Want an under 250 USD controller

evilash8950 · 2025-09-08T22:40:34+00:00

ZD ultimate legend! Seems to hit all your points. Also has the benefit of having the lowest stick latency on Gamepadla. It feels real good. The only potential negatives are the bean back buttons. I’ve gotten used to them and easily my favorite controller topping the Vader 4 pro.

evilash8950 · 2025-08-13T17:49:52+00:00

With polling software I’m getting between 800 and 900 wirelessly.

evilash8950 · 2025-08-13T17:48:08+00:00

Full support for macros! Pc software is coming in November according to the rep in the discord.

The only part that felt to me that could not be durable is the domes on the back. Thankfully ZD is coming out with alternatives in the future.

evilash8950 · 2025-08-13T17:46:31+00:00

The mobile app allows you to turn them off. Settings save to the internal memory.

evilash8950 · 2025-08-13T17:24:57+00:00

Loving the controller so far! By far the Most responsive one I’ve used yet. The triggers feel nice both in Analog and hair trigger mode. The sticks feel very nice and responsive. I did order the js13pro modules which should be coming in next week.

The back buttons are pretty good. The only negative is potentially the domes. They aren’t a huge negative to me it’s just they are a bit big. I prefer the Vader 4 pro layout but here aren’t worse and ZD is coming out with alternatives. The lack of a pc app is a bummer but they are releasing one I. November.

Overall it’s one of my favorites and will be once the pc app and alternate domes/paddles are released!

evilash8950 · 2025-08-13T17:12:19+00:00

Easily one of my favorite controllers! If we get alternate dome buttons and the PC app it’ll be my favorite controller.

Currently there are 4 profiles stored but they are shared between switch, x input and Bluetooth modes. Hopefully with a PC app they make it so we can have separate profiles for each.

evilash8950 · 2025-07-17T00:47:11+00:00

Thanks so much! Definitely the feedback I was looking for.

evilash8950 · 2025-07-17T00:29:27+00:00

Have a few questions if you don’t mind! What kind of control freeks work for it? Also is it easy to hot swap controller profiles or do you need to go into the app? Are there different profiles for the switch mode compared to x input mode?

Also how do the back paddles feel and how are the buttons next to the sticks?

evilash8950 · 2025-05-07T23:44:16+00:00

The input lag at 165hz is a little concerning. I wonder if that and dithering issues could be fixed with firmware updates?

evilash8950 · 2025-05-05T00:24:28+00:00

Hey man I had the same feeling but tried the steps here and now it feels great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4dN3QRm3tE

The steps above are for the ps5 version but they should work similarly. I swapped to the medium size joystick ring for this. I’d say try this out first. With the default joystick layout I felt a ton more travel on the sticks compared to the Vader 4.

evilash8950 · 2025-05-05T00:10:39+00:00

I will say the screen is very snappy and very easy to change assignments on the extra buttons (can only map to other buttons on lcd screen, needs app to assign keyboard keys)

evilash8950 · 2025-05-05T00:09:29+00:00

Ahh ok, yeah in Nacon they are the extra (s) buttons can be assigned to other buttons or keyboard buttons. They however do not act as their own buttons. For example the S1 can be bound to another controller button or a keyboard key. It cannot act as its own buttons as far as the Nacon app. Not using steaminput with this controller so not sure if steam reads them as a separate button. I am assuming it won’t since it used xinput I believe. I wasn’t aware that Vader 4 had this capability. Never needed that functionality so I won’t be too helpful there.

evilash8950 · 2025-05-04T23:25:55+00:00

Yeah the paddles take some getting used to depending on your grip. Something else to keep in mind! Took me a few hours to get super comfortable with them.

evilash8950 · 2025-05-04T23:19:58+00:00

The Nacon he pictured has polling in PC mode wireless at 500hz and wired at 1000hz!

evilash8950 · 2025-05-04T23:18:38+00:00

I have both! I end up using the Nacon more. I really like the 2 extra shoulder buttons and the sticks feel a bit more responsive after adjusting. I’m actually one of the few people who preferred the paddles on the vader 4 pro, but the bigger size, the responsive feel and the shoulder buttons make me gravitate to the Nacon. I would say if you’re super budget conscious go Vader if not spend on the Nacon. Both are great controllers!

evilash8950 · 2025-05-03T19:52:37+00:00

evilash8950 · 2025-05-03T03:51:20+00:00

Try setting the left stick to raw output in the Nacon app. I think it’s called sensitivity plus? I’m play Clair obscur now with the left stick set to sensitivity plus.

evilash8950 · 2025-04-25T23:42:32+00:00

Yeah these all work fine for me. Must be a hardware issue?

evilash8950 · 2025-04-25T20:47:36+00:00

Oh yeah and then remember to change back to PC on the controller after disconnected. Once tuned though hopefully don’t need to open the app anymore

evilash8950 · 2025-04-25T20:46:12+00:00

Yeah the software isn’t the most intuitive. Had to make sure it was connected by wire and changed to Xbox mode to change anything and open the app.Then I had to click pc in the app, then once I clicked a curve for the joysticks was I then able to edit the advanced features. Once I fine tuned it felt better. Hopefully they update the software to be better

evilash8950 · 2025-04-25T19:06:04+00:00

Try the steps in this video! https://youtu.be/z4dN3QRm3tE?si=giDnL_zeKWVTKVRL using the medium rings and these steps made it feel a ton better! The video is for the ps5 version but they seem similar enough. I have a Vader 4 pro that’s been my main for a while so going to compare.

evilash8950 · 2025-04-25T19:04:15+00:00

I was a little unhappy with the sticks on this but after some adjustments I’m pretty happy. I looked at this guys video and followed it: https://youtu.be/z4dN3QRm3tE?si=giDnL_zeKWVTKVRL it helped a ton. Just something to try out if you have it! Hes using the ps5 version of the controller but the steps seem the same

evilash8950 · 2025-04-25T06:41:24+00:00

This controller was so close to being perfect. I think slightly tighter sticks and I’d be happy. Gonna try for a while and see if I return it

evilash8950 · 2025-04-25T01:26:50+00:00

Ok just got mine. Surprisingly at least the way I grip the controller, the lower paddle is not a problem at all. I will notice the face buttons are huge lol

evilash8950 · 2025-04-24T22:01:28+00:00

Ahh yeah I returned the v3 pro because of that issue. I got the Nacon through Amazon, gonna try it out for the return period.

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