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Does anybody know which has the best range/battery life/ controller number between bluetooth and 2.4 ghz radio waves? (PS3/Wii use Bluetooth, 360 uses 2.4 GHZ)




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L.C.E.C. said:
Does anybody know which has the best range/battery life/ controller number between bluetooth and 2.4 ghz radio waves? (PS3/Wii use Bluetooth, 360 uses 2.4 GHZ)

Not sure about that specific radio wave frequency.... but I can tell you my wavebird can last a good 200 hours on a standard set of AA alkalines.

Also radiowave have better range I believe... but are perhaps more fooled by walls?



I'd say something like GCN controller + better analogue stick on the right + larger D-pad + additional shoulder button on the left.



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Shape - 360/GCN hybrid (something in the middle here)

Analog sticks - 360 (including the pressing feature)

Face button feel/shape/placement - DSi

Face button color scheme & size - SNES/360 (either works... there are only slight difference between the two)

Button mechanics - PS2/PS3 (analog buttons)

Triggers - 360/GCN hybrid (basically the 360's with some better click to 'em)

D-pad shape - N64/SNES (Large, with good range of motion)

D-pad mechanics - Analog pressure-sensitivity (don't believe any system had this, MAYBE PS2/PS3)

Rumble - PS2/360 (force-feedback circuits on both sides of the controller)

Shoulder buttons - N/A (these all pretty much work fine across the board)

Control buttons - 360/Wii (Wii shape, 360 prominence)

Battery Design - 360 (VASTLY easier to change out batteries if desired)

Charge Design - PS3 (everybody probably has like twelve of those cords)

Memory concept - Wii/DC hybrid (incognito like the Wii's, but removable, and actually a decent, usable amount, like the DC)

Power Switch - 360 (not a standalone button, requires confirmation to turn off)

Player denoter - 360/Wii/PS3. It doesn't matter. They all do the exact same thing.

Extras - Wii (Wii Remote's speaker, IR camera, accelerometers and WM+ gyroscope)

 

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360 size
SNES 4 button layout(concave and convex) and lettering
360 Analog where the GC put the analog
Xbox rubber softspots
I prefer the GC mould, but that's just an opinion
SNES DPAD in the left thumb extend spot(GC style)
Sixaxis acceleramtoers
Blue Tooth(primarly so it's minimal effort to connect to a PC and make more universal)
360 shoulder

Honestly my ultimate controller seems more like a 360/GC/Snes mix with some Sixaxis elements.



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The GC controller has the most comfortable shape.
The Dualshock has the best buttons and D-Pad.
The 360 controller has the best sticks and triggers.

So... a combination of all those things.



i like the wiis speaker and the ps3s dpad gave me a blister wehn playing streetfighter 4.



One question: Should the controller be only one main color, or two like the 360, Dreamcast, and NES?




I just care about functionality. Color-coded face buttons help significantly with functionality, but a colored controller doesn't matter whatsoever.



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