Here's What I Think About The PS4 Back Button Attachment

[@swagpablo5546]

hearing someone actually use "Cross" instead of "x" was so wild to me lol

[@alvexas5510]

Jacob Trevino I never heard it was cross until last year and now I can’t stop hearing it and officially refer to it as cross. The newest plants vs zombies shooter when you boot it up there’s a voiceover that says “press the cross button to continue” and that was the first time I heard it from a game.

[@FWCrash]

くそ でヴィンAlvexas technically, cross is correct on the PS only. Reason being playstation buttons consist of shapes like square, triangle and circle. Yet, the xbox or nintendo consoles for example use letters instead. It was so obvious tbh, but i myself always used X instead of Cross too. Gonna change that now

[@alvexas5510]

FWCrash should have worded that differently. I’ve always known it was called cross but I’ve never actually heard it get called that when talking to someone or playing a game. But now I actually call it cross

[@TheLastSheikah]

I like that he paused for a split-second before saying "Cross" You can tell he called it "ex" until recently too 😅

[@swagpablo5546]

@@FWCrash Totally get its the correct terminology but its just crazy hearing it being called cross as i will most likely still call it X lol

[@OxKing]

I have a feeling sony just had an idea how to get rid of those 10 year old smartwatch oled displays that collecting dust at a warehouse somewhere. ^^

[@aidenCBR94]

Do Sony even make smartwatches? Lol

[@fcukugimmeausername]

@@aidenCBR94 Sony do one thing; make consoles. Everything else they do doesn't make money these days.

[@StarmenRock]

@@fcukugimmeausername that's because they overcharge the absolute shit out of everything they sell. Love their phones, but for the same price I can get a Samsung with way better specs and camera for 70% of the price.

[@fcukugimmeausername]

@Andrew Owen lol, yeah they do it for free.

[@fcukugimmeausername]

@Andrew Owen not possible.

[@brendenmahoney4175]

Spawnwave: Alright works well, time to dismantle it

[@PortgasDAce-wt2qu]

Every single tech wave XD

[@alanmckinney5299]

Main reason why i love the channel

[@dion6047]

🤣🤣🤣

[@hereholdmybeer12]

Anyone else having massive issues? Audio pass thru is crackly and cuts out after maybe 10 seconds, also it turns off my controller in ~30 seconds. Pre-ordered a month ago and got it today and it's absolutely unusable, nothing online just yet about the issues I'm having

[@davidsmith9267]

Maybe it's the headset

[@KartKing4ever]

This thing would be cool for the manual transmission in Gran Turismo.

[@jonathanhensley4883]

It's really good for any game that uses L3 to sprint too. Saves a ton of wear and tear on the small parts inside the analog.

[@emperorfaiz]

@@jonathanhensley4883 You mean the tactile button at the side of the analog stick module, so yeah.

[@jonathanhensley4883]

@@emperorfaiz that's probably more accurate. Lol.

I just use l2 and r2 for shifting

[@hivo_rocket]

Or you could just buy a steering wheel and make it even more fun

[@mOOOp42]

I’m honestly more interested in that purple dual shock controller.

[@frankiegonzalezj]

mOOOp42 my cousin got this controller for Christmas and Showed me. I love the design, and it would definitely be a controller I’d get if something happened to my current controller

[@PatrickGoodspeed]

Bought it, love it!

[@propeldragon]

Electric purple. It's sexy, had to buy one!

[@feltyash6484]

Berry blue is better tho

[@mcdre1814]

@@feltyash6484 love my berry blue

[@gamedad7336]

I'm picking this up because I have a pinched nerve in my neck and its affected the dexterity of my left hand. So this will be great for me with my limited use of my index finger and ability to squeeze the controller like a normal hand would. This is great news!👍👍

[@FOTHER_MUCKER]

I have similar grip loss issues in my left hand definitely considering grabbing one

[@FOTHER_MUCKER]

@DistinctlyOP 😂😂

[@Neo_Rain146]

How does that disability affect your love life?

[@blitzultra219]

@@Neo_Rain146 bro what kind of question is that

[@Neo_Rain146]

@@blitzultra219 A very legitimate one. I mean the fingers and hand play a huge role in a healthy and active live life don’t you know

[@RazeDee]

I love how u took it apart. It's nice seeing what's inside these things without having to do it on our own equipments thank you

[@TheDreamWaIker]

I'll never accept x as "cross", sorry Sony 😂

[@suntannedduck2388]

Same here, while it might be like Noughts and Crosses I've just thought of it the letter or short way. X and Circle or X and O.

[@trickerdgaming]

TheDreamWalker remember in Metal gear solid the General said “Press the X button”

[@alucard971]

It was you who was made cross

[@gman2015z]

Bet the next Sony bosses will call it X again.

[@sthxdnn1]

animetrickerd translated by Konami of America. Not exactly evidence of anything.

[@eded9157]

I would love to have back buttons built-in on standard gamepads. They are useful in online FPS.

[@VegitoBlackityBlack]

Will be on ps5 controllers

[@YellowBoltTC]

I Make Funny Comments proof?

[@VegitoBlackityBlack]

@@YellowBoltTC look up ps5 controller specs.

[@jonathanhensley4883]

If all the innovations they could put on standard controllers, back buttons are the most practical and logical thing they could do on the DS5. Better than putting features that devs may or may not implement. Everyone can get benefit from extra buttons.

[@guthetanuki256]

Seeing as the sticks are usually the first to go on a PS4 controller, it's good to map those to the L3 and R3 as to not create stress in the sticks and break them through constant pressing in over and over for hundreds of hours.

[@AndrewO83]

"I pretty much just ripped it off, I can glue it back" I love a professional at work. That cavalier attitude! :D

[@ryu-ken]

Fun fact, the "triangle"is actually called the pyramid button.

[@abduxcooper4089]

Ryu Ken lol😂

[@amizzy55]

It's not a pyramid tho.. 😂😂

[@apachehelocopto1779]

_a pyramid is a 3d shape tho..._

[@TheBusiness3nd]

Yeah, and "circle" is actually called "round"

[@BigBrainiac]

@@TheBusiness3nd and the "square is actually called "box"

[@JEW_UNIT]

Maybe they could have used the touchpad on the front of the controller to cycle through profiles. Hopefully, it would work like that on the PS5 controller.

[@clubasquirrel496]

Lots of games use the touchpad for certain things.

[@junokyael]

@@wildrussiansnake8978 the map

[@BadMerchantOfficial]

I come from the future. The controller does not in fact have this built in

[@The_Dejected_King]

I got mine from Walmart today also. A little weird to put on but it kinda feels natural to use. Not bad Sony.

[@coleerickson2726]

Can you click fast with it? Like pistol spam

[@thedeadbot9471]

Can you click fast whithe it?

[@TheGameCreator13]

Sony: Gonna make a responsibly priced controller attachment. But also... *O L E D S C R E E N*

[@MegaKenroy1]

Well, no one is buying their tvs; they're too expensive.

[@TheGameCreator13]

@@MegaKenroy1 Interestingly it's being theorized that Sony is just trying to get rid of all their Smart Watch's that no one wants so they're just sticking those screens onto a controller attachment

[@XMansive]

@@TheGameCreator13 Well the theory does seem plausible considering how the screen size happens to be the same for usual smart watches

[@Jonics18]

@@XMansive LOL yeah, youre right. I bought a screen protector for the oled screen. It had the same size as a round smart watch hahq

[@Percenary]

Imagine getting screen burn in on this lmfao.

[@azimpetra]

Half a year of screen time. Pretty sure by that time the buttons would’ve been destroyed on heavy usage.

[@skepticaltile]

Not the worst screen to get burn in on tbh

[@skepticaltile]

Since you're not even looking at it most of the time

[@racingginger3147]

​@@azimpetra so youve stress tested multiple of these products in a controlled environment? if not, your opinion is no help to anyone here. We like proof.

[@Lattrodon]

That's literally impossible

[@PerfectDarkcontrol]

I think the display is not at the top, because they didn't want to make/ order a custom displays, what would increase the price. It seems that this is just a display taken from a watch, so a low-cost item.

[@lukekingsland5851]

The "cross" thing makes sense when you think about it. The rest are shapes, so it would make sense that it's cross, as opposed to X, which is a letter....

[@EposVox]

Man and here I had it pre-ordered on Amazon for $10 more and not delivered until Feb

[@perfectcell2950]

EposVox!?! What are doing here?

[@EposVox]

@@perfectcell2950 Found spawnwave recently and been binging!

[@perfectcell2950]

@@EposVox nice

[@Straight_dipping_]

Great review. I'll most likely pick this up. Affordable and easy. I actually had no idea this was coming out. Thanks.

[@acecab5397]

Man I don't know why I actually thought the screen would work like the Vita's touch pad at the back.

[@VegasAceVII]

...stahp

[@scholarwhip6557]

The Back TouchPad was the worst thing about the vita.

[@88oscuro]

@Definitely, Mhm point is, Sony shouldn't have tried to copy DS success with adding a lot of gimmick functions. Removing all the cameras and back touchpads and had L2/R2 instead would have been better and probably saved money.

[@manveerghuman5276]

@@scholarwhip6557 No it wasn't, it was extremely innovative, most developers never used it to its full potential. You could aim precisely in the net in FIFA just before shooting with the touchpad. Also in Uncharted you could wipe dust off dirty scrolls with the touchpad, a very satisfying experience.

[@jayrivii]

It’s been X since PS1. “Cross” sounds.. sacrilegious 😜

[@philatio1744]

Sony is really trying to push this cross thingy while it clearly is just an X.

[@looeegee]

Because it's a shape or symbol instead of a letter like the rest of the buttons.

[@Bish186]

Does that mean circle is and "oh"?

[@jayrivii]

@@looeegee I know why, it was sarcasm :)

[@looeegee]

@@jayrivii ooh Gotcha sorry, in spanish we call it 'equis' which means X or ex anyway since cross is only for the one pointing up like Jesus Christ's so yeah

[@alanmckinney5299]

yo it looks really nice imo the round bottom is actually nice and blends with the controller.

[@alanmckinney5299]

Ray D why do you even bother telling me this?

[@alanmckinney5299]

Ray D that was just your opinion. Thanks for replying with you uninformative Opinion.

[@alanmckinney5299]

Eragor the Kindhearted color match? Is it a different color than a plain black controller?

[@taipao6661]

As somebody that works at Walmart here's a heads up. Whenever we buy a certain amount of something and we get a discount after hitting a certain item count we drop the price on our item to reflect that. Say a bottle of water cost one dollar and we buy a hundred but the company we buy from gives us a 15% discount for buying that much. We would sell the water at a 10% discount.

[@captainfuture5984]

That's great...if Walmart is in my country...

[@loggingoffsao]

Nobody gives walmart a discount walmart makes them or they dont get their shit put in the store and you want walmart buying your stuff so u just take what they offer

[@taipao6661]

@@loggingoffsao since you can't figure it out yourself I'll clear it up for you. Those company we buy from share that deal with ALL their customers. Unless you're telling me greedfall for example being sold for 41 instead of 60 or pokemon sword and shield for 50 instead of 60 is own and made by walmart.

[@taipao6661]

@@loggingoffsao I'll make it clearer if youre not paying attention No im not talking about great value No im not talking about marketside No im not talking about their bakery department Edit: rest of the store i know for sure mainstay has a contract withthem but i don't know if it's a exclusive for their crap stuff. I work in fresh but everyone in orientation gets that training video that explains how they keep prices low.

[@CheemsofRegret]

@@loggingoffsao nigga have you never heard of the economies of scale?

[@Majinhero]

Picking this up for my wife. The motor functions in her right hand are affected, so having the chance to have an extra button and one she can squeeze to simulate the button press help out. Now I need something to replace the right analog stick in some way.

[@VectorVibes_]

I think if i got this, i would set it to R3 and L3, i always have tendency to move the stick a little when i click it

[@esurfrider7687]

I don’t care what Sony says the x button is not a cross, if theyre gonna say it’s a cross now then they have to call it a 45 degree angled cross or off axis cross, but it’s not a cross. Is an upside down cross still a cross? No it’s a “petrine cross” or an inverted cross, but it’s not a cross.

[@Spintechfilms]

Looks like sony had alot of screens for a smartwatch that wasnt successfull

[@fattiger6957]

Is there any smartwatch that's actually successful? (other than maybe the athletic type ones)

[@Spintechfilms]

@@fattiger6957 i think the fossil hybrid smart watches are/were pretty legit and nice

[@emperorfaiz]

@@fattiger6957 Apple Watch. It still got a lot of sales according to old news I've read.

[@lawrencelord9777]

Fat Tiger you’re from a dimension without apple watches!? please tell us more???

[@chillhour6155]

@@emperorfaiz apple could slap they're logo and an led on a 2" dildo and people will blindly buy into it, including men

[@tacothunder2298]

This is great for me because goodness knows i'm not paying $100-$200 for a controller just for extra buttons. Mapping L3 + R3 to this helps prolonging the life of the sticks before they start drifting and feeling weird. I hope Nyko makes one of this with integrated battery to expand the battery of the controller, similar to the Nyko PowerGrip they made for the Vita.

[@juiceala]

Missed opportunity to make the screen on front could be used by some games as a secondary screen like the Dreamcast VMU.

[@Adem92Foster]

PS4 is close to death, not many new games that are not in finishing phase are coming, and no developers would update their games for that feature

[@juiceala]

Adem Foster tell that to the PS1’s GameStation.

[@PaulDaHeadBanger]

Your kinda right in theory, but where on front of the dual shock 4 would the screen go without obstructing any buttons/inputs

[@1Matik_]

The OLED screen can’t go on top because that’s where the audio pass through is.

[@Lattrodon]

They could just lower the audio jack lol it's not very thick

[@shmee5428]

Make it hover over the speaker

[@johndimarzio8966]

i think they may have done it specifically to prevent what he suggests. for game balancing i dont think they wsnt people to be able to take huge advantage of being able to simultaneously assign buttons.

[@brandonwells936]

Walmart is always cheaper. Even new games are $10 cheaper

[@saysoun752]

Not my Wal-Mart. Every game is retail price, including older games.

[@edwrld]

Brandon wells yeah that why I go to Walmart for my games

[@kavarabbit66]

Cool story

[@brandonwells936]

Ray D ok. I just happen to drive past a Walmart on my way to work. Amazon works to

[@allenanalog]

True mine Walmart always got games for 40 like Kakarot

[@faustianblur1798]

The OLED screen might be on the back to give it extra support against the player pushing it. Pushing from the front might put more strain on the connectors and that hinge.

[@mauryj.3415]

Playstation being innovative with this, it's great to see them trying new things and giving fans elite controller options at affordable prices.

[@elbucho8867]

Sony innovating rather than their usual emulating.

[@weaverquest]

I hope this makes it into the PS5 controller by default so developers can actually use them as extra inputs like L4/R4.

[@NitroCigarette]

@Eragor the Kindhearted ''Pro'' gamers lol

[@mauryj.3415]

@Eragor the Kindhearted this is still way more cheaper than an xbox elite controller, so its the more affordable option, I think it's great, i don't want to spend $150 on an elite controller, but $25 is much more feasible .

[@mauryj.3415]

@@elbucho8867 they usually innovate more than emulate

[@timezones88]

This will help a lot of people with accessibility issues, which is a win in itself. The fact that it’s also an affordable option is icing on the cake. There’s a huge market for gamers who have a hard time using a standard controller that remains largely untapped. I hope to see more options like this, Microsoft’s adaptive controller, etc going forward.

[@Miniaturecheese]

PS4 back button: comes out This man: let's see if we can pull this apart.

[@sporeham1674]

Anything: comes out This mam: let's see if we can pull this apart

[@Miniaturecheese]

@ Nice? Good for him.

[@gonzabruh3183]

As soon as i heard cross i went down thinking "oh, this is what the comments are gonna be about" and... yeah.

[@PatFan1980]

I don’t understand how every review picks on the screen. So nit-picky to me. The higher end custom controllers don’t have that at all. I personally think it’s cool and isn’t offsetting that the screen is on the back.

[@SUPERMOTOJAK]

I would have preferred it on the front but yeah, it's not that big a deal. Only game I have that I switch configs on the fly in is Battlefield for ground/air/land vehicles. Gets me killed sometimes but that's mostly just me forgetting to switch.

[@TheTruthBeToId]

I just gone one and I had a bit of a hard time getting it on. It's definitely something you have to get used to because it feels a little intrusive on your lower fingers, but I feel like this can definitely give you an edge once you get used to it. It'll definitely help prolong the life of your joysticks if you move the R3 and L3 there.

[@ClexYoshi]

I have a question. What happens when you attempt to input left and right on the D-pad at the same time? This is an important question because that will depend on if this thing gets banned at fighting game tournaments.

[@ryujijitei]

That's actually a very good question, glad you brought it up. I don't see many people using this for fighting games in the first place, but the ability to is still important.

[@ClexYoshi]

you'd be surprised at how many Pad warriors are out there. Luffy famously Won Ultra Street Fighter IV grand finals against Bonchan at EVO 2014 using a playstation pad.

[@ryujijitei]

@@ClexYoshi Sorry, I was referring to players using this attachment specifically.

[@edgarlarios4718]

🤯🤯🤯 Basically it would be like autoblock!

[@ClexYoshi]

@Mutagene No need to apologise! you'd be surprised some of the crazy controllers people will bring to FGC event. Daigo Umehara famously had his Mixbox banned because it had an extra input for left and right to allow him to perform techniquoes you cannot on a normal controller.

[@matthewseal8451]

Really caught of guard 2 days before the whole world knew it’s gonna come out

[@billygames7107]

This doesn’t have “macros” it’s just additional buttons. Those two things are very different.

[@marcosdheleno]

exactly! im still trying to understand what this can be used for, at most accept and cancel for games with bizarre button layout, or maybe as an easier /\ in a fighting game/action game.

[@billygames7107]

Marcos Danilo x and o so you can slide or jump without taking thumb off right stick. That’s what most will use it for. That’s like the standard layout. After that it can be used for many many different things

[@capito4585]

Marcos Danilo just reduces delay between press buttons by moving them off your thumb

[@NatsumeKonno]

Whats hard to understand. Its just 2 back buttons. Nothing special. Left X right O. Default setup used by most back button setups. You want something better look for Brook P4 Marine. Now thats god like addon.

[@MDethCKR]

I'm just absolutely ecstatic that I can re-map Circle in Soulsbornes now so I can camera and dodge. Game changer...hopefully.

[@dilldowschwagginz2674]

Hell yea. Can I borrow some soy extract?

[@ryujijitei]

I've been wanting paddles for years but there was no affordable option that didn't require modding the controller itself, so I'm very glad Sony made an official attachment. Together with my Kontrol Freeks, my DS4 is going to become the ultimate mutant.

[@christophoris7259]

I use a scuf and I got mines today. I put the iconx KFs on it and it's a beauty. I love it more than my actual scuf. I've had my scuf for 2 years and this is it. The paddles click so nicely. I just hope i can get some good time out of it. I had a strikepack and it gave out before a month. I got a replacement and the same thing. I just get disconnects.

[@johnodaz1273]

Awesome video Jon(SW). Jon bringing back the Cross vs X debate lol. That Flexible Hinge for connecting into the PS4 Headphone Jack is definitely better than a static one cuz that would break easily. This PS4 Back Button Attachment is pretty cool and neat and very interesting too see but I feel it's gonna be more of a novelty tho.

[@ThemGrayJackel]

Only took to the end of the life cycle of the Dual Shock 4 for Sony to actually do anything with the EXT port.

[@harpy3152]

you didn't actually try the thing!

[@NatsumeKonno]

It works. Just fine feels weird then again i think the ps4 controller is small. I use a xbox on my ps4 to solve this problem.

[@Lucalaurin]

@@NatsumeKonno what adapter do you use?

[@NatsumeKonno]

@@Lucalaurin currently Brook P4 Marine. I also have a Brook super Converter xbox1 to ps4 Purple.

[@amano_s]

Just what I needed! To the controller to have a small sack close enough to touch.

[@optimusp517]

I have no issue with mine. Like you said I just leave it on cause I use a cable to charge. Just have to get used to the extra bulk in the back.

[@dariohc6898]

Still waiting for the "order food while playing" button. MS and Sony are lazy AF

[@lowen__]

dario HC i mean, the Xbox one had a skype app, so there's that I guess.

[@tlingitsoldier]

6:55 What you describe as a "cancel" button is a 🚫. That most likely is to indicate you are leaving that blank, and not assigning a button.

[@PebblesOTB]

Everyone has called it the "X" button since 95 so it's the x button

[@zenphy1995]

Nice vid!

[@videogamegusto7852]

Should’ve released these ages ago.

[@zeniktorres4320]

I suspect the screen is not at the top because the download pressure would of been taken up by the connectors which won't be good. By putting it at the bottom the pressure would be taken up by the plastic moulding against the thumb-stick towers.

[@K3R1M]

No one, absolutely no one. Spawn Wave: So I opened it up. 😂

[@jandaxprss6784]

I bought two of these attachments for my two controllers and have found it to be very reliable comfortable and can improve more than first person shooter experiences. Such as gang beasts need for speed any game that has a dpad function

[@jandaxprss6784]

And i have had no performance issues over extended time and play through

[@baphometazrael1892]

A few years ago I was wanting a Scuf for quite a while, mainly for free roam pvp in GTAO (mainly a city boi here and a beach player 2nd.) so it appealed to me. But I heard bad things bout reliability and the warranty of them. Then Astro announced the C40, but it costs even more but was appealing.... and then shit came up and forgot bout it. But this. This I like. Accessible price wise, seems pretty decent and will do what I want. I checked our fred meyers and homeboy didn’t know what I was talking bout, said they may have it in 3-4 months. Gonna check wal mart today and GameStop 2nd if they don’t have it.. For the people asking WHY you would want this. It’s only for competitive shooters you would want it for. Not RPGS, story driven, platformers, puzzle, etc. With this, combined with running “Alternate FPS 2” in my settings, I can hold L1 and instead of taking my left thumb off the left analog stick to press Left on the d-pad to toss a sticky and kill myself to avoid: cops, getting a point on me from someone, avoid this and that, I can just press the left back button. AND instead of pressing L1 and taking either my right index finger off R1 to press X to combat roll to avoid someone’s lock on, I could just press the right back button. The whole point is so your mainly using analog sticks, all the L and R buttons, and the back buttons. Games like that where you have to move your fingers round the D-Pad or the X,O, square or triangle button can cause some pain after a few hours AND requires more time then pressing a back button which can cost you a kill or death. But if you play like Chrono Trigger, or Resident Evil, or Spyro, or SIMS, or Gran Turismo, etc, this isn’t for you, save your money. IF you play GTAO COMPETITIVELY, COD, BF, Fortnite, PUBG, etc, THIS IS FOR YOU.

[@timelymirror7826]

Chrono trigger isn't on ps4

[@baphometazrael1892]

Edwin Gonzalez ik I’m just using it as an example, it’s always first game that comes to mind when I think RPG.

[@EX583]

this seems really helpful for fighting games on controller, no lie. you use your index and middle finger on stick but usually only index on pad and these buttons making use of the middle fingers is great. hope to hear good things.

[@alexlopez5179]

I wish it were international I think it’s us and japan currently I really wanna get my hands on these

[@tomaetchen007]

Can't speak for other countries, but here in Germany it's coming out in February. Maybe it's the same where you live. 🤞

[@justwatch7091]

In EU, it is being released in February 14.

[@Habitz85]

I've had this for a couple of days, and at the price point. It is amazing imo, i have owned/own multiple custom controllers. My company of choice has been Battle Beaver. And i would of never paid for any of the expensive controllers i have if this attachment was out before. I think some of the things you mentioned you didn't care for were a little nit picky. Especially for the price... Its very easy to use, i find it very quick to switch through profiles during games, and i feel like the buttons are very responsive and in a very comfortable location. I have used it on Smite, Apex, COD, and Rocket League.

[@thedeadbot9471]

Can you click the button relly fast

[@SuiteLifeofDioBrando]

I view it as a option I will pass on.

[@michaelmyersplays4992]

Move on peasant

[@MannyRiberaOriginal]

Cross is a plus sign. Not X.

[@chollings2143]

I love Xbox controllers for their layout but god dualshocks are beautiful.

[@yahirortiz3708]

All of us when the trailer came out: they are finally using the EXT plug SpawnWave:Well yes but actually no

[@sygos]

I really don't need a screen on my buttons attachment... Just give an onscreen PS4 UI option to configure the buttons, I do NOT need to pay for a screen on the back of my controller I won't look at. I'm already annoyed that the PS4 has the useless light bar I can't turn off draining battery for the PS camera PS move garbage I don't use.

[@sygos]

@jesus barrera Why would Sony be releasing their controller addons for ps4/ps5 compatibility with PC compatibility in mind? They are not a PC gaming company.

[@sygos]

@jesus barrera it's not that hard to release updated drivers that support this inside a dualshock 4... and again, PC compatibility is not their focus, and PS Now is not very big.

[@digitalgravity3563]

I guess if you can’t afford custom gaming controller. This helps on playing CoD doing drop shot easier than switching the button settings.

[@andrewriegel6787]

Why do y'all need a back button?? An it's clearly an "X"

[@philatio1744]

Andrew Riegel It’s an X, but sony wants us to call it cross. Even spawn was chuckling while he said it.

[@NintendoMaster709]

I like to use it for L3 and R3 since they can cause drifting issues later on

[@zaidabraham7310]

@@philatio1744 It's been "cross" for 25 years. Japanese people refer to that symbol as "cross". Like the game Street Fighter X Tekken is said as "Street Fighter cross Tekken".

[@timelymirror7826]

This is useful for when a button on the controller is broken and you don't want to replace it you can just buy the re mappable buttons

[@cartmanschili]

I don't get it.

[@WhiteInk47]

For commonly used inputs in a multiplayer game you can map those to it so you don’t have to move your hand as much to get to those buttons. It’s a very small advantage but that’s the point.

[@GC_4]

The principle is simple. Utilize fingers that historically have been useless in gaming until lately. It is fantastic for FPS games in which your thumb can stay on the right stick, continually focused on aiming, rather than splitting that between aim/jump/reload/etc.

[@GC_4]

Ray D Nothing could serve less of a purpose than your worthless commentary, you antagonistic moron.

[@brianpacheco9606]

Ray D maybe for you but for us gamers that play FPS and other game that could use easy triggers it’s a good product especially since it’s affordable and not a 200$ scuf controller

[@DeathRamen]

I'm actually really happy with this because since I use tactical controls for shooters, I can't play many of them effectively (doom, r6, destiny 2) because the tactical control scheme isn't supported. Definitely gonna pick this up instead of dropping a bunch of money on a scuf controller.

[@kaliljama8375]

I am upset he is calling X "cross". I dont know why but I am lol

[@Toasted_Tacos]

Kalil Jama Sony officially names it the cross button about 2 months ago

[@a55a55inx]

I know what you mean, my friend used to refer to the "square" button as "box". It irritated me because I always had to stop and think about what button he was referring to.

[@norcodaev]

$39.99 here in Canada at Bestbuy. In stores January 30th. I can’t wait, this looks amazing! Its a long time that I’ve been waiting for something like this from Sony.

[@dznutzonfyre4432]

When you say “cross” do you mean “x” 😐

[@cilith1]

Was about to say this, don't know why it bothered me so much.

[@InifintyLefty]

Sony officially came out and said that the "X" button is, and has always been the cross button...I know its stupid.

[@MIC4311]

iv had it a few days now. wish it was a bit thinner. 2 things. it seems to get easier to remove and install each time i do so. the buttons still work even when installing with the controller on.

[@bakoniz0r695]

Wonder how long until someone ports Doom to play on the OLED screen on the thing. Move over, Switch plebs, Sony's back in the handheld business!

[@michaelcorleone9930]

With the controller backwards?

[@dovic2293]

no there not after having 2 handhelds flop hard they learned there lessen that they can't beat Nintendo in the HANDHELD side of video games ;)

[@Lattrodon]

I can't wait to pick this up. This works on PS3 and PC? That's Fucking dope I'm excited

[@Frozennova18]

It's X, not ✝️

[@AlwaysBolttheBird]

I definitely want this because I hate clicking the sticks for R and L 3. That’s how I’m gonna use it

[@HipsterBlackMetalOfficial]

This seems kinda whatevers

[@TacticalPower88]

Its for the multiplayer FPS junkies. If you aren't jump and drop shotting in your call of duty games this isn't going to appeal to you at all.

[@spyder2114]

Hey, what's up. I think it's just like a strike pack PS4 controller adapter. It's just made more for the PS4. I think it's a little bit more refined.

[@KewelsBri]

Three minutes ago

[@TheDudeManBro]

There are some games that use swipes and half of the touch pad with its core gameplay, like Gravity Rush and Shadow Warrior. Touch pad swipes were fine and instant in Gravity Rush but I wished back when I played shadow warrior that the special moves were buttons and not swipe gestures. I don't see it being too useful if a game doesn't have like a function specifically for it, which doesn't seem likely ever due to the fact it's only meant to emulate two buttons that already exists.

[@spirituallyconscious7774]

To be honest don't see a purpose for it 🤷‍♂️

[@WhiteInk47]

For commonly used inputs in a multiplayer game you can map those to it so you don’t have to move your hand as much to get to those buttons. It’s a very small advantage but that’s the point.

[@marzbar5877]

Scotty Stremy, It’s mostly for First Person Shooters, where you’re going to have your thumbs on both sticks, and this attachment makes it so you don’t have to move your thumb off the stick to press a button.

[@LakriTs9]

seems very useful for rhythm games like djmax, project diva and deemo etc.

[@michaelmyersplays4992]

It's not for u bruh move on peasant

[@suntannedduck2388]

To me it's just as good as having the extra buttons on a mouse to move between webpages or macro keys for doing tasks in art or programming. On a controller if you hate reaching for the L3/R3 on the sticks or want to move a awkward to use input to them, or your out of luck if there is no remappable controls in the game and only a default or a few presets this makes things so much easier. It's not for everyone but I think it's a great addition. As someone that doesn't mind the L3/R3 but has gotten sick of how I reach for them to sprint I'd be open to a button to do it as I don't remember the time something like L1/L Button (if going off of PlayStation or Xbox games) being used for sprint isn't a thing anymore (I recall maybe Halo Reach with L for sprint, can't remember others since sticks for sprinting is common now) and I kind of prefer sticks being used for scoping not sprinting.

[@magusrefia5548]

People always attribute these innovations to Sony, but the first non custom/super expensive controller I remember that came with this was actually the Steam Controller (except unlike this one it could have totally unique functions).

[@Ren722]

Bought it at Walmart and had one left. It's rly nice to use but my one and only problem is I can't make a profile where the paddles can't function at all, used the cancel functions on my 3rd profile and just erases it, making me either use profile 1 or 2

[@bigbastard7582]

Why would you need a profile where it doesn't work? That's just a controller without this part attached...

[@Ren722]

@@bigbastard7582 wear and tear, as well as getting used to having it in

[@bigbastard7582]

Reduce wear and tear by removing it while playing games that you don't want to use it for. Seems pretty straightforward to me.

[@GamerSyx]

Finally i can remap the option button.

[@michaelyeboah7789]

Well explained. Now i need to get one

[@rhino3292]

The buttons are awkward if your used to a scuf or dominator strike pack. They should have dropped the buttons down to be more comfortable. They are kind of thick and with the smaller ps4 controller it just feels weird. It does work well. With the exception of it will randomly turn off if you have it wired while playing. Found that out several times while charging and playing at the same time. It don't feel like it's going break. It stays in place just fine.i swapped it on a few different controllers and it works fine. For me I do prefer the strikepack even though it's wired. I had one for a few years and it's really durable and reliable. I dropped it a hundred plus times and it is fine. Mainly I like the paddle location better. Ps4 Version is a good choice if you never used anything like this before.

[@Stempy]

I don't even own a PlayStation, I'm just here for the teardown.

[@azathothwakesup]

almost bought that $200 Astro controller last month it was on sale at the pawn shop for $100 needed a new pc controller for Devil May Cry 5 got a regular ps4 controller instead for $40, glad i did cuz i forgot about this glad to hear it should work on pc too!

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

To anyone saying that back buttons are pointless/useless: Have you never played an online shooter and you try to jump and aim? You normally have to take your right thumb off of the right stick and press the jump button while shooting. This attachment is super useful for shooters and racing games. Many Halo players play on "Bumper Jumper" control scheme in which you press the left Bumper to jump while your right thumb stays on the right stick aiming while you're shooting someone online. These back buttons are useful.

[@S31Syntax]

I'm looking forward to the EXT port finally being demystified so more third party toys can make use of it properly.

[@xaytana]

I like the idea of adding remappable paddles through accessories, though PowerA's Fusion Pro currently has the best design for it, with having a module in the back for the paddles. If a first party implemented this, it'd offer so many more options, while also not obstructing the first party accessory ports at the bottom of the controller, not to mention a first party would be more likely to offer more accessories than PowerA's blank module and 4 paddle module. Something like that on a base model controller would make first party 'pro' controllers more accessible to more people, especially when you consider the Elite controller for XB1 is $180, more than twice that of a standard controller. As for the more accessories comment, one module could have two paddles, while the standard has four, and I'd personally like to see six paddles for dpad/abxy+l3+r3. Hopefully we'll see this within the next generation of consoles, at least from a third party since first party seems to be _extremely_ slow at catching onto controller trends.

[@gregsmith9183]

Thanks fior the review and teardown. The Back Button attachment is expensive for what it is. Here in Australia it costs just as much as the PS4 Dual Shock controller when they go on sale. Agree about this being a pain to have to remove every time you want to charge the controller using desktop chargers like the official one that connect to the front charging port.

[@LettuceGod1]

That is way cooler than I thought it was gonna be

[@ethanjd314]

Yeeess, we love accessory reviews

[@D-Corporation]

Title. Me: I don't think I ever asked, but I'm in.

[@noahramos1768]

3:55 I her what u mean but there isn't really a way around this.........even for the bluetooth chat keyboard this is the only way to st this up while still using the controller for supplementary power....

[@chrissolace]

Hm maybe they had it in the back to prevent accidental presses? After all, most of your inputs will be on the front and you could accidentally hit the screen. Whereas on the back, you’d only accidentally hit it if you were hitting the back buttons... but that ain’t likely since you don’t have to move your fingers much to hit it. So I think it’s a pretty good decision, especially since once you set it, you won’t change it (usually)

[@killerkevin27]

The one neat thing from this that I'd like to see on an Xbox Elite controller is that oled screen. Makes it so you can reprogram buttons right in game.