From a glance, this might seem like a gimmick, but it's a really interesting component that provides a new way to play. The elephant in the room you'll all be wanting to hear about is this controller's unique mini racing wheel. There's only one level to these, but they're there should you want that faster-twitch press at your disposal.Īlright, I've stalled long enough. Even so, their small size made slip-offs a common annoyance.Ībove that, placed next to the triggers are some trigger stop switches. This was a shame, but the "4" and "3" buttons have a nice slanted edge that meant they were slightly more usable. This placement, combined with their small size, makes them difficult to use, and although your grip may differ, for me they were only really comfortable to use with my middle fingers. On the rear side, there are four back buttons that are small, circular, and built into the controller's body, as opposed to the grips. It has an options, share, and an in-game menu button too, which are all anchored by a central Xbox Home button.ĭown below the facial modules, we have handy utility buttons for controlling headset volume and switching controller profiles, and of course, a 3.5mm jack where you can plug in one of the best gaming headsets. It's also compatible with the best gaming PCs, so its face buttons are the standard A, X, Y, and B. It's designed for Xbox predominantly, which means it's compatible with the Series X and S, and can be an Xbox One controller. When it comes to features, the Thrustmaster eSwap XR Pro Controller is one of those gamepads that just keeps giving. At least you get some beefy rumble vibration. For a next-gen update to the eSwap line, a wireless dongle would have been a nice addition. It is a tad disappointing that for the money, you don't get any sort of wireless connectivity here. I imagine this is something to do with cutting costs since older eSwap controllers use the same connection and creating "new" instead of iterating would have meant higher production costs - this is just me guessing though. On a more practical level, the gamepad connects via Micro-USB to USB - a strange choice for connectivity in 2023, but since there's a cable provided in the box, I'll allow it. I generally don't have any problem with my hands being idle, but my god does this controller's removable gubbins satisfy my brain when I'm playing a game with cutscenes I just couldn't care less about. Between them and the analog sticks coming out with a simple tug, this controller will undoubtedly soothe the brains of anyone that likes a fidget toy. The aesthetics here are no short of stunning, and it all contributes to a very premium-feeling and weighty controller in the hands.Īnother thing I love about this design is that the grip panels come off if you want to swap them out, and they're only held on by some internal magnets. The back and grip panels are a textured grey and black, and darker accents to buttons make everything scannable. The face panels are a clean white, but a series of flashy rouge highlights give it some serious flare. (Image credit: Future / Duncan Robertson)Īlso new to this particular edition of the Thrustmaster eSwap is a Forza livery fit for the driving sim gods.
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