I was initially a bit reluctant to go for a 3rd party controller as I have had mixed experiences in the past, but my 2 dualshocks were on their way out and I needed a new controller so I thought I would bite the bullet and give this a go.
On first impressions this joypad seems decent. Good solid feel, nice rubbersed finish, buttons and sticks feel ok. And for me the biggest plus is that it mirrors the XBox 360 controller identically which I much preffer.
However my number one annoyance with this unit is (as several other people have stated) are the dead zones with the triggers, when playing any FPS games, 9 times out of 10 you will only let of a single round or burst rather than giving full auto fire and you will end up mashing the button furiously. Additionally the analouge right trigger only seems to give about 4/5 play, I noticed this when playing GTA5 online as my cars seemed to be going substantially slower. To prove I wasnt crazy and just whigning that I couldnt win a race due to my dodgy controller me and a friend conducted a test, we both had the same car, same driving skill, catchup off, no slipstreaming etc (as close to even keel as we could make it) and in a straight line side by side he was still pulling ahead significantly when I used this controller.
The auto fire function works fine, however there is no visual indication to let you know if it is on or off and for which button it is set to which is very annoying.
The D-pad feels a little flimsy compared to the rest of the pad, it sits a little raised from the rest of the unit and to me feels like it is going to snap if pressed too hard, that said it seems to work ok when needed.
All in all im pretty dissapointed and Ive consigned this joypad to the drawer most likley never to be used again.
***Update***
Just checked the speedlink website and noticed that they state that the L2/R2 buttons are as they put it 'on the same axis' and will not work of pressed simultaneously!! Essentialy meaning that in the majority of FPS you cannot aim/fire properly at the same time in the default configuration!! Seems a tad odd to me!!
Also I have now started using this as a game pad for my PC rather than the PS3, mainly for use with a SNES emulator and it works quite well without any problems. (although no games require use of the L2/R2 buttons!!!)
| Brand | Speedlink |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 23.01 x 18.21 x 7.59 cm; 381.02 Grams |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Item model number | SL-4446-BK-01 |
| Manufacturer | SPEEDLINK |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Hardware Platform | Sony PS3 |
| Operating System | No Operating System |
| Are Batteries Included | Yes |
| Lithium Battery Energy Content | 550 Watt Hours |
| Lithium Battery Packaging | Batteries contained in equipment |
| Lithium Battery Weight | 10 Grams |
| Item Weight | 381 g |
