Nintendo Joy-Con alternatives with hall effect sticks?
Nintendo Joy-Con alternatives with hall effect sticks?
Most of the alternatives (Mobapad, Hori Split Pad, etc.) I have found focus on giving a super ergonomic grip at the cost of usability when using it as a single joy-con, especially the left one (since many have a traditional d-pad instead of the four buttons).
Are there any good joy-con alternatives with: a) hall effect sticks (for longevity) b) usable as a single controller c) decent build quality d) ideally gyro and good rumble (?)
I would prefer something with more of a grip than the first party joy-cons, but still usable as single horizontal controllers.
edit: I found one option that might be good. The Aolion J20 (or the Nyxi Hyperion 2, which seems to be the same thing but marked up in price) has a joy-con like shape and is also very affordable, much less than first-party joy-cons. The only thing it doesn’t have according to one review is HD rumble. The review doesn’t show any signs of poor build quality, and the RGB looks pretty cool too. I might get that and try it out, and if it’s not very good, I’ll return it.
I'm not aware of any. IMO the best way to get this would probably be to mod some original joycons with hall effect sticks (quite easy to swap) and ergonomic grips.
Yes I'd agree with this. It's fiddly, but changing the sticks isn't too bad. So glad I eventually changed mine out for hall effect ones after several bouts of stick drift!
I've got a set of joycons that need this doing to them
How involved is the swap? I'm assuming I'm gonna need to at least do a bit of desoldering