Hori Pad 4 FPS Plus for PS4/PS3 (Blue)

While the controller initally took some getting used to from a regular DS4, I've grown to love the thing and will not be going back to Sony's own offerings. Besides the obvious wired benefits like never having that haywire controller issue that is all too common, and no battery issues. There's also no tacky light bar.The cord is exceptionally long, so much so that I have it coiled and twist tied to reduce the length. The triggers can take some getting used to, especially L1/R1 as they're a little bulkier and sharper than a regular DS4. While the buttons are a little squishy, they're perfectly responsive to inputs and I've yet to have an issue. The touchpad works just fine. The sticks are a touch looser than a regular DS4, but I've had no issues whatsoever in practice. I prefer symmetrical, so the asymmetric layout took some adjusting. Most games I play don't utilize the dpad meaningfully, but it is a notable step down from the DS4 for those that do utilize it. The turbo features on the controller are easy to use and work just fine if you're so inclined. The rear sensitivity button is more of a novelty, in my opinion. It works, I just don't see the real function.This controller is very large. Larger than an Xbox controller, much larger than a dualshock. It's very light though, maybe to the point of feeling a bit cheap. But no battery will do that to a piece of hardware. You also can't turn on the console with the controller, a habit that took me a while to break. If you're looking for an alternative to Sony's DS4 due to poor quality assurance like I was, look no further.

This is the second Horipad FPSPlus controller that I have purchased and I have been satisfied each time. Third party controllers are not usually known for their quality, but these hold up really well, for the most part. If you drop it ever so slightly, something inside will start rattling, but it has no effect on the functionality. It has a very long wire which is nice. The turbo feature and button mapping are excellent. It may be a little tricky to figure out how to use them at first because the instructions don't come in English, but there are YouTube videos that clarify how to use it. Pretty big, but very comfortable.

I've used this thing almost daily for 1-2 years, and I've got to say I love it. It's a great controller for those on PlayStation that prefer an Xbox controller. The turbo and button remap functions work as intended and so does the "precision button" on the back (although I personally remapped that to the jump button). It easily switches between PS4 and PS3 modes and is 90% functional on both (no gyroscope/accelerometer functionality here, no rumble, and no light bar for the PS4).Then there's the wire. This is a 100% hardwired controller. It's not one that is only wired but you can take the USB cable out of it. My wire is currently in the process of breaking off near the controller end of the cord. I'm not sure if this is really a fault of the controller though; it could be to some rough treatment/multiple moves.Recommendation: Consider this controller but be wary of the cord.

Ergonomic to hold when playing games on Steam like Elden Ring. Being a wired controller is nice when Bluetooth stops working on DualShock controllers.

Got excited because of the controller lay out, fits my hands a lot better than the ps4. Unboxing , looks good feels cheap. No weight to it at all. The BIGGEST ISSUE when trying to sprint forward with the left analog stick the character moves left while sprinting forward. Tried resetting ps4 and playing with settings but the booklet is in Japanese. This issue was immediately after opening it.

This is definitely a 3-star pad for most people, but if you have larger hands, this *may* be a 4-star product. The gist here is that its' fine, but has some issues and definitely not as good as the stock Dual Shock 4.Hori makes good quality pads (this is erroneously credited to "Sony" here on Amazon, with the manufacturer's named mushed into the name of the controller in the title), but this isn't one of their better ones. Build-wise, its actually pretty solid, but feels lighter than it looks. The inputs seem like they'd be squishy, but surprisingly respond well while playing. The quality is pretty good, I'll be honest. The biggest problem with this is the actual molding. See how the top of this thing is kinda chunky? Kinda... squared off instead of being smooth and round? The way the handles are molded, they guide your fingers to rest on the R2 and L2 buttons and actually overshoot the L1/R1 buttons a bit. You're going to have to reach for them, even if its subtle and you don't notice at first, you might start cramping if you're hitting those buttons a lot. Or if you're like me, you just stop hitting those buttons as much. After using this for a few days now, its weird how issues pop up because of its mold & design, but they're there and you'll notice them after playing awhile. It's just not as comfy as the Dual Shock 4.Being a Hori Product though, the instructions are in Japanese, so I had to figure out how to use the extra buttons on my own. Oh right, this controller has a few added buttons over a standard pad; a Turbo button (hold turbo down, then tap whatever other button you want to "turbo up"), an Assign button (see below: its complicated), an extra "Target" trigger on the inside of the left handle on the back for functions to be assigned to (see attached pic: where your pointer finger naturally wants to land when holding the controller without putting fingers on top), a PS4/PS3 toggle (I'm actually pretty sure the normal Dual Shock 4 will auto-detect if its connected to a PS3), and another mysterious toggle switch next to that on the underside. Its marked with a "dot dash line" graphic (see the attached pic), and I don't know what that does AT ALL. So have fun figuring out that mystery! In all honestly, none of these are super useful anyway. They're just, I don't know, non-issues.>>>>>>> To use the Assign buttonAfter tinkering with this for awhile, and getting frustrated, and screwing up the buttons, I finally bumbled my way into figuring this thing out. It is NOT intuitive. I would LOVE to know how the instructions describe this nonsense.1. If you hold "Assign", the TURBO button's green LED will turn on.2. Next, tap the button you want to program (I highly recommend JUST using the Target trigger; you can easily overwrite any other button's function though if you want to for some reason), The green LED under Turbo will start blinking; you can record a function now.3. Hit another button, and the Assign button's red LED should now turn on. This means it has programmed the button in Step 2 to do the function of the button you hit here in Step 3.IF you screw up, HOLD the Assign button and just... tap the button you you screwed a lot. As fast as you can. Do it until green Turbo LED starts blinking. Then it & the Assign buttons' red LED should turn off, or like turn on and then off. Anyway, once they're off, all button functions should return to normal. It is REALLY unintuitive.>>>>>>>Cramming these extra buttons and triggers onto the controller seems to have cramped up the face of the controller a bit as far as the touchpad and the Share/Options buttons are concerned. Not that you'll hit them reliably anyway, because they're practically sunk in. They're really, really flat on the face of the thing. They also changed the shape to simple little circles. If you like capturing/sharing videos and screenshots, do NOT buy this controller. The Touchpad feels just as good as the official one, and is just a little smaller and actually easier to hit accidentally (reaching for the Share button, for example), but its such a seldom-used feature in most PS4 games that I don't find that as a notable flaw.So it's definitely not perfect. I like Hori, they make some great 3rd party controllers, and have ever since the Gamecube/PS2 era at least. I have a Fighting Stick Mini from them for my PS3/4 and I love it. I have an old SNES shaped Gamecube controller from them; also love it. This too is generally well MADE; it doesn't feel cheap. But its not particularly well-DESIGNED, and comes off as a disappointment from them. Its also weird that its so expensive (its practically the same price as the stock DS4), yet it isn't wireless. If you've got long fingers and/or big hands, go for it. You'll probably enjoy this, no problem. But if you're fine with the feel, size and dimensions of the official DS4, this is far away from that and could be a bit of a problem. Its probably worth a pass in that case.Its absolutely not horrible, but it is clearly inferior to the Dual Shock 4 overall thanks to its form factor; its just too clunky/edgy and weird up top.