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On Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:48:26 +0300, Anssi Saari <a...@sci.fi> wrote:

>"Trimble Bracegirdle" <no-spam@never.spam> writes:
>
>> I guess its high time I tried an Xbox controller on my PC .
>> I remember trying to use a controller years ago & not liking it.
>> But there are now many games that are reviewed as really needing one
>> & I really want to enjoy Shadow of Mordor (\__/)
>
>Old thread but just to mention some relevant news from Microsoft,
>according to Anandtech
>(http://www.anandtech.com/show/9358/microsoft-launches-updated-xbox-one-controller-and-pc-adapter)
>they're coming out with a new Xbox One controller and a wireless PC
>adapter for it too. Apparently the adapter is $25 and controller with
>adapter is $80. Coming this fall.
>
>Personally, my Razer Onza still works but it does have annoying drift in
>the right analog stick. Both the games I've played with it recently
>(Defiance and GTA IV) behave rather badly with this. The drift is no
>issue while driving but when you get out of the vehicle, put the
>controller down and start killing with mouse and keyboard, well, both
>games see the stick drift and go "Aha! He wants to play with the
>controller!" and disable mouse. Until the drift stops which usually
>involves a quick spin of the analog stick.
>
>I guess it's my own fault, the controller has fallen sticks first a
>couple of times. Something to be said for wireless, at least you can't
>snag the cable on something.

The Onzas are known for the stick drift problem, it most likely had
nothing to do with your dropping it.  I think that's one reason they
quickly discontinued it, modified the manufacturing process and
re-introduced it as a different and more expensive product
(Sabertooth).

It can be fixed (try youtube if interested).  I had literally taken
mine apart, started to fuck around with fixing it, then started to
realize how much my own free time was worth (and a gazillion other
things I'd rather be doing), and how many standard Xbox controllers I
had laying around (I actually have two 360s that I never use except
for movie streaming and fight games, which I use Qanba sticks for,
which leaves me a total of 3 spare controllers),  and I literally
hookshotted the Onza into the trashcan and moved on.  I wasn't
convinced the fix would last long enough to justify the time and
preferred the cordless ones anyway.  I also never liked having the 2
buttons above each trigger, they mostly just got in the way and the
standard with LB / RB is better and more intuitive.