get a lot of interference sometimes).
No battery concerns.
No latency concerns. (wired controllers almost always prioritize much better than any wireless methods though 2.4 GHz is, again, better than BlueTooth in that regard)
Nailed it man...I honestly "hate" batteries and I hate latency even more.
No I take that back...I hate batteries more.
Latency really isn't a concern anymore for modern wireless controllers. IIRC Sony's DS4 has something like 2ms latency on the PS4.
Batteries still suck though.
It's absolutely a concern if you're primarily playing games on your PC.
I'd assume a console would have the prioritization worked out, to where even bluetooth would consistently poll correctly at a desireable and known time.
But on the PC, Bluetooth doesn't have that type of authority in the same way that hard-wired USB does, giving USB an edge in terms of guaranteed consistency of response.
I don't do any of the modern consoles. I have Steam/GoG/emulators-galore set up on an HTPC in my living room.
Everything should run on AA batteries. Everything!
Besides, you can still buy wired controllers for current gen anyway.
Originally posted by: erac
Wired is best. On the Wii, when you run out you have to swap batteries, or if you have a pack, put it to charge and stop playing. PS3, you play for 3h, then it runs out, you plug it in (using the short USB cable) and continue.
The PS3 approach is not too annoying, except the bundled USB cable is way too short, so I have to sit twice as close as normal.
No idea why ps3 battery life is so poor on your controllers, but 10 ft mini usb cables are 5 bucks or so on ebay, with free shipping too. If you're in the US make sure you check us only cause otherwise you'll be waiting weeks if it ships from china or hong kong.
Anytime threads like this come by, I just sit back, chuckle and continue to play my older consoles which have never failed me.
I solve all that by not playing modern consoles. The past fills my gaming needs perfectly.
...They make controllers without wires now...?
Originally posted by: MathUser2929
No idea why ps3 battery life is so poor on your controllers, but 10 ft mini usb cables are 5 bucks or so on ebay, with free shipping too. If you're in the US make sure you check us only cause otherwise you'll be waiting weeks if it ships from china or hong kong.
It's old, from 2008 like the console. Used to last a lot more. Yeah, I could buy a longer usb cable, but there's no longer anything to play on it, so CBA
Originally posted by: Quazonk
just plug a 20 ft. charging cable in while you're playing, and suddenly your controller is wired with a cable of whatever length you choose.
It's way less sturdy than a permanently attached cord. I've had the PS3 usb cable come loose occasionally.
Originally posted by: TDIRunner
I envy people who have enough free time to play on their PlayStation long enough to kill the battery on their controller.
3h is a lot? You have to make some changes in your life man!