ASTRO Gaming C40 TR PS4 Controller, Fully Customisable Professional Wireless Controller for the Elite Gamer, Compatible with PlayStation 4 & PC, Black

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Similar to the Xbox One Elite controller, the C40 TR is compatible with two sets of swappable joysticks—short and tall.

Your C40 TR will be with you to the bitter end, long after every DualShock 4 in the room takes its last breath. Durable and serviceable, the C40 TR Controller can be adapted for any playstyle and genre, is an Officially Licensed PlayStation 4 peripheral and also works with Windows PCs. That alone is incredibly useful, though you can also manually remap any inputs to the UL and UR buttons by holding down one of them and the remap button on the underside of the controller.My first impressions were pretty good, the software that comes with the controller from their site had a ton of issues at first but after messing with it for about 2 hours and reinstalling a few drivers I was set to go.

Once the adapter is plugged in, the C40 acts just like a DualShock 4 connected over Bluetooth, including two-way headset audio through the 3.

I love just about everything else about this controller—from its rubberized texture and onboard button remapping to its tinker-friendly software. Because they're modular, you can swap the layout of the C40 between PlayStation-style parallel analog sticks and Xbox-style offset analog sticks. There are the dual analog sticks, direction pad, four face buttons, and four triggers that are standard on all modern game controllers, along with Options, Share, and PlayStation buttons, a 3.

Personally I bypassed using the micro USB entirely by inserting a magnetic cable adapter that comes with a nice braided cable, so I didn't have to struggle with it. If you want a gamepad you can make look like your own instead of feel like your own, you should consider the Xbox Design Lab gamepad, or custom controllers from companies like Scuf and Evil Controllers. Elevate your everyday with our curated analysis and be the first to know about cutting-edge gadgets. After a five hour session, I set the controller down and it looked the same as when I had picked it up. Another useful switch is a toggle between wireless and zero latency wired play which is great to give you the slight edge in the fight.The adapter uses one of the two USB ports on the front of the PS4, but it should provide a more stable wireless connection with less latency than Bluetooth. PC gaming allows you to play with a controller or keyboard, and the C40 TR allows you to customize the controller to exactly your preferences. So that gives you two years or less before the premium controller becomes “last gen,” unless the Astro C40 TR will be made compatible with the PS5. Most players interested in the C40 TR won’t be coming from something like the Xbox Elite, but if they are, the single rear trigger might seem less inspiring.